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Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Matthew-traugh In 1985 a film was produced that depicted the graphic torture and murder of a young women by a group of men in a warehouse. Their intent? To study the human body's threshold for pain. Originally titled Unabridged Agony, but better known as The Devil's Experiment, this film was the first in a series of what would later become the most controversial films to come out of all of Japan; the Guinea Pig films.It wasn't until the release of the series second film, Flower of Flesh and Blood, that these films started to gain notoriety. Directed by Hideshi Hino, Flower of Flesh and Blood begins with a message from the director detailing that his inspiration to make the film came from a genuine snuff film he received in the mail. Expressing that what we are about to see is a reimagining of the true horrors that he witnessed on screen. The film then proceeds into a world of debauchery as a man dressed as a samurai systematically begins to dismantle a drugged woman tied to a table, limb by limb. The film's depictions of graphic violence were so realistic that many thought the film to be real snuff. Probably most infamously, in 1991 actor Charlie Sheen watched a segment of the film, and convinced that what he just watched was the filming of an actual homicide, decided to contact the FBI. The Bureau implemented an investigation but dropped it after Hino was able to demonstrate that what was shown was all done through special effects.The series further gained infamous reputation when the sixth film in the series, Devil Doctor Woman, was found in the videotape collection of child murder Tsutomu Miyazaki. This prompted a wide debate on graphic violence in film and its perceived association with real life implications of violence. In the end, six films came out of the Guinea Pig series before going out of production over such significant controversy. Even with the series death, the films had garnered a cult following, and the series was bootlegged and shared throughout the world within the underground horror collecting community.In 2005 Stephan Biro had bought the rights to the Guinea Pig series and launched his distribution company, Unearthed Films, with the first official U.S. release of the series. This is where the American Guinea Pig series begins. It was now illegal to make any films with the Guinea Pig name in Japan, ultimately leaving the series dead in the water. That did not mean the series could not continue in the United States, and so in 2014 Biro wrote and directed the first film in what would become America's adaptation and homage of Japan's controversial legacy.Bouquet of Guts and Gore is the first film to come out of the American Guinea Pig franchise, and it is the film that bridges the Japanese and American series together. Where Flower and Flesh and Blood presents itself as the reimagining of a snuff film that Hino received in the mail, Bouquet of Guts and Gore presents itself to be the very film that Hino watched. Except instead of it being a lone depraved mad man dismembering a woman on a table for his own enjoyment, it is an underground production company that produces snuff films for the black market; where we observe two women in similar circumstances, except their deaths are much more drawn out, much more mean spirited, and much more viscerally depicted.For those seeking plot, character development, and story, this film is not for you. In its truest sense, this film is an exhibition of how much depraved realism can be created with practical effects on screen. It is a love letter to extreme cinema. It is a test of endurance and moral character. It is devoid of plot because plot is not why this film is watched. There is no important narrative arch because this film is simply intended to show life end. This film has taken the primary elements of extreme horror and stripped it down to its most basic components: graphically displayed violence and gore. This film is a gorehounds wet dream.That does not mean this film does not come with its set of drawbacks. For one, the film's opening sequence in which our two female victims are captured is nonsensical and does not help develop a sense of realism. This film is shot in a found-footage fashion, which is necessary in providing the feeling that what we are watching is a genuine snuff film. But what the film opens with is our two female characters walking to their car in a suburban neighborhood, observed from the vowaristic perspective of their soon to be abductors filming them. Yet many of the shots chosen in this sequence would place the camera man directly infront, or in eyes view, of the two women. Secondly, how the women are abducted is silly. The women pile into an impressive muscle car with the windows already rolled down. As they sit and begin to start the car a hidden figure in the back seat is seen wearing a gas mask, and ignites a noxious gas. This gas is seen billowing out of the car windows past the two women, yet both of them collapse in their seats into unconsciousness. Our gas masked figure then takes the role in the driver's seat and then speeds away. The whole segment feels forced, as if the whole scene was wrote so that they could use the car the car in the film. That said, once the scene is set and our victims are captured, the film dramatically improves from there. In fact, though I found the first few moments of the film to be counterproductive to its intended tone and theme, I am quickly able to dismiss it, understanding that this is Biro's first film, ever, and how quickly the film recovers once the action begins.Regarding what follows, I have no interest in providing any spoilers. I will say however, that the film's practical effects are top notch. Marcus Koch is the special fx artist on this project, and he did a phenomenal job. The violence looks real, and the violence looks vicious. When compared to Flower of Flesh and Blood, which has dated quite a bit since its initial release, Bouquet pics up the pieces and presents something that looks very much like the real thing. For fans of the original Japanese films, the American Guinea Pig series starts off with a promising first feature film. Bouquet of Guts and Gore is a must watch for any fan or collector of extreme cinema. It is grueling, raw, and does not seem to know or care if it has crossed the line. The film ends with a sequence that will shock and disturb likely even the most seasoned of extreme cinophiles.

reubenclaridge-45-785823 This is it! This is what we've been waiting for. A pseudo snuff film that delivers on every single level. A truly unrelenting, gory trip that just keeps packing the punches for the entire 73 minute run-time, and leaves you awestruck even after the credits are done rolling. Back when I first heard that there was going to be an American re-boot of the classic 'Guinea Pig' series, I was immediately intrigued. There have been countless gore flicks produced over the years, and as a result of this, many fans have become jaded. Bouquet of Guts and Gore takes those films and rams them down your throat. This film has successfully brought a new lease of life to the gore genre, and will surely impress even the most hardcore of fans. The special effects featured are utterly mind-blowing. Oddtopsy F/X did an incredible job and the carnage looks totally genuine, a rare quality seen in 'gore' films. I found myself amazed by just how realistic they managed to make this look, and I loved it! I'm sure many people that watch this will question whether it's authentic, and that's exactly the response that effects of this quality deserve. Stephen Biro, king of 'Unearthed Films' has set the standard very high for any future fake snuff films, and it'll definitely be a real challenge for anyone to create anything to even a similar standard. For a debut film, they don't come better than this. The aesthetics are stunning, and the use of 'film' and 'vhs' gives it a great texture and raw sensation that was, at times reminiscent of the renowned classic 'Last House on Dead End Street'. The uneasy camera work also contributed endlessly to its gritty nature. I felt like I was watching an authentic snuff film, that had been found after years of being hidden away, and we all know that's not easily achieved. I also need to give due credit to the cast. Everyone nailed their roles, and I felt really attached to each and every one of them. Frank Pickarelli (aka Eig8t The Chosen One) stole the show as 'The Actor' though. He's destined to become a true horror icon and really deserves all the attention and praise he gets. When watching his performance, "I had to change my underwear"... he was just too good and perfectly suited to the role. This is a sick, twisted and amazing film, and I remained engrossed throughout. I also felt a great degree of anticipation to see what was to come next. I hate to admit it, but personally I wasn't actually disgusted by the film like I had expected to be. The film is depraved, there's no denying it, and I'm' sure the vast majority of viewers would struggle to stomach what is featured. But when watching, I saw more than just an attempt to sicken the viewer. There was so much more to it than just that, and without wanting to sound pretentious it was very artistic. I'm unsure whether it was intentional, but I actually found the film somewhat amusing at times (feel free to judge me), and that was largely due to the dialogue. In my eyes there was definitely a well proportioned element of black (and I mean very black) humour, that helped balance the flick perfectly.9/10 for being an immensely impressive film that has immediately become one of my most highly regarded flicks. I'm so excited to see the controversy this film will stir and I can't wait for the next AGP instalment: 'Bloodshock'.

BA_Harrison In 1991, actor Charlie Sheen contacted the FBI after watching Japanese gore-fest Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985), convinced that what he had seen was a genuine snuff movie; the bureau's investigation was eventually dropped after the makers of the film demonstrated that the on-screen dismemberment of a woman that had so shocked Sheen was nothing more than a impressive display of special effects.American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore sees Stephen Biro of Unearthed Films teaming up with make-up expert Marcus Koch to go one better than the infamous Japanese splatter classic by depicting an even more disturbing display of human butchery—the systematic physical destruction of not one, but two women by a gang of sadistic film-makers, who record every last nauseating detail on film and VHS tape.Bouquet of Guts and Gore starts with the abduction of the unfortunate females by a gas-mask wearing weirdo hiding on the back seat of their car. The action then cuts to a makeshift studio where the women—now strapped to operating tables—are revived, injected with a neuromuscular blocking agent and given a dose of LSD, after which their outer garments are removed. Twenty two minutes into the film and the gory stuff finally begins, Koch and his special effects team pulling out all the stops to make the on-screen torture and butchery as convincing as possible.The first victim (the one on the left… always start on the left!) has her hand removed, followed by a foot and then the leg at the knee. The second leg proves to be more of a challenge, the bone requiring some serious effort. An arm comes off next. The head provides some particularly revolting moments, with a spot of Un Chien Andalou-style eyeball trauma and the administration of an extreme 'Chelsea Smile' using a saw. The torturer then disembowels his victim, bleeds her out by removing the tourniquets from her stumps, and then cuts out her heart.The second girl has the skin stripped from both arms, the flesh peeled off her legs, and her chest opened up. A lump hammer is used to smash in her teeth and a cigarette is stubbed out in her eye, the guy pushing his thumb deep into the socket for good measure. The woman's rib-cage is then snipped away with bolt-cutters to reveal her heart still beating (how these women remain alive during such trauma is one of my minor bugbears—but more of that in a mo). The finishing move this time is a frenzied slashing of the neck with a sharp knife (followed by a little chainsaw action).As extreme horror movies go, this is definitely amongst the most gruelling I've seen, Marcus Koch's stomach churning effects ensuring a satisfyingly gruesome time for anyone brave enough to watch. Stephen Biro's direction is in keeping with the original Guinea Pig movie, capturing the horror in a suitably matter-of-fact, in-your-face manner. If I can find any faults with the film, it's that the action becomes a little repetitive at times (amputate the left leg, amputate the right leg, skin the left arm, skin the right arm etc.), some of the performances are a little ropey (there's a touch too much dialogue for my liking), and, as I've already mentioned, it's hard to believe that the women would stay alive for as long as they do under the circumstances (pseudo-snuff needs to be believable to be truly effective).Despite these issues, I have no qualms about rating this sick little splatter flick 8 out of 10 for being so amazingly bloody and ballsy, and wonder whether the makers dare go where they threaten with the final scene. Only a sequel will tell.

Farmer Vincent The "Guinea Pig" films are an infamous rites of passage in the extreme underground horror community. Dating back to 1985 the 6 films (7 if you count the "best of") that makeup the Guinea Pig franchise were the types of films you would pick up on 7th, 8th, or worse generation VHS and feel like there was a chance you were watching something very real and VERY wrong. That is until 2005 when Stephen Biro and Unearthed Films brought the Japanese Guinea Pig films to the States on DVD and nothing has been the same since. Now in 2014/2015 Stephen Biro brings forth his own vision by grabbing the franchise by the throat and offering up "American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore". With a team that consists of a who's who in indie underground horror consisting of Director Biro, practical EFX wizard Marcus Koch (100 Tears), Cinematographer Jim Van Bebber (Manson Family) and Music by Jimmy Screamerclauz (Where The Dead Go To Die) you know before you ever press play to strap yourself in because you are about to take a very torturous journey into depravity. Clocking in at 73 minutes the movie starts rather slow paced as we are introduced to our two victims played by Ashley Lynn Caputo, and Caitlyn Dailey who are quickly abducted and then introduced to the team who will become their sadistic butchers lead by newcomer actor Eight The Chosen One. Masked and armed with an arsenal or tools of destruction laid out on a table that will bring a rise to any gore fan the carnage that unfolds is relentless, savage, uncompromising, and steps through the total deconstruction of the human form. No body part is safe or spared; nothing can prepare your eyes or soul for what you want to turn away from watching but cannot. And with an ending that will leave you with your hands white knuckled the film finally somewhat lets you breathe. Some viewers might not be able to look past the complete annihilation of the human bodies and see into the beautifully exquisite bloody masterpiece that is created. Once you witness American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore you will never be able to unsee it, and that tiny part of your soul that the film takes with it as the credits role was your price of admission.