Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Bruce La Bruce

Writer:

Bruce La Bruce (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Horror

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Gay Orgy | Gothic | Boyfriend Boyfriend Relationship | Self Immolation | Child Abuse

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jey Crisfar	...	Otto
Katharina Klewinghaus	...	Medea Yarn / Messy Dancer 1
Susanne Sachße	...	Hella Bent / Messy Dancer 2
Marcel Schlutt	...	Fritz Fritze
Guido Sommer	...	Adolf
Christophe Chemin	...	Maximilian
Gio Black Peter	...	Rudolf
Mo	...	Zombie Boy
Fabrice	...	Gay Man 1 / Zombie in an Orgy 9
Scott Sechs	...	Gay Man 2
Nicholas Fox Ricciardi	...	Young Man in Hooded Sweatshirt / Passerby
Keith Böhm	...	Man in Suit & Hat
Olivia Barth	...	Woman in black Burqa
John Edward Heys	...	Old Man
Stephanie Heinrich	...	Old Woman (as Stefanie Heinrich)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Germany | Canada

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:R | Australia:R (2008) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company:

Jürgen Brüning Filmproduktion

Quotes:

Otto: The living all seem like the same person to me and I don't think I like that person very much.

Soundtrack:

Everyone's Dead

"The living all seem like the same person to me, and i don't like that person very much"

b-grade gay zombie porn semi-mockumentary. repetitive, irritating sound design, jokes milked longer than they should. for some, there's not enough blood and guts. for others, there's not enough porn.

But all LaBruce's films are bad! that is his charm and the charm of no-budget Cult Films! if you expect more, you won't be alone. but if you expect perfection, then you're a fool. like all those people who complained after seeing Tomb Raider or the Super Mario Brothers Movie - what did you expect?

Otto is fun. it's certainly original. it's gay politics are obvious, but accurate. the jokes range from falling flat to funny to shocking. it's polarizing, memorable and thanks to Fritz (Marcel Schlutt), it's damn sexy to watch.

Otto needs to be watched at a film festival amongst the typical gay indie films that are more sincere than their film makers can give credit to. Only then will something like SkinFlick's 'monkey rape' and Hustler White 'Stumping' hit you with the full impact that it should

like SkinGang - can't wait for the full-porno version of Otto