Nekromantik 2 (Dir. Jorg Buttgereit) –
When this film was first released it was
seized & banned in its native Germany & has fallen into obscurity
since. This is bizarre since no such
backlash affected the original Nekromantik.
Thanks to a new DVD/Blu-ray release it is making a strong comeback now.
The first Nekromantik follows the horror movie formula in
the sense that women are disposable. The
second is female-friendly as Monika is anything but a victim. It’s the men in her life that should
worry. Ironically, Nekromantik 2 was accused of misogyny by non-viewers of the film.
Both films feature a love triangle involving a corpse &
two living lovers. The first film ends
with Robert killing himself after his girlfriend Betty leaves him for a
corpse. The second begins with Rob’s
suicide footage. Then Monika digs Rob up
& brings him home. She is also
dating Mark which creates some dramatic tension. Mark doesn’t know she has a ‘lover’ on the
side.
His reaction to finding Rob’s penis in the fridge is
incredible, he just puts it back. He
doesn’t confront Monika or run away. So
I have less sympathy for him, despite what comes next.
Monika’s decision results in a bloody sexual climax that
must be seen to be believed. Instead of
choosing, she finds a way to keep both the men in her life.
Although I love this film, I don’t expect everyone to agree.
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