The German Gore/Splatter Thread

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by LineSix

Thanks for the links Bizarre. Are the films themselves any good? I remember reading about them a few months ago and have been meaning to pick them up ever since.

No probs mate.

They're very low budget - a hell of a lot of fun though. Some good gore effects too. I tend to be quite biased as I'm really into this genre of film though...

[alex s]

here is the sleeve for the english version of the latest Karl the Butcher installment.





don't have a release date yet though

[alex s]

It's Swedish not german but looks interesting anyway and a very good boxset

http://www.darkdisc.com/product.asp?product=11625

[|cy]

Great thread, I love me a bit of German gore/splatter from time to time.

Dämonenbrut is a funny little film - got to love those tentacles

I'm a big fan of Olaf Ittenbach, my favourites by him being Garden of Love and Beyond the Limits. Less fond of Andreas Schnaas but I found myself liking Nikos a fair bit.

[alex s]

Originally Posted by |cy

Great thread, I love me a bit of German gore/splatter from time to time.

Dämonenbrut is a funny little film - got to love those tentacles

I'm a big fan of Olaf Ittenbach, my favourites by him being Garden of Love and Beyond the Limits. Less fond of Andreas Schnaas but I found myself liking Nikos a fair bit.

unfortunately thats the problem very few people look past Ittenbach/Schnass/Buttgerit/Bethmann.

My favourite is Timo Rose , but how many have heard of Maik Ude, Sebastian Radtke, Jens Massmann.. you will find it's very incestous with them all popping up on various projects of the others including the famous 4.

will try to post a list of films but will need the help of BE and Peter Neal

[|cy]

Originally Posted by alex s

Maik Ude, Sebastian Radtke, Jens Massmann

I haven't heard of any of those, I have to admit - very interested to know what they've done though. Perhaps a bit of googling later is in order.

A list of films would be much appreciated!

[alex s]

ok a list of the top of my head, so not definitive by any means

angel of death
angel of death 2
black past
burning moon
chain reaction(house of blood)
garden of love
demonium
deuteronomium
daemonbrut
exitus interuptus
exitus interuptus 2
das kombatruelle duell
hunting creatures
lord of the undead
legend of moonlight mountain
rigor mortis
bagman
in the name of gore
p.o.e.d
barricade
la petite mort
tortura
sadisticum
psychotica
psycho jack
premutos
space wolf
staplefurher klaus
splat box
terror compilation vol 1
terror compliation vol 2
zombie commando
zombie the resurrection
zombie 90
violent shit
violent shit 2
violent shit 3
nikos the impaler
riverplay
dard divorce
familienradgeber
familienradgeber 2
everlasting hate

thats it for now please feel free to add titles

[Peter Neal]

Another problem for people just starting to get into German horror are the numerous varying cuts of several Ittenbach/Schnaas/Bethmann etc movies due to the strict German "youth protection" laws.

Best advice for strong German stuff: Bar a few expections (like "Tears of Kali"), skip "amazon.de" altogether and order via Austria, though not all releases are English friendly and some- strangly enough- seem to pop up exclusively in the US, like "Baricade" by Timo Rose (featuring effects by Olaf Ittenbach).

@alex: That list is a good idea, glad to help when needed.

To add a few more:

"Slasher"

"Klischee"

"Ostermontag"


More to follow when my wife doesn't want to get into the net....

[LineSix]

How do X-Rated Kult get their stuff released when most films seem to either be banned or heavily cut in Germany? And I think Bethmann himself is based in Germany.

[|cy]

Great list, thanks.
Seen/own a few of those but the majority of those I've never heard of.

What's Terror Compilation vol 1 & 2 out of interest?