This movie is not to be admired for it's artistic qualities of which it has none: a movie which does is Luis Buñuel's "Un Chien Andalou" or Stan Brakhage's "Dog Star Man". This movie is not to be admired for it's depiction of the Dead: a movie which does is Walt Disney's "Fantasia" or Elias Merhige's "Begotten". Flesh of the Void feels like a version of Terry Gilliam's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" mixed with Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" portrayed through a lens of Christophe Gans's "Silent Hill": it has nothing interesting to say. It's more boring than Andy Warhol's 8 hour-epic "Empire".
6 Reviews
What the "Hell" is this?
thelostacc28 July 2021
Found it surrounded by hype from severely depraved arthouse horror fans.
Film sucks, tries to hard on making the audience fear ungodly sights that you simple either cannot see or just don't care enough to watch.
Films over-washed in this blinding white amplified filter. So good luck figuring out what you're looking at.
It's a film that would rather be defined as an experience rather then story. The truly horrific part of this film is the length.
Film sucks, tries to hard on making the audience fear ungodly sights that you simple either cannot see or just don't care enough to watch.
Films over-washed in this blinding white amplified filter. So good luck figuring out what you're looking at.
It's a film that would rather be defined as an experience rather then story. The truly horrific part of this film is the length.
Laughably Bad!!!
Pumpkin_Man4 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The trailer on Youtube made this look creepy, disturbing and almost satanic. I was expecting something controversial like A Serbian Film, what I got was something so hilariously bad, that my BFF and I literally started laughing at it. The scenes are so slow moving that you can watch it in fast motion and you won't miss a thing. The film has no plot at all whatsoever. The whole movie is in a grainy black and white. They show clips of trees, woods, powerlines, train tracks, and play-doh penises hoping to scare the crap outta you. Some masked guy gets randomly raped in the forest. My friend said that this movie is like the disturbing movie they show in 'The Ring' once you watch it, in 7 days, you'll die. In this case, you'll die of laughter. Some other guy randomly pulls out his play-doh penis and starts playing with it, then later it gets sucked. I wasted $28 on this. If you're having a Halloween party, this might be good to play in the background. If you really wanna watch something scary and disturbing, check out Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece, The Room. I would not recommend FLESH OF THE VOID!!!
Dark and dismal with a wash of grotesque
ala-7154726 October 2017
Many who I say this film with were critical and did not like this piece. This is a film that is not for many, but worth it for those who can imbibe in such a genre. The scenes are vulgar and gross. The performers did horrid things. The tone is dark and dismal.
The feeling is dark and disgusting, and I feel that was exactly what the writer wanted. I was immersed in a vague but poignant world of terrible and tragic.
The work done on the actual film and cinematography were amazing. The love, dedication and blood spent on each frame is noticeable. The etched film and the subtle but noticeable degradation of the film was amazing.
I was reminded of Necromantic and Der Todasking in both cinematography as well as overall content.
The feeling is dark and disgusting, and I feel that was exactly what the writer wanted. I was immersed in a vague but poignant world of terrible and tragic.
The work done on the actual film and cinematography were amazing. The love, dedication and blood spent on each frame is noticeable. The etched film and the subtle but noticeable degradation of the film was amazing.
I was reminded of Necromantic and Der Todasking in both cinematography as well as overall content.
this needs to be a Behemoth video
seirgejenkins26 November 2021
Well made black and white blood and guts. This style of grainy film and jumpy editing with gore has lent its self to a danker feel. Why do we need to write so much for a review. Ok, i liked it, i suggest it for anyone who wants to watch a macabre film.
A phantasmagorical journey beyond the living - a beautiful aural and visual agony - a diorama from afterlife.
CarLIokffgE13 November 2023
Flesh of the Void offers us to "experience" our death. More precisely, the after. Like a wandering soul, the camera takes the viewer into an apocalyptic, phantasmagorical vision, yet so close to our world. I loved immersing myself in this melancholy universe, filled with bitterness and suffering, but also enjoyment (suffering = enjoyment = suffering, and so on). I remember some fascinating paintings. It's really a diorama, and navigation is done in a natural, immersive way.
From a technical point of view, the use of altered 8MM film was able to transform typical landscapes into hellish visions. I find that black and white is particularly interesting for the afterlife. You will meet original characters, you will wonder what their story can be... There are almost creatures too (sometimes we no longer know exactly what we are observing thanks to the dominant grain). Lots of possibilities for interpretation, including concerning the religious beings who wander around.
I highly recommend it, and I think it's a good gateway to discovering experimental/underground cinema.
From a technical point of view, the use of altered 8MM film was able to transform typical landscapes into hellish visions. I find that black and white is particularly interesting for the afterlife. You will meet original characters, you will wonder what their story can be... There are almost creatures too (sometimes we no longer know exactly what we are observing thanks to the dominant grain). Lots of possibilities for interpretation, including concerning the religious beings who wander around.
I highly recommend it, and I think it's a good gateway to discovering experimental/underground cinema.
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