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5.9/10 • 308

1991-06-05 • 1h 12m

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The extraordinary first film from the director of Shadow of the Vampire

Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

Directors
E. Elias Merhige
Editors
Noëlle Penraat

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Brian Salzberg

    Brian Salzberg

    God Killing Himself

  2. Donna Dempsey

    Donna Dempsey

    Mother Earth

  3. Stephen Charles Barry

    Stephen Charles Barry

    Son of Earth

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Cyberknight

Sep 22, 2019

1/10

Making use of low quality film to give the images a pretentious artistic look (and hide the low budget make-up and practical effects) doesn't work if there is no good plot to hold them together. It's a hard to watch film, because of the low quality, not because of the imagery. Boring through and through.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$33,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
nihilismnecrophiliapregnancyrazorgoresurrealismwoodsanthropologycrueltybrutalitytranscendencecaptureself mutilationdesolationepilepticnomadmother earthbody horrorexperimental filmavant gardedisembowelmentcult film