Both were helmed by dutch filmmaker and cult epics founder, nico b. Before rozz passed away, however, nico did finish their first film together, pig. Debut underground short film by cult epics founder nico b. Everything begins when rozz williams, the singer of christian death, bought this mask, and imagines a screenplay in his little tortured head. While pig was released on vhs and then on special edition years ago, its been out of print for some time. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. The film not the real criminal 1988, marks a busy year for happiest tapes on earth and premature ejaculation. Pig is a 23 minute black and white art film, shot in 16mm and finished in 1998. Pig 34 directed by nico b are an exploration of the subconscious thru underground film making. Born of the tortured sprit of rozz williams, the deceased singer of gothic group christian death, pig is a deranged and surrealist short film that examines the ritual of a serial killer.
The film stars rozz williams and james hollan and was produced and directed by nico b. Biography rozznet the official rozz williams website. Nico b rozz williams pig 2002, ntsc unrated no regional. Made over a decade after the suicide of rozz williams who collaborated with nico b. The first press was limited and numbered to 34 copies. The last project completed was a short film called pig, directed by nico b, with rozz williams credited for original story, soundtrack, and starring role.
The first is titled pig from 1998, a 22minute collaboration between nico b. Lyrics, discographies, performance history and photos of his bands christian death, shadow project, premature ejaculation, rozz williams solo work featuring gitane demone among others, and the film pig. Directed by nico b with aurianalynn, bill oberst jr. A young man wandering in the desert james hollan is kidnapped by a mysterious sadist in a pig mask rozz williams, and as the masked stranger tortures the young man. Watch rozz williams as a psychopath killer in the film pig.
Hd talk the place to discuss bluray, 4k and all other forms and formats of hd and hdtv. Ryan wildstar has also been busy putting together his latest release available on his site for digital download. The film features rozz williams of gothpunk fame acting as a murderer towards a seemingly willing victim james holland. The film is notorious for being the last work rozz williams was involved with before his suicide in 1998. Nico b pig clip hd featuring rozz williams cult epics youtube. It is, however, far more artistic and jarring than your runof themill torture porn and definitely worth a watch for connoisseurs of the strange. Supplemental materials include a commentary track from nico b. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. A young man journeys through a desert, where he is kidnapped by a sadistic stranger clad in a pig mask. Things i didnt knew about him is that his last state of art was a short film called pig.
More recently his company put out a series of live recordings called sleeping dogs. He also codirected and scored pig, a 1998 experimental psychological horror silent short film with underground film maker nico b. Created in 1968 by rozz williams, directed by nico b, the film pig is a short film that runs about 21 minutes. A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. It is a must for anyone who loves experimental film, dark subject matters, as well as fans of both rozz williams and nico b. It was distributed by the cav distributing company in south san francisco and produced by the studios open eye productions and cult epics.
Nico b pig clip hd featuring rozz williams cult epics. Nico b pig clip hd featuring rozz williams cult epics cultepicsvideos. I first encountered roz williams s work through the 1998 short film pig, a gruesome look into the mind of a serial killer that williams wrote and scored. A fictional story based on the last few hours of rozz williams. Cult epics announce 20th anniversary vhs editions of pig. Human decomposition stain demo by human decomposition stain, released 24 february 2017 1. Pig, a film depicting the relationship between a killer rozz williams and his victim james hollan, where all lines are crossed, blending fantasy and reality, in a transformation of the. Human decomposition stain demo human decomposition stain. The stranger proceeds to brutally torture the young man, who then finds himself escaping into his imagination, with fantasy and reality intersecting. Check out our rozz williams selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. The book features the work of the multi talented artist rozz williams including his musical career, outsiderart, and poetry. At just 20 minutes this film has quite a bit going for it but theres no question that the highlight is the visuals by codirectors nico b. Rozz williams, founder and leader of the pioneering gothpunk band christian death, codirected and starred in this short experimental film which blurs the lines between pain and pleasure, good and evil, dreams and reality. Pig was the last project of rozz williams who died 4.
The film stars rozz williams and james hollan and was produced by nico b. This release consists of two short, black and white films directed by nico b. Both films also featured the late rozz williams, though in some unique ways. At the age of 34, on april the 1st, 1998, he hanged himself in his west hollywood apartment. There was a second press that was limited to 666 copies and numbered to a total of 2000 copies,but the numbering started from no. The stranger proceeds to brutally torture the young man, who then finds himself escaping into his imagination, with. Pig 1998, a film depicting the relationship between a killer rozz williams and his victim james hollan, where all lines are crossed. Cd booklet features 7 different pictures from the film inside, one named for each audio track. Years later, the director would return to his past with williams for a sequel of sorts, 34.
Shot in black and white by nico b, the film is based on script from rozz williams who plays the killer and is also the codirector. The film stars rozz williams and james hollan and was produced by nico. Like a black pearl born out of the twins of experimental cinema and the exorcising of personal demons, 34 is less of a sequel and more of an obtuse followup to 1998s pig. I enjoyed 34 a bit more than its accompanying short film pig. Pig, a film depicting the relationship between a killer rozz williams and his victim james hollan. Rozz williams pig original soundtrack 1999, cd discogs. Produced on a shoestring budget in collaboration with dutch filmmaker nico b. We basically have a serial killer in a pigs mask taking a male victim back to a house in the desert to torture him. After his death, his life work, including neverbeforeseen artwork by rozz, was presented in the book the art of rozz williams. Rozz williams and his victim james hollan, where all lines are crossed, blending fantasy and reality, in a. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Nico b will have his new film 34 available a second part to his film pig, which.
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