Verotika

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Verotika
Verotika (2019) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed by Glenn Danzig, Bridgid Ryan, Greg L Smith
Written byGlenn Danzig
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • David Newbert
  • Glenn Danzig
Edited byBrian Cox
Music byGlenn Danzig
Production
companies
  • Dark Risen Pictures
  • UFO Pictures
Distributed by Cleopatra Entertainment
Release date
  • June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13)(Cinepocalypse)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Verotika is a 2019 American anthology horror film written by Glenn Danzig, Bridgid Ryan, and Greg L Smith, directed and scored by Glenn Danzig. [1] Based on a line of comic books published by Danzig's company Verotik, the film stars Rachel Alig, Alice Haig, Natalia Borowsky, Sean Kanan, Scotch Hopkins, Ashley Wisdom, and Kayden Kross.

Contents

Premise

The film consists of three segments. The first segment, "The Albino Spider of Dajette", is about a Parisian sex worker named Dajette with eyeballs for nipples, and an albino spider that takes the form of an eight-armed humanoid, the latter of whom murders sex workers by breaking their necks. The second segment, "Change of Face", concerns a mysterious stripper who collects the faces of other women. The final segment, "Drukija Contessa of Blood", follows a countess who kills virgin women and bathes in their blood.

Cast

"The Albino Spider of Dajette"

"Change of Face"

"Drukija Contessa of Blood"

Production

Verotika is based on comic books by published by Verotik, a company owned by writer-director Glenn Danzig. [2] [3] Danzig has referred to Verotika as a tribute to horror anthology films such as Black Sabbath and Trilogy of Terror . [1] [2]

The third segment in the film, "Drukija Contessa of Blood", has been described as "a take" on historical figure and murderer Elizabeth Báthory. [1] [4] [5]

Release and reception

Verotika premiered on June 13, 2019 at the Cinepocalypse film festival in Chicago, Illinois. [6] Throughout the screening, the film elicited laughter from the audience. [1] [2] [7] In a Q&A session following the showing, Danzig asserted that he did not intend for the film to be comedic, stating that viewers laughed at parts that "[he] wouldn't have". [2] [6]

The film had its international premiere at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain on October 4, 2019. [8]

Verotika was panned by critics, with multiple publications comparing it to the 2003 film The Room , [1] [3] [6] which is commonly considered to be one of the worst films ever made. Patrick Bromley of Bloody Disgusting wrote that "the audience reaction at Cinepocalypse suggests that Verotika has a future as a midnight movie in the same vein as The Room. There's plenty of entertainment and plenty of laughs to be had, even if I'm not sure it's what director Danzig originally intended. Creating a new horror cult favorite might just be the most punk rock thing he could have done." [1] Nick Allen of Vulture wrote that Verotika "[follows] in the tradition of Ed Wood and Tommy Wiseau", and noted that Danzig may have unwittingly created "the horror-comedy of the year". [2] Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club called the film "funny on a level that most comedies can't achieve. It's that rare fusion of painstakingly expressed love and total lack of ability that deliver the best of bad cinema, and [Danzig] should be proud." [6]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 21% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10. [9]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in March 2020. [5] [10] [11]

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