Suddenly something may occur, what never you thought life would bare…
My (possibly unhealthy) obsession with this film never ceases to expand, which is evident not only by this being the 3rd viewing of it for me in a 12-month period, but also the fact I remembered the very day of which I first viewed it; exactly 4 years ago today, which is why I am revisiting it yet again. Of course, I have spoken endlessly of this film and…
Vexanthrone is technically my very first feature, directed totally by me. It’s a bizarro body horror with a very personal twist for me. I don’t know what to say about it. I did absolutely everything, from the acting to the FX to the music. It’s movie that is 100% totally ME. All I can say.
But with this film comes a new chapter in my life, that chapter is Tarnished Vision Films, my own personal distribution label. It’s focused on everything…
Lots of different ideas on this one but what stands out to me most importantly is that… he returned to monkey.
2nd viewing
Something I’ll never understand is the people who watch these type of movies and are like “OMG! SO SHOCKING AND POINTLESS!” You knew what you were getting into and watched it anyway, but why? Just so you can shit on it? Films like this should only be viewed by those who know what they are getting into and who can appreciate fucked up cinema.
Note: check out my updated take here
Melancholie der Engel is depressing, brutal, beautiful, poetic, bizarre, loving, hateful, disturbing, and my favorite movie. The film goes above and beyond all other films by being unimaginably conflicting. The universe we are put into is filled with agony and despair. Life and death surrounds every scene, as beautiful, lively landscapes are filled with death and decay. This is Marian Dora’s personal hell, and I can’t thank him enough for putting it to film.
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