Beyond extreme... Beyond horror... The Urban Legend Becomes Real…
Snuff films are often a topic of interest among “extreme” horror films. They certainly aren’t for everyone, as they typically focus on the very lowest forms of human torture and degradation. Me? I’m a sick bastard that loves practical effects – so this looks right up my alley.
Full disclosure – I was completely unfamiliar with Last Girl until about 45 minutes ago. We experience a pretty steady stream of press releases throughout the day, and we admittedly omit the vast majority of those to ensure that we’re presenting our readers with the cream of the crop. Last Girl seems to have the intricate back story and bite that we look for when selecting features – so check out the official stills, synopsis, poster, and trailer below:
Reality filmmaker Jorje Krippe’s masterpiece Last Girl (originally titled #12) circulated for years in Detroit’s underground on VHS. Considered an urban legend by many horror fanatics, Renegade Video’s reality videos were numbered #1 – #12 with collectors paying up to $200 for each installment when they could find them. Each movie featured a single victim, tortured and killed in realistic fashion.
Krippe insisted his work was fictional, using paid actors and special effects artists, and was a pale reflection of Detroit’s everyday brutality. Observant viewers however, have discovered uncanny resemblances between some of his actors and women who have been reported missing. These include Carla Gutierrez, who disappeared in Detroit on June 6, 2010, and Sheila and Lucy Monroe, sisters who disappeared later that year.
Reality or fiction, #12 was the last movie Krippe would shoot. His Last Girl.
Aquiring #12 at the DOA Blood Bath Film Festival in Dallas, TX, producers Erik Bauer and William Viglione hired director James P. Mercurio to edit the footage. A haunting score by Paul Wiley and scenes from Krippe’s earlier movies were added to enhance the story and bring the running time of Last Girl to 82 minutes.
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