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Dark
Night Of The Soul
(special edition) DVD
Shawn,
a skeleton freak philosopher and his drug induced zombie henchmen
rule the bowels of the sphinx guarded “Unknown Cemetery”.
As an outcast cult leader Shawn is always on the lookout for
students to educate into he arts of mental expansion.Four
naive college kids find their way into the domain of the graveyard
weridos and their playground of occult teaching methods including
forced opium smoking, sexual deviancy, hypnotic anti religious
dialog and the Tarot. Dark Night of the Soul delivers in originality
with heavy occult overtones, eerie atmosphere, drug usage,
nudity and a plethora of hidden symbolism making this film
stand alone beyond categorization. The film also features
a superb and haunting electronic score by the underground
Goth- band The Unquiet Void. Shot on Beltane in May of 1998
on the grounds of a sacred Catholic monastery this film's
legend and cult status continues to grow. Rumors of real life
summoning of dark forces in the film, bizarre happenings during
the shoot and the lives of the cast and crew strongly affected
by their participation in this film.
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Details-
SPECIAL EDITON FEATURES
Remastered version from the final edit supervised by director
Ron Atkins from the only remaining elements in existence.(All
originals were mysteriously burned in a fire) (1.33:1 original
aspect ratio) Dolby pro logic stereo sound Original trailer.
The making of Dark Night of the Soul (42 min of behind the
scenes) 3 vintage teaser trailers, director Ron Atkins interview
Rating
: Unrated
Release Date : 1998
Running time : 112 mins
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What
the critics are saying: About "Dark
Night of The Soul":
A metaphysical acid trip, I've never seen anything like it!
Alan Ormsby of "Children Shouldn't
Play with Dead Things, Deranged and Cat People
Dark Night of the Soul brings a new concept to the game- psychedelic
horror, Awesome costumes good make-up, pleasant amount of nudity
and wacky torture scenes.
VEX
4 Stars
Dark Night of the Soul is definitely unique and has the makings
of a cult classic. It's too bizarre not to be. However, I wouldn't
recommend getting stoned and watching it alone. You'd just wind
up dunking yourself into a paranoid nightmare, suffer a psychotic
breakdown and go on to wander the Earth in diapers for the rest
of your days. That's not good.
Eric Campos: FIlmThreat.com
It's not often you see a guy in a skull mask pontificating about
the raptures of satanic worship while flanked by naked, drug-huffing
college students being brainwashed into the joys of occult philosophy,
all in a fog-enshrouded graveyard. But then you don't see too
many movies like Dark Night of the Soul, either.
Nathaniel Thompson: Mondo-Digital.com
Dark Night of the Soul has much to praise the make-up is good
the acting mostly so and the themes it explores are very compelling.
Given a sufficient budget this crew could turn out a remarkable
thinking- fella's erotic horror film.
EYE magazine
Atkins' cinematography, which is above
par from a film as low budget as this one on such a restricted
time frame, the menacing portrayal of Shawn, by Brodie and the
eerie electronic score (courtesy of "The Unquiet Void").
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