German Angst

I’m not into anthologies very much in general, I don’t like the low level of conceptuality they usually have; they don’t deliver a coherent viewer experience. The three stories from German Angst should be linked to the German origin of their authors and the tags “sex, love, death”. They are completely different in their moods and styles, but the only I liked was Marschall’s, I think he’s a very talented horror director (unlike the other two gentlemen). His story is really the most interesting the lot (the other two are not worth talking about, I’ve already forgotten about them), but it’s still nothing to write home about. There are a couple nice hallucinogenic horror scenes, but that’s not enough for an entire story. (15.06.2015)

The first story is the weakest, it is about a lady who has a thing for guinea pigs and occasionally castrates a guy, but out of frame, so nothing too noteworthy (3/10) The second story is much better, it is about a deaf and mute couple who are holed up in an abandoned building, where a bunch of neo-Nazis (decent psychos) are waiting for them, and a game of physical and psychological violence begins. Quite a rough and unpleasant affair (6/10) The third and final story is definitely the best and is signed by the skilful director Andreas Marschall, who is responsible for the great giallo Masks. It's about a photographer who arranges a blind date with a girl who leads him to a very strange private establishment that is not easy to leave (8/10). A very hallucinogenic, trippy, highly erotic and insanely brutal affair at the end. The scene in the bathtub and the following one in bed are two scenes every horror fan should see. 70% (16.02.2017)