
Der Todesking (1990)
Back in April, Mondo Exploito’s head honcho, Dave, wrote this great review of Jörg Buttgereit’s miserable 1990 classic, ‘Der Todesking’. Consider this post a companion piece of sorts. Like Dave, Jörg Buttgereit holds a very special place in my heart. The first time I saw ‘Der Todesking’, like my introduction to all Buttgereit’s films, was courtesy of...

Der Todesking (1990)
Jörg Buttgereit holds a special place in my exploitation-loving heart. But perhaps not for the reasons you’d assume. Buttgereit is the director of the infamous Nekromantik films, and, as a teenager, they were certainly the filthiest movies I’d seen. They rightly deserve their reputation as unbeatable gems of repulsive, corpse-fucking exploitation. But, while I appreciate...