Placer sangriento (1967)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Emilio Vieyra

Writers:

Jack Curtis (English-language dialogue)
Antonio Rosso (writer)
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Release Date:

22 November 1967 (Argentina)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A masked killer prowls the beaches of Argentina, injecting beautiful girls with heroin, and then using weird organ music to make them his zombie slaves. |

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Organ | Injection | Mask | Erotica

Cast

Alberto Candeau	...	Doctor Bermudez
Eduardo Muñoz
Ricardo Bauleo	...	Silvio Valverde
Mauricio De Ferraris	...	Inspector Ernesto Lauria
Susana Beltrán
Gloria Prat	...	Laura 'Beba' Villegas
Emilio Vieyra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mariela Albano

Directed by
Emilio Vieyra

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jack Curtis		English-language dialogue
Antonio Rosso		writer
Emilio Vieyra		writer

Produced by
Orestes Trucco	....	producer

Original Music by
Víctor Buchino

Cinematography by
Aníbal González Paz

Film Editing by
Jacinto Cascales

Production Design by
Emilio Vieyra

Production Management
Delia Blasco	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juan Carlos Codazzi	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Miguel Babuini	....	sound recordist
Jorge Castronuovo	....	sound editor
Jorge Castronuovo	....	sound

Production Companies

• Cinematográfica Pelimex

Distributors

• Cambist Films (1967) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Jerand Film Distributors (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (retitled re-release) (dubbed)
• Image Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Feast of Flesh (USA) (dubbed version)
The Deadly Organ (USA)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R (1969) | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Cinematográfica Pelimex

Trivia:

Shot in 1965, not released in the US until 1967.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Twisted Sex Vol. 18 (1998) (V)

In a word, bizarre

"Feast of Flesh" (or the more preferable "The Deadly Organ") is a mixed bag. Its directed by Emilio Vieyra, the same guy who brought us "The Curious Dr. Humpp". Its nowhere near as insane as that cult classic and features a deadeningly slow pace. However, it has its strange moments and an overall bizarre and unnerving atmosphere that'll make it an enjoyable time passer for die hard cultists. The slow pace is a major flaw for the film. When I watch a drive-in film, I want something a bit more quick. This is just dull and while it picks up a bit towards the end, the seventy minute running time feels much, much longer. Also, none of the characters or situations are even remotely interesting. Even the abundance of gorgeous nearly nude European women can't pick this one up. I wish they had included the softcore inserts here instead of "The Curious Dr. Humpp".

That being said, there are a few positive elements. The film is inept and doesn't really feature any unintentionally campy laughs, but it has a consistently bizarre atmosphere. The reasonably accomplished cinematography adds to the strangely dreamlike feel. Also, the characters reactions and logic are particularly left field (the police's decision to use LSD as a truth serum is unexpected). "Feast of Flesh" is rather dull but bizarre enough to keep schlock fans amused. Its available on a double feature DVD from Something Weird with the infinitely more entertaining "Night of the Bloody Apes". (4/10)