96 - Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) Review

Fucked Up February as officially come to an end. Some of us are relieved, some of us are sick enough to want it never to end. In any case, we have reviewed the movie deemed by guest star Damian "The Eggman" LaGrasta as a rite of passage if anyone ventures into disturbing horror movies. The movie of course is Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom. A movie so sick and depraved, we had to watch it a second time to fully understand it. The movie background itself is very interesting and shrouded in mystery as the director Pier Paolo Pasolini was killed before its premiere. 

Young boys and girls are taken by four Italian libertines in fascist Italy during WW2 to re-enact sick and twisted stories over 120 days. Tone and atmosphere alone make this movie stand out among other disturbing movies of the time. While the movie ultimately didn't stand up to being as fucked up as we remembered, it's still high on our list due to the nonchalant manner in which the libertines treat their subjects.

Music Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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• 0:24 Introduction
• 5:26 Summary
• 8:49 Synopsis
• 1:00:00 Review