Of all the objectionable imagery I have subjected myself to over the years, a bearded guy in scary face paint, smeared all over with blood, wearing a dead octopus on his noggin, and repeatedly puking into the skull cavity of a decapitated head has got to be a contender for 'most nauseating'. The amazing thing is, this scene from Lucifer Valentine's ReGOREgitated Sacrifice is just one of many in this film that could easily qualify for a place in my 'Top Ten Most Repulsive Moments in Movies' list!!
The second film in Valentine's 'Vomit Gore' trilogy, ReGOREgitated Sacrifice is a relentless assault on the senses, an intense barrage of horrific avant garde imagery and sound designed to offend and disgust, and, unlike his first attempt, Slaughtered Vomit Dolls, it didn't bore the hell out of me with its repetitiveness and dreary pace. Although elements from the first film are re utilised (most notably, forced vomiting), ReGOREgitated Sacrifice isn't just the same thing over and over again ad nauseum: Valentine ups the ante with each outrageous scene, daring the viewer to stay with him to the bitter end.
It's a far from pleasant journey (with plenty of very impressively bloody prosthetics work to make matters all the more uncomfortable) and I haven't a clue what message Valentine is trying to convey (I had fun trying to understand, but any intended 'depth' was ultimately wasted on me), but it is a strangely compelling ride, a gruelling test for anyone who claims to have seen it all.