Fully
Uncut International Print of Film Unreleased in the United States
director: Leonard Shrader and Sheldon Renan
documentary starring: John Wayne Gacy · John Lennon ·
Jim Jones · Charlie Manson · George Wallace
music by: Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere and the Raiders)
Do
not dismiss this film as a FACES
OF DEATH ripoff. Unlike many other so-called 'shockumentaries,'
this film is real. All of the footage comes from television News departments
across the country or from private collectors. Much had never been seen
previously.
Leonard
Schrader, older brother of filmmaker Paul Schrader, was hired by Japanese
producer Mataichiro Yamamoto (of Towa Productions) to direct this film
for the Asian market where "Death Films" were very
popular. But instead of delivering a "shockumentary"
(as was expected), Schrader gave them a detailed explanation of how
the Western Civilization is slowly falling apart under the weight of
excessive personal violence. According to Schrader's film, the texture
of the USA dramatically changed with the assassination of President
John F Kennedy and - from that moment - began to unravel. He details
the killings of both Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King (months apart),
the attempted assassinations of Ronald Reagan and presidential candidate
George Wallace. He delves deeply into the rash of serial killers, sex
killers, and thrill killers than emerged within a few years, including
Charles Whitman, David 'Son of Sam' Berkowitz, John Wayne Gacey, Jim
Jones, Charles Manson, Ed Kemper, Brenda 'I Don't Like Mondays' Spencer,
etc). The film ends with the murder of John Lennon, punctuated
by an ironic comment that during the public memorial held in Lennon's
memory at Central Park, two people were shot.
A Japanese produced
documentary in English language; widescreen format (16:9), uncut (90
minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include
theatrical trailers
Adult Material/Nudity/Graphic
Violence:
Recommended for Mature Audiences
