[The Vomit Gore Trilogy] - ReGOREgitated Sacrifice

I've talked about extreme horror in the past, and I must reiterate it's a genre that's not for everyone. Extreme horror takes you places that you don't want to go, but have always been curious about. It's like staring at a car crash on the side of the road; you can't look away. There are many different sub genres and films in extreme horror but I'm going to talk about the films of Lucifer Valentine. He single handedly created his own extreme horror sub genres as well as some of the most disgusting films I've ever seen. I'm talking, of course, about the Vomit Gore Trilogy. This hallucinatory trilogy of films is not for the weak of heart. They are some of the most gory, bizarre, nasty, and original horror films I've ever viewed. Grab your puke bucket and let's dive right into the next installment of the Vomit Gore Trilogy, ReGOREgitated Sacrifice. Spoilers Follow.

The bad pun in the title aside, this is the be all end all Vomit Gore film. If you want to see the best this twisted genre has to offer, look no further. This film is a masterpiece in its own right. The second installment of the trilogy improves upon everything in the first film and creates a lean, mean, puke and gore filled thrill ride.

The story follows Angela who, after committing suicide, is now in hell. There she meets the Black Angels of Hell (played to perfection by the Soska Sisters). What comes next are more extremely gory hallucination scenes, as well as Angela trying to find her way to Lucifer himself. As with the first film, that's what I got in terms of a plot. I could be totally wrong, but that's how I interpreted it. This is another flashy, random images/scenes kind of movie, but this time with much more vomit and gore.

Amarea Lavey does a great job again as Angela. She's moving through hell, and she's scared and confused. We see this confusion as she crosses paths with The Black Angels of Hell, and finally Satan himself. The Soska sisters do an amazing job as the demonic twins. Every time they're on screen, you are on edge waiting to see what they will do next. They really are the main characters of this film. They basically drag women down to hell to be tortured. Also making another appearance is Hank Skinny. He helps the twins torture the victims and, as always, projectile vomits everywhere.

This film is very professionally made, and you can really tell Lucifer Valentine matured as a filmmaker. The shots are better composed, and everything is well lit, whether you want it to be or not. This is definitely the easiest film to follow in the series. Valentine perfected the quick cut style, and the pacing is impeccable. This is also the shortest film in the series, making it a quick viewing. It's fast and to the point.

The gore in this film (believe it or not) is even better than the first. Valentine's vision of hell is an all white room, which is a dream for gore hounds. Every blood red murder pops against the stark background. This time around we have the twins being separated at the head via a surgical saw, various vicious beatings, one of the most realistic disembowelments I've ever seen (seriously, it looks that real), and a decapitation/eye gouging/scalping. The gore is quite simply amazing, and it'll shake even the most jaded horror fans to their core.*


The puke element of the series is featured more in this film than the first. There are many standalone vomit scenes as well as vomit being included in the gore scenes. My personal favorite was when Hank Skinny uses the freshly disemboweled guts of a victim to make himself puke. Hank also takes a decapitated head, cuts the top off of it, pukes into it, and drinks from it. Truly nasty stuff. Like I said about the first film, the vomit just elevates this film to some disgusting high. If you made it through the first film, you'll be able to handle this.

ReGOREgitated Sacrifice is an amazing extreme horror film. It's quick (at a breakneck 66 minutes), brutal, and unlike anything I've ever seen. Everything good in the first film is made better in the sequel; the acting, shot composition, gore, and vomit. If you watch only one Vomit Gore film in your lifetime, make it this one.

*The ending of this film features one of the most despicable shots I've ever seen. I won't say what it is, but it'll scar you for life, guaranteed.

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[The Vomit Gore Trilogy] - Slaughtered Vomit Dolls

I've talked about extreme horror in the past, and I must reiterate it's a genre that's not for everyone. Extreme horror takes you places that you don't want to go, but have always been curious about. It's like staring at a car crash on the side of the road; you can't look away. There are many different sub genres and films in extreme horror but I'm going to talk about the films of Lucifer Valentine. He single handedly created his own extreme horror sub genres as well as some of the most disgusting films I've ever seen. I'm talking, of course, about the Vomit Gore Trilogy. This hallucinatory trilogy of films is not for the weak of heart. They are some of the most gory, bizarre, nasty, and original horror films I've ever viewed. Grab your puke bucket and let's dive right into the first installment, Slaughtered Vomit Dolls. Spoilers follow.

The first film in this trilogy is a very good set up for what's to come in the rest of the series. The film follows our main character Angela, a suicidal stripper turned prostitute who makes a pact with the devil. The film shows her descent into death as she hallucinates in a dumpy hotel room. These nightmarish hallucinations become the showcase for the film's outstanding gore effects. The film is basically Angela having these episodes leading up to her committing suicide. That's what I made of it anyways. The film utilizes a very choppy, "music video" editing technique, and trying to find a plot would be nearly impossible. This may sound like a complaint, but I actually enjoyed this style. It gave the film a chaotic, and insanely disturbing feel.

Ameara Lavey does a great job playing this run down girl nearing her death. I actually found out that a lot of the stuff on screen wasn't scripted, and she was just being filmed. That's a bit disturbing to think about, but it added to the realism of the film. You really feel sorry for her, and it makes her downward spiral into hell that much harder to watch. The other actors do a good job, from the victims in Angela's hallucinations, to the people committing the murders. This film also introduces Hank Skinny. His specialty seems to be projectile vomiting, and he does a lot of it throughout the film's runtime.

The gore effects are some of the best I've ever seen in any film. During the nightmare sequences, we have eyeballs being gouged out with a screwdriver, a face being cut off, an arm being viciously sawed off, a gruesome throat slashing, and the top of someone's head being sawed off. These are extremely effective gags, and they give the film an almost snuff quality. The editing style mixed with these amazing effects creates a very disturbing viewing experience.

Now let's talk puke. I've never been bothered by vomit, so the puking sequences in this film don't really phase me. The gore scenes all have some sort of puke element added to them; a girl pukes on her freshly gouged out eyes, Hank Skinny uses a girl's amputated arm to gag himself and puke, and the list goes on. It's definitely gross, but I could handle it. There are many scenes that focus on the vomit, such as when Hank Skinny throws up into a beer mug, drinks the vomit and repeats this many times. Valentine actually chooses to focus more on the vomit rather than the blood, which will put a lot of people off. Again, these scenes add an original element to this bizarre film, and I kind of dug it.

Sure it's a disturbing and disgusting film that some will find unwatchable, but I couldn't help but enjoy Slaughtered Vomit Dolls in some kind of sick way. Maybe it's because I've never seen anything like it, or maybe it was just the editing, gore, and vomit combination that got me into it. Who knows, but I thought this was a very good debut from Lucifer Valentine, and a perfect way to introduce people to Vomit Gore. A great start to the trilogy.

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Texas Chainsaw

Fun. That is the only word I can think of when describing the latest entry in the long running Texas Chainsaw Massacre series. Panned by just about everyone when it came out, I feel Texas Chainsaw (aka Texas Chainsaw 3D) got unfairly bashed. It's far from perfect, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Acting as a direct sequel to the 1974 original, this film begins by showing a bunch of redneck vigilantes breaking into, and killing, everyone in the Sawyer household, much to the dismay of the police. During this massacre, a little baby is found near the house. One of the rednecks kills the baby's mother and takes the child to a safer place. The little baby found near the Sawyer house is the main character of the film, Heather. We flash forward, and Heather is all grown up. Heather learns that She's inherited a house form a distant relative in Texas. She decides to check out the house, and she takes a few of her friends along for the ride. Little does Heather know that the house isn't the only thing she's inherited. Lurking in the dark basement of her new home is Leatherface still alive and kicking, and aching for some practice with his chainsaw.

I felt like this was a very clever story, but I really wished it would have been a true direct sequel set in the 70's. I just feel like it could've gone in a lot of other really cool directions. What we got was pretty good, but this doesn't really feel like a true sequel to the original. The film moves at a great pace, and never really lets up (even during the crazy third act). I really enjoyed the twist at the end because it showed a certain aspect of the family, especially Leatherface, that I've never thought of before. I mean, who's to say Leatherface hasn't been a "good guy" this whole time just looking out for his family?

The acting in this film is serviceable, and there are some great cameos from Bill Moseley (sadly not playing Chop Top), Gunner Hansen, Marilyn Burns, and a fun small role from Richard Riehle. Everyone does a good job, for a slasher film anyway. But the best part of this film for me was Dan Yeager's portrayal of Leatherface.  It's the best Bubba Sawyer I've seen in a while, and you could tell he was having a great time. He really made the character his own without taking too many cues from previous versions. He's brutal, unrelenting, and you actually feel for him by the end of the film.

The gore by KNB is very well done. It's quick, brutal, and provides enough splatter to satisfy any gore hound. We have people being chainsawed clean in half, multiple heads being caved in with a mallet, faces being cut off/worn, and other little bloody gags sprinkled throughout. While it doesn't reach the gore levels of The Texas Chainsaw Maccacre: The Beginning, it's definitely one of the bloodier entries.  This film reminded me of the original in the sense that the violence happens very quick and in increasingly gruesome ways. This may be a personal preference, but I've always loved watching Leatherface do what he does best, and this film definitely delivers in that department.

Let's talk about some of the complaints about Texas Chainsaw. First, and most importantly, is the blaring continuity error of the time frame. If the original film took place in 1974, and Heather is (clearly) in her 20's and not her 40's, then the film should be set in the mid 1990's, not present day. This error really made me quite mad, and actually made me not want to even see this film in it's initial release. All I could do was look past it and enjoy the film for what it was. Another complaint is the twist ending, but I didn't mind it and like I said, I thought it was clever and well done. Also, some of the dialogue is atrocious, but I overlooked that as well. It's a slasher film, and nobody should expect amazing dialogue. There are some iffy parts in this film, but the good outweigh the bad for me. 

Overall, Texas Chainsaw is just a fun film. If you just switch your brain off and watch, I think there's a lot to enjoy about it.  The gore is great, I thought the story was clever, and the acting is solid.  Watch it to see Leatherface do his thing, and not much more. ...But what more would you want?

Mondo Cane

Shockumetaries are not for everyone, and I personally can't stomach them. I can handle any and every gory horror film as long as in the back of my mind I know that the director calls cut and everyone walks away just fine. Real death is all around us, and I personally don't understand watching it in a film as entertainment. Having said that, I was curious how these types of films started. After looking around, I came to the conclusion that Mondo Cane is the world's very first shockumentary.

Mondo Cane (meaning "dog's life") came out in 1962 and shocked everyone worldwide. This was the first documentary to show an unflinching look at our world. After reading about this film, I heard it was quite tame, and there's nothing too graphic in it. That gave me comfort, and I was curious how these films started, so I decided to check it out. It's definitely not a gore fest like it's reputation might claim, and it was a revolutionary film that inspired an entire sub genre of documentary film.

Unlike Faces of Death or other shockumentaries, this film actually has a coherent plot and focus. This is something that automatically had me impressed. The film is basically comparing Eastern and Western cultures, and showing us we're not too different from one another. What follows are segments highlighting different lifestyles around the world.

Now let's get to the down and dirty stuff. The gory parts of the film are mostly of animals; animals being killed for food, for ceremonial rituals, and for sport. It never shows straight up animal abuse, but it's still very graphic nonetheless. If you've seen Cannibal Holocaust, you will definitely be able to stomach this film. Segments include pigs, dogs, and snakes being killed and eaten, as well as bulls being beheaded. These segments didn't bother me because they at least had a reason for killing these animals. It wasn't just senseless violence.

Unlike the films Mondo Cane has inspired, there are no scenes of people dying in this film. We catch a glimpse of people self mutilating themselves for their religion, and we see a dead man being prepared for his funeral. Other than that, there are no "snuff" elements to this film. I don't mind this at all, because I'd rather not watch real death on camera. 

The rest of the film just shows the customs of different places around the world. It's actually a very interesting look at how things were in the 1960's. The narrator has a very deadpan delivery, and often adds a bit of dark humor to the segments. That made this film very enjoyable to watch for me.

Overall, if you're expecting snuff, or things like Faces of Death or Faces of Gore, look elsewhere. While there are some gruesome scenes, they are never exploitative and they don't destract from the main theme of the film. Mondo Cane is a very interesting look at our world, and I don't think it's fair that people choose to focus on the gore. If you're not really into shockumentaries, but you're curious like I was, I say check it out. I may not like the films it has inspired, but on its own, Mondo Cane is a well put together documentary, and a very entertaining watch.