Schlachtfest (2018)

Schlachtfest (2018) - Germany

Directed by: Pierre MaDo

ABOUT THE FILM:

Oh boy, we get to dive a little deeper into that seedy underbelly of the German underground.. After the release of their short film Bite It You Scum! in 2015, MaDo Films returns in 2018 with their latest experiment in low-brow schlock, Schlachtfest.

This 18-minute short film plays out like a series of vignettes looking into the lives of some seriously fucked up people, as they slice, dice and torture innocent people brutally, with each vignette having seemingly no connection to the last.

REVIEW:

Powered by a death/grindcore soundtrack, Schlachtfest is an exercise in concentrated bad taste. Legs, penises and other appendages are lopped off in an ocean of blood, a homeless guy is raped in a park, guts are torn open and penetrated, and so much more happens in this insane near-zero-budget romp.

First I would like to address the.. amusing gore effects. The blood looks real enough in color, yet flows out of each wound like a fire hose. The actual gore effects are cheap and consist of obvious rubber penises and Halloween store-bought props, but the over-the-top sprays of blood will certainly please gorehounds.

Barring a couple of cast members, the acting is acceptable. A lot of dialogue seems to have been dubbed over in post, which I did not mind, because every bit of dialogue at least matches the actor's mouth movements. On that note, I would like to address the look of the film. It was edited in such a way as to make it look like a dingy home movie. Granted, although using film scratch and vignette filters, the editing style accompanied with the camera quality really helps make this film feel even grimier than it is.

If you happen to be a fan of sick schlock, I would recommend giving Schlachtfest a watch.

RELEASES:

-This film was released in 2018 by MaDo Films on DVD in Germany.

    Extras:

    -Bonus Clip

    -Original Trailer

    -Outtakes

-It was then released in the United States by Toxic Filth Video in 2019.

    Extras:

    -Bonus Clip

    -Original Trailer

    -Outtakes

    -Extra Trailers