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The first village they stop at loves their show, which is a man who fucks a grave and is castrated by the corpse within. Upon returning home, his wife mocks him and his infidelity, leaving him for dead. After a successful night, they manage to add a new member to the cabaret- a cross dresser who’s into bestiality. While everyone else is preparing for bed, Marko notices a strange man beckoning him to come closer. This is Franz, a German who came to Serbia to film war atrocities in the Yugoslavian War, making your typical rotten.com death clips full of executions and bombing footage. Since the porno theater is already taboo, Franz offers Marko the chance to take it one step further- snuff films.
After an inhuman attack on the group, Marko begins to realize that Franz’s offer might be the only card they have left to play. After discussing the rules, the porno gang agrees to become the first snuff performers of all time. Franz will find people who no longer wish to live, and once they are killed in a sensational way, the videotape of the murder will yield both the gang and the victims’ families a hefty payment- an incentive for both parties. As the van makes its way from town to town leaving a bloody trail behind, the new antics begin to take their toll on the gang. It’s only a matter of time before the cops, Franz, or their own nature result in the death of the porno gang.
Unlike the bullshit socio-culture oppression themes of the infamous A Serbian Film, Life and Death actually has, and conveys, the Serbian cultural impact of death. It’s a country fresh out of war, desensitized to violence and depravity. The sex acts are shocking, but death and debauchery is not only overlooked, there’s a paying audience for it. Hell, the police don’t even care about the snuff as much as they do the taboo porno shows (I’m guessing their introduction manual is the MPAA rating system).
The Life and Death of a Porno Gang Blu-Ray Review
The Life and Death of a Porno Gang is highly recommended with a big crimson Severed thumb in the air from Jay Creepy and Willow Brian. Just don’t go in expecting a nasty gut-punching rollercoaster ride though, despite the extreme history of the country.
