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From the very first frame, this film captivates with its breathtaking cinematography, transforming every shot into a work of art. The use of light, composition, and movement creates an immersive experience that pulls the audience deep into the world of the story. Every scene feels meticulously crafted, with a perfect balance of visual storytelling and emotional depth.
The cinematographer’s mastery of framing and color elevates the film, making even the simplest moments feel profound. Whether through sweeping landscapes, intimate close-ups, or dynamic camera work, every shot serves a purpose, enhancing both the narrative and the emotional impact. The lighting choices are particularly stunning, adding layers of mood and symbolism without ever feeling forced.
This is the kind of film that reminds you why cinema is an art form. Each image lingers in the mind long after the credits roll, leaving a lasting impression. If you appreciate breathtaking visuals and storytelling through the lens, this is an absolute must-watch.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
03/20/25
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During my personal observation of this unique piece of cinematography, I found myself left feeling a sense of elation and release as the “Bestia” preformed various actions towards their co-stars. My father and I witnessed and bonded over this shared experience. From the first couple of minutes I knew I was hooked on this masterpiece. Every scene feels meticulously crafted by the masterful direction of Luigi Batzella. I could not express through words quite how much I recommend the surveilling this celluloid.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
03/20/25
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I have no idea who this section 1 video nasty was made for. It presents a world in which all of Europe feels stretched across ten city blocks, where German soldiers have Southern redneck accents and Dr. Ellen Kratsch (Macha Magall, Private House of the SS, The Daughter of Emanuelle) believes that her creation — the titular beast (Salvatore Baccaro, who used the amazing stage name of Boris Lugosi in Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks; his IMDB acting roles are often things like "Neanderthal Man" and "Neanderthal Prisoner" and "Lupo cattivo" which means "Bad Wolf") — can help her move upward in the German army hierarchy by assaulting female prisoners one at a time and being dosed on large quantities of Germanic Spanish Fly.
I'm not saying it's a good plan. It's a plan. It's just…I have no idea how it's scaled for success.
Also known as SS Hell Camp, SS Experiment Part 2 and Horrifying Experiments of SS Last Days, this is a movie that knows that it doesn't have much to offer the world in terms of art, so it piles on the mayhem, like people's fingernails being ripped clean off and a monster that seems to subsist on a diet of pubic hair.
Director Luigi Batzella started his career directing The Devil's Wedding Night alongside one of our site's patron saints, Joe D'Amato. He also made Nude for Satan, Kaput Lager – Gli ultimi giorni delle SS (Achtung! The Desert Tigers) and Strategia per una missione di morte. He directed this movie under the name Ivan Kathansky, which suggests the menace of Russia telling us of the doings of the last war, I guess.
Using war scenes cut from Batzella's 1970 film Quando suona la campana (When the Bell Tolls), the lone American on hand is Brad Harris as the priest who everyone wants to either make love to or kill, but he's too busy trying to ask God what to do. I mean, your enemies do stuff like throw babies in the air and machine-gun them as well as place rats on a woman's stomach and then have a metal chamber heated so the rats eat through their victim. But by all means, ask God what the right thing is to do.
Unlike most of the video nasties that concentrate on sadistic sex, this one didn't upset me because it's just so patently ridiculous, so clumsily made and, well, so driven to entertain you by any means possible and necessary.
You can get this from Severin and it comes complete with the great documentary Fascism On A Thread – The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema and an interview about this genre with Stephen Thrower, who is always beyond insightful.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/06/23
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The Beast in Heat makes Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS look like Citizen Kane.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/01/23
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The hilarious dubbing deserves 5 stars but I can not bring myself to give this film a score that high. Easily one of the most ridiculous films I've ever seen.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
02/17/23
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(Is it me or does the nazi on the cover look a bit like a young Bruce Willis?) One of my first tastes of both nazisploitation, and officially banned (in the UK amongst others) trash cinema. And except for some quite nasty and very fake looking gore, some questionable scenes of torture, and some ridiculously shot rape, this -like a lot of shock cinema- really is more boring than shocking. Parts can be enjoyed for sheer camp (and crap) elements, as there's a load of war stock footage filler, terrible acting/production values, flesh eating guinea pigs, poorly shot dull action, dire scripting/dubbing, but really this is just a vile soft-core nazi-porno flick pretending, and not succeeding, to be a real scripted movie. For perverts and lowlifes only I'm afraid.
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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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