Review of Post Tenebras Lux (2012) by Renee L — 18 Jul 2014

Holy crap. I wish I could have continued to watch this movie, because it seemed to have quite a bit of artistic merit, and had to do with the theme of sin and Satan as its arbiter. (SPOILERS AHEAD even though I did not finish the movie) Glowing red, well-hung Satan enters the home of the main characters with his toolbox, and seeing that his work is already done in this dwelling place, leaves with it.

What follows is the savage beating of a sweet, brown, female dog - to death, one presumes - by the master of the house who was just cuddling with his wife and children. Next comes terrible tales from poverty-stricken alcoholics at the most ramshackle AA meeting I have ever seen.

The movie jumps ahead a few years and finds the husband and wife in a bathhouse where a male homosexual gang rape is taking place for the patrons' pleasure. That is where I had to stop. Other events include old, strong trees being destroyed and a tiny girl being menaced by cattle, horses, and thunderstorms.

I couldn't wait for the light. I had to get out of there.