August Underground

Exploitation horror never went away, it just went underground. The notion of a snuff-style film edited from a serial killer's home movies was not a new thing by 2001; classics like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer had already made harrowing use of the concept. But audiences had never seen anything so utterly depraved and puke-inducing as this splattery camcorder odyssey by gonzo auteur Fred Vogel. To say this is not for all tastes is probably the understatement of the century, as we're presented with every possible atrocity committed against the human body. Brace yourself for the ultimate in onscreen sadism. (The Shockproof Film Festival)