Faces of death film series

Of all of the releases that were banned during the video nasty era, faces of death remains one of the most controversial. Heck, even i found it no problem, so it must have been too easy. Classification board annual report 200708 rc refused classification films. Oct 01, 2018 faces of death is one of the most controversial films ever made depicting grisly death and torture scenes like this electric chair killing.

Two insiders uncover the notsoreal faces of death amc. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. Of course, these cryptic messages are up to interpretation, hasse said, but id like to believe that he might have seen at least a glimpse of something beyond death. It features many of the same scenes shown in faces of death 1 and 4. Sometimes described as the first found footage film, it made. Sherlock holmes faces death is the sixth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes films. Faces of death is a series of shockumentaries made by john alan schwartz, credited under the names conan le cilaire for his directing credits and alan black for his writing credits, beginning in 1978. How the most shocking film ever was banned in 46 countries.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken an incalculable death toll. Once again, john alan schwartz directed again as conan le cilaire and co wrote as alan black along with co writer veronica lakewood. Faces highlights john cassavetes film series at bampfa john cassavetes was a heck of an actor on stage, screen and television he essentially stole a movie, the world war ii actioner. This is a very entertaining sherlock holmes film with some of the best maybe the best camerawork ive seen in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series. Sherlock holmes faces death is based on the arthur conan doyle story the musgrave ritual. Lets take a break from our regular programming and reflect back to the gore of the past. However, in faces of death iv, flellis explains the absence of dr. Faces of death iii is the second sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death. The secrets of faces of death finally revealed ihorror. Without the carrot of controversy to draw in viewers, faces of death would have only. In 1983, gordon video released the film with the banner, banned. Sure to shock, horrify and even repulse, these brutal films are not meant for the faint of heart.

A pathologist portrayed by actor michael carr hosts a series of graphic vignettes depicting many aspects of death. Faces of death 1978 the most bizarre, grisly, death experiences are now documented in this graphic study of mans greatest fear the fear of death. Watson as characters, but this one marks a return to the. Original faces of death pt1 full movie experience the.

Faces of death director john alan schwartz has passed away bloody disgusting bloodydisgusting. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with a morbid curiosity they were looking to satisfy. Made in 1943, it is a loose adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles holmes story the adventure of the musgrave ritual. The worst of faces of death 1987 directed by john alan. Faces of death the most forbidden film of the 80s youth. Butcher block mondo shockumentary faces of death turns 40. I ended up here after looking up the imdb page for the movie faces of death i suggest watching the series if you like the stuff on this webpage, and i feel a bit sick after watching these, but as someone who wants to get into the medical profession in the future this was a real eye opener, and kind of. Banned in 46 countries is faces of death the most shocking film. The flesh and blood show 1972 blood feast 1963 zombie island massacre 1984 bloodwood cannibals 2010 blood mania 1970. Faces of death wasnt the first mondo film, a name for exploitation documentary films that emphasized taboo subjects and often featured brutal.

Since its debut in 1978, an enormous amount of speculation has emerged regarding how. Unlike faces of death, the footage throughout the entire films are real and are not staged or reenacted. Banned from tv and three films from the faces of death series were classified rc for gratuitous depictions of violence to humans and animals. In fact, faces of death may have only been banned in a few countries. E ven if youve never seen it, youve probably heard a ton about faces of death. Nevada man faces death penalty over rape and murder of. Faces of death vi is a directtovideo compilation of the highlights of the earlier films in the faces of death series. Ask any horror movie fan old enough to remember the genre 30 years ago, and he or she will probably tell you about their first experience with faces of death, arguably one of the first found footage movies ever made. A scene from cult underground movie faces of death screenshot.

The 1978 movie faces of death is one of the original gore compilations that became widely available to public. Thankfully, rathbones hairstyle looks normal again instead of the bizarre windswept look it had in sherlock holmes and the secret weapon, the voice of terror, and sherlock holmes in. Oct 01, 2018 the films vhs packaging certainly didnt sell it short. The film has been banned at least temporarily in australia, norway, finland, new zealand, and the united kingdom.

Sherlock holmes faces death was the first film in the universal series that didnt have the statement at the beginning about sherlock holmes being ageless. In 2012, disney acquired lucasfilm and announced plans for a new star wars trilogy and movie spinoffs, one of which was rogue one the movie told the story of how rebels got their hands on the plans for the death star, a story fans already know the. Sep 21, 2017 the 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with a morbid curiosity they were looking to satisfy. In 2012, disney acquired lucasfilm and announced plans for a new star wars trilogy and movie spinoffs, one of which was rogue one. Most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. Faces of death is not a movie that stands the test of time by any stretch of the imagination, but if you can put yourself in the mindset that these filmmakers and the films audience were in. Mar 02, 2017 most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Blogs two insiders uncover the notsoreal faces of death amc. Hell high 1986 criminally insane 2 1987 the slaves of sadism 1994 the chair 2016 dahmer 2002 cannibal campout 1988 red spirit lake 1993 traces of death iv. Faces of death also released as the original faces of death is a 1978. The entire faces of death series has a big cult following, like any film of this nature. Faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan.

Faces of death iii featured a return to the reenactments that made the. Documentaire horror film geregisseerd door john alan schwartz. In the first two films of the series, damon fox was the narrator. Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and likeminded members of the fa community. Making up details that werent even in the movie to other kids which had yet to see it. Jan 14, 2020 of course, these cryptic messages are up to interpretation, hasse said, but id like to believe that he might have seen at least a glimpse of something beyond death. Faces of death v is a documentary directed by john alan schwartz. How the gore porn sensation became the original viral video and gripped the world. Possibly one of the most talked about series of all time, faces of death examines the many guises of death in the extreme closeup. It is regarded as one of the most depraved films ever a shockumentary full of autopsies, plane crashes and executions. Documentarystyle horror film faces of death takes its.

Louis flellus introduces the video and proclaims dr. Faces of death vi is a 1996 directtovideo compilation of the highlights of the earlier films in the faces of death series. This particular film has more graphic footage, similar to the original. Often this film was talked about on the playground,bragging to one another about eating and watching it. Theres simply no escape from the encroaching darkness, and in this film. But that didnt keep me from being traumatized by the descriptions of the films rumored contents real footage of actual deaths which were passed by wordofmouth on the schoolbus, reducing wimpier kids like myself to puddles of pale dread. It features many of the same scenes shown in faces of death 1 and 4, as well as the earlier compilation faces of death v.

Nov 09, 2018 faces of death wasnt the first mondo film, a name for exploitation documentary films that emphasized taboo subjects and often featured brutal animal deaths, and the first, mondo cane, served as. Volumes 24 have now been banned by the censor, only volume 1 is available. Faces of death also released more recently as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo exploitation pseudodocumentary horror film directed by conan lecilaire and written by alan black. Even today, in the age of police body cameras and islamic state execution videos, it retains its power.

I ended up here after looking up the imdb page for the movie faces of death i suggest watching the series if you like the stuff on this webpage, and i feel a bit sick after watching these, but as someone who wants to get into the medical profession in the future this was a real eye opener, and kind of reminds me about how fragile the human. Its three immediate predecessors in the film series were world war ii spy adventures with holmes and dr. Flellus decides to continue the study of death that his colleague started, and appears throughout the video to talk about the different segments. The whole gimmick of the series is to showcase various ways and events involving death. Worse than the movie faces of death my father in law was asking me if there was anything worse than faces of death, i really dont feel like searching for that dark footage.

Night parade by lily roscoe for sarah fergusons bedtime stories series. Jul 12, 2012 e ven if youve never seen it, youve probably heard a ton about faces of death. Although some of it looks obviously recreated, some looks like it could be the actual footage. I was in 5th grade when i saw this for the first time. Faces of death 1978 full movie is part 1 of 5 in the faces of death series.

Faces of death portrayed itself as a film compilation of real suicides, deaths, and autopsies. Sherlock holmes faces death during wwii several murders occur at a convalescent home where dr watson has volunteered his services. Dec 11, 2014 ask any horror movie fan old enough to remember the genre 30 years ago, and he or she will probably tell you about their first experience with faces of death, arguably one of the first found footage movies ever made. Fact or fiction, director creator conan lecilaire attempts to quell the mysteries surrounding his controversial faces of death film series. Traces of death is a 1993 z movie mondo shockumentary that consists of various scenes of stock footage depicting death and real scenes of violence unlike the earlier faces of death which included fake deaths and reenactments, traces consists mostly of actual footage depicting death and injury, and consists also of public domain footage from other films. Fact or fiction, directorcreator conan lecilaire attempts to quell the mysteries surrounding his controversial faces of death film series. Faces highlights john cassavetes film series at bampfa. Possibly one of the most talked about series of all time, faces of death. Faces of death ii, iii, and iv, as well as faces of death.

Faces of death iv 1990 directed by john alan schwartz. Sure to shock and horrify, these brutal films are not meant for the faint of heart. Faces of death is a mixed bag of qualities and defects, and ends up being a tremendoulsy bad and varied documentary that treats death in several ways. Butcher block mondo shockumentary faces of death turns. In the 40 years since its 1978 release, faces of death has earned a reputation as one of the most shocking films ever made. Traces of death showed real people getting killed, for real, in horrible ways. The films vhs packaging certainly didnt sell it short. Apr 30, 2020 the coronavirus pandemic has taken an incalculable death toll.

Faces of death possibly one of the most talked about series of all time, faces of death examines the many guises of death in the extreme closeup. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide. Herbert fingarette, existential philosopher, faces his own. The photography was better than the story, which was disappointing only in that it was too easy to spot the killer. Although the man who gets gored by the moose in traces 4 was pretty funny. Featuring dogs fighting to the death, the aftermath of horrific. Gross, the narrator of the faces of death series, has died during a surgery flellus was performing. Gross, faces of death ii was largely more of the same, but worse. He faces the death penalty if convicted of the heinous crime. Coming to a grizzly end via imcdb the movie includes 105 minutes of, among other things, footage of an autopsy, piranha attacks, a beheading, a grizzly bear mauling a tourist, a drowning victim, a suicide, and a cannibal orgy. Warning thread faces of death ii and worst faces of death might contain content that is not suitable for all ages.

Darrin ramage, who would later become the founder of brain damage films, would become the host for the third, fourth and fifth volumes. Faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 faces of death iv 1990 faces of death v 1995 movies like faces of death 1978 full movie. Sure to shock, horrify and even repulse, these brutal films are not meant for the faint of. I never saw any of the faces of death movies, 7th grade peerpressure notwithstanding. The producers of the movie marketed it with a slogan. This series is designed to put names and faces to the numbers. Faces of death is one of the most controversial films ever made depicting grisly death and torture scenes like this electric chair killing. For those of you that are late to the party, faces of death is a series of films supposedly showcasing reallife instances of death, murder, disease, destruction and sundry other forms of mayhem and madness. Anyone of you know of a movie that has more hard to watch crap than faces of death in it. After the release of the films, questions arose as to the authenticity of some of the scenes in them and whether or not the films themselves belonged to the outlawed snuff film genre.