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Der Todesking (The Death King)

Nicolas Petche (Actor), Hermann Kopp (Actor), Jorg Buttgereit (Director) Rated:
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4.3 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Actors: Nicolas Petche, Hermann Kopp
  • Directors: Jorg Buttgereit
  • Format: Multiple Formats, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: German
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: Cult Epics
  • DVD Release Date: June 9, 2015
  • Run Time: 76 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00VH0C64K
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,286 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 starsCheer up! There's always that bridge in Germany
By Vermilion Sands on May 20, 2015
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
Episodic - not to mention epic - underground film from Jorg Buttgereit and friends. References exploitation and arthouse films (Ms. 45, Rear Window, A Zed and Two Noughts, the old favourite My Dinner With Andre) while being beautiful, unpredictable and disturbing in its own right. Black comic touches - some hilarious guffaws, some good gore - do not take away from an overall feeling of terrible sadness, maybe even to the point of insanity. The Death King - as a force or emotion or premonition in the lives of the film's very many characters - doesn't make you want to kill yourself; rather - as in the old Film Threat VHS subtitles - "he is the one who makes you not want to live anymore." There is a difference. And confronting such deadly impulses, Der Todes King has the potential power to heal. For me, this film is a work of art that has stayed with me for decades and only gets better with every viewing. I can see why some people have the little Death King stick figure tattooed on their bodies. It's a souvenir of surviving the underworld! Can't wait to experience all the Super 8 and 16mm film segments pixel-pumped by blu ray. The packaging mentions "original motion picture soundtrack" - this is not a separate CD but rather a 28 minute audio extra - good enough, and better than an "isolated score" track which some reviewers have reported it to be. The music is one of the best things about Der Todes King. The film's downbeat imagery is edited as much to the brilliant soundtrack as it is to the pass-the-baton-of-death narrative.
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4.0 out of 5 starsDark and interesting
By Matthew Scott Baker on July 2, 2015
Format: Blu-ray
*I received a review copy of this film in exchange for an honest review

Last year, I had the pleasure of reviewing director Jorg Buttgereit’s film, NEKROMANTIK. Although I loved it, I mentioned in that review the film would not be for everyone, and the subject matter is considered taboo by many. Buttgereit followed-up his controversial hit with THE DEATH KING, a segmented movie about suicide and death, where each individual piece takes place on a different day of the week. Each story is also prefaced by showing the rapid decomposition of a human body over a period of seven days. While this film might not sound as shocking as its predecessor, it is another well made jaunt into the bizarre, and I am glad I got to check it out.

THE DEATH KING is shot well, in Buttgereit’s artistic yet straight-forward style, and the film looks good as a whole. I’m particularly impressed with the decomposing body scenes. I’m not sure how many days it took for the compositional breakdown to occur, but it looks mesmerizing nonetheless.

Surprisingly, there are not many special effects in this one. I was expecting many, given the subject matter, however we only get a few. Those we get to see are done well, however, and I have to give credit to the production team. Of particular note is the graphic castration of a prisoner; this scene is horrifyingly realistic and made me cringe.

I have to confess a couple of the segments in THE DEATH KING didn’t make sense to me. The Thursday piece is just video shots of a bridge in Germany with names that flash across the screen. I am assuming the names list those who jumped from the bridge, but that is never explained. Likewise, the Sunday segment is just a man in his bed, crying and banging his head.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Dark World of Buttgereit!!
By Garry Ford on March 4, 2016
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
I remember trading vhs tapes in the 90's for these old underground horror gems! Jorg Buttgereit shocked the horror genre in the late 80's with his dark, twisted, sick films. You could never find any of his films at a Block Buster video store If you wanted to view them, grainy boot legs was the only way to go.

This film is very dark but interesting. The transfer is HD and a pristine picture to view all the atrocities The special features are worth the price alone. Beware, this stuff is for acquired tastes only. This is not main stream horror!

It is amazing that in the 90's horror fans swapped these grainy old vhs tapes. In 2016 you purchase it legally from Amazon and the mail man brings a pristine dvd to my mail box!!
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1.0 out of 5 starsThis movie sucked. I can't even tell you what it was ...
By Tina Marie Withrow on March 10, 2016
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
This movie sucked. I can't even tell you what it was about but I had such high hopes for it. SMH
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5.0 out of 5 starsAMAZijnng
By cordell v. abernathy on December 1, 2015
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awesome film wit one o the best stories and soundtrCKs. rare to find great extras
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