Affliction (1996, Mark Hejnar)

 

"Affliction" is basically a 45-minute assemblage of highly entertaining depravity from an assortment of colorful, whacked out personalities. You got the underground comic book illustrator Mike Diana - first cartoonist convicted and jailed on obscenity charges. He downs a table spoon of Ipecac syrup to induce vomiting on a Bible, a crucifix and a small American flag. He returns later with a crucifix up his ass while masturbating. There's also some sideshow-type of performer named Turbo Tom who shoves needles through his flesh, fucks his eye up with scissors, pounds nails in his face etc. The great GG Allin is shown in some rare footage of post-show antics which include giving some whore a ketchup enema before eating the defecated anal squirts off a platter of french fries. Some home-video of a true nutjob named Full Force Frank, wearing aviator shades and ski mask, waving guns around and expressing his desire to become a mass murderer. Porn star, Annie Sprinkle, is seen briefly blowing a bunch of dildos. There's also some weird and nasty in between material - mostly garage band-sounding music on top of clips of hardcore porn, genital piercing/mutilation and other bugged out shit...

Those who aren't into the more "extreme" forms of film might want to steer clear of this "mix" of Mondo-esque sickness. Recommended.