The
Violent Sh#t Collection (1989 - 1991/Synapse DVD set)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: B Films: C (C+ for Doom)
If
you're looking for extreme low budget horror cinema, then look no
further than the infamous Andreas Schnaas Violent
Sh#t Collection,
which is now available in this nice set from Synapse. Originating
from Germany, this series is more charm than substance as the films
are not necessarily well made though are effective for the cost of
their budgets, some being as low as two grand!
This
three disc collection features Violent Sh#t (1989), Violent
Sh#t 2: Mother Hold My Hand (1992), Violent Sh#t 3: Infantry
of Doom (aka Zombie Doom) (1999), and Violent Sh#t 4.0:
Karl The Butcher vs. Axe (2010). Also included is the newly
unearthed film Zombie '90: Extreme Pestilence (1991), which is
a zombie feature that was shot in-between the first two installments
of the series.
The
plot-lines for these films are pretty weak and mainly just
constructed to do service to gore fans. The killer in the first film
is known as Karl The Butcher and he escapes police custody and goes
on a murderous rampage. In the second film (SPOILERS!!!), Karl the
Butcher Jr. takes revenge for the gruesome death of his father,
resulting in a killing spree.
The
third film, Infantry of Doom, is probably the most fun of the
series and takes place on a remote island where an army of metal
masked mercenaries known as the Infantry Of Doom anxiously await
their next kill. A band of castaways are turned loose in the
wilderness and hunted down, where they must fight to survive. The
fourth is similar to a Mad Max-style storyline and takes place in a
war torn post-apocalyptic future, where Karl the Butcher faces off
against a new ultra-violent serial killer, dubbed ''Axe.''
Since
these were shot on video, the transfers aren't too breathtaking and
certainly don't warrant an upscaled HD release. All of them are
presented with varying widescreen aspect ratios some in anamorphic
1.78:1, 2.35:1, and even full frame respectively. They all also have
lossy German 2.0 Dolby Digital stereo tracks. However, Violent
Sh#t 4 is in English as well as the bonus feature Zombie '90.
All of these transfers are from the original sources, however that
isn't saying much.
There's
an additional disc with some extras including Violent Sh#t 4.0
Premiere Footage, Trailers, and a BTS Video.
Only
for those seeking bloody low budget gore and nothing much more.
-
James Lockhart
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