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Schramm

  • 19931993
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  • 1h 5m
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5.7/10
3.1K
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Florian Koerner von Gustorf in Schramm (1993)
As serial killer Lothar Schramm lies dying in his own blood, horrific memories of his miserable life of paranoia, self-harm and rejection flash before his eyes. A tragic look into the mind of a serial killer.
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As serial killer Lothar Schramm lies dying in his own blood, horrific memories of his miserable life of paranoia, self-harm and rejection flash before his eyes. A tragic look into the mind o... Read allAs serial killer Lothar Schramm lies dying in his own blood, horrific memories of his miserable life of paranoia, self-harm and rejection flash before his eyes. A tragic look into the mind of a serial killer.As serial killer Lothar Schramm lies dying in his own blood, horrific memories of his miserable life of paranoia, self-harm and rejection flash before his eyes. A tragic look into the mind of a serial killer.
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3.1K
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  • Director
    • Jörg Buttgereit
  • Writers
    • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Franz Rodenkirchen
  • Stars
    • Florian Koerner von Gustorf
    • Monika M.
    • Micha Brendel
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  • Director
    • Jörg Buttgereit
  • Writers
    • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Franz Rodenkirchen
  • Stars
    • Florian Koerner von Gustorf
    • Monika M.
    • Micha Brendel
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    • 36User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    Florian Koerner von Gustorf and Monika M. in Schramm (1993)
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    Florian Koerner von Gustorf
    Florian Koerner von Gustorf
    • Lothar Schramm
    Monika M.
    Monika M.
    • Marianne
    Micha Brendel
    • Der Gläubige
    Carolina Harnisch
    • Die Gläubige
    Xaver Schwarzenberger
    • Älterer Herr 1
    Gerd Horvath
    • Älterer Herr 2
    Michael Brynntrup
    • Jesus
    Franz Rodenkirchen
    Franz Rodenkirchen
    • Zahnarzt
    Anne Presting
    • Zahnärztin
    Eddi Zacharias
    • Liebhaber
    Michael Romahn
    • Selbstmörder
    Volker Hauptvogel
    • Kellner
    • Director
      • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Writers
      • Jörg Buttgereit
      • Franz Rodenkirchen
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    • Trivia
      As all serious killers generally suffer from a personality disorder, namely Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder, it is the ones who suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizotypal Personality Disorder that are generally more self-destructive, gruesome or partake in bizarre rituals such as self harm. Because of this, the movie is based on true crime criminology profiles of real life serial killers - mainly those of which who suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder, such as Jeffrey Dahmer, who was apprehended merely a couple of years before the film was made.
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      Featured in The Making of 'Schramm' (1995)
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    Into the Mind of a Serial Killer
    Schramm (1993)

    *** (out of 4)

    Lothar Schramm (Florian Koemer von Gustorf) is lying in a pool of his own blood where she's slowly dying. Through flashbacks we take a look at his relationship with a neighbor (Monika M) and learn how he became a serial killer.

    SCHRAMM comes from German director Jorg Buttgereit and in many ways you could probably argue that it's the best of his early films. As with NEKROMANTIK, its sequel and DER TODESKING, this one here deals with the typical stuff like violence, sex, mutilation and murder. This one here also comes across more like an art film than just some cheap direct-to-video horror film. This one manages to work once again because the director clearly has talent and makes you realize it even if you might be turned off by the subject matter.

    This one here clocks in at just 66-minutes so there's really no fat or scenes that are just dragged out for no reason. I really thought the director did a fine job at getting us into the mind of this killer and you can tell what a messed up person he is. I thought the relationship with the neighbor, who just happens to be a hooker, was quite believable and in a strange way you care for both of them. Both von Gustorf and Monika are good in their roles and this certainly helps.

    SCHRAMM certainly isn't a movie that's going to appeal to everyone as there's a lot of blood, some really graphic violence and of course some bizarre sexual stuff. If you're a fan of the director's work then you should enjoy the picture, or at least enjoy it as far as your stomach can take.
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    • Release date
      • 1993 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer
    • Filming locations
      • Germany
    • Production company
      • Jelinski & Buttgereit
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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