Santa Sangre (1990)

Wonderful Movie

It is a performances centric movie

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Absolutely the worst movie.

Woahou ... What a masterpiece ! I've bought Jodorowsky's movies without knowing what's going to happen, result : I've gain so much maturity by watching all of them, and Santa Sangre is definitively with The Holy Mountain the duo that clearly change my way of enjoying REAL art. This is just pure madness, surrealism at it best. Stunning soundtrack mixed with circus fantasy, an absolute mind trip to Jodorowsky dimension. Everything is beautiful in this movie, everything is well linked, all actors play fantastically, there's no mistake. I'm really happy that this kind of movie isn't "mainstream" like other sci-fi sh*t massively sponsoring by media and "people". I just wish to see more like them, and it's a hard job finding them because of their rareness. The only regret, as an audiophile, is that few tracks on the movie are unfortunately NOT present on the Original Soundtrack released on vinyl and CD, result > horrible DVDRIP MP3 audio for a frightening sound in the graveyard part (and also from the DVD menu) . Anyway, I just stand up like I did at the end of the movie, clap my hand loudly and say proudly with a tear drop : BRAVO - BRAVO !!!!!!!

If you're not into surrealism, you might want to reconsider your movie tastes.I'm a huge fan of Alejandro Jodorowsky's movies because they're full of symbolism,psychological themes,deep lines and gestures, and frameworks that'll make you feel like you're staring at a moving painting.Before I found out about Jodorowsky, I thought David Lynch was the master of surrealism but now I totally disagree.What I'm trying to say is that Jodorowsky's movies can portray perfectly the director's vision.Santa Sangre, in my opinion is his best movie considering the story, script, directing and acting.I'm not going to spoil the plot so you're gonna have to find out.Don't watch any trailers of this movie and don't look at posters.This movie is a spiritual and an initial journey into surrealistic world.Indeed, it has some disturbing scenes, but you have to keep an open mind and try to visualize the message that the director wants to send.It needs time to be fully understood but believe me,it's not a waste of time.

"Santa Sangre" is indeed, a film unlike any other you've ever seen, be it horror film or otherwise - thus, it is almost impossible to put it down in words, but I'll try. Director Alejandro Jorodowsky brings back art-house surrealism so predominant in the works of Fellini and Bunuel, to a new generation, combining it with the sleaze and over-the-top brutality of the 80's splatter. On top of it, Jorodowsky also makes plenty of references to silent cinema, so much so that the film has hardly any dialog, relying solely on body language and raw emotions rather than spoken lines, with some truly impressive and jaw-dropping performances by the whole cast. The final result is a truly unforgettable and visceral experience, filled with some of the most beautifully disturbing imagery and haunting poetry ever caught on celluloid. Granted, it's not a film for everyone, as some might be repelled by it's demented visual style, but those who will let themselves to get into the bizarre, disturbing and captivating world of "Santa Sangre", will surely be rewarded. 10/10

This now out of print movie is perhaps one of the best movies that nobody will get to see. The visuals are absolutely fantastic from the circus performers to the prostitutes. Every single character in this movie is odd, deformed or ugly in one way or another and often all of the above. The story centers around Felix who witnesses his mother killed by his father (cutting off her arms) and his father then killing himself. But that doesn't happen until about 30 minutes in. The scenes leading up to that are interesting to watch and necessary to show the full picture of Felix then and Felix in the future. After the killing the scene goes to this boy who is now all grown up where he manages to escape from the the institution he was locked up. My only beef with the movie is how easily he escapes. Putting that aside this man is totally psychotic, delusional and has hallucinations that have him killing people because his armless mother is driving him to. I would also like to point out that the movie plays homage to several great horror movies from the past including, "Psycho," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligar," and "The Invisible Man" to name a few even though that's truly what it is in every aspect: horrible acts, characters and images sustain throughout this great movie.