Subconscious Cruelty (2000)

Subconscious Cruelty: Directed by Karim Hussain. With Sophie Lauzière, Anne-Marie Belley, Brea Asher, Ivaylo Founev. An anthology of horror, consisting of four segments all themed around gory subjects.

“This was definitely the most graphically disturbing film Iu0026#39;ve ever seen. Apparently, the sole purpose of the film is to shock and outrage people (according to the Stockholm Film Festival booklet), and I guess it does, but it doesnu0026#39;t really go any further than that. Or does it? I get the feeling that Karim Hussain has something to tell us, but it doesnu0026#39;t get through very well. I understand the reason for showing the things no-one dares to show, and I think thatu0026#39;s good. But it is not presented very well, so people will not get the picture. The last section of the film is clearly a statement against American double standard of morality, and the modern mans loss of spirituality, and it is also the most intentionally apparent section.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe u0026#39;sound designu0026#39; is great, very reminiscent to Lynchu0026#39;s Eraserhead. The music on the other hand, is most of the time inappropriate. The middle part of the film where people are indulging in an orgy with Mother Earth, is so badly scored the scene becomes silly, which is a shame. Hussain should have chosen music in the vein of Ligeti and Penderecki for a film like this (like Kubrick did).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you want to see a shocking film that is dead serious all of the time, go for this one. Not for everyone, though. Or maybe it is?”