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The Violent Sh#t Collection (1989 - 1991/Synapse DVD set)



Picture: B Sound: B Extras: B Films: C (C+ for Doom)



If you're looking for extreme low budget horror cinema, then look no further than the infamous Andreas Schnaas Violent Sh#t Collection, which is now available in this nice set from Synapse. Originating from Germany, this series is more charm than substance as the films are not necessarily well made though are effective for the cost of their budgets, some being as low as two grand!


This three disc collection features Violent Sh#t (1989), Violent Sh#t 2: Mother Hold My Hand (1992), Violent Sh#t 3: Infantry of Doom (aka Zombie Doom) (1999), and Violent Sh#t 4.0: Karl The Butcher vs. Axe (2010). Also included is the newly unearthed film Zombie '90: Extreme Pestilence (1991), which is a zombie feature that was shot in-between the first two installments of the series.


The plot-lines for these films are pretty weak and mainly just constructed to do service to gore fans. The killer in the first film is known as Karl The Butcher and he escapes police custody and goes on a murderous rampage. In the second film (SPOILERS!!!), Karl the Butcher Jr. takes revenge for the gruesome death of his father, resulting in a killing spree.


The third film, Infantry of Doom, is probably the most fun of the series and takes place on a remote island where an army of metal masked mercenaries known as the Infantry Of Doom anxiously await their next kill. A band of castaways are turned loose in the wilderness and hunted down, where they must fight to survive. The fourth is similar to a Mad Max-style storyline and takes place in a war torn post-apocalyptic future, where Karl the Butcher faces off against a new ultra-violent serial killer, dubbed ''Axe.''


Since these were shot on video, the transfers aren't too breathtaking and certainly don't warrant an upscaled HD release. All of them are presented with varying widescreen aspect ratios some in anamorphic 1.78:1, 2.35:1, and even full frame respectively. They all also have lossy German 2.0 Dolby Digital stereo tracks. However, Violent Sh#t 4 is in English as well as the bonus feature Zombie '90. All of these transfers are from the original sources, however that isn't saying much.


There's an additional disc with some extras including Violent Sh#t 4.0 Premiere Footage, Trailers, and a BTS Video.


Only for those seeking bloody low budget gore and nothing much more.



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