Rodney G
A sick must see short.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
10/31/23
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well; it's not much of a story... it's just 20 min of a mortician violating a dead woman to get off. i mean, the guy they picked to play the mortician = creepy AF. i think they accomplished what they set out to do, but i do not recommend. it's there to unsettle, but it's just weird.
Rated 2/5 Stars •
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
01/20/23
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Aftermath is a short gory Spanish film highlighting the actions of a morgue worker who mutilates and rapes a female corpse under his knife. This movie's premise is definitely disturbing and ample to shock even the most seasoned gorehounds. Anyone who willingly watches this film already knows what they're getting into, due to the brutally direct publicity.
"Horror" isn't exactly the best-fitting word for Aftermath. There's nothing scary or frightening about it, and the "disgusting" aspect of it isn't really over-the-top at all considering there was no more blood present then there would typically be during an autopsy. The blood isn't really shocking, because it's what you expect to see when you cut into a body.
The cinematography and special effects were outstanding. It shows Nacho Cerda is an extremely gifted director. But it seemed very out of place for such a low-rate movie. The atmosphere created by the editing made me feel like I was watching a soap opera rather than a mortician hacking into a cadaver. The music choice was indeed haunting, but if you solely listened to the soundtracks used by themselves, you would've guessed this is some classical documentary on space discoveries.
The necrophilia was violent and brutal, but this movie doesn't try to hide how nasty these incidents are. The mortician, who is clearly a sociopathic narcissist, indulges himself too much in his work from the beginning and it's clear to both the orderly and his fellow coroner, that there's something wrong with him. His heavy breathing, sluggish movements and intense focus on touching the corpses already give away that he's going to do something incredibly sinister. Once the other worker leaves, he locks himself in and with a fresh new body, that of a young woman named Marta, he slowly becomes aroused. He strips off her bra and panties, and runs his blade up and down her chest, before stabbing her in the vagina. He does this so casually, as if he's done it before. The pleasure he derives from it is also uncomfortably intense. It's like he's "stealing" the lust that should've been shared with someone else. Eventually, he mounts the table and penetrates her lifeless body. He yells in ecstasy, although it kind of felt overdone. After he finishes with her body, he takes her heart home and feeds it to his dog.
You'd be foolish to think most people haven't imagined doing something like this. It's a sick concept with a sick character, but it truly reveals what humans are capable of once they abandon dignity. This film is probably the most "honest" piece of work I've ever seen, very few directors would have the nerve to produce something like this. It exposes a world of dirty secrets, far from the glimpse of civilization where as an individual he who commits these atrocities feels the greatest pleasure knowing he is the only one who knows about it.
Despite what society tries to make of us, we are all animals underneath.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/29/23
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Twisted sick hellish nightmare and enjoyable at the same time...Amazing!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/11/23
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A short film that is worryingly reminiscent of Nekromantik, though with significantly better production qualities, but still without any involving storylines or engaging characters. Aftermath is a brief, unsatisfying glimpse into the life of a necrophiliac who indulges in his habit while going about his business at the morgue. Shot with no dialogue, it does manage to create an eerie atmosphere using only music and expressions, and contrasts the main characters filthy world of his perversions with that of his squeaky clean home life. Fans of blood and guts will get what they came for, but anyone expecting much more will be disappointed, for there's very little else to be found within its 30-odd minute runtime.
Rated 1/5 Stars •
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
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A very... Interesting short film. The special effects were amazing and i like the fact there was no spoken dialogue, and the ffilm was very well made. I appreciate it for stepping upon some very taboo subject matter, but personally i dont think ill be watching it again.
Rated 2.5/5 Stars •
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/12/23
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