Santa Sangre [Limited Edition] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/CD]

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/18/2021
UPC:	0760137492498
Original Release:	1989
Source:	Severin
Language:	English
Time:	2:02:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	9,877

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sergio Bustamante	Monsignor
Adan Jodorowsky	Fenix, Age 8,Fenix, Age 20,Orderly 1
Jesus Juarez	Aladin
Guy Stockwell	Orgo
Faviola Tapia	Young Alma
Blanca Guerra	Concha
Sabrina Dennison	Alma
Thelma Tixou	Tattooed Woman
Teo Jodorowsky	Actor
Simon Boswell	Composer

Technical Credits

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Claudio Argento

Roberto Leoni

Alejandro Jodorowsky	Director,Screenwriter
Claudio Argento	Producer,Screenwriter
Roberto Leoni	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

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.

All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan