Snuff
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DVD Cover Information
Brand: Euro Cult (US Distributor)DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Director's Cut, Full Screen, Limited Collector's Edition, NTSC
Published: 1976
Audience Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Studio: Blue Underground
Product features:
- Uncut Version
- Trailers
Movie Reviews of Snuff
Movie Review: Life is Cheap - but this DVD sure ain't....
Summary: 3 Stars
SNUFF - The legendary 1977 grindhouse favorite! Remember that great marketing campaign? - "The movie they said no producer could make, no distributor would release, and no audience could stomach. This is the one and only original legendary atrocity shot by Monarch Films in South America and New York, where human life is cheap! The mystery and controversy surrounding this vicious and violent venture remains clouded to this day. Many of the actors and actresses who dedicated their lives to making this film were never seen or heard from again. SNUFF is the film that went too far - it contains scenes of sadism, bondage, bloodshed and mutilation too real to be simulated, too shocking to be ignored. Are the killings in this film real? You be the judge!" Hahhahahahahhaha!This classic 42nd Street favorite is anything but real (at least in my opinion - you be "the judge"), but whatever you decide, there is no denying that it is an HILARIOUSLY campy, ridiculously-dubbed south-of-the-border exploitation flick! If you don't know it's history, the producers had bought a bad, sleazy 1971 Argentinian revenge flick called "The Slaughter", cut off the ending, added a terribly fake newly shot unrelated "snuff" sequence at the end instead, changed the title to "Snuff" and released it to unsuspecting crowds in 1977. I'm sure it caused a few riots at the time. Is there any snuff in it? No. Is it even about snuff? No. But who cares, it's all in the marketing, right?
This hilariously marketed "limited edition" disc from Blue Underground is as bare-bones as you can get. The keepcase is a replica of a crinkled paper bag. No mention of actors, cast, crew or Blue Underground. Just a UPC code and the limited edition # printed on the back. Insert the disc and the movie starts playing automatically - there's no menu screen at all and the movie is not divided into any chapter stops. Full frame presentation looks and sounds OK overall. Don't think there was much "remastering" done, but it's probably as good as it's ever going to look. There's also no mention of Blue Underground on the disc itself and no insert card. Makes you feel like you're really getting something "taboo" from the underground (blue?). Of course, once the movie actually starts and you hear the atrocious dubbing and see the ridiculous action, all that scary reality is blown out the window. This is anything but real.
Since there are no extras and the movie itself seems to alienate most horror fans looking for gore or horrific thrills, this disc is really only for diehard exploitation fans especially considering it's high retail price. Life is cheap but this DVD ain't.
Summary of Snuff
"Snuff is the film that sparked the urban legend of the "Snuff" film, and one of the most legendary grindhouse films. Originally called "Slaughter", the new name came about when one of the original distributors added new scenes to the film that supposedly showed a woman being murdered by the film crew. Gaining new status, Snuff strongly inspired contemporary directors such as Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino.
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