Begotten (1991)

06/05/1991 (US) • 1h 12m

Fantasy, Horror

The extraordinary first film from the director of Shadow of the Vampire

Overview

Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

Top Billed Cast

Brian Salzberg

God Killing Himself

Donna Dempsey

Mother Earth


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Part of the The Begotten Cycle

Includes Begotten, Din of Celestial Birds, Polia & Blastema

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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$33,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

nihilism

necrophilia

pregnancy

razor

gore

surrealism

woods

anthropology

cruelty

brutality

transcendence

capture

self mutilation

desolation

epileptic

nomad

mother earth

body horror

experimental film

avant garde

disembowelment

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