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. The secrets of faces of death finally revealed ihorror. The local warden goes in his boat to get the alligator back into the sea when he accidentally falls over and becomes gator bait. Faces of death is a documentary directed by john alan schwartz. Faces of death was a mid 1980s fad, that people still talk about today. 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. Gross as our guide, we bear witness to death in its many forms even. Mar 02, 2017 most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tvmaterial to homemade super8 movies. He only appears at the beginning and end and the rest of the time hes narrating the footage. 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. Following the breakup of faces in 1975, the original small faces lineup reformed briefly to film videos miming to the reissued itchycoo park which hit the charts again. Directed by conan lecilaire, faces of death sometimes called the original faces of death was a big deal upon its release. Faces of death ii is the first sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death.
I was in 5th grade when i saw this for the first time. It begins with the intro and opening credits from faces of death, before moving into more archive footage lifted whole from the earlier films, primarily from parts one and four. Faces of death is a film that reminds me a lot of cannibal holocaust. Fact or fiction, directorcreator conan lecilaire attempts to quell the mysteries surrounding his controversial faces of death film series. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tvmaterial to homemade super8 movies the common factor is death by some means. There are executions by decapitation in an unknown arab country and the electric chair. Faces of death portrayed itself as a film compilation of real suicides, deaths, and autopsies. Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie. Includes both the original faces of death 1978, 88 min. 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. An illustrated history of death film from mondo to snuff.
A collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. This movie as bad and fake as most of the scenes are, did make me look at death in a whole new way. Faces of death 1978 rotten tomatoes experience the ultimate in cinematic shock and horror as dr. Sure to shock, horrify and even repulse, these brutal films are. Lets take a break from our regular programming and reflect back to the gore of the past. You see, faces of death was all about the experience less so than the quality of the. Sherlock holmes faces death and sherlock holmes in washington. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. 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. Sex, drugs, swearing and violence were all forbidden in whitehouses world, and the 1978 horror film faces of death was absolute anathema. Umbrella entertainment intended to release the first four faces of death films in february 2008 as part of a dvd box set. Faces of death 1978 the most bizarre, grisly, death experiences are now documented in this graphic study of mans greatest fear the fear of. Mar 31, 2015 faces of death is one of those movies that isnt especially good, but people cling strongly to, anyway.
It features many of the same scenes shown in faces of death 1 and 4. But the point is, faces of death is for the morally depraved only. Some comprise of actual footage, and some are merely staged. The sequel to the original, infamous and highly successful faces of death movie. Faces of death or any of its library of sequels and ripoffsis a collection of death scenes. If the brutal and explicit depiction of actual death is upsetting to you, please do not view this film. Schwartz puts in another cameo appearance, this time as the wounded criminal in front of the drug store. Often this film was talked about on the playground,bragging to one another about eating and watching it. Francis gross michael carr leads viewers on a guided exploration of that fateful moment when. Gross shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real and reenacted. But as with some sequels, the production quality and the level of shock and gore is slightly less than the original but its there nonetheless.
Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Faces of death 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Or are there even more secrets behind the creation of faces of death that, nearly 40 years later, we have yet to uncover. The producers of the movie marketed it with a slogan. Faces of death 1978 faces of death 1978 faces of death 1978 the image could not be loaded. Like that film, im not angry at it, but i cant in good conscience give a sensationalist piece of media that parades itself on animal torture, racist caricatures of indigenous peoples, and a selfinflated sense of importance a higher rating than what i am. The 1978 movie faces of death is one of the original gore compilations that became widely available to public. He is trying to show you the different faces of people while dying. Sometimes described as the first found footage film, it made. Faces of death is not for the weak hearted but really a facinating look into our ultimate end.
Listen to the latest episode of our weekly movies podcast, adventures in movies. In the 40 years since its 1978 release, faces of death has earned a reputation as one of the most shocking films ever made. Faces of death 1978 is a disturbing documentary, horror movie starring michael carr and samuel berkowitz. The taboo surrounding death lends the movie its entire morbid appeal. There is a segment that deals with an alligator that accidentally entered residential waters. Anyone who wants to spend money or even time watching people or animals dying has a problem. Faces of death is a video nasty and gorehound favourite that is often mislabelled as a snuff movie. Faces of death is a film that has been condemned in many circles for many reasons.
Faces of death 3 directed by john alan schwartz 1985 usa imdb umbrella entertainment had a dvd of faces of death 3 banned in december 2007. The film ends with newsreel footage of people jumping off buildings and major accidents. Since its debut in 1978, an enormous amount of speculation has emerged regarding how. In the original, vengeful sailors shove poison sea urchins down a. Interesting as a curious bit of film history, but nothing more. A pathologist portrayed by actor michael carr hosts a series of graphic vignettes depicting many aspects of death. In the 40 years since its 1978 release, faces of death has earned a reputation. Did governments rampant banning of the film across the world, or the furor it created upon its release in 1978, keep lecilaires crew quiet. It was directed by john alan schwartz again as conan le cilaire, susumu saegusa and andrew theopolis. Hed brought a print of a documentary called the great hunt, full of footage. Faces of death 1978 faces of death 1978 the image could not be loaded. This is actually a very clinical look at life, death, and the idea of both. The film is a sort of documentary compiling deaths caught on camera.
The group tried recording together again but lane left after the first rehearsal due to an argument. Omar benson miller, star of the unicorn, picks his favorite l. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with a morbid curiosity they were looking to satisfy. Faces of death the most forbidden film of the 80s youth.
Original faces of death pt1 full movie experience the. It would soon become the most controversial, critically reviled and fastest selling documentary in home video history. Faces of death ii and worst faces of death youtube. Faces of death is one of those movies that isnt especially good, but people cling strongly to, anyway. Also available in the original 4 faces of death collection with the faces of death 24. Man sneaks into morgue, photos dead friends bottom. Faces of death written and directed by john schwartz is a pioneer of the reality shows of today including jackass.
There are faked scenes of people getting killed intermixed with footage of real accidents. Faces of death iii is the second sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death. Faces of death ii 1981 12 out of 4 faces of death became a huge phenomenon when it was originally released so it was only time that a sequel would follow, which would of course turn into more sequels and countless ripoffs from around the world. Originally, they focused on taboos, usually cultural ones, showing foreign. Faces of death, 1978, horror, film, old movie, old film. Faces of death 1978, also released under the title the original faces of death, is a mondo film, lasting roughly 105 minutes, which guides. Banned in 46 countries is faces of death the most shocking film.
Original faces of death, the on bluray 742107221192 from mpi. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience. 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. Faces of death, one of the most talked about video series of all time, examines the many guises of death in extreme closeup. 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. Mondo film movie groups faces of death movie soulmates ratings. The flesh and blood show 1972 blood feast 1963 zombie island massacre 1984 bloodwood cannibals 2010 blood mania 1970. 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. The film has been banned at least temporarily in australia, norway, finland, new zealand, and the united kingdom. Faces of death v, released in 1995, is a directtovideo release consisting of highlights from the earlier films. 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. 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. 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. Graphic content full movie 720p if you want to watch the movie in 1080p, heres the link.
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. Original faces of death, the it began as a graphic exploration of the one destiny we cannot escape. Of all of the releases that were banned during the video nasty era, faces of death remains one of the most controversial. 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. Even today, in the age of police body cameras and islamic state. Faces of death ii pretty much is the same film as the first one, although i think an argument. Basically this doctor is studying death all over the world in its many forms. 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. Like its predecessor, the film was written and directed by john alan schwartz as alan black and conan le cilaire respectively. This film contains graphic content and explicit scenes. Faces of death 1978 full movie is part 1 of 5 in the faces of death series. This monkey has some serious concerns about the faces of death script. Original faces of death, the bluray 1978 dvd empire.
This edition is taken from an hd source and appears to be far more complete than early dvd. Faces of death also released as the original faces of death is a 1978. Ellen the ellen degeneres show s ep64 day 10 of 12 days, samuel l. Once again, john alan schwartz directed again as conan le cilaire and co wrote as alan black along with co writer veronica lakewood. It starts off with animal deaths such as animals being slaughtered for food, and then moves onto humans being killed, such as death row executions, autopsies and tribal rituals. As a teenager i was shocked and horrified by this movie. Faces of death vi is a directtovideo compilation of the highlights of the earlier films in the faces of death series. 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. Gorgon released a 30thanniversary edition of the original faces of death film on dvd. One of its many bonus features was an eyeopening documentary called the death makers which revealed the many secrets of fod. Making up details that werent even in the movie to other kids which had yet to see it. In 1983, gordon video released the film with the banner, banned. Faces of death aka the original faces of death 1978.