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“I don't know how much movies should entertain. To me I'm always interested in movies that scar. The thing I love about Jaws is the fact that I've never gone swimming in the ocean again.” --- David Fincher ::::::::::::: MY CRITERIA FOR DISCUSSION ENCOMPASSES THE HORROR GENRE AND BEYOND, SO I USE THE TERM "NIGHTMARE MOVIES". SPOILERS CAN OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SNIP

June 25th 2010 00:45
Snip movie poster
I am proud as a hardened horrorphile - and unashamed gorehound – to present to you the astonishing and deeply disturbing 12-minute short film, Snip (2008), written and directed by Julien Zenier, a Spaniard. I first saw Snip at the 3rd Annual A Night of Horror International Film Festival (2009) and was suitably astounded, not to mention visibly shaken. Few movies have made me wince (and almost cover my eyes) due to their convincingly graphic ferocity. I applaud Zenier for his audacity and his talent as a filmmaker, and to Quimera FX for their work on the special effects.

Snip operates as a very dark social commentary that uses extreme self-mutilation as a metaphor for the destructive power of popular culture projected from the distorted, exaggerated, but mostly sanitized medium of television. It also captures the fragility of the human psyche, and the vulnerability of the human body. The horror, the horror!

Be warned, Snip is hardcore. If you can’t endure it, you won’t be able to deny the film’s brilliant nightmarish potency; a semi-monochromatic descent into a hell of sound and vision. As the director encourages; turn off the lights, crank up the volume … and freak out.

I would recommend clicking HERE, so that you can watch the movie in a larger format.

But if you are only game for a peek, then here is Snip:

SNIP [HD] from SilentZen on Vimeo.



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Comment by JohnDoe

June 25th 2010 01:25


Film & TV on DVD
Thank Lucifer I ate my Froot-Loops before watching this one Bryn!

Fuckin' fantastically disturbing and the prosthetic are astonishing. Something very Cronenberg meets Hellraiser about it.

I love short films that have such an impact and really appreciate the heads up on this one.

You should interview Julien

Comment by Bryn

June 25th 2010 01:30


Horrorphile
Yeah, indeed. As I said, Julien should direct the Hellraiser remake. Glad you were suitably impressed.

Comment by David O'Connell

June 25th 2010 05:25


Screen Fanatic
Do I dare watch this? Or will I be sitting with my knees crossed for the rest of my life?!!?

Comment by Nonymous

June 25th 2010 06:22


Philosophy Blog
Ok, that's one of the most disturbing things I've seen in my life. Makes the audience feel it. Don't think I've cringed as much since watching someone offer their penis to be bitten by a snake in Jackass 2.

Comment by Jason King

June 26th 2010 23:58


Sydney Table
Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

OMFG - I squirmed and like David. for some reason, I thought the title indicated a Jewish male right of passage. Haha. I had to turn away for a second or two. Great effects. And hell yeah for a Hellraiser remake!!!! Thanks for sharing, I think

Comment by Norm

June 27th 2010 02:02


Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
Many thanks.

Comment by Bryn

June 28th 2010 00:42


Horrorphile
Cheers for the comments guys ...

David, ya pussy! Did you watch it??

Comment by ShaunK

June 28th 2010 01:32


Screen Adventure
David, ya pussy! Did you watch it??
haha

woah - someones been watching scorsese's the big shave on acid

The moral of this story is dont watch spanish television

Comment by Bryn

June 28th 2010 03:27


Horrorphile
Makes The Big Shave look positively cuddly in comparison! Ha!

Yes, certainly feels like a visceral attack on television.

Stay tuned for a Q&A with the director!

Comment by Spring-Heeled Jack

July 12th 2010 13:59


Over.Exposure
Judging from the title, I take it the film has something to do with circumcision? That would certainly be unexplored territory...

Comment by Bryn

July 12th 2010 22:54


Horrorphile
Jack, actually no, it's not about circumcision, but cuts are made to the flesh. Oh yes, cuts are definitely made to the body.

Comment by Spring-Heeled Jack

July 13th 2010 02:42


Over.Exposure
Guess it pays to read the existing comments in full. Sorry for the repeat.

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