Controversial, crazy, shocking, disturbing Using any of those words to describe horror director Jörg Buttgereit s output would be putting it mildly! Over the years, the Berlin based filmmaker has created some of the genre s most graphic and twisted films and cemented his reputation as one of cult cinema s grisliest auteurs.
4-DISC SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
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High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of four films by Jörg Buttgereit:àNekromantik, Der Todesking, Nekromantik 2 and Schramm Uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 audio for all films Optional English subtitles Special Edition packaging featuring new artwork by Gilles Vranckx and reversible sleeves featuring artwork by Godmachine and Vranckx ÃÂ
DISC ONE: NEKROMANTIK
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Two Buttgereit shorts:ÃÂ Hot LoveÃÂ (1985) andÃÂ J.B. s Horror HeavenÃÂ (1984) Audio commentary Alternative Grindhouse version ofÃÂ Nekromantik In Conversation with The Death King Morbid Fascination: The Nekromantik Legacy Q&A with Buttgereit The Making of Nekromantik Das LetzteÃÂ featurette from the premiere ofÃÂ Hot Love Two Buttgereit music videos: I Can t Let Go by Shock Therapy (1995) and Lemmy I m a Feminist by Half Girl (2013) Complete collection of Buttgereit film trailers Image gallery including rare German-languageÃÂ NekromantikÃÂ comic by Berlin artist Fil ÃÂ
DISC TWO: DER TODESKING
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Audio commentary From Bundy to LautréamontàButtgereit in conversation with Graham Rae Todesmusikàcomposer Hermann Kopp on his collaborations with Buttgereit Skeleton Under the SkinàTodeskingàtattoo culture The Making of Der Todesking Eating the Corpseàfootage from the original premiere The LetteràEnglish-language chain letter insert used for the original UK VHS release Corpse Fucking Artàdocumentary Two shorts by Jelinski:àDie Reise ins Lichtà(1972) andàGeliebter Wahnsinnà(1973) Der Gollobà(1983) Buttgereit short ÃÂ
DISC THREE: NEKROMANTIK 2
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Audio commentary Masters of Life and Deathàdocumentary City of the Loving Deadàwalking tour of the Berlin locations Necropolis: Buttgereit s BerlinàDr. Marcus Stiglegger on the significance of Berlin as the backdrop The Making of Nekromantik 2 Nekro Waltz: The Music of Nekromantik 2àReeder discusses his work on the film s scoreNekromantik 2 Livekonzertàfootage from the 20th anniversary concert The complete 20-track audio recording of the concert [BD-ROM content] Two Buttgereit shorts:àBlutige Exzesse im Führerbunkerà(1982) andàA Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Geinà(2012) Two Buttgereit music videos: Rise Up by Die Krupps (1997), and Die Frau in der Musik by Stereo Total (2007) ÃÂ
DISC FOUR: SCHRAMM
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Audio commentary The Making of Schramm Tomorrow I Will Be Dirtà(2019, 8 mins) animated short sequel toàSchramm Making Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt Tomorrow I Will Be Dirtàpremiere featurette Schramm: Reduxàoption to watchàSchrammàandàTomorrow I Will Be Dirtàas a continuous feature Take My Body: The Journey of a Blow-up DollàKier-La Janisse on the story behind one ofàSchrammàs most memorable props Buttgereit: Into the Mind of a Cult Filmmaker Mein Papià(1981-95, 8 mins) Buttgereit short Jesus Der Filmà(1986, 1 min) Buttgereit short Two Jelinski shorts:àOrpheus in der Oberweltà(1970) andàEin Ku ze Film übe Hamburgà(1990)