Review of A Serbian Film (2010) by Jared R — 27 Aug 2011

Sicko of gore and sexual violence made by actor-director Srdjan Spasojevic. That made me feel like I never wanna watch that Serbian film again.

Any purpose the film might have beyond ultra-shock is compromised because its notion of extreme art-porn as a symptom of societal apocalypse is well-worn from the mainstream likes of 8MM or Vacancy. The worst on-screen atrocities - including the rape of a new-born baby - are conceptually beyond the pale, but executed with a fakey glee (and obvious special effects) which put it closer int tone to The Toxic Avenger than, say Videodrome or Lost Highway.

That said, plenty of scenes here push various envelopes, and manage to be sick-making no matter how ridiculous they are.