Broken (Video 1992)

Trent Reznor presents his dark vision of the EP 'Broken' by telling the story of a man kidnapped and forced to watch Nine Inch Nails videos, disturbing in their own right, while being ... See full summary »

Directors:

Serge Becker, Peter Christopherson,

Writer:

Trent Reznor

Stars:

Trent Reznor, James Duval, Bob Flanagan

Cast

Credited cast:
Trent Reznor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Duval	...	Actor (voice)
Bob Flanagan
Nine Inch Nails	...	Themselves

Storyline

Trent Reznor presents his dark vision of the EP 'Broken' by telling the story of a man kidnapped and forced to watch Nine Inch Nails videos, disturbing in their own right, while being tortured.

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Plot Keywords:

unreleased film | snuff film | torture | kidnapping | independent film

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Genres:

Short | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Broken Movie

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Apart from the music videos for "Wish" and "Happiness In Slavery" that can be found on Nine Inch Nails' video compilation/documentary Closure, the movie has never seen an official release, mainly due to the fear of the public mistaking the realistic violence for an actual snuff film. The videos for "Help Me I Am In Hell" and "Gave Up" on Closure were actually not included in the movie, but are alternate versions. It is a common misconception that the entire movie can be found on Closure. Trent Reznor has hinted heavily that the movie will make it's way onto the DVD release of Closure, and clips from it were shown on the official promotional 'Collected' DVD released in May, 2005.

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Connections

Featured in Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Help Me I Am in Hell"
Written and Produced by Trent Reznor
Performed by Nine Inch Nails

User Reviews

Sick, Twisted, Gross, Morbid... I like it!

Trent Reznor has out done himself this time! This is a very dark and demented film, but don't let that stop you! It is excellent, a must see for any Reznor fan!