Megalomaniac

It's a typical sick Brutal Horror Movie from France. We remember cult classics like "Inside", "Frontiers", Martyrs and "High Tension" and you can confidently put this film behind them. There are some Brutal and disturbing scenes. The Movie has a Dark Atmosphere from Start to Finish. The Actors aren't the Best, but they're trying Hard - Eline Schumacher does a very good job as a tormented victim and as a sick Psychopath. This film shows a closer perspective between serial killers and his poor victims. Be warned, the film is partly contemptuous of people. It's only for die-Hard fans of the Brutale Serial killer theme Is not suitable for every viewer.!!!

Man, I did not expect this movie to be so BRUTAL! A lot more art-house and slow when compared to movies of its ilk, but I have been clamoring for another film along the same lines as Martyrs or Frontier(s), and this film really delivers. I haven't seen a movie go for this style in so long, I was worried that directors had given up on the sub-genre for good. I'm happy to say that this movie would be at home with the likes of the more disturbing ones. Everything works so well in this film, from the directorial style to the acting to the gorgeous cinematography, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention that this film is SLOW and extremely deliberate. While the few scenes of actual violence are beyond disturbing (with one scene so shocking I didn't even know how it got past the ratings board), but the rest of the film was a dreary, depressing familial drama(?), although that wouldn't be the appropriate label for a film about a pair of siblings who are taking after their father, a vicious serial killer. There was just so many scenes of this brooding woman, allowing life to beat her down, and when her brother finally got to work, it happens quickly, and then we are back to scenes of her moping around, looking crestfallen and despondent. I understand why this was done in the context of this style of film, but it's a real drag when you get that rush of brutality to only come back down to so many scenes of mediocrity. If you're a fan of movies like Martyrs, Inside, High Tension, ect. This movie will be right up your alley. It's extremely and deliberately slow, but stick with it. The pay off may be worth it, depending on how patient you are.

Kenny's Movie Review "Megalomaniac" (2023) Premieres in select theaters 9/8 and On Demand everywhere 9/26 I'd like to thank the Great people at Dark Star Pictures for allowing me to screen this for my readers Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father's killings. Harassed and violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness and goes through the looking glass into the strange and terrifying world inhabited by her brother. Okay, first off this movie is not for everyone but darn this is a EXCELLENT film. "Martha" played wonderfully by Eline Schumacher lives with her brother "Felix" who also is terrific Benjamin Ramon, are brother and sister living in the HUGE Victorian style house literally in the middle of nowhere, "Martha" has a job working Graveyard shift at a factory and is picked on by the other workers and they do really mean things to her including a rape scene which is not graphic but you really have a idea what's happening. Meanwhile her brother is carrying on the father's tradition of being a serial killer and he said to "Martha" you have the whole house do not go into these 2 rooms, well "Martha" being on medication who has a social worker come over every month (is thst scene crazy) and evaluates her. Well one day "Martha" goes into one of the rooms and sees one of her brothers victims chained up and starts calling her "kitty" these scenes are absolutely creepy and really disturbing. I'd go into more but man I really want you to see this film. Martha played by Eline Schumacher is the star of this film, you feel terrible for her but she's as ruthless as her brother. This is a French film and has subtitles but the acting and action on the screen really gives you all the things you need to follow the film. The director Karim Ouelhaj sets a really dismal and disturbing tone for the film and might I add it's bloody. This is the best film I've seen all year, I will add this to my collection when available for purchase. 5 Whoppers out of 5 Whoppers 🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔. Seriously check this out. Once again thanks to the great people at Dark Star Pictures for allowing me to share my thoughts.

Megalomaniac" (2022, Belgium), is a film in the new French raw tradition. Back story The film follows the fictitious lives of the two children of the Butcher of Mons, the unidentified serial killer, who killed five women and left their body parts in 15 plastic refuse bags in streets in Mons, a city in Southern Belgium, during March and April 1997. The serial killer, thought to be Smail Tulja, who died in a Montenegro prison, was never caught and the investigation remains open. Storyline Felix (Benjamin Ramon) and Martha (Eline Schumacher), lives in the gothic family home left to them by their serial killer father. Felix follows in the footsteps of his father by murdering women at night. He further micro-manages every aspect of Martha's life by creating strict rules for her to follow. Martha works as a cleaner in a factory where she is sexually abused by co-workers, whilst the supervisor turns a blind eye. These events lead to Martha suffering ever-increasing psychological trauma, up to developing disassociative personality syndrome. The turning point comes when Felix accedes to Martha's request for a "pet" and he brings her a woman who is then chained up a bathroom, effectively as a pet. Martha's interactions with the "pet" gives an insight into her mental changes which culminates in Martha seeking revenge on her co-workers and involving Felix in her plan to do so. Review Karim Ouelhaj creates a nightmarish world where each scene holds a mirror to the ugliness of "humanity'. Inspiration from the scenes is taken from the Baroque era art works of Delacroix, Velázquez, Bacon, and Van Eyck, which gives the film the distinctive and visceral atmosphere of a never-ending nightmare. This nightmare world and the subtext, which includes the circle of the patriarchy, victim turning into monster, nature vs nurture, and the repetition of history, carries the film. The storyline itself, although uniquely told by focussing on imagery, remains intentionally underdeveloped. Schumacher's acting is superb, and Ramon is able to pull off the cold and calculated self-centred and almost vampirish, role to its full effect. Given the budget and three-week shooting time, the film is a masterclass is underground cinema. As such, the film is one to appreciate for its elements, more than a film which seeks to fully develop characters and storylines.