Mar 31, 2012 faces of death can try to chuck its moral messages around all it wants, but its clear theyve simply been shoehorned in there to justify showing the footage. Starring michael carr, samuel berkowitz, mary ellen brighton, john alan schwartz. Blogs two insiders uncover the notsoreal faces of death amc. Faces of death 1978 full movie 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. Faces of death not rated 1h 45min documentary, horror 10 november 1978 usa a collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. Banned in 46 countries is faces of death the most shocking film.
The documentary approach was what made the film so upsetting. Often this film was talked about on the playground,bragging to one another about eating and watching it. Faces of death 4 1990 this was the first fod film i ever rented and it is also one of the most blatantly vile and expletive. Once again, john alan schwartz directed again as conan le cilaire and co wrote as alan black along with co writer veronica lakewood. Faces of death ii is the first sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death. Why the hell would you bring a girl to see a film about death. The crucial work that bridges the gap between classic mondo cinema and the next generation of death films, faces of death was perhaps the first and certainly most notorious shockumentary to focus exclusively on death. Faces of death the most forbidden film of the 80s youth. 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. When youre reading a book, youre not thinking about what page im on or what font its set in or whether you have to turn the book upside down. Face of death little dog fights back faces of death lit. Doin the nasties faces of death 1978 daily grindhouse. Original faces of death pt1 full movie experience the graphic reality of death, close up.
Find similar and related movies for faces of death v 1996 on allmovie. During production, one of the film s stuntmen was attacked and killed on camera by what was supposed to be a sedated shark. The film starred george obrien and dolores costello. Theres simply no escape from the encroaching darkness, and in this film were. Feature film tv movie tv series tv episode tv special miniseries documentary video game short film video tv short. There are executions by decapitation in an unknown arab country and the electric chair. It was directed by john alan schwartz again as conan le cilaire, susumu saegusa and andrew theopolis. This mondo film purports to be a documentary that features real footage of real people and animals dying or already in a state of death, hosted by a real pathologist, doctor francis b.
A scene from cult underground movie faces of death screenshot. You respond to it the way you respond to a film or a book. Original faces of death 1978 by lordbong941s everything and anything channel. 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. Jun 26, 2007 as previously mentioned, the included documentary in the box set does reveal that about 80% of the footage in the faces of death films has been reinacted. Men and women will air their sex lives and other intimate details on television talk shows, but they will not talk about death. An illustrated history of death film from mondo to snuff. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. As a curiosity piece, faces of death is well worth a look, especially if youve not seen it in a very long time. A look at the faces of death behindthescenes crew and production team. Official theatrical movie poster for faces of death 1978. With michael carr, samuel berkowitz, mary ellen brighton, thomas noguchi. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film directed by conan lecilaire and written by alan black. Faces of death iv 1990 another instalment hosted by dr.
In the first place, adam died spiritually, and all those who descend from him by ordinary generation suffer the same death. This video is not safe for work nsfw yes always show. A shroud of silence lies over the subject because we are afraid of it. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tvmaterial to homemade super8 movies. 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. Well after the film, we were givin certificates that stated that we survived the faces of death film. The influence of antonio climatis savage man savage beast is impossible to miss, as john alan schwartz billed as conan le cilaire mimics the farsuperior. A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him. Faces of death iii is the second sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death. Hallucinative comas 1991 the devil and father amorth 2018 driller 2006 saw iv 2007 wrinkles the clown 2019 mexican werewolf in texas 2005 snuff movie 2005.
Search, discover and share your favorite faces of death gifs. There are two main, but opposing, concepts, one positive and the other tragic. Gross had passed on and was being given his funeral rite. Like its predecessor, the film was written and directed by john alan schwartz as alan black and conan le cilaire respectively.
Gorgon released a 30thanniversary edition of the original faces of death film on dvd. Sort of shitty, but a right of passage as a horror movie lover. Originally released to theaters in 1978, the infamous mondo moviea collection of real death scenes collected from various supposed real news sources and hosted by a deathobsessed worldtraveling pathologist named dr. Apr 23, 2009 are the faces of death movies real or a hoax. We dont have any recommendations for faces ofdeath right now.
As previously mentioned, the included documentary in the box set does reveal that about 80% of the footage in the faces of death films has been reinacted. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms conan lecilaire and alan black respectively the film, shown in a documentarylike style, centers around pathologist francis b. One of its many bonus features was an eyeopening documentary called the death makers which revealed the many secrets of fod. Jan 08, 2002 i saw one of the faces of deaths in florida at a movie theatre. October 7th, 2008 not yet rated 1 hr 45 min plot summary. Making up details that werent even in the movie to other kids which had yet to see it. Basically, its the same deal with faces of death 3 as with faces of death 2. In fact, these are the very reasons that this film was banned in. As for its place in horror cinema history, well, that remains to be seen. The simple fact is that regardless of how much of it is fake, the fact that much of it is real footage of humans and animals being killed means this is a film that truly lives up to. Faces of death also released as the original faces of death is a 1978. He is trying to show you the different faces of people while dying. Noahs ark is a 1928 american early romantic melodrama disaster film directed by michael curtiz and written by darryl f.
Faces of death was a mid 1980s fad, that people still talk about today. Faces of death can try to chuck its moral messages around all it wants, but its clear theyve simply been shoehorned in there to justify showing the footage. The individuals reaction to imminent death depends on his concept of the existential meaning of death. I was in 5th grade when i saw this for the first time. When the production company used the death to promote the film, even retitling the film to shark. Sham 69 angels with dirty faces top of the pops 1978. Action adventure animation biography comedy crime documentary drama family fantasy film noir gameshow history horror music musical mystery news realitytv romance scifi sport talkshow thriller war western. One of the many pointless rites of passage for dopey teenage boys in the 80s present company included was watching faces of death on vhs. With bruce lee, gig young, dean jagger, hugh obrian. Jan 09, 20 the conclusion of our fivepart conversation with telltale games about each episode of the walking dead. There is a faces of death movie due out this year and one in 2011. There are faked scenes of people getting killed intermixed with footage of real accidents. Faces of death is a film that has been condemned in many circles for many reasons. A comparison between the british dvd bbfc 18 by screen entertainment and the german vhs fsk 18 by madison video.
The most infamous such exploit was conan lecilaire s faces of death, a late installment in the cycle of mondo films of the 1970s. Faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms conan lecilaire and alan. Nothing like this had ever been done before, at least not to this magnitude, and the splicing of real and fake footage left audiences at the time. Most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. Making up details that werent even in the movie to other. In this summary of the miseries of sin, we find three types of death that are mentioned in scripture. Faces of death 1978 faces of death 1978 faces of death 1978 the image could not be loaded. Faces of death 1978 faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 the worst of faces of death 1987 a clip show made up of footage from the prior films, albeit with new narrator dr.
For all the film s embellishments and fakery, the segment showing the gruesome aftermath of a female cyclist run over head first by the drive wheel of a semi truck was very real and culled from news reels and is thought to be the most revolting scene by david kerekes and david slater, authors of the book killing for culture. Banned by authorities from australia to germany, the sheer brutality and shock value of conan lecilaires mondo classic is both staggering and aweinspiring a true testament. Its premise is to showcase a supposedly educational kaleidoscope of the various forms, or faces, of death that take place in the world, and naturally, such a claim allows. The film has been banned at least temporarily in australia, norway, finland, new zealand, and the united kingdom. Faces of death 1978 plot summary 2 a collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to.
To this day, the name faces of death inspires fear and awe in filmgoers around the world. Although faces of death is far less exploitative and insulting than its successor series traces of death and faces of gore, its true colors as exploitation bosh are all too apparent. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with. As mentioned in the beginning of the film, the previous films narrator dr. The film opens with a crematorium and a body being burned, the narrator begins by saying that the original host dr. Gross shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real and reenacted. 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 the whole gimmick of the series is to showcase various ways and events involving death, with actual stock footage of real deaths and injury spliced along side staged footage. In 1983, gordon video released the film with the banner, banned. Fuller, who had been arguing with the producers on several major issues relating to the film, quit the production. Banned by authorities from australia to germany, the sheer brutality and shock value of conan lecilaires mondo classic is both staggering and aweinspiring a true testament to the dark ingenuity of the young director and his st. This monkey has some serious concerns about the faces of death script.
Scattered limbs and remains after a plane crash for many who grew up in the 1980s, the snuff film fake or not was a rite of passage. Gross shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms conan lecilaire and alan black respectively. As paul helm writes, the modern western attitude to dying and death. Faces of death iv is the final real sequel to faces of death, in that it is the last sequel to include any original footage. Everything you need to know about faces of death movie. We bring season ones installment to a close, and talk through the big, emotional moments in the season finale. The first sees death as a transition to another mode of being. Faces of death is not for the weak hearted but really a facinating look into our ultimate end. Fact or fiction, directorcreator conan lecilaire attempts to quell the mysteries surrounding his controversial faces of death film series.
Faces of death written and directed by john schwartz is a pioneer of the reality shows of today including jackass. Mar 02, 2017 most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. Year after year, we get a tide of bilge that passes for the american way of life in the movies. Schwartz puts in another cameo appearance, this time as the wounded criminal in front of the drug store. The european version as it was sold in the netherlands was a lot longer and partially compiled differently than the us version, both wound up cut in germany european or in gb us respectively. Petty director john burrud executive producer previous cast members more cast members. On the list, which 90s disney movies is your favorite from each year. John cassavetes faces is the sort of film that makes you want to grab people by the neck and drag them into the theater and shout.
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