Probably one of the most talked about horror in the past decade. Fred Vogel's August Underground has started a buzz in the horror community as "The Sickest Film Ever Made". Some horror fans love this film because it's sick and demented. Others hate it because it's sick and demented. And then there are the folks who think this film is all hype. It's shot terrible. And that it doesn't have a plot. I have to say first off, it's a found footage/psuedo-snuff film. When going into this film, you have to pretend that you found this video on the floor when you were taking a walk. Out of curiosity, you pick up the video and take it back home and put it in your VCR. You then find out that this isn't any ordinary home video. This is a video diary of two deranged fellas.
The film opens up with the camera man pouring some beer on the ground when he is approach by his friend, who invites him down to the basement. In the basement, he finds a naked girl, strapped to a chair, covered in blood, sweat, and shit. The camera man gets a total kick out of it and then his friend shows him the victim's boyfriend, dead in the tub, with his cock cut off. We then see footage of the two psychopath doing normal things that everyday people do. Like fooling around in a farm, visiting places, going to a concert, and getting a tattoo. Then back to the chaos in which they killed a hitch hiker, a old lady, staring a fight at a gig, terrorizing a convenience store, killing two brothers, and a pair of hookers.
One of the reasons why Fred Vogel made August Underground was to show the true and ugly side of violence. As great as the special effects are, there is nothing glamorous about the violence portrayed in August Underground. This film was meant for you to feel sick. In a generation where horror fans root for the psychos and monsters, you just feel disgusted by the actions of the two men.
Most mainstream horror fans aren't gonna enjoy this. They've complained about the quality. That there's no plot. And worse of all, they complain that the women in the film "aren't hot". Uh, yeah. Unlike in the real world where there are a lot of hot big booby women, who enjoy getting naked. Goddamn, I hate those fans. But anyhoo, this was a great first effort by Fred Vogel, who has now started his own company (Toe Tag Inc.) and has made six other films. And despite the mix reactions, August Underground, to me, is a cult classic with a really dedicated following.
If interested, you can purchase the dvd at www.toetag.biz. There, you can find other dvds and ToeTag gear. Spread the sickness. -Mikey O)))
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