Aftermath 19948/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Never has necrophilia been pushed so far, Aftermath" really ranks the "Nekromantiks" among the Walt Disney movies (I nevertheless enjoyed "Nekromantik"). The autopsies are very well done (although the ones in "Men behind the Sun" and "Camino del Eden", another spanish short about working in a morgue, are more impressive), but it's nothing compared with the scenes of necrophilia. ![]() The making-up is wonderful, you're really convinced you're dealing with real corpses, increasing the malaise Nacho Cerda wanted to create. As unorthodox as it is, it still comes with a purpose, a measured pacing, and a grand finale that'll be hard to top as far as shock value goes.So, what goes on in a morgue after hours ? Non stop 'gore'/sex for half an hour, a very oppressing ambiance ( no dialogues ), the excellent work by Nacho Cerda and his team, make this short worth the 10 I gave it. The idea of not having dialogue was brilliant as it forces your senses to focus on the moment by moment without a break to look away. It's strange seeing this in widescreen with classical music and a sense of careful, artistic direction while depraved acts are taking place in the background. Unlike other times when certain films get a cleaned up makeover, you'll rarely second guess the gore effects, or how genuine the sets look like here. ![]() ![]() The DVD version is much sharper by comparison and shows that it has a decent enough budget for what they set out to do. One of those, "Wait till this uptight party gets a load of this!" My first experience with "Aftermath" was with a bootleg VHS tape that was dubbed over enough times to look like a real home video. It doesn't represent anything or make any statements-minuscule or grand-it mainly attempts to catch you off guard with a sense of shock using credible, life-like effects. This isn't a film to see twice, at least on your own. If you're wondering how something like this got to this point, this is the documentation of just that. If you guessed necrophilia, you might have a morbid imagination reserved for the likes of our main star in "Aftermath" who-you guessed it-works in a mortuary practically unsupervised. What's the worst act you can think of? If you guessed cheating the company, you may be jaded but still normal. But that's what separates one person with a steadfast moral framework, and someone else with less scruples provided with just the right opportunity. I'd wager the temptation or probability of getting away with something comes with a higher average. Then there are others that have a certain amount of leeway and trust when it comes to their job, whether they work alone or only check in under certain circumstances. You've probably heard of every possible infraction where the person was caught red handed, or is whistling down the road ever so quietly to their next line of work. Some of us have jobs where we are micromanaged by a supervisor in the same room, or even other co-workers or customers with senses acute to anything out of the ordinary that may be reported. This has a one-track direction that starts out with an uneasy feeling that eventually escalates into shakes all over and permanently imprinted imagery behind the eyelids of every blink. Stripped away are the usual avenues in a movie to get behind or follow. Instead of walking away enlightened, you'll end up limping into a corner for a pause or time out from life itself. This film is less like your typical cinematic story arc and more like an experience to rattle your senses. ![]()
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