I personally think that this fod, fod ii, was the most disapointing fod as of yet, even dr. With each second of detachment, it looks more like a 19thcentury death mask. Faces of death ii 1981 letterboxd social film discovery. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms conan lecilaire and alan black respectively the film, shown in a documentarylike style, centers around pathologist francis b. A noted scene, involving the killing of a monkey which is then prepared and served at an exotic. Faces of death ii is a documentary directed by john alan schwartz. Rememeber, the fake scenes are to show us that this type of death does exist. The simple fact is that regardless of how much of it is fake, the fact that much of it is real footage of humans and animals being killed means this is a film that truly lives up to. Faces of death ii was released 3 years after the original in 1981. Faces of death ii 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by tv crews and. Faces of death ii and worst faces of death by wojoo5. Faces of death ii is the first sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death.
A short film about people dieng in very funny ways. How a transplanted face transformed katie stubblefields life. The only thing about fod ii i did not like was that it barely has real good footage of the study of death, more of in good words than good footage. This mondo film purports to be a documentary that features real footage of real people and animals dying or already in a state of death, hosted by a real pathologist, doctor francis b. Faces of death is more or less an exploitation film done in a documentarylike format. Faces of death v, released in 1995, is a directtovideo release consisting of highlights from the earlier films. Apr 06, 2008 of course, the vast majority of footage in the faces of death series is staged. Gross thought of this fod to be the more dissapointing before dying after his more of a much deadlier comback faces of death film in the iiird release. Search, discover and share your favorite faces of death gifs.
Faces of death ii 1981 12 out of 4 faces of death became a huge phenomenon when it was originally released so it was only time that a sequel would follow, which would of course turn into more sequels and countless ripoffs from around the world. Gross, played by actor michael carr, who presents the viewer with a variety of. Faces of death the most forbidden film of the 80s youth. Faces of death is a film that has been condemned in many circles for many reasons. The film has been banned at least temporarily in australia, norway, finland, new zealand, and the united kingdom. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by tv crews and home video cameras. Making up details that werent even in the movie to other kids which had yet to see it. Faces of death 4 1990 this was the first fod film i ever rented and it is also one of the most blatantly vile and expletive. Faces of death is a mixed bag of qualities and defects, and ends up being a tremendoulsy bad and varied documentary that treats death in several ways. Faces of death iv 1990 another instalment hosted by dr. Directed by seeyuen ng, sammo kambo hung, corey yuen. Schwartz puts in another cameo appearance, this time as the wounded criminal in front of the drug store. The opening scene with an exposed heart beating inside an open chest, along with the still miages of cadavers is almost certainly genuine.
There contains so much blood,and violence, you wonder why they even made this film. Many facets of death are explored in this gruesome collection of agony caught on tape. Aug 18, 2010 a short film about people dieng in very funny ways. Fact or fiction, directorcreator conan lecilaire attempts to quell the mysteries surrounding his controversial faces of death film series. Of course, the vast majority of footage in the faces of death series is staged.
The film, alternatively known as tower of death, brings back billy lo, once again portrayed by a pairing of returning actor kim taichung and old footage of bruce lee. With bruce lee, taejeong kim, junglee hwang, roy horan. Faces of death iv is the final real sequel to faces of death, in that it is the last sequel to include any original footage. Mar 31, 2012 faces of death can try to chuck its moral messages around all it wants, but its clear theyve simply been shoehorned in there to justify showing the footage. This is probably the sickest films i have ever seen. Faces of death written and directed by john schwartz is a pioneer of the reality shows of today including jackass. When i played this film, i thought i was going to be fooled like the other faces of death 12, 3 and 4 were actually worth a watch of how cruel this world can be. Its mostly faked film intermixed with some authentic newsreel and archival footage here and there.
Faces of death iii is the second sequel to the 1978 mondo film faces of death. Faces of death 1978 full movie faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 faces of death iv 1990 faces of death v 1995 movies like faces of death ii 1981 blood 2000 beneath the mississippi 2008 murders in the rue morgue 1932 body puzzle 1992 dr. Faces of death is not for the weak hearted but really a facinating look into our ultimate end. Faces of death is a series of shockumentaries made by john alan schwartz, credited under the names conan le cilaire for his directing credits and alan black for his writing credits, beginning in 1978 the whole gimmick of the series is to showcase various ways and events involving death, with actual stock footage of real deaths and injury spliced along side staged. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Faces of death ii and worst faces of death youtube. But if your a faces of death fanatic, this is a great sequel to the original. Warning thread faces of death ii and worst faces of death might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Faces of death was a mid 1980s fad, that people still talk about today. With michael carr, james brady, mickey crowe, thomas k. Faces of death ii, iii, and iv, as well as faces of death. Once again, john alan schwartz directed again as conan le cilaire and co wrote as alan black along with co writer veronica lakewood.
Faces of death also released as the original faces of death is a 1978. Some of the material are most likely fake, some not as likely. After billy lo is killed while seeking the murderers of his friend, his brother bobby goes all out to bring the perpetrators to justice. I was in 5th grade when i saw this for the first time. Faces of death ii pretty much is the same film as the first one, although i think an argument. She called this face, the second of her young life, shrek. Faces of death is a mixed bag of qualities and defects, and ends up being a tremendoulsy bad and varied documentary that treats death in several. I particularly enjoy the segment where the guys getting attacked by a bear. How a face transplant transformed a young womans life. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film directed by conan lecilaire and written by alan black. That said, the main goal of the film is still to shock and disturb the viewers.
Like its predecessor, the film was written and directed by john alan schwartz as. It begins with the intro and opening credits from faces of death, before moving into more archive footage lifted whole from the earlier films, primarily from parts one and four. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Like its predecessor, the film was written and directed by john alan schwartz as alan black and conan le cilaire respectively. Faces of death can try to chuck its moral messages around all it wants, but its clear theyve simply been shoehorned in there to justify showing the footage. After the bietschhorn, the eiger is the second summit in the swiss. The many faces of death car rollover crash crushes man to death. Faces of death v 1995 another clip show, this time not even bothering with adding.
Faces of death iii features gory reallife footage of death, murder and mayhem, following in the footsteps of its infamous predecessor. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. In fact, that reminds me, i need to place my order for faces of death iii i just love this deathly saga. Faces of death ii 1981 nr 11101981 us horror, documentary 1h 25m user score. One of the most interesting and controversial things about the movie is its use of real footage of deaths, be it human or animal. Faces of death ii 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After the release of the films, questions arose as to the authenticity of some of the scenes in them and whether or not the films themselves belonged to the outlawed snuff film genre. Faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan.
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