August Underground

August Underground (2002)

Immaginate di camminare per strada quando trovate una videocassetta senza etichetta. Mentre la curiosità sale, la prendete e la portate a casa. Ciò che vedrete sono dei ragazzi che amano filmare le loro esperienze, ma presto il tutto si trasforma in una sequenza di tortura ultra-realistica in cui i due psicopatici si divertono a torturare e violentare una giovane donna legata ad una sedia.

Data di uscita
2002-01-01
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (124)
Durata
1 h 10 min
Generi
Horror
Regista
Fred Vogel
Collezione
The August Underground Collection

Cast

Curiosità

  • Girato a: New Jersey

August Underground is a 2001 American exploitation horror film directed by Fred Vogel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Allen Peters. The film stars Vogel as a serial killer named Peter who kidnaps and murders several people while his unnamed accomplice, portrayed by Peters, records the crimes.

Production

August Underground marked Fred Vogel’s directorial debut; he also co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film. Initially, Vogel had hoped to make a larger-budget zombie film but believed that his lack of feature-film experience would deter potential financiers. Instead, he chose a low-budget project that could demonstrate his abilities and attract attention.

The idea for the film stemmed from Vogel’s frustration with the serial killer genre, which he felt “didn’t show you what was really going on.” Drawing inspiration from John McNaughton's "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer," Vogel aimed to create a film that was both “ugly” and realistic while also being unique and original.

Principal photography began in August 2000 under the working title "Peter." The film was shot on a Hi8 camera and later degraded in post-production to enhance the appearance of authentic found footage. The production operated on a very low budget, with friends, family, and local performers filling many roles.

Vogel initially hoped to conduct a guerrilla marketing campaign for the film, placing VHS tapes in random locations across the United States, such as parks and playgrounds, for passersby to discover. However, this plan was abandoned following the September 11 attacks and subsequent anthrax attacks.

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