Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.
Cinematography
Every frame looks excavated from a cursed burial ground
Practical Effects
No CGI, just grain, guts, and genuine what-the-fuckery
Sound
The white noise will haunt your nervous system for days
Director
E. Elias Merhige
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Merhige allegedly used surgical equipment and cow intestines for the gore, then buried the film negative in his yard to achieve its decayed look.
This became a midnight movie legend after bootleg VHS copies circulated in art school dorms throughout the 90s, often shown to unsuspecting dates as a 'test.'
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