Faces of Death

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Faces of Death

1978

1h 45m

Horror

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A coroner (Dr. Francis B. Gröss) shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real and re-enacted.

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Dennis Hunt

Los Angeles Times

Apr 30

Watching all those death becomes boring after a whole. It's true overkill.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

2d

D+

While it does supply access to grim events, most of the feature is fairly goofy, giving its audience a frustratingly messy, and eventually life-affirming (inspiring unintended laughs), sit.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

09/19/2023

D

Has no redeeming value as entertainment or any educational value.

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Ard Vijn

ScreenAnarchy

01/17/2020

Many of the segments have lost their ability to shock, or can easily be recognized as fake by today's more media-savvy audience. Interesting as a curious bit of film history, but nothing more.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

07/19/2010

1/10

Without the carrot of controversy to draw in viewers, Faces of Death would have only the stick of unconvincing faux-documentary footage.

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Scott Weinberg

FEARnet

10/08/2008

2.5/5

Sleazy little relic of a movie. Rather fine DVD release that demystifies the whole thing.

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Huey P

@MaggotB0y Apr 12

Based, about to watch the 2nd one

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Timothy P

@timop1919 Apr 11

I turned it on only because of the new movie that just came out which had an interesting premise and some good reviews so I wanted to be familiar with this. Is the most boring movie ever with the narrator speaking in a tone that will put you to sleep. I don't know how they made death so dull, but they really did. It is so painfully boring to watch. Don't bother.

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Connor W

@RT56191568 Apr 7

Super fun watch, Barbie and Dacre were incredible

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Raina B

@RT86607434 Apr 7

Trying too hard. The gore isn’t mystifying, just gross. Not even bad in a watch it and laugh at it way. Just boring bad :(

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C B

@RT03025588 Aug 17

There must be different versions of the original documentary- the last time I watched it, there were scenes added and deleted from the one I saw five years prior. Whether real or reenacted... this is gruesome stuff that stays with you. I also recall that sequels II and III weren't as horrific as the first installment. Cops, paramedics, etc. don't get paid enough money for what they do IMHO.

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Stefano E

@RT12651162 03/23/2025

This is probably the scariest movie on earth

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John Alan Schwartz

Director

Michael Carr

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John Alan Schwartz

Writer

Rosilyn T. Scott

Producer

Gene Kauer

Original Music

Dimetri Fermo

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Synopsis

A coroner (Dr. Francis B. Gröss) shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real and re-enacted.

Director: John Alan Schwartz
Producer: Rosilyn T. Scott
Screenwriter: John Alan Schwartz
Production Co: MPI, F.O.D. Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Mono