Review of August Underground (2001) by Tyler L — 06 Feb 2009

[indent] Exploitation films emerged during the 1970's throughout "Grindhouse" venures. They represent the world underground filming and culture. These are the original films that came out offering cheap thrills, sex, violence and anything too obscure, too far and radical that could'nt be seen in mainstream cinima. August Underground delivers just this, cold-hearted and shameless.

For the fellow young men, as I whom wished to once see this movie in my adolecence, I warn you. This movie is beyond disturbing, it is sick, messed up, disgusting and reeks of offense. This is the movie your parents never wanted you to see. The whole 79 minute film shows the radical, dark side of human nature through a series of murders and rapes caught and made to look like, a home movie. The plot revolves around 2 men whom capture people, touture them, and dispose of them in as twisted ways as possible, thats it, nothing else.

:up: For the effects, this is the only reason you should appreciate this film, there is no script, no story, nothing only violence in the extreame. I recall me turning off the film by the 40 minute mark. This movie cannot be watched entirely, unless you are as messed up as the people on screen, this is a horrible film.

:down: If you want any scrap of a story, pass this. If you get queesy with the littlest amount of gore, dont even look at the box. If you want character development, don't even look here, this is not for you. If you are a die-hard gore hound, interested in the alternative, anti-hollywood cinima, give it a chance, however you can only purchase this film through the website, and at roughly $35, it may not be worth it, but film collectors might find such a rare treat.

With all these horrible gore flicks, many get tiring, old. August Underground follows the same formula, just in a hard, brutal way. This movie is beyond my imagination and I am truly afraid people like this exsist, they have no sense of reason, its a scary feeling. This movie will leave you feeling somewhat dirty, uncomfterble and in some senses, disgusted with yourself, but the film is in a weird sense original.

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