Taxidermia

Name: Taxidermia
Genre: Drama, Horror, Comedy
Released: August 14, 2009
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 83

2009

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Regent Releasing | Release Date: August 14, 2009

Summary: Taxidermia contains three generational stories, about a grandfather, a father, and a son, linked together by recurring motifs. The dim grandfather, an orderly during World War Two, lives in his bizarre fantasies; he desires love. The huge father seeks success as a top athlete — a speed eater — in the post-war pro-Soviet era. The grandson, aTaxidermia contains three generational stories, about a grandfather, a father, and a son, linked together by recurring motifs. The dim grandfather, an orderly during World War Two, lives in his bizarre fantasies; he desires love. The huge father seeks success as a top athlete — a speed eater — in the post-war pro-Soviet era. The grandson, a meek, small-boned taxidermist, yearns for something greater: immortality. He wants to create the most perfect work of art of all time by stuffing his own torso. (Regent Releasing)… Expand

Director: György Pálfi

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Comedy

Runtime: 91 min

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Matthew Sorrento

Only for fans of the bizarre and certainly not for those with even a faintly weak stomach. But for those meeting both qualifications: Welcome to a devious little nightmare. Read full review

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Stephen Holden

Belongs to a school of Central European surrealism that marries nightmarish horror with formal beauty. Read full review

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Kevin Thomas

A brilliant, often grotesquely bizarre allegory on life in Hungary from World War II to the present. Read full review

Eddie Cockrell

Taxidermia sets a benchmark for body horror in the cinema. Read full review

Duane Byrge

For a film so pessimistic about mankind, Taxidermia erupts with some light-hearted technical inspiration: Cinematographer Gergely Poharnok's compositions are wickedly hilarious, while production designer Adrien Asztalos' concoctions are peculiarly gross. Read full review

Noel Murray

Frequently funny, for those who can stomach it. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Despite its stomach-turning images (and maybe because of), it is a daring, provocative work by a talented helmer who gets off pushing the envelope. He should be supported, no matter how outlandish he gets. Read full review

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Luuqee

Apr 14, 2020

Esse filme muda vidas. Uma obra prima do cinema, simplesmente e absolutamente tudo. Um icone.

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altantois

Dec 2, 2015

Beden istismarı üzerine sınıfında ayrılan ve parlayan bir film. Yönetmenin Avrupa Sineması'nın gelecek yıldızlarından olacağına dair umutları yükseltiyor ayrıca film. Kendine has ve özenli kamera hareketleri ve bu teknik başarının da üzerinde toplumsal söylemler. Sinemayı bilmek isteyenBeden istismarı üzerine sınıfında ayrılan ve parlayan bir film. Yönetmenin Avrupa Sineması'nın gelecek yıldızlarından olacağına dair umutları yükseltiyor ayrıca film. Kendine has ve özenli kamera hareketleri ve bu teknik başarının da üzerinde toplumsal söylemler. Sinemayı bilmek isteyen izleyicinin mutlaka izlemesi gereken filmlerden.… Expand

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Bigbadbill_87

Sep 25, 2015

I created an account to review this film as a warning to those who may want to watch it.

it's very, very disturbing.

That said, i quite enjoyed it.

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Andremax

Sep 6, 2018

The plot and story can even be interesting and convincing. But the grotesque doesn't and approachs to ridiculous and forced-out.

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