HORROR movie fans have been left in complete disgust at one particular German flick. Nekromantik was made in 1987, but its plotline is so gruesome that it was banned in six countries. The three-decade old film follows the story of a street sweeper named Robert.
However, it explores grotesque themes of necrophilia - sexual acts in involving corpses - much to the disgust of film enthusiasts. The disgusting mindset is shared with his wife, Betty who also takes part in the disturbing fantasy. In the end, he ends up getting fired from his job and he takes his own life.
READ MORE ON HORROR FILMS This was after he murdered multiple people and his wife ended their partnership. The film was highly controversial at the time of its release, having been banned in multiple countries. Australia , Finland , Iceland , Malaysia , Singapore , and certain provinces in Canada will not allow the film to be screened.
It was also banned in the UK before the block was lifted in 214 and the film was released by distributor, Arrow Films. Most read in Film At the time, a representative from the company explained: "Unless we decide to do a cover-mount DVD on a tabloid, which will obviously never happen, who's going to be offended?" However, fans who watched it seemed to seriously regret going to a screening. "I think this is the only horror movie I can remember that I regret seeing.
It revolves around necrophilia and is basically soft core necrophilia porn," exclaimed one moviegoer on the social media s.