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 PIG
(Cult Epics) DVD.
1998. Cult Epics. Total
disc time approx 45 minutes. NR, nudity, gross stuff. While seemingly
reading instructions from a book, a faceless man tortures his faceless
victim in a secluded, run down house. The more the killer reads, the more
brutal and painful the torture becomes. As usual with this kind of sick
torture, the killer has his fun for a while and death finally comes for
the hapless victim.
Although only 23 minutes long, this fairly tweaked flic packs a
disturbing punch to the belly. Never mind the fact that torture has always
freaked me out, but the methods of torture employed here made my skin
crawl. Four words of advice; leave the penis alone! Aside from one
incoherent yelling fit, there is no dialog, but none is needed because the
warp like soundtrack will numb your brain. I honestly felt like I was
induced into a trance while watching this movie and didn’t realize how
icked out I was until it was over. I am sure there is a ton of meaning
and/or symbolism going on here, but as usual, I totally missed the bus.
The movie starts off with some grainy 8mm, but quickly switches to a
higher quality, but just as desperate feeling, 16mm. I watched this DVD on
a surround sound system and the soundtrack is pretty damn freaky. I felt
like my head was in a drum spinning round and round. Pig was written by
and stars one Rozz Williams, who not only was in a Goth band called
Christian Death, but killed himself in 1998. Suicide always adds a little
intrigue to one’s artistic work. Nico B, who directed, produced, and
edited Pig, did a nice job compiling a bunch of extras for this DVD;
commentary by Nico, photo gallery, deleted scenes, a memorial video to
Rozz, and more (there’s even a hidden
easter egg). Included with the
DVD is the 40 page booklet the killer reads from in the movie. Yes, you
too can follow along at home with the killer, hopefully without victim
though. Pig will appeal to many people; indi fans, horror fans, fetish
fans, and fans of the twisted. Along with this being a good DVD, it will
be just as fun explaining that cover (one of the coolest I’ve seen) to
your mother or kids. I shall never wrap my head in gauze again.- Denis
Sheehan
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