A graphic docu-drama detailing the hopeless lives of several young people addicted to heroin.A graphic docu-drama detailing the hopeless lives of several young people addicted to heroin.A graphic docu-drama detailing the hopeless lives of several young people addicted to heroin.
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- TriviaMost of the footage in this documentary is believed by many to have been staged or set-up by the director in some way, with the only possible exception being that the drug abuse was all probably real. Raven's death at the end of the film is widely believed to be fake owing to the unconvincing execution of the scene. The director confirmed on the DVD commentary that Raven didn't really die.
- Alternate versionsThe general release version is edited and runs 88 minutes. The uncut version of the film was released as the "Director's Cut" and runs 92 minutes.
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Charm and harm
In "Black Metal Veins", Lucifer Valentine has harnessed his no-holes-barred approach to film making and turned it in a solid direction. A genuinely harrowing documentation of hopeless addiction, this film nevertheless achieves an elusive goal of opening a candid window into the lives of some radically different people.
I can say with certainty that this movie has kept me away from drugs of any kind. If you're queasy about watching people shoot up, do not watch this film. Additionally, the film tracks its subjects over 6 months and documents their declines, so it's not exactly uplifting. After watching this I had to go brush my teeth.
As the film progresses, the story becomes increasingly scripted. It's pretty clear that most of what happens is real, but some of it is contrived to help give the film a resolution. If it weren't for this aspect, I'd give it full marks.
Having said that, the rest of the film is well done. Extra points for music too, I agree with other reviewers' opinions that the black metal isn't the typical darkthrone/burzum stuff, it's very dark and very good. Give this film a shot if you love black metal and want to see how morbid addicts live (or don't live, as the case may be).
I can say with certainty that this movie has kept me away from drugs of any kind. If you're queasy about watching people shoot up, do not watch this film. Additionally, the film tracks its subjects over 6 months and documents their declines, so it's not exactly uplifting. After watching this I had to go brush my teeth.
As the film progresses, the story becomes increasingly scripted. It's pretty clear that most of what happens is real, but some of it is contrived to help give the film a resolution. If it weren't for this aspect, I'd give it full marks.
Having said that, the rest of the film is well done. Extra points for music too, I agree with other reviewers' opinions that the black metal isn't the typical darkthrone/burzum stuff, it's very dark and very good. Give this film a shot if you love black metal and want to see how morbid addicts live (or don't live, as the case may be).
- leviathan_unbound
- Oct 21, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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