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The Plot: Premutos: The Fallen Angel begins with a couple of prologues that set the film up for things to come. We’re introduced to the angel Premutos, whom according to the film pre-dates Lucifer. Once this passes, we’re taken to present day and introduced to Mathias (Olaf Ittenbach), a somewhat accident-prone young man who lives with his mother Inge (Ingid Fischer) and his military obsessed stepfather, Walter (Christopher Stacey).
We next learn that it’s Walters birthday and his wife Inge has invited friends over to celebrate. This includes Edith (Anke Fabre) and her husband Hugo (Andre Stryi), Christian (Fidelis Atuma) and Tanja (Ella Wellman). Christian arrives to the party drunk off his ass and we see by the way Hugo and Tanja look at each other that they still may be in love. What a motley crew we have here and the scenes that follow the party are hilarious in nature.
In another room just down the hall, Mathias is recovering from a severe kick to the nuts and occasionally passes out from the pain (that must have been some kick). During these blackouts we learn more about the fallen angel Premutos through flashbacks. Once awake, Mathias spills a nasty liquid on himself (the liquid was contained in a box Walter had dug up in the backyard) and begins to turn into a demon, later realized as Premutos. Meanwhile, in another part of town, a homeless bum also drinks the same liquid infecting the townsfolk turning them to zombies.
** SPOILERS **
The Takeaway: Premutos: The Fallen Angel is not a very well made film. It’s terribly dubbed and feels as though there was no attempt whatsoever to sync the voice-overs with the performers. The voice talent is also limited to around 6 or so voice actors/actresses who sound identical making it difficult to decipher who is who. While I don’t have too much of a problem with this, the script could have been better thought out as it was obviously just thrown together with little to no thought (this may have been a translation issue as well). But on the other hand, this is exactly what makes this film work so well as watching and listening to the badly scripted dialogue will have you laughing your ass off.
As far as continuity and editing goes, it’s pretty evident that Premutos: The Fallen Angel was shot over a long period of time. Posters on walls change randomly, facial hair and hair styles differ from scene to scene, boom mics appear out of nowhere and in one scene, Mathias’ hand mysteriously re-appears after being cut-off earlier. As far as editing goes, there are many, many, quick cuts throughout the film. I suspect this is due to on-set errors such as visible boom mics, crew members and or possible filmmaking equipment in frame.
Not all is bad though as there are some truly memorable moments in Premutos: The Fallen Angel . The scene that kicks this cheese-fest into overdrive is the booger-flicking scene. This is by far the funniest scene in the film and is utterly brilliant. There’s a point in the film where Hugo gets tired of Edith running her mouth, so he digs deep into his nose and pulls out a green slimy booger. He rolls it up tightly on the back-side of his hand and flicks it her way. The camera tightens up on the green ball of mucus while it spins through the air and lands in Edith’s mouth. She chokes slightly, and then continues laughing at a joke she made earlier as though nothing had happened. If this scene doesn’t make you piss your pants from laughter, nothing will.
After this hilarious scene, the film begins to deliver what Olaf Ittenbach is known for, gore. The invading zombies break into the house and chase everyone down into the basement. Try as they might, our unfortunate group can’t keep the flesh-eaters away. So for the next 35-minutes or so the group moves into a defensive stance and battle for their lives. You’ll see more than your share of exploding heads, decapitations, handgun shootings, shotgun blasts, chainsaw attacks, sword deaths, rib munchings, face knawings, neck ripping, penis consuming and for the first time ever in a zombie film, a Tank attack by the ever so docile Hugo. I’m not sure where the Tank came from but at this point I’m not going to question it.
Film Facts: Premutos: The Fallen Angel was written and directed by the German born Olaf Ittenbach and was released direct to video in 1999. Prior to Premutos: The Fallen Angel , Ittenbach had directed two other films, Black Past (1989) and The Burning Moon (1992). After Premutos: The Fallen Angel , Ittenbach went on to direct many other direct to video low budget efforts and also performed as a special effects artist in the film BloodRayne (2005).
Thoughts In My Head: - I can see I’m in for a real treat here - As far as angry mobs go, this ones the worst in terms of IQ - These are some vivid flashbacks Mathias is having - Mathias’ mom is not good looking at all. Yeah, she’s just fugly - Mathias’ sister could be a man and that voice-over is awful - “I told you not to shoot the gun in the house, you might hurt someone” Ya’think - Oooh, getting kicked in the nuts like that has gotta hurt - This dubbing is gold, pure gold I tell’ya - How is a blanket going to help this guys swollen balls - And I thought Mathias’ mom was repulsive. Edith is fucking hideous - Gross, Edith is hitting on Christian - “Is that how you try to mate with those African sluts in your clay hut” yeah, that’s not racist - Boobies! - Oh shit, Edith just bitch slapped Hugo, what a fucking bitch - Ooooh, and there’s the booger scene, HAHA, OMG… - This is the worst party ever, until Christian pukes all over Edith - That’s it, clean Christian up with his own barf-soaked rag - And let the killing begin - “What the hell, you’re demolishing my house” says an angry Walter to the zombies - Amongst all this zombie madness, Edith is concerned with a run in her nylon stocking - Someone fucking kill Edith already - Walters pissed and that’s bad for the zombies - Bye Bye Edith you worthless piece of shit - Time to finish these zombie off, with a TANK no less… - This movie is EPIC
Favorite Badass or Badass Moment: Hugo, for finally shutting Edith up and kicking zombie ass Favorite Boobs or Boobs in a Scene: Tanja’s, they’re the only pair in the film Favorite Death Scene: There are far too many to list only one
Boob Count: 1 pair Body Count: 139
IMDB Rating: 5.1 / 10 My Rating: 6.5 / 10
Final Thoughts: Premutos: The Fallen Angel isn’t a very well made film but it delivers the cheese like no other film ever has. If you’re a fan of cheesy horror films you HAVE to own this, it’s EPIC!
The Plot: The Burning Moon begins by introducing us to Peter (Olaf Ittenbach) as he pulls up to an office building where he has an interview for a job. After telling the potential employer “kiss my ass”, he leaves to meet up with his gang buddies in order to fight a rival gang. After the fight, Peter heads home where he’s forced to baby-sit his little sister for the night. After Peter shoots up with a little heroin (yeah, this guys a winner) he visits his sisters bedroom and reads her two bedtime stories.
The first story, Julia’s Love, begins when Julia (Beate Neumeyer) agrees to go on a date with a new boy she’s recently met. Julia and Cliff (Bernd Muggenthaler) meet at a restaurant for dinner and appear to be having a good time. After dinner, Julia waits in Cliffs car while he goes to buy a pack of cigarettes. During her wait, she hears about an escaped lunatic named Cliff Parker on the car radio. In a panic, Julia gets out of the car running for her life. However, once Julia is home, she realizes that she’s left her wallet in Cliffs car and he now knows where she lives. The fun ensues…
The second story, The Purity, begins when we see a man raping a woman on a darkened street. This particular man turns out to be the village Priest, Ralf (Rudolf Hub). Next we’re introduced to Justuz (Andre Stryi). Justuz is a troubled farmer who confides in the Priest his feelings and troubles. Not long after this, we learn that the Priest is practicing black magic and shoots himself in the head committing suicide all in the name of Satan. After the death of the Priest, the townsfolk believe that Justuz is responsible for all that is wrong in the village . At this point, one of the locals kills Justuz. Once dead, Justuz rises to seek revenge and kill the man responsible for his death. He does so by dragging the man to hell for a torturous ending to his life.
The Takeaway: The Burning Moon sets itself up as an anthology with three short stories, or chapters if you will. The first builds on Peter’s character as we learn that he’s a troubled individual. The second and third chapters revolve around two different unrelated stories, Julia’s Love and The Purity. Julia’s Love is a take on the so-called American Slasher as it uses all the components of said genre and puts them to work in a fairly fast paced story that ends with Julia surviving, much like that of Alice from the first Friday the 13th (1980) film. The third and final story, The Purity, is similar to that of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (1987), at least in terms of how the film ends (although the stories are quite different).
Considering The Burning Moon was shot on video and with little to no budget, director Olaf Ittenbach managed to produce a very entertaining film. By no means is it Oscar worthy, but it’s a film that most gore-hounds will really appreciate, and could learn from, if wanting to produce a horror film. The special effects alone must have been a huge undertaking for Ittenbach, let alone writing a coherent script that wraps itself around all the special effects. I found the film to be a bit slow during the third half but the payoff is well worth the slight slow pace. I also found the films direction fairly solid considering Ittenbach’s lack of experience at the time. Performances from the cast are acceptable, but clearly amateur in nature. Remember, when you’re friends offer to be in your film at no cost, you don’t have the right to be too picky.
Film Facts: The Burning Moon was written and directed by the German born Olaf Ittenbach. Prior to The Burning Moon Ittenbach had only directed one other film, Black Past (1989). After The Burning Moon Ittenbach directed what has become his landmark gore film, Premutos: Lord of the Living Dead (1999). He has since gone on to direct many other films and continues to work in the business as a director and special effects artist.
Thoughts In My Head: - If my son was this fucked up, there’s no way he’s baby-sitting my daughter - You can always depend on heroin when nothing else is going your way - How is it that an institute doctor doesn’t know they’re housing a patient whose killed 21 people - This music is soooo 90′s - Julia is like a Timex watch. She takes a Licking and Keeps On Ticking - What a nice Priest, he rapes then shoots a girl and then gives her, her eulogy afterwards - Apparently, Priests also like adult naked men - I want to move to Germany. A small pocket of change gets you a full pitcher of beer - Holy Jesus, is that a Jesus zombie
Favorite Badass or Badass Moment: Sorry kids, no badasses in this one Favorite Boobs or Boobs in a Scene: Sorry kids, no boobs in this one Favorite Death Scene: The final gore scene in the film. HOLY SHIT…
Boob Count: 0 pair Body Count: 13
IMDB Rating: 4.6 / 10 My Rating: 6.0 / 10
Final Thoughts: The Burning Moon is a must own for fans of gore, German underground horror or fans of Ittenbach’s other landmark film, Premutos: Lord of the Living Dead . It is however, a bit rough around the edges and at times feels like very much like a video nasty out of the 80′s (which is a good thing I suppose).
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