Faces of Death 4
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| Faces of Death 4 | |
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| Directed by | John Alan Schwartz, Susumu Saegusa, Andrew Theopolis |
| Written by | James B. Schwartz |
| Music by | James B. Schwartz |
| Distributed by | Gorgon Video |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
| Running time | 90 Min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Faces of Death 5 |
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This is the final, "real" sequel to Faces of Death, in that it is the last sequel to include any original footage. This was directed by John Alan Schwartz (again as "Conan le Cilaire"), Susumu Saegusa and Andrew Theopolis. John Alan Schwartz's brother James B. Schwartz is credited as writer.
This film is narrated by "Dr. Louis Flellis", played by James B. Schwartz. In this film Flellis explains the absence of Dr. Gröss by stating that he had taken his own life, having been driven insane as a result of his obssesion with death, and after having witnessing so many atrocities. This clearly contradicts Flellis' assertion in the previous The Worst of Faces of Death, where Gröss is reported to have died during a routine surgery.
The earlier films in the series were of a more serious nature and tone, whereas this installment leans more toward camp: "Dr. Louis Flellis" sits at his desk in front of a glowing red lava lamp, with a plastic skeletal foot on the desk in front of him during introductions to most sequences. Flellis is also shown eating a chicken wing immediately before showing slaughterhouse footage.
Some other scenes include a bungee jumping trip gone awry, a magician's fatal mishap with a Houdini trick, a mechanic who has his left leg severed by a falling car, etc. John Alan Schwartz cameos yet again as an ambulance driver.
[edit] Series
Followed by:
- Faces of Death 5 (1995)
- consists entirely of footage recycled from previous Faces of Death films.
- Faces of Death 6 (1996)
- consists entirely of footage recycled from previous Faces of Death films.
- Faces of Death: Fact or Fiction? (1999)
- Mockumentary about the purported legend of Faces of Death, consisting of new interviews and footage from the previous Faces of Death films
