Santa Sangre

UPC: 891635001933

Studio: Severin

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity, Gore]

Summary: Circus horrors cross over into the mundane world in this terrifying, psychedelic film from Alejandro Jodorowsky, the man who brought you the infamous El Topo. Fenix (Adan Jodorowsky, the director's son) is the son of a circus strongman (Guy Stockwell) and an aerialist (Blanca Guerra). One night, the mother sees from her high perspective that her husband is fooling around with the tattooed lady. She later confronts him and throws acid on him in retaliation. He saws off her arms in return and kills himself. Fenix, witness to all this, runs away raving. Years later, Fenix (now played by older brother Axel Jodorowski) is released from an insane asylum by his armless mother. She wants to go on a murderous revenge spree, and maybe play a little piano, and she needs Fenix to be her arms for both tasks. Though the film has some of the hallucinatory qualities of Jodorowsky's earlier films, Santa Sangre doesn't quite have the same punch, particularly in terms of cerebral and emotional impact, despite its fine visuals. Santa Sangre is available in both R-rated and NC-17 edits. ~ John Voorhees, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Features: cc
Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre - feature length making-of documentary featuring all-new interviews with cast and crew
-Back from the Wilderness
-A return to Mexico City
-Circus video
-The allure of the tattooed woman
-Mother & son
-The music of Sangre
-Aftermath
Audio commentary with Jodorowsky & journalist Alan Jones
Deleted scenes with commentary
For One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky courtesy of channel X ltd. 1990 UK documentary
Goyo C?rdenas Spree Killer - documentary on the real life inspiration for Santa Sangre
On-stage q&a with Jodorowsky
Blink Jodorowsky short by Simon Boswell
"Close Your Eyes" Simon Boswell music video
Echeck - Adan Jodorowsky short film with optional commentary
Theatrical trailers

Santa Sangre

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/25/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 122 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,Spanish

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Santa Sangre - Disc 1
1. Circus in Town [6:43]
2. High Wire Act [1:47]
3. Wrecking Crew [8:58]
4. The Affairs of Orgo [6:39]
5. Elephant Burial [7:46]
6. Caught in the Act [4:57]
7. Acid Washed [4:10]
8. Picture Show [5:10]
9. Flesh Parade [6:17]
10. Love for Sale [7:09]
11. Bloody Discovery [6:57]
12. Your Wish, My Command [2:07]
13. Assisted Living [8:43]
14. Whale of a Time [6:26]
15. Luchador Lured [5:32]
16. Death Match [5:10]
17. Visions of Victims [5:29]
18. Mother Vs. Lover [8:44]
19. Replica [3:15]
20. Palms, Psalms [5:15]
Disc #2 -- Santa Sangre - Disc 2
1. Back From the Wilderness [14:29]
2. A Return to Mexico [13:30]
3. Circus World [17:28]
4. The Allure of the Tattooed Woman [17:10]
5. Mother & Son [15:10]
6. The Music of Sangre [7:00]
7. Aftermath [11:43]

Jason Buchanan

A candy-colored, blood-soaked journey into the disturbed mind of a damaged soul, Alejandro Jodorowsky's dark and surreal comeback offers a potent tale of psychological despair with striking, haunting imagery that will linger in the mind long after the viewing. It had been quite a long time since El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain (1973) thrust '60s underground cinema into collective mainstream consciousness, and Jodorowsky proves without a doubt that he still has the power to shock and move audiences as few other filmmakers can. Time has certainly not diluted Jodorowsky's ability to craft the sort of bold and fearless film made virtually extinct with the ever increasing commercialization of the film industry, and his years spent penning fantasy comics has only served to strengthen his ability to portray the kind of complex characters that make his films so compelling. As deeply troubled Fenix (Axel Jodorowsky) is enslaved by his armless mother and forced into a murderous existence following his release from a sanitarium, Jodorowsky instills his protagonist with a desperate sense of fear and helplessness from which there seems little chance of escape. An alternately brutal, hallucinatory, and beautiful film, Santa Sangre is without question a polarizing effort by its very nature, though viewers willing to be seduced by Jodorowsky's alluring cinematic nightmare will find themselves surprised, enthralled, and richly rewarded with an uniquely unapologetic film that's not easily shaken off. Few filmmakers remain who possess such a bold and creative force, and one can only hope that following the troubles that beset The Rainbow Thief (1990), Jodorowsky will hold steadfast to his unique vision and not give in to the forces who would rather see that vision suppressed. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Teo Jodorowsky  Actor 
Claudio Argento  Producer 
Claudio Argento  Screenwriter 
Simon Boswell  Composer (Music Score) 
Alejandro Jodorowsky  Director 
Alejandro Jodorowsky  Screenwriter 
Roberto Leoni  Screenwriter 
Axel Jodorowsky  Actor 
Blanca Guerra  Actor 
Sabrina Dennison  Actor 
Adan Jodorowsky  Actor 
Guy Stockwell  Actor 
Faviola Tapia  Actor 
Jesus Juarez  Actor 
Thelma Tixou  Actor 
Sergio Bustamante  Actor 
Brontis Jodorowsky  Actor 

Country: Italy,Mexico