I was recommended this by my stepdad growing up, around the ripe age of about 9, right when I was beginning to break into the wonderful world of horror. A perfect entry level choice, a family friendly 'spielbegian' creature feature if you will.
I remember it being pretty tame even back then, hoping for more grotesque practical effects. I specifically remember being disappointed by the eventual size of the spiders. holding my breath for a monster size animatronic which never…
As I trek deeper into the dark and treacherous world of extreme cinema. My appreciation for transgression and boundary-pushing art continues to grow, my taste for depravity intensifies and the inspiration to adopt the very formula in my own film-making pursuits has officially closed in. I have realised however, the only exception to the rule is within the subset or torture porn. I will forever be a gore-hound and will always relish in practical SFX/makeup but I can't seem to…
This is every significant event that occurs within the 100 minute runtime of Thanatomorphose in chronological order:
She has sex
She goes to the toilet
She masterbates
She showers
She applies make up
She makes breakfast
She has a party
She has sex
She falls over
She wakes up
She gives head
She sleeps
She wakes up
She Poos herself
Two men fight naked
She applies make up
She sleeps
She wakes up
She has a bath
She masterbates
She kills
She has a bath
She crawls
She dies.
All while she progressively rots from the inside out.
Good movie!
There's no denying this super chill, care-free wallowing dramedy was declared completely braindead upon its initial release. Surfer, dude reaches a whole new context given the situation of the current pandemic. There's a lot of meandering, internal monologues and philosophical contemplation. But at its core its a story of man robbed of his purpose, how does one continue to make sense of their life without any purpose? Boring to some, meditative to others. I for one think this film is criminally underrated.
