Aftermath/Genesis
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Movie Reviews of Aftermath/Genesis
Movie Review: Shocking and thought provoking!
Summary: 4 Stars
After seeing the first few minutes of Aftermath, I have to say that it is a beautiful and disturbing piece of work. The quality of the filming is very good and the lighting used was spot on.
Its a film that will stay in memory for a long time after after viewing and I am sure that many people will be sickened by the taboo subject matter of necrophillia.
It really does make you wonder about what goes on behind closed doors and I am pretty sure that all the people who work in morgues are a select breed who have their own reasons for doing such an unpleasant job. My one complaint about the film is that I felt that the bodies in the film looked very Rubbery and lightweight! theres one scene where one of the bodies is lifted and dropped onto the slab which looked very fake in my opinion, but I guess with the budget Mr Cerda had at the time he would have had the best he could afford!
All in all I loved the film and all the extra stuff that came on the disc was well done.
Movie Review: Worth it for "Aftermath," a truly disgusting and horrifying movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
Of the three short films here, I only enjoyed "Aftermath." "The Awakening" is a shoestring student film, and "Genesis," while beautifully shot, bored me.
"Aftermath," however, which explores that taboo subject of necrophilia, is a seriously depraved short film. A demented coroner indulges in his fetish with a recently-arrived corpse, and his violent sexual urges build to a frenzy (the scene is both gory and sad, since Cerda focuses on the poor woman's face, highlighting the utter violation of the act).
The ending doesn't quite fit -- and though they get most of the autopsy procedures right, there are a few mistakes (I don't know how they do it in Spain, but in America you don't make the Y incision with a butcher knife!) -- but this is a must for the extreme horror crowd, and it's probably one of the few films you'll see that will make you want to vomit and cry at the same time.
Movie Review: Beautifully disturbing....
Summary: 4 Stars
For gorehounds, fans of extreme violence and anyone else with an eye for the grotesque. The thing is though, Aftermath is a beautifully shot and very slick and polished short film. The subject matter and context can be considered gross and unwatchable by some but it is handled as a genuine work of art. It is coupled with two other shorts(the follow up Genesis and another short the director made in college. Recommended for all that can handle it, highly recommended for fans of extreme horror.Movie Review: Repulsive Yet Lyrical
Summary: 3 Stars
There are many things that can be said about Nacho Cerda's "Death Trilogy" most of them having to do with the shockingly brutal Aftermath but viewed as a whole the trilogy is surprisingly artistic and lyrical. Unearthed Video presents all three shorts with a wealth of supplements on a one disc special edition.
The Awakening (1991) starts the series. This is an eight minute student film shot in grainy black and white. The theme of the film is the physical sensation of dying. Time stands still, moments of your life pass by, one sees the physical body as it dies and finally there is peace represented by a calling angel.
Aftermath (1994) is probably the single most controversial film of the last 20 years. This film deals with what happens to the body after death while in the hands of the coroners. This film shows in graphic detail the desecration that happens to the body of a young woman killed in an auto accident. This film is not for the weak of heart and will haunt your dreams. Despite its subject matter it does have redeeming qualities and is excellently made.
Genesis (1998) deals with those left behind to grieve. In it an artist tries to make the perfect statue of his deceased love one only to find himself turning to stone in his attempts. The film is haunting and lyrical in its beauty compared to the outright brutality of Aftermath.
The presentation by Unearthed is surprisingly good for such extreme material. There are a good selection of bonus materials including commentaries by Cerda on each of the films; extensive storyboard sequences on each of the films and some photo galleries. The materials for Aftermath are the most extensive and include several interviews with the director including a 45 minute audio interview conducted for the Montreal film festival.
Altogether an interesting presentation for those who can stomach it.
Movie Review: Despite the gore, these films are boring...
Summary: 2 Stars
I was looking forward to these films after hearing so much about them. My advice is not to waste your time. Luckily, they are only 30 minutes apiece. There is a student film on here called The Awakening, but I was so bored and disappointed by the first two films I skipped it. Aftermath is the film that most people talk about. It starts out well, with some good atmosphere and excellent camera work, but then goes downhill from there. It's actually very boring, despite the intense gore. It's rather predictable that the morgue attendant would be a necrophiliac. Nacho Cerda, the filmmaker, just went out of his way to shock people. I have seen tons of "hardcore" cinema, and this stuff didn't bother me. There was no real soul or art to the film, which makes it just an exercise in style, and a rather tedious one at that. If you want to see an artistic film about a morgue, watch Stan Brakhage's The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes. Brakhage films actual autopsies, and there is a strange, mystical, even spiritual quality to Brakhage's film. That is nowhere to be found here. The other film, Genesis, doesn't fare much better. Genesis starts out to be another exercise in style, with some really obvious acting by the lead actor. There are several lame dream sequences here, and it gets pretty dull very fast. The ending isn't too bad, but the first 25 minutes or so of Genesis are just an ordeal to sit through. A rather disappointing evening.