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Some films are so disgusting, repellent, violent, prurient, or tasteless that audiences find themselves unable to easily define them.

Films like Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom," Lars Von Trier's "Antichrist," Gaspar Noë's "Irreversible," Ruggerio Deodato's "Cannibal Holocaust," Takashi Miike's "Ichi the Killer," Tom Six's "The Human Centipede" trilogy, or even John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" are all brazenly confrontational films, each seemingly intended not to draw the audience in, but send the audience out. To keep viewers repelled and disgusted. One might argue that such "extreme" cinema seeks not merely to elicit a visceral response from an audience -- as, say, a mid-2000s torture porn film may do -- but to move them to a level of disgust so intense that they cannot help but push their mind into the realm of politics and philosophy.

To state a broad point: "Extreme" horror,...

On the Milky Road

Director: Emir Kusturica// Writer: Emir Kusturica

We had two Palme d’Or winner (Time of the Gypsies in 1998; Underground in 1995) Emir Kusturica pegged to unveil his latest film, On the Milky Road at Cannes in 2014, but no such luck. It looks like Kusturica took about a year’s break in filming (which isn’t completely uncustomary for him), which resumed summer of 2014. Now, a poster has debuted and we’re thinking this should finally be ready for 2015, especially since Kusturica has recently announced plans for a new project, a French/Belarus co-production set to film mid 2015. The films is inspired by Kusturica’s short film Our Life, and consists of three stories: the first story is about a soldier with a task to get milk in the nearby village and take it to fellow soldiers. The second is about a woman who gives him the milk,...

Directed by: Srdjan Spasojević

Written by: Aleksandar Radivojević, Srdjan Spasojević

Starring: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katarina Zutic

When A Serbian Film came out last year it was the topic of everyone's conversation. Conversations contained such wonderful quotes as these: "Did you See it?" "Man, that baby looked fake." "Whoever makes a film like this should be put to death." In short, A Serbian Film had become an overnight sensation. This is not the kind of sensation that can be equated to films that generate Oscar buzz however. This is the sort of overnight sensation that can be equated with something like Cannibal Holocaust — a more notorious sensation that thrives on the importance of "must see for yourself" content. Finally, with this latest DVD release by Invincible Pictures we can now all see it for ourselves. Or can we?

After the film was released it ran the gauntlet of movie censors everywhere.

Year:  2010Director:  Srdjan SpasojevicCast:  Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katarina Zutic

Milos, an aging male porn star struggling to support his family receives a proposition from a Serbian filmmaker to revive his career by making the ultimate "pornographic art film."   In need of the money, Milos agrees, having no idea that the filmmaker is insane and hellbent on creating a snuff film.  Slowly, he convinces, and ultimately forces, Milos to participate in some of the most depraved, controversial acts ever to be shown in a film.

Vile.  Repulsive. Despicable. Repugnant  Evil.  All of these adjectives have been used to describe A Serbian Film, perhaps one of the most controversial, divisive films of the last few decades.  And while it is extremely easy to dismiss it as such simply disgusting garbage because it pushes the boundaries of taste unlike any film before it by depicting extremely taboo acts, such as infant rape,...

The Raven Trailer. James McTeigue‘s The Raven (2012) movie trailer stars John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, and Pam Ferris. The Raven‘s plot synopsis: “In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin), the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster).

When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper—part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe.

John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve The Raven Photos. John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve The Raven (2012) movie photos are from James McTeigue‘s film that also stars Brendan Gleeson, Pam Ferris, Dave Legeno, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Kevin McNally. The Raven‘s plot synopsis: “In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin), the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster).

When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in...

A Serbian Film Photos have premiered. A Serbian Film / Srpski Film photos are from Srdjan Spasojevic‘s 2010 film starring Srdjan Todorovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Miodrag Kremarik, and Katarina Zutic. A Serbian Film‘s plot synopsis: “An aging porn star agrees to participate in an “art film” in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making something truly demented.”

We previously posted the A Serbian Film (2010) Movie Trailer and A Serbian Film / Srpski Film (2010) Movie Poster.

A Serbian Film also stars Slobodan Bestic, Katarina Zutic, Ana Sakic, Lena Bogdanovic, Luka Mijatovic, Andela Nenadovic, Nenad Herakovic, Carni Deric, Lidija Pletl, Tanja Divnic, Marina Savic, and Natasa Miljus.

Look at A Serbian Film photos below (click to enlarge) and leave your thoughts on them in the comments section. For more A Serbian Film videos, photos, and information, check out our A Serbian Film Page.

The Whistleblower Trailer has premiered. Larysa Kondracki‘s The Whistleblower (2010) stars Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, Benedict Cumberbatch, and David Strathairn. The Whistleblower‘s plot synopsis: Inspired by actual events, Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) “is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.”

We previously posted The Whistleblower Promo Trailer. This movie trailer is far better for The Whistleblower than the promo trailer was but the promo trailer went into far better detail as to what was actual going on (the criminal activity) than this movie trailer does. This trailer is cleaner and cut in a more theatrical way and the viewer gets to see more of the key players involved,...

Review by Mike Pickle, MoreHorror.com

This week's request is a controversial film to say the least. So controversial, in fact, that MoreHorror recently reported that a festival director in Spain was brought up on criminal charges just for showing it. This gory (and just plain wrong) Serbian import has already been reviewed by fellow MoreHorror reviewer Jason Lees, but I felt I should still honor the request. Also, since this is already having a tremendous impact on the Horror genre before even being released in the states, we at MoreHorror thought it might be interesting to see how the movie affected both of us differently. Here's my take on it.

There has been a good amount of buzz surrounding "A Serbian Film" in the realm of Horror. Some of which is from film critics who view the film at festivals and urge their readers not to watch it. As...

Scream 4

Opens: April 15th 2011

Cast: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Mary McDonnell, Emma Roberts Director: Wes Craven

Summary: Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with family and friends, but it also brings about the return of Ghostface which puts the whole town in danger.

Analysis: Back in late 1996 when I first began covering film news, "Scream" was released and became more than just a sleeper hit. After years of genre movies being relegated to direct-to-video status, this comedic slasher spawned the biggest surge in the horror film genre since "Halloween" almost two decades before. Its post-modern stylings and witty self-aware dialogue went on to be a big influence on films and television in general.

Yet the "Scream" series itself never could quite capture that glory again. By the time the...

An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film in the 2010 opus of depravity A Serbian Film starring Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, and Jelena Gavrilovic...

I need to clarify that the version of this film I saw was not the highly censored UK release, which is in fact the most censored film to be released in the UK with an astonishing four minutes and eleven seconds removed, that amount of time in this film is an eternity. I was blessed enough to see the dirty, grimy, stomach churning real deal uncut version of A Serbian Film.

When most people think about shock cinema titles such as I Spit On Your Grave, Faces Of Death, and The Last House On The Left come to mind,...

You know when you’re a kid, and your parents tell you: “If you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.”? This is how I feel about A Serbian Film. Much has been written about how offensive, distressing and downright gross it is, and I won’t hesitate to disagree with those opinions. It was due to be screened at Frightfest in August in all its glory, yet at the last minute it was pulled from the schedule.

This was mainly down to Westminister Council demanding the film be shown with a BBFC certificate or they wouldn’t let it be shown at all. The organisers removed it. Now, we have it with four minutes and thirty seconds worth of cuts. And considering what was shown on screen, I daren’t imagine what they felt was too extreme to be seen.

Written and directed by Srdjan Spasojevic,...

A Serbian Film

Stars: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Slobodan Bestic, Katarina Zutic, Luka Mijatovic | Written by Aleksander Radivojevic and Srdjan Spasojevic | Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic

A Serbian Film finally got its UK premiere last night at the Prince Charles Theatre. This highly controversial and contentious film was due to be shown at FrightFest this year, uncut, so it was fitting that it was introduced by Alan Jones.

The film deals with retired porn star, Milos (Todorovic), who is contacted by an old co-start Layla (Zutic) to do one last, high paying movie for art director Vukmir. Knowing nothing about the plot, but lured by the promise of enough money to keep his young family financially secure, he agrees. With no script and directed via earpiece, Milos starts work on the film, but perturbed by the things he is asked to do, he quits, only to wake up 3 days later,...

One of the most controversial films ever is getting a severely cut release in UK cinemas from 10th December. A Serbian Film isn’t for the faint hearted, hell, it’s not even for those with a strong stomach. Back in August Westminster Council in London banned the film from being shown at FrightFest and the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) removed a massive four minutes worth of cuts before allowing it out for general consumption.

Is the film really that bad? The answer is yes. Srdjan Spasojevic’s highly disturbing horror film is pretty much an endurance test from around half way to its lurid, tragic climax. It’s like Kraft-Ebing’s Psychopathia Sexualis brought to life and then some.

A brand new UK trailer is doing the rounds for you to check out. Other countries will get the uncensored version but it’s too much of a hot potato for us Brits.

The things that I’ve read about A Serbian Film makes me quite curious about actually seeing the movie. The new trailer coming to us from the UK and brought to us by Chud just furthers this mutual feeling of dread and…not necessarily “anticipation”, but, like I said, a sense of curiosity. The trailer can be seen below, and is definitely worth a look, if for nothing else other than the funky techno beats on display.

The filmmakers have launched a website for the movie, and the only information regarding a home video release date comes from the trailer, listed as January 3rd, but that’s just in the UK. It seems to have not gotten a theatrical release in the United States yet, so it may be direct-to-video primarily due to its shocking content. The plot synopsis, taken from the film’s site, can be found below:

Milos...

Srdjan Spasojevic’s “A Serbian Film” is probably one of the most controversial, talked-about film in recent years, and for good reason. It’s, er, not for the kiddies, let’s just say that. In case you missed it, check out the red band trailer here. Here’s the UK trailer, which is a whole lot more tame, though it does get most of the film’s point across. Milos (Srdjan Todorovic) is a retired porn star leading a normal family life with his wife Maria (Jelena Gavrilovic) and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. Aware of his problems, Layla (Katarina Zutic), a former co-star, introduces Milos to Vukmir (Sergej Trifunovic), a mysterious, menacing and politically powerful figure in the porn business who wants Milos to star in his latest project and is willing to pay him a fee that will provide financial support...

Remember that notorious Serbian horror about the pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film? Well amazingly the flick, simply entitled 'A Serbian Film', that has managed to get screenings banned at plenty of festivals over the past few months has managed to cut and grab itself a UK theatrical release. The Srdjan Spasojevic helmed project, written by Serbian horror film critic Aleksandar Radivojevic ('Tears for Sale') is set to arrive in our theatres this December. The movie stars a whole host of actors whose names I won't even attempt to pronounce out loud including Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katarina Zutic, Slobodan Bestic, Ana Sakic, Lena Bogdanovic, Luka Mijatovic and Andjela Nenadovic. 'Milos is a retired porn star leading a normal family life with his wife Maria and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. Aware of his problems, Layla, a former co-star, introduces Milos to Vukmir,...

Few films have caused as much of a stir as Srdjan Spasojevic’s “A Serbian Film”, with it having whipped up controversy at pretty much every screening on the international festival circuit. Most notably, the film was famously pulled from the London 2010 FrightFest after the BBFC demanded initial cuts totalling more than four minutes. Inevitably, this has marked the film as a must-see item for fans of extreme cinema – though even the most bravest and jaded of genre addicts may not be prepared for the hellish ride it offers, which doesn’t break taboos, as much as it ties them to the bed and fucks them to death. The plot follows Milos (Srdan Todorovic), a porn star lured out of semi retirement when former co-star Lejla (Katarina Žutic) puts him in touch with Vukmir (Sergej Trifunovic, who made an appearance in the Nicholas Cage vehicle “Next”), a rich director who...

A Serbian Film opens with a scene that effectively sets up one of the main recurring themes in the film and also gives the audience a small taste of the uncomfortable and increasingly horrified feeling they are going to experience throughout the 100 minute running time. The film opens on a porn scene which a young boy is watching on video and into the room walks the star of the scene which happens to be the small boy’s father, Milos (Srdjan Todorovic). This uncomfortable but almost amusing Solondz-esque scene foreshadows a lot of the more disturbing scenes later in the film as the it becomes far more disturbing and horrific with scenes that mix children and sex in increasingly shocking ways.

Milos at this point is struggling. Having quit his somewhat lucrative career in the porn industry he does not have the money to support his wife and son but...

Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic

Written by Srdjan Spasojevic and Aleksandar Radivojevic

Featuring Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katarina Zutic, Slobodan Bestic, Lena Bogdanovic

A Serbian Film is supposed to be the most incredibly horrific film experience of this decade. Why am I not impressed, then?

Okay, maybe it’s because I’m jaded. The only films that have had any real effect on my psyche this decade are Irreversible, The Stoning of Soraya M, and 2 Girls 1 Cup. Those films made me stop and think about the violence and gave me a horrific rush of emotional and mental turmoil. And those aren’t even horror movies. I really get a kick out of sick movies; the gorier, the better, so I was extremely excited to see A Serbian Film, the latest thing out of the once-communist, now-democratic, self-deprecating nation that was once a part of Yugoslavia in Eastern Europe being...

  Where to begin? Well, let's just say right off the bat that first-time director Srdjan Spasojevic's A Serbian Film - the centerpiece of Fantasia's Subversive Serbia Spotlight - will easily go down as one of the most controversial films of all time. It is repulsive, disturbing, and downright offensive and yet it is also very well-acted, has a brilliant electronic score composed by Sky Wikluh, and Spasojevic has a deft hand behind the camera that pushes the most disturbing scenes to the limit (often over the limit). What's it about, you ask? Milos (Srdjan Todorovic, one of Serbia's most famous actors) is a retired porn star whose savings are dwindling and who is presented with the opportunity to make one last film so that he and his young family will be set for life. The catch? He's to star in the film without the benefit of even seeing a script...

The UK's most amazing horror film festival Film4 FrightFest has released what could very well be another one of the best horror line-ups we've seen ever for its latest show taking place from Thursday the 26th of August to Monday the 30th of August, brimming with films we've been salivating over Stateside!

From the Press Release

This year there are eight British films in the main programme (another record) including Monsters, Gareth Edwards’ sensational post-Apocalyptic debut, The Ford Brothers’ Cannes-hyped African Zombie flick The Dead and Johannes Roberts F – in which a school gets a lesson in horror! Other home-grown titles are Dead Cert (East-End gangsters meet Eastern European vampires), Isle Of Dogs (nasty gangland horror), Paul Andrew Williams’ harrowing Cherry Tree Lane and werewolf thriller 13Hrs. Plus, Jake West will be presenting his in-depth documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape, which will be followed by a Q & A panel discussion.

The complete lineup for the 2010 edition of the Film4 Frightfest has just been announced and, as usual, it is a quality selection of the best in horror film from the UK and around the world. The program splits into two programs - the main lineup and sidebar Discovery program - and you'll find both below!

Programme = Screen 1

Thursday Aug 26

6.30pm Hatchet II  (World Premiere)

FrightFest continues its strong relationship with Adam Green by hosting the world premiere of the sequel to his 2006 slasher sensation. Picking up right where the splatter-tastic original ended, Marybeth escapes the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling iconic killer Victor Crowley. After learning the truth about her family's connection to the hatchet-wielding madman, Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact the bloodiest revenge against the bayou butcher. Delivering unapologetically unrestrained gushers of gore,...