Nekromantik 2 is set in Germany where a nurse named Monika (Monika M.) digs up the corpse of necrophiliac Robert Schmadtke from the original Nekromantic (1987), she takes it back to her flat where she has sex with it. Being a necrophiliac isn't easy you know, things like rotting corpses are a pain so Monika decides to saw the cadaver up & just keep the important parts like the head & penis. While this is happening Monika is also seeing a guy called Mark (Mark Reeder) who starts to have suspicions about her when she asks him to have sex but not to move while doing so & the strange photo's of him in dead positions don't help either, unable to be totally satisfied in bed by either the living or deceased Monika devises a plan to have the best of both worlds...
This German production was co-edited, co-written & directed by Jorg Buttgereit & I have to say Nekromantik 2 is an acquired taste to say the least. The script by Buttgereit & Franz Rodenkirchen doesn't really have a plot so to speak, it's a bizarre & often grotesque character study of someone who has necrophilia & if that sounds like something you would enjoy watching then the original Nekromantic & this sequel are the films for you as I don't think there are many other films quite like them. There's hardly any dialogue, there are no sub plots & it's a very basic film with a slowish pace & an extremely distasteful subject matter which to be fair to it doesn't shy away from when showing the gruesome details. There are some pretty nasty moments in this especially a gory & twisted ending that you need a strong constitution to watch. There are some strange scenes though, particularly when Mark finds Robert's severed penis in Monika's fridge & doesn't seem to say anything, I mean wouldn't you? Wouldn't you say something like 'darling why do you have a severed rotten penis in your fridge?', well OK maybe not.
Director Buttgereit does OK on what was probably a low budget, shot in German you'll have to read the subtitles so bear that in mind. The film feels like an underground experimental effort at times although as mentioned already you'll need a strong stomach & not get easily offended. There's the predictable gross scenes of sex with a corpse, there's an extremely gory decapitation & a sequence where Monika saws Robert's corpse up in a bath, it's lovingly shown in detail complete with severed body parts & intestines. Also bear in mind the special make-up effects are excellent & pretty realistic & it's filmed in a matter-of-fact sort of way so there's no exaggerated sound effects or goofy rubbery limbs. Add that to the fact there's a scene of a seal autopsy & it being sliced to pieces so animal lovers beware & anyone who gets queasy easily. I wouldn't say there's anything scary here, it's more disturbing piece of work overall.
Technically it's OK, it's basic, barren & doesn't have much style but it's generally well made for what it is. The acting is OK by people who probably needed the money.
Nekromantik 2 is not a film for everyone, I found a certain morbid fascination with it & it's got some nasty scenes in it which helps although I'm not sure everyone will agree with me & take many positives from it. I'll leave this one in the air & say this one's down to personal opinion & tastes.
This German production was co-edited, co-written & directed by Jorg Buttgereit & I have to say Nekromantik 2 is an acquired taste to say the least. The script by Buttgereit & Franz Rodenkirchen doesn't really have a plot so to speak, it's a bizarre & often grotesque character study of someone who has necrophilia & if that sounds like something you would enjoy watching then the original Nekromantic & this sequel are the films for you as I don't think there are many other films quite like them. There's hardly any dialogue, there are no sub plots & it's a very basic film with a slowish pace & an extremely distasteful subject matter which to be fair to it doesn't shy away from when showing the gruesome details. There are some pretty nasty moments in this especially a gory & twisted ending that you need a strong constitution to watch. There are some strange scenes though, particularly when Mark finds Robert's severed penis in Monika's fridge & doesn't seem to say anything, I mean wouldn't you? Wouldn't you say something like 'darling why do you have a severed rotten penis in your fridge?', well OK maybe not.
Director Buttgereit does OK on what was probably a low budget, shot in German you'll have to read the subtitles so bear that in mind. The film feels like an underground experimental effort at times although as mentioned already you'll need a strong stomach & not get easily offended. There's the predictable gross scenes of sex with a corpse, there's an extremely gory decapitation & a sequence where Monika saws Robert's corpse up in a bath, it's lovingly shown in detail complete with severed body parts & intestines. Also bear in mind the special make-up effects are excellent & pretty realistic & it's filmed in a matter-of-fact sort of way so there's no exaggerated sound effects or goofy rubbery limbs. Add that to the fact there's a scene of a seal autopsy & it being sliced to pieces so animal lovers beware & anyone who gets queasy easily. I wouldn't say there's anything scary here, it's more disturbing piece of work overall.
Technically it's OK, it's basic, barren & doesn't have much style but it's generally well made for what it is. The acting is OK by people who probably needed the money.
Nekromantik 2 is not a film for everyone, I found a certain morbid fascination with it & it's got some nasty scenes in it which helps although I'm not sure everyone will agree with me & take many positives from it. I'll leave this one in the air & say this one's down to personal opinion & tastes.