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Summary: Bad, derivative, and bad
Review: Don't see this film, please. Unprofessional actors, a low budget, cheesy special effects, and a hackneyed script. I was eagerly looking forward to seeing this flick and couldn't believe how silly and unscarry it was. Basically - there's no reason to see this movie. 'Nuff said.
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Summary: Watch for this director!
Review: I can't wait to see what comes next from this young, talented director! This guy has vision...something you rarely find in horror films these days.
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Summary: An outstanding homage to Euro-horror of the 1970s
Review: I have a feeling that as soon as more people are exposed to Tomaselli's second feature "Horror," they'll be scrambling to get a copy of "Desecration" and sales for that will suddenly go up. It's a good feeling to be one of the first fans of this film.Those weened on "Scream"-influenced comedy/horror/pop soundtrack films will not find anything redeeming with this film, as it is very much a cerebral study. It is the only film in many years that has come anywhere close to capturing the style and mystery of the great 1970s Italian horror films in the vein of Bava and Argento. If you love that, then you won't mind that the plot is not easily played out and that you have to use your mind a bit to get through the story. A boy in a Catholic school accidentally kills a nun, and it either opens the gate to hell or he's plagued with guilt -- have fun figuring it out -- what follows is 88 minutes of hallucinatory images, scary nuns (the main ghoul still gives me extreme creeps), and a great score. Seems when someone wants to get out of Hell, that person would do just about anything! Sure, there are many low-budget things that those who enjoy "teen" fare will gripe about (most likely they'll whine about Irma St. Paule's hacking cough throughout the film or the death by remote control plane). I had no problem with the film's budget limitations, as Tomaselli is quite a visionary and makes up for any flaws with an abundance of ambition, style, and originality even when giving a nod to his influences. It's rare for me to be so excited by a discovery such as "Desecration," and I urge those with open minds to see why, in general, reviews from the press as well as lovers of obscure cinema are raving about this gem. I first got "Desecration" when it was higher-priced, and did not regret it. Now that the price is extremely low, you'll find that this DVD is a great bargain! My only complaint is that we get just an excerpt of the short film this was based on. Maybe someday if its cult status grows, we'll be treated to a special edition with commentary and more. Until then, I cherish this film as it's a treat with each additional viewing. Dane Tomaselli is a director to watch for, he's going to be revolutionizing horror and giving it new life, you can bet on it! This relatively unknown film ranks among one of my favorites. "Desecration" is truly a film done by a gifted talent and is for those who love surreal and imaginative storytelling!
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Summary: Terrible
Review: I have seen student films, I have seen low budget films, and most of these make something out of their limitations, and some even fly - not however Desecration. The director may have had ideas as to the picture he was trying to make, but this was ruined by the abysmally poor acting - I was permanently waiting for the cast to take their clothes off: hard core porn being the only other genre where I have seen acting as bad.
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Summary: WOW
Review: I was very interested in seeing this movie because of all the reviews stating it was "the scariest movie ever". So i trusted the reviews and bought it. Boy was i surprised that this movie that had so many great reviews is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. First of all theres no way to get passed the amazingly horrible acting. I have never seen such terrible acting ever and probobly never will. Second of all it's not even scary, it's too cheasy to be scary. I mean i know he had a small budget but i mean come on this makes troma look good. Trust me everyone this movie is total trash. Don't waste your time or money
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Summary: middle ground
Review: I've been reading reviews for this movie and it seems to polarize between two camps: those who hate it and those who love it. I guess I fall somewhere in the middle. Desecration is a valiant effort that ultimately fails, although there are a few genuine eerie moments if one can get past the horrible acting and one-dimensional characters. After the bizzare death of a nun by what looks like a 747 Jumbo Jet landing in her ear, a young boy inadvertantly opens the gates of hell where his dead mother resides. Nice touches, like the faceless nun walking the school grounds, and the music by the director's brother(?) is appropriately harrowing. Some of the deaths are quite humorous: death by scissors, a balloon mauling. However, the boy's guilt is never established, so the audience cannot identify with his plight. The grandmother with what seems like some ghastly lung disease is actually one of the more terrifying things in this picture. The ending is ambiguous for no apparent reason. I do like films that show more sweat than technical savvy. Carnival of Souls comes to mind. However, this film misses the high water-mark set by Carnival. Nice atmosphere here and there, but ultimately, it falls apart. Oddly, I kept thinking about this film for days after I had watched it. Thinking about how a little more "sweat" might've improved it.
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Summary: some of the best horror in a looong time
Review: if you are into pop horror well you will not like this movie because this movie actually has a spine. This movie is brilliant, straight up. It combines symbolism with atmospheric gore and surreal sequencing. The result: it is terrifying yet artistically delivers a message. Dante is an incredible director who combined two of my favorite genres of cinema (surrealism and horror). Fans of Fulci, Argento, and David Lynch should like this.
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Summary: some of the best horror in a looong time
Review: if you are into pop horror well you will not like this movie because this movie actually has a spine. This movie is brilliant, straight up. It combines symbolism with atmospheric gore and surreal sequencing. The result: it is terrifying yet artistically delivers a message. Dante is an incredible director who combined two of my favorite genres of cinema (surrealism and horror). Fans of Fulci, Argento, and David Lynch should like this.
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Summary: DESECRATION
Review: If you like your horror films surreal, then this is the movie you've been waiting for. There are scenes that are wickedly scary on a psycholgical, emotional level. Though it's not as frightening as advertized, DESECRATION is impressive in its artiness. It's a designy, ornate film that brings to mind a Dario Argento horror.DESECRATION's depictions of netherworlds of the mind really stand out.DESECRATION is a unique horror film.
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Summary: Repeated viewings make this all the more eerie
Review: Let's face it. Hollywood simply doesn't know how to make scary movies anymore. With all the gloss and [special] CGI effects so common in blockbusters these days, one has to turn to the indie horror sub-culture for real thrills. DESECRATION hits on several key fears:
1) Nuns
2) Clowns
3) Hell
4) Blood. Lots of blood. DESECRATION tells the story of Bobby, a young boy under an overbearing Catholic upbringing, who starts a horrifying chain reaction when he accidentally kills a nun with a remote control plane (!). Not much more can be told about the plot, mainly because the film is by far the scariest at times when the viewer has absolutely no clue what's going on. For example, in one scene, Bobby is trapped in a room where vines are tying themselves around him, and a bloody statue of the Virgin Mary is swiveling around in circles. What's the significance? I don't know, but it's ... scary.
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