Product Description

Has someone ever handed you a movie, not telling you one thing about it, only telling you to watch it. What if that tape was the personal home video of two sociopaths on a killing spree? This is their home movie, for their eyes-only. This is August Underground's PENANCE. The third and final film in the AU franchise Directed By Fred Vogel and Starring Cristie "Crusty" Whiles. PENANCE shows the dark decline of the two nameless killers from the previous films as they continue to videotape their madness on their path to destruction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67382 in DVD
• Rating: Unrated
• Format: NTSC

Customer Reviews

Round 3!!! And this Time the Gloves are Off !!!!!!
The original was sick.
The sequel was even sicker.
And now the third installment pulls out all the stops,
and empties any humanity that was left in your soul onto the abattoir floor.

This time around the depravities are shot on digital,
so the home movie quality of the previous two isn't nearly as apparent.
And unlike it's predecessors,
This one also doesn't start up rigt away.
But once it does..... Wow!!! Stand back!!
(mutilation, diembowelment, and a particularly horrific family christmas scene that will go down as one of the most brutal scenes in a movie bar-none).

This installment focuses on the demented relationship between Vogel's character & who I'm refering to as Mrs. Vomit.
Gone are all the outside influences & distractions.
All you have, is the two, and the carnage that keeps them together.
It starts off rather typical,
Just 2 young lovers out having a good time,
but winds up extremely violent & mindless,
oftentimes going waaaay over the edge.
But that's to be expected.
Like the others, this one jumps around with no clear timeline in sight,
But the heavy use of special effects (AU's creme de la creme) keep things nice and interesting. (and by interesting I mean bloody)
They're practically real now, (entrails leaking gas & feces, etc.)
and boy are they plentiful.
The amount of gore & guts onscreen outdoes any given Mondo flick hands down.

If you've seen the last two,
you know what you're in for,
if not,
watch every other brutally demented horror film out there,
becase this one is the "Baron of Blood".

MORAL OF THE STORY:
LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!!!!!!
And lay down a drop-cloth by your television set!!!

Pay Your Penance Now!
What can I say? This movie delivers on everything it promises. I haven't seen the other films in this series but it doesn't really matter. All of the films in the series bring their own level of depravity or so I am told and have read about. This is the final film of the 3 August Underground films and I still am trying to get some of the images out of my mind although they were exactly what I was hoping for.

Here's the plot, you see 2 serial killers, killing. That's it, there is no compassion and it's brutal and in your face for a full 80 minutes or so of this flick. It was shot on Mini DV and it looks good, apparently better than the previous 2 movies from other reviews I've read. Even though the quality is good it's still done home video style so there are jump cuts from one scene to another for no apparent reason, which is exactly what Fred Vogel wanted you to see. Have you ever had to sit through a friend's vacation clips before? Usually there is no time line at all and this film gives that to you. You go from one death scene to a punk concert, back to gut ripping and more.

I won't go into all of the details but let's say there is a not very merry Xmas scene in here that should disturb you a bit. If you aren't the least bit disturbed by it, then you might want to stick a mirror under your chin and see if you are still breathing.

The reason I gave this movie a full star count is because it is truly what it says it is, a gore flick for splatter and torture fans. You'll laugh at Hostel and Saw after seeing this. It's almost too real but that's what makes it effective and it has some incredible intensity in it. Even when you are not seeing gore, you are seeing the hate and rage between the 2 main characters against society and each other.

You'll feel numb after seeing this but it left me wanting to see it again. Ok, I admit, I'm sick! It's only a movie if you are into pure intensity and disturbing images, don't delay get yours today.

I'll review August Underground #1 as it's in the mail this week, hopefully Mordum soon too. This is my type of flick and did I mention the TONS of extras? The Behind the Bile Documentary runs longer than the movie and it is fun to watch. Also comes with commentary, videos and there are two Easter eggs on the Special Features menu. Look for Blood Spots at the top of the menu screen. When you see them, click on them and you'll get some additional bonus footage that is pretty funny. Perfect for Halloween!

Third time's a charm..
Well... if you have previously "experienced" August Underground then you are probably aware that the plot line is that ... there is no plot like--it's a string of various scenes depicting extreme torture, violence and gore. It's almost like spending a week following around a few psychopaths with a video camera as they wreak havoc on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path.
So, saying that--I recommend that you see the first two.. just to get your feet wet (and help develop that iron stomach you will probably need later on..)

This one is different than the other two though. there are really no outside characters to speak of, it's just the loving couple on their happy rampage. You really get to see the dysfunction shine in Penance! One thing that struck me about Penance was that while it still had a boatload of gory goodness to serve up, it seemed to rely very heavily on depicting things that were just inhumane and morally wrong...pure meanness (even if your moral compass is a little off kilter-if the Christmas scene does not bother you, I suggest you seek professional help or check your pulse).

If you are a dedicated gore hound, then I suggest you take a peek at this one.
Break out the buckets and fire up the DVD player...you're in for a strange ride.