Faces of Death 1 (1978)

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Avg Rating: 4.3 / 5. Voted: 61

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AKA:
Directed by: Conan Le Cilaire
Starring: Michael Carr (Dr. Francis B. Gröss)
Country: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 01:44:43
Genres: Gore-Gruesome-Splatter, Violence Against Animals, Cult, Cannibalism, Documentary

Plot – Spoilers:
Faces of Death was marketed as a real documentary at the time, and while the obviously fake parts in it have been unraveled over the years, it does mark a legendary moment in effed up cinema. Even though it wasn’t a genre-creating effort, it helped popularize the whole Mondo thing. You can also see the influence it had on future masters of the effedup, like Jörg Buttgereit. If you haven’t watched the series, it’s probably important to have it marked down 🙂

The film tries to treat its grotesque material with lightness and dark humour – for example, the killing of a rooster plays out against a version of “Old MacDonald…”. Some of the scenes like suicides or accidents might seem limp in the era of the internet, but they were probably shocking back in ’78.

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Korekiyo
Korekiyo
April 23, 2023 4:26 pm

A classic film, I’m glad I had the chance to see it. I can agree, it’s quite outdated, and the editing/camera work is a product of its time. But it’s groundbreaking when it comes to extreme cinema history. I love the concept, with the narrator being fascinated with death, and all that comes with it, rather then being a senseless mixtape. Looking forward to seeing the second one~

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
March 11, 2023 11:12 pm

I have the “Faces of Death” box set on VHS in perfect condition. It has “Faces of Death” 1, 2, 3, 4 and “Worst of Faces of Death.” I really liked them until I found out that it was all fake. I avoid all the “Traces of Death,” “Faces of Gore,” “Mondo Cane” and any other films that claim to have real death. I did like “Orozco the Embalmer” though.

nxixmxf333
nxixmxf333
December 19, 2022 2:55 pm

It’s perfect.

jew
jew
Reply to  nxixmxf333
December 19, 2022 6:50 pm

My ass is perfect, you can eat my crap

Ed
Ed
Reply to  jew
December 19, 2022 8:08 pm

You should shut your fucking mouth you little fucking asshole. Little pre teen faggots like you are not welcome on the comment board here. Beat it shit for brains.

jew
jew
Reply to  Ed
December 19, 2022 9:00 pm

You can eat my shit too and then lick my asshole squeaky clean. You obviously have a thing for that, little bitch

Tom
Tom
Reply to  jew
December 19, 2022 10:13 pm

Ed really got you good. You came on here to write comments to piss people off but you’re the one than ended up the most pissed off and butt hurt of all. Ha ha you fucking jerk. Better luck next time fool.

Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Reply to  Ed
December 20, 2022 1:12 am

Hey it’s Ed…..Dave….Steve who are all the same fuckin idiot,the imaginary friends gang,Tom is probably another one of this cunts personalities so he can congratulate himself on his own comment & look cool on the internet Yaaay! Jesus at least use different phrases & insults to try & at least look like your making an effort to cover it up you retarded cunt,those names are sure obsessed with “Pre teen faggots” Ed,Steve,David,Tom 4 PEDOPHILES in 1,nice work moron

David
David
Reply to  Ted Nugent
December 20, 2022 1:18 am

Ted this isn’t a lonely hearts forum. If you want to chase after men, go on Grindr.

Tom
Tom
Reply to  Ted Nugent
December 20, 2022 1:19 am

Steve really gets under your skin you fucking cry baby. You act like a gay boy in love every time you see comments by him. Why don’t you grow up you fucking pussy? Ha ha you fucking stupid shit.

Eric
Eric
Reply to  Ted Nugent
December 20, 2022 1:31 am

Hey Ted. You should really grow up. Why do you care so much about what who ever it is says? Did he hurt your feelings? Tom is right. You are a total cry baby. Grow up you fucking little asshole.

Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Reply to  Eric
December 20, 2022 1:49 am

& you should fuck up ya cunt,go join the imaginary friends fan club (eric huh,prolly another imaginary personality) go praise & suck each other off you fucking idiot,everybody welcome Eric to Eds fake friends group,you pathetic cunt

Steve
Steve
Reply to  Ted Nugent
December 20, 2022 1:46 am

Listen Ted, you fucking little asshole, and listen very carefully. When you first came on here you were insulting everyone and being yourself – a total asshole. You thought you were going to piss everyone off but then you became the biggest fucking cry baby on here. If you wanna dish it out, you little fucking pussy, be prepared to get some back, you fucking little faggot. Ha ha shit for brains. Now beat it and get back to doing your 3rd grade homework, you little fucking jerk. Ha ha. Have a nice day you fucking cry baby.

Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Reply to  Steve
December 20, 2022 2:07 am

Hey 4 in 1,what’s hilarious is you think,any of this shit bothers me,I come here just laugh at you & your other aliases talk shit & watch your pelathetic,repetitive responses & see you get bent outta shape trying to hurt my feelings & fail,you are comedy for me,fuckin dork(s) my work here is done,later homos

fred fat
fred fat
Reply to  Ted Nugent
December 20, 2022 2:13 am

It’s like you are desperate to have a homosexual relationship with Steve. This is a comment section for movies, not a lonely hearts club. Why don’t you watch a movie for the first time in your life and stop trying to pick up men.

Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Reply to  fred fat
December 20, 2022 2:18 am

Ah fat cunt has joined the party,pick up men???? Look at 4 in 1 & now you’re all stroking each other off,its gang bang city you ass bandits,yeah thats not gay at all bahahaha fuck off dickhead

Selina Kyle
Selina Kyle
November 30, 2022 2:30 pm

Love it!, i remember watching those on VHS as a kid!

adfasda
adfasda
August 7, 2022 7:39 pm

Samuel Berkowitz, the man who was cryogenically frozen, has been thawed by relatives and buried. The institute offered to preserve his head free-of-charge, but the family turned the offer down.

He wanted to defy mortality and witness the future, now not only is he rotting, he’s also wasted money that could be used in philanthropy for the livings’ sake.

If there is a Hell, I hope he’s burning in it!

Headcheese
Headcheese
March 6, 2022 9:47 pm

titties on blood

I c h i g o
I c h i g o
January 30, 2022 4:00 am

I remember when I rented this (and a few other movies) at my local video store – on VHS! Man, how time surely flies.

sawedoffsoph
sawedoffsoph
January 4, 2022 3:31 am

death death death death death save the earth <3 death death death death death

Zed Man
Zed Man
August 31, 2021 10:41 am

Most of the stuff on here is fake and even the real stuff is hardly mind blowing. Traces of Death upped the ante a bit, but to see the proper footage one must delve into level 8 of the movie iceberg in the sewers of the dark web. There can be seen the worst of the worst and things that cannot be unseen. I did it one time and regret it to this day and never ever returned there again.

Alex Hogendorp
Alex Hogendorp
May 19, 2021 5:16 pm

This was quite the trip.

Twilight sparkle
Twilight sparkle
May 11, 2021 8:59 pm

This movie made me rethink my whole life and I don’t know why

Danny
Danny
March 25, 2021 7:20 pm

holy shit the snake lost

Kai
Kai
March 1, 2021 8:20 am

I actually really enjoyed this film, it wasn’t really disturbing to me, more or less just showing what reality really is, people in first world countries have almost no knowledge or idea of what happens around other countries, same with the pollution thing, so so sad what people don’t know.

Mur from Impractical Jokers
Mur from Impractical Jokers
Reply to  Kai
March 21, 2021 6:01 am

Hello Kai, thank you for your input. Khabib List has chlamydia.

FrankyTeardrop
FrankyTeardrop
February 28, 2021 2:12 pm

fake and gay. 9.5/10

Kevin
Kevin
February 20, 2021 5:58 am

2021 anyone ??? xD

U.K.
U.K.
Reply to  Kevin
May 28, 2021 1:54 am

yes

slaughteredvomit
slaughteredvomit
Reply to  Kevin
December 21, 2021 7:05 pm

yesss

Kaikai
Kaikai
Reply to  Kevin
September 24, 2022 8:46 pm

2022 ^^

ballbuster
ballbuster
February 19, 2021 11:49 pm

Kinda corny at this point but some parts gave me nausea. Very fun!

Santi
Santi
November 25, 2020 1:02 am

FLUIDS of Death

S Harris
S Harris
November 23, 2020 11:59 am

Totally agree with Elliot.
Mondo Cane and traces are fantastic social documents if not great entertainment. Best site on the www since sliced bread.
Nuff respect

Rembrandt
Rembrandt
November 23, 2020 9:32 am

Classic

Otis_theD
Otis_theD
November 22, 2020 3:20 pm

Stan Brakhage’s ”The Act of Seeing with One’s Own Eyes” still is a better choice though and filmed in 1971.

manter
manter
November 21, 2020 9:46 am

yawaaaaaaaaa

Elliot Spencer
Elliot Spencer
Reply to  manter
November 22, 2020 5:33 am

Admins, nice choice, a classic, thanks! But before u add the entire franchise, imo maybe consider adding the TRACES of Death ones instead, since those r real, albeit stock footage. Dunno how u feel about the actual death documentaries like those tho. Just my 2¢ regarding if u ‘had’ to pick one of em for an entire franchise/ series to add, if that’s what u were going to do anyway… Or the classic Mondo Cane films from the ’60s r always fun too!

Either way thanks for the new additions, ur work is always greatly appreciated;)

Dr. Lecter
Dr. Lecter
November 21, 2020 8:47 am

What a coincidence! I was just about to request this! The grand daddy of effed up movies – albeit some of it is fake, some of it is real. very, very real. Bwaahahahahahahahaaa!!!

TomC79
TomC79
Reply to  Dr. Lecter
November 27, 2020 11:38 pm

I undertand that this is a post in the earth for others to follow but it hasn’t aged well. Still glad to say I’ve watched it mind.