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Possible spoilers
Alejandro Jodorowsky's (El Topo, The Holy Mountain) SANTA SANGRE was produced by Dario Argento's brother. It contains the same brutal violence towards women as Argento's pictures; although one man (Stockwell) is castrated via acid to the nether regions negating this as an anti feminist film. But this is not a horror movie in any way, shape or form as this is as beautiful as it is repulsive.
The strange Oedipus tale resembles Hitchcock's PSYCHO but this is a whole new kettle of fish. Elaborate colours, (the cemetery scene with the victims painted white resurrecting is similar to the climax in MANIAC but more effective) recalls Japanese films, e.g. Kwaidan. The OTT horror is occasionally camp but this is intended and the closing line MY HANDS' will either make you laugh or cry. Love the film and you'll cry. The emotional soundtrack will enhance this effect, so be warned.
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Krug Stillo 23 June 2004
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0274896/ |
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