Auditions
Auditions

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Auditions

1978
Movie
82 min
English

A pseudo-documentary about the processes involved in putting together and casting actors and actresses for a porn film. Although several actual porn stars are in the film, it is not a porn film itself.

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IMDb4.6/10
Director: Michael "Fang" VillaniGenres: Horror, Slasher

Plot Summary

A struggling actress, desperate for a role, auditions for a sadistic film director. As the auditions become increasingly bizarre and dangerous, she realizes she's trapped in a terrifying ordeal. The film explores themes of exploitation and the dark side of the film industry, pushing boundaries with its graphic content.

Critical Reception

Auditions is a notoriously obscure and controversial film, primarily known within cult horror circles for its extreme violence and exploitative nature. It garnered a reputation for being difficult to watch, even for seasoned horror fans, and was largely ignored by mainstream critics upon its limited release.

What Reviewers Say

  • Notorious for its gratuitous and shocking violence.

  • A difficult and disturbing viewing experience.

  • Represents a niche within exploitative and transgressive cinema.

Google audience: Audience reception is extremely limited due to the film's obscurity and extreme content. When discussed, it's usually in the context of its shock value and exploitation elements rather than artistic merit.

Fun Fact

The film is infamous for its graphic and disturbing scenes, which led to it being banned in several countries and earning a reputation as one of the more extreme entries in the slasher genre of the late 1970s.

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