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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
Votes7
DirectorRosa von Praunheim
WritersCecil Brown, Marianne Enzensberger, Rosa von Praunheim
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.6 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsHorror Vacui
About Horror Vacui
Shot in a neo-expressionist style, the film is a satire on cults of any kind. The plot follows Frankie and Hannes, a young gay couple living in Berlin. One is studying art and the other medicine. Their happy life is disrupted when Frankie attends a lecture and quickly becomes involved in a sinister cult operating as a self-help group called “Optimal Optimism”. Madame C, a former Nazi party member, is the leader of Optimal Optimism. When the cult members discovers that Frankie is gay, he is repeatedly raped by both men and women of the group. Hannes must find a way to rescue him.
Directed by Rosa von Praunheim, Horror Vacui leans on a strong ensemble — Lotti Huber, Joaquin La Habana, Folkert Milster — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1984.
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