Rating: 
Summary: Not as Shocking as You May Think
Review: I bought this movie with the idea that I'd be seeing some ultra-grotesque gore and violence, but much to my dismay, I ended up feeling a little disappointed. In fact, the surprising thing is that I was more impressed with the movie itself than with the "blood and guts" ...which is strange considering how campy and "seventies" this movie is.
I felt more interested in Frank's and Iris' indulgence in murder than the acts themselves. Though some scenes were probably enough to turn the stomachs of some viewers, to the hardcore, it wasn't as edgy as it probably could have been.
I'd recommend this movie to those who enjoy cultish films like these, but don't get suckered in to thinking this is an absolute bloodbath like I was. At least I enjoyed the movie as a movie rather than a bunch of scenes of senseless violence (like I had originally wanted it to be!)
Since most people would want to see a movie of this type FOR the violence, I decided to give it a simple 3-star rating. The movie as a whole (story, flow, character development) would probably garner a 3.5 or a 4-star rating instead.
An interesting add to any peculiar DVD collection.
Rating:
Summary: Fine film but don't let the cover art mislead you
Review: I couldn't wait to pop this baby in. I happen to have seen lots of Italian exploitation sleaze and cannibal films in my time, however I have seen precious few from the prolific Joe D'amato, one of the noted kings of the genre. Buio Omega however is not so much sleaze/exploitation as it is straight horror, albeit with many fine servings of bright red gore and intestinal savaging. The story revolves around a Taxidermist named Frank Wyler, who goes off the deep end when his wife dies. He digs up her body to bring her back home and, with the help of his maid Iris (who, unbeknownst to him is actually the one who killed his wife by casting a voodoo spell) embalms her so that he can continue their relationship. Embalming and body preservation soon becomes a hobby for the two, as they scourge the countryside in search of new victims. This film was quite good, however I found the cover art to be quite misleading as it conjured in me images of a dark piece of gothic horror complete with zombies and lavish set pieces such as perhaps castles or a cemetery, things of that nature. Buio Omega has none of that. There are no zombies, it's just two people slowly decapitating and embalming victims in their home in the middle of the day. The pedestrian pace of the film did get on my nerves after a while, as the killings are surprisingly far and few. Curiously, despite the slow pace there is surprisingly few dialogue as the two characters carry on with their gruesome business in silent fashion, mostly exchanging curt glances, which make their performances feel somewhat wooden. The actor playing Frank did look like someone who had potential to be a better actor had he been given the chance to show what he could do with the aid of a better script. Despite the slow pace, Buoio Omega admittedly sustained my interest the entire way through. I never felt bored. The gore is amazing in this movie, however it is the quality and not the quantity that is impressive. The color of the blood was very realistic and although I don't get out to see livers and intestines very often, this stuff looked surprisingly genuine. No doubt the realistic look of the gore is what prompted speculation that D'Amato used real corpses in the movie (drivel nonsense no doubt...or is it?). The single best thing about this movie to me was the stunning "Goblin" score. Like many Dario Argento films, Goblin's score alone often carries the film to greater heights and makes an otherwise routine scene appear to bust through the seams with intensity. If anything, this film proved that D'Amato could make fine horror without having to throw in gratuitous nudity and sleaze into the mix. No doubt this might have been his intent, after the reputation he got after directing all those awful "Emmanuelle" films. Buio Omega proved to be a surprisingly mature and well done film for D'Amato, it just wasn't quite the venture into hardcore horror I was hoping for.
Rating:
Summary: Fine film but don't let the cover art mislead you
Review: I couldn't wait to pop this baby in. I happen to have seen lots of Italian exploitation sleaze and cannibal films in my time, however I have seen precious few from the prolific Joe D'amato, one of the noted kings of the genre. Buio Omega however is not so much sleaze/exploitation as it is straight horror, albeit with many fine servings of bright red gore and intestinal savaging. The story revolves around a Taxidermist named Frank Wyler, who goes off the deep end when his wife dies. He digs up her body to bring her back home and, with the help of his maid Iris (who, unbeknownst to him is actually the one who killed his wife by casting a voodoo spell) embalms her so that he can continue their relationship. Embalming and body preservation soon becomes a hobby for the two, as they scourge the countryside in search of new victims. This film was quite good, however I found the cover art to be quite misleading as it conjured in me images of a dark piece of gothic horror complete with zombies and lavish set pieces such as perhaps castles or a cemetery, things of that nature. Buio Omega has none of that. There are no zombies, it's just two people slowly decapitating and embalming victims in their home in the middle of the day. The pedestrian pace of the film did get on my nerves after a while, as the killings are surprisingly far and few. Curiously, despite the slow pace there is surprisingly few dialogue as the two characters carry on with their gruesome business in silent fashion, mostly exchanging curt glances, which make their performances feel somewhat wooden. The actor playing Frank did look like someone who had potential to be a better actor had he been given the chance to show what he could do with the aid of a better script. Despite the slow pace, Buoio Omega admittedly sustained my interest the entire way through. I never felt bored. The gore is amazing in this movie, however it is the quality and not the quantity that is impressive. The color of the blood was very realistic and although I don't get out to see livers and intestines very often, this stuff looked surprisingly genuine. No doubt the realistic look of the gore is what prompted speculation that D'Amato used real corpses in the movie (drivel nonsense no doubt...or is it?). The single best thing about this movie to me was the stunning "Goblin" score. Like many Dario Argento films, Goblin's score alone often carries the film to greater heights and makes an otherwise routine scene appear to bust through the seams with intensity. If anything, this film proved that D'Amato could make fine horror without having to throw in gratuitous nudity and sleaze into the mix. No doubt this might have been his intent, after the reputation he got after directing all those awful "Emmanuelle" films. Buio Omega proved to be a surprisingly mature and well done film for D'Amato, it just wasn't quite the venture into hardcore horror I was hoping for.
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Summary: Strangely compelling.....
Review: I first saw this movie at my cousin's house years ago and although I only saw part of it, it seemed at the time to be the grossest movie ever. I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since and finally started looking for it online. Found a copy and on watching it again, it is nowhere near as gross as I remembered...in fact it's quite amusing! However what I do find intriguing about this film is that Kieran Canter is somehow very *sexy* in this role...he moves with strong grace and he seems so darn serious about his obsession! [ha ha almost like making it seem ok. (almost!!)] The music by Goblin adds to the pathos of the movie, so it's a weird combination of love/story gross-out and in some very strange way it really works. It's a bit muddled (the ending is kind of weird) but you just can't help but watch it...and remember it for a long time!
Rating: 
Summary: Just boring
Review: I have been collecting giallo and Italian/Euro horror for the past year. Having bought the great ones by Argento and Fulci etc I started to simply buy whatever fell into that category. This was one of them. I can only describe this movie as the bottom of the barrel. It tries to shock you and sets up with scenes or necophilia etc but they are just laughably bad and campy. There is no plot, except to string up these boring and idiotic attempts at shock. The funny thing is to listen to the actors and production people on the DVD. Usually you expect to hear them say how great the movie was, what a great expierence blah blah blah. Instead they are embarassed by the movie.
Rating: 
Summary: sick sick sick...great great great
Review: I have been looking forever for a copy of this film , and especially on Amazon and had not been able to find it...the reason is because for some strange reason this film is being released under it's original Italian title Buio Omega ( Blue Holocaust) . This is actually nonother than most true horror fans and fans of Joe D'Amato (Aristide Massaccesi) know this film as Buried Alive. The re-titling had caused quite a bit of confusion because the movie itself was available but those checking this review out thinking it's one you've never seen it's BURIED ALIVE (1979) The story is this and it's quite sick as this being next to Cannibal Ferox (Make Them Die Slowly) the most revolting disgusting piece of filmmaking ever captured on screen , and I have a strong stomache too but was unable to stomache the atrocities in this film ...so thats why it has a special place in my heart. It involves a taxidermist with a messed up childhood who enjoys the pleasures of a cold blue dead body...enough said If you want to go on a diet ..I guarantee 1 viewing of this film will make it so you never eat anything again Highly recommended
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Summary: A welcome release from an underrated director
Review: Joe D'Amato a name synonymous with sleaze. After 150+ films which included everything from horror, sword and sandal movies, nunsploitation, XXX horror to big budget hardcore porn during the 1990s, Joe D'Amato is usually forgotten amongst the usual cast of characters that we know and love of Italian cinema. Buio Omega is arguably D'Amato's most accessible film reason being that U.S. censors either edit his work for domestic release (ala Anthropophagus; releases in the U.S. under the title The Grim Reaper) or refusal to release the titles at all ( Death Smiles On A Murderer, Porno Holocaust and Erotic Nights of the Living Dead are three great examples). Buio Omega is a tale of necrophilia; one man's love for his dead girlfriend who dies under a voodoo curse. Since love in an undying thing, this young man digs up his lady fair, takes her back to his villa and preserves her in a rather graphic disembowelment scene. Other women keep getting in the way and hence, trouble ensues. REVIEW: Buio Omega is arguably the best necrophilia film in existence. As perverse as it all may seem (it was 1979 and sexing the dead wasn't a popular theme) it still retains elements of a bizarre love story thanks to Goblin's odd film score. The pacing of the story is fairly fast and the ending of Buio Omega solidifies one man's love for the dead.
Rating:
Summary: Awesome Euro-Horror Classic!!!
Review: Joe D'Amato has directed like over 100 films, everything from hard core porn to hard core gore and sometimes even both in the same movie. In numerous interviews he has stated that this film is one of his very favourites and it is easily a classic of European horror. The story isn't very complicated, the main character has a beautiful fiancee who dies tragicly and he also practices taxidermy as a hobby, need I say more. Everything one could possibly want from a film of this genre is here, it's heavy on style , there are some great gore scenes and of course nudity. What sets this film apart though is the scene in which the girls body is being enbalmed. This is filmed with some genuinely great effects and a good eye for realism leading many to wrongfully beleive that real cadavers were used during filming. The DVD is outstanding, the picture and sound quality are great. I especially liked an interview which comes as a special feature on the disc with actress Cinzia Monreale who also played Emily in 'the Beyond' and spends most of her time on screen in this film playing a corpse, including a long scene of being naked and disected on a table. It's cool cos she is still amazingly beautiful and energecticly funny during the interview (despite some very unimaginative questions from the interviewer) as she reveals that she actually dislikes horror films and also says that she has no problem with being naked on camera :) Overall this is a solid DVD presentation of a film any true Euro-horror fan will love.
Rating:
Summary: One of the best 'chunkblowers' to come out of Italy!
Review: Joe D'Amato ventured into the realm of horror on several occasions, and it's too bad he didn't make more than he did in the genre. Anthropophagous (The Beast) may be his best known horror entry, but for 'over-the-top' gross-out effects and storyline, nothing, and I mean NOTHING, comes close to the sickness/depravity displayed in this movie. Don't get me wrong, there are a bunch of gross-out movies out there -- but this one is sooooo special! Joe makes maximum use of his actors, his sets, his effects, and the story to bring us a true classic in every sense of the word. It's reported that rumors abounded, after the making of this movie, that real dead bodies were used in several scenes. D'Amato denied it to his dying day, but watch the movie and YOU be the judge ;) ......
I can't rate this movie high enough because I really, really like it. If you want to have a blast, just invite some friends over for pizza and brew...pop in this movie...then stand back and pass out the paperbags...hehehe!
Rating:
Summary: You'll Need a Hot Shower After This One
Review: Perhaps the most repulsive film I've ever seen. Guaranteed to make to not only skip dinner but never look at red meat the same way again. Necrophilia, disembowelings and eye gougings are all lovingly displayed with a dead serious tone. If you're into this stuff I suppose 5 stars are in order... in you're not then why are you reading this?
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