Jack Walters This wasn't at all what I expected when I threw it one one night out of boredom. I'm a huge gorehound, and because this film (and, perhaps more notably, its sequels) have a reputation as decent gore flicks, I expected something trashy and violent and bloody, and, as it turns out, I expected a lot more than I got.Some other reviewers complained about the cold and detached nature of the main characters and their attitudes regarding violence, but I actually felt like that was part of the film's charm, and perhaps what makes this otherwise sub-par gore film worth watching. The callousness displayed by our wicked young heroes is probably the most disturbing aspect of the film, giving Alex and his droogs a good run for their money in the psychopathy department.This also does manage to feel like a "real" snuff film, being filmed on what looks like an old VHS camcorder, and while that definitely enhances the feel of some of the more brutal scenes (including the less gory brutality such as the gas station bit), the filmmakers, for whatever reason, feel the need to intersperse the actual gore with long, droning scenes revolving around comic book stores or sub- par sex scenes.As a result, the film falls flat in the actual gore department, with only a couple of scenes featuring the bloody sort of hyper-torture that you'd expect from a film like this. A gore film without much gore is difficult to recommend to anyone, but it's worth watching for any connoisseur of the genre, if only so you can say that you've seen it. And, apparently the sequels are far more interesting than the series' first outing, so maybe this could just be seen as a teaser trailer for the real deal; not much substance here, but just enough to make me want to keep watching in the hopes that the next film picks up the pace.

nzswanny I have no problem against a gory film, as long as it has some sort of message or story behind it, and I was actually looking forward to watching this, because one review stated that the second one was an "anti-socialist's wet dream." I myself don't like to socialize very much, so I thought I was going to love this film.Well, the film isn't bad because of the disturbing violence, it's bad because the disturbing violence is the only reason the creators made this film. This film has no good acting, no good direction, basically nothing...the only thing it does have is violence that looks realistic. Basically, the purpose of this film is just to shock people. Yes, it is very disturbing indeed, but it's pretentious, and it was basically kissing controversy's ass. What makes this a bad film, however, is the fact that August Underground was displaying all this purely for the sake of causing controversy. Sure, it's a very controversial film, and quite disturbing, but it's on purpose...and for entertainment. But hey, it still remains one of the most disturbing movies of all time.I think an actual plot may of made this a better film.However, if you're a sicko that doesn't care about plot and just wants to see someone get raped, go watch this.

Paul Donovan This is one of the more "famous" exploitation films of the new century. Too bad it sucks.It's about a psychopath serial killer who is followed by his friend with a bad video camera, filming his every move. There is no plot - we just see Peter, the killer, roam around and act like a jerk and sometimes kill people.The most shocking part of this movie is the first 15 minutes, when we see a girl who has been tied up and tortured. Her dead boyfriend is in a bathtub in the next room. It's a fairly effective use of gory special effects and a chilling example of the hidden lives of serial killers.Once they leave their house for the first time, however, the movie falls apart. After that, they just turn into stereotypical frat boys who wander around and do immature pranks and annoy people. The script is stupid and unrealistic. I have never seen a movie go from disturbing to boring quicker than this one. The acting is terrible. Peter, the main character, has a super annoying laugh that I guess is supposed to be psychotic, but just makes me want to turn the volume down. We never see the guy holding the video camera, which is good because he mostly just makes bad jokes and acts like he has low self-esteem. They are more believable as pathetic losers than hardened killers.The lesson of this movie is that psychopaths are actually lonely frat boys who are desperate for friends.

danielalopes_97 The most realistic snuff simulated movie, definitely! While I was watching this with my friends, they were constantly asking me if this was real. The quality sucks, but it's a great movie to watch if this is your kind of stuff. Although this got a little repetitive because it's so gory all the way, if you're looking for a movie that makes you disgusted and flinched, i think this is a good choice for starters too. This film contains a little (or a lot) of everything: violence, madness, two homicidal friends, whores,... There are some parts that you might find hard to understand but it has no importance due to this kind of movie.