Mondo Weirdo/Vampiros Sexos

Strange!

A blend of horror, hardcore porn, and artistic experimentation, Mondo Weirdo is a wild, often surreal ride from director Carl Andersen. Of course, some will be thrown off by the graphic sexual elements involved, but for adventurous cult film fans, this one has a lot of appeal. There’s a loose narrative, but this is more of a flow of experiences than a typical story, so there’s not much dialogue and the scenes aren’t connected by traditional threads. As these wild scenes unfold, most of which center on sex and violence of some kind, there is a throbbing soundtrack that ensures the vibe is always aggressive. So this is not a chill, laid back kind of artistic experimental, but more boundary pushing and pulsating, always trying to keep the audience off balance and curious about what could happen next. The visuals are raw, but have an immediacy that stands out and keeps you hooked in, while also bolstering the experimental vibe the entire movie radiates. Mondo Weirdo also runs about an hour, so it is never drawn out and doesn’t overstay its welcome. For fans of the experimental side of horror cinema, this one is well worth a spin. Visit my site for a full review!

Two short films on one release from Cult Epics. "Mondo Weirdo: A Trip to Paranoia Paradise" (1989), a cinema of transgression film from Europe. It's just under 60min and stars Jess Franco's daughter, Jessica Franco-Manera, as a vampiric being wandering in Austria. Virtually no dialogue or plot, but the visuals are gritty, sleazy, smutty, violent and comedic; it kept me entertained the entire time. The movie even utilizes title cards like in silent movies. The soundtrack of new wave/industrial music is really rad too! The first 2000 copies of this release comes with the soundtrack on CD; so I'm super stoked to have that! If you dig Lydia Lunch, Richard Kern and other NY underground film then I highly recommend it.