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Santa Sangre

Santa Sangre

Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky

An armless woman drives her son to kill in Alejandro Jodorowsky's surreal shocker. As a boy, Fenix saw his father cut off his mother's arms, and the resulting trauma sent him to a mental hospital. When mom visits him years later, he escapes, but soon must satisfy her thirst for santa sangre ("holy blood"). Nearly 20 years after he first freaked out filmgoers with the trippy EL TOPO and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN, Jodorowsky returned with this visually stunning film filled with references to classic horror films like THE UNKNOWN, PSYCHO, and EYES WITHOUT A FACE.

An armless woman drives her son to kill in Alejandro Jodorowsky's surreal shocker.

Cast: Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell

Member Reviews

watched it 3 times in a row. similar style to Holy Mountain - way different story.

StBridget
5 months ago

I would have happily given top marks for aesthetics alone, but the story is actually wonderful. Top notch beautiful weirdness.

BruceMother
5 months ago

I can't say I necessarily understood anything lol but atleast it was very entertaining and unique. Strange to the maximum.

vinhorror33
6 months ago

Wow ! This was really a weird one ! Loved it ! Even it’s 1989; it’s a timeless one.

Jo33
6 months ago

What a Treasure ! What a movie !!! Will be in my head for a long time… Bravissimo !,

Jo33
6 months ago