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[NFF ’16 Review] ‘The Night of the Virgin’ Is Disgustingly Unforgettable

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The Night of the Virgin (or La Noche del Virgen) is certainly what one would call an extreme horror film. From shortly into its running time right up until its final frames, it is a movie interested in pushing boundaries. Some are pushed for shock and some for laughs. Hell, more often than not, they are pushed for both. Whether that’s your thing or not, the result is.

The basic set-up is that of a ‘80s sex comedy gone terribly, terribly wrong. Mind you, the film doesn’t aim for that kind of tone or visual style, but that’s the basic start to the narrative. Our protagonist has been goaded into going out with his colleagues to a crappy bar on New Year’s. After numerous failed attempts at wooing a one night stand for himself, he finally gets lucky. Or so he thinks.

He ends up going home with an older woman and things immediately begin to get weird the moment he arrives in her extremely filthy apartment. The first red flag should have been her insistence that he does not kill any of the numerous cockroaches crawling all over her abode. He wants to get laid, so he decides to overlook this and other bits of nastiness, like a bathroom that looks filthier than an uncleaned truck stop restroom.

There are the usual sex comedy speed bumps along the way as well. Rowdy neighbors and a jealous ex-boyfriend both come into play. Insects, filthy rooms, and standard sex comedy roadblocks are the least of his concerns as the story unfolds, however. Once rituals and prophecies enter the narrative, things get astronomically worse for our “hero”.

In any normal sex comedy, our lead would have found out that love is more important than sex and that what he thinks he wants isn’t what he actually wants. In The Night of the Virgin, the former never comes into play, but the latter absolutely rings true. What follows as this night goes on is a never-ending onslaught of wince-inducing, stomach-churning hijinks that have to be seen to be believed. Blood, guts, vomit, semen, anal discharge, etc. You name it and it’s flying all over the screen at some point, often to comedic effect. As I said in my festival recap, it’s a doozy.

The Night of the Virgin is a film I will never forget. I’m not sure if I will ever watch it again, but one I will absolutely never forget. Once again, I hope that it manages to find some sort of distribution deal here in the United States. This is certainly not something for everyone, but I suspect there’s a small, but strong audience waiting to welcome this film with open arms. It is a disgusting, offensive, and often hilarious piece of movie-making and I mean that in the best way.

Devourer of film and disciple of all things horror. Freelance writer at Bloody Disgusting, DVD Active, Cult Spark, AndersonVision, Forbes, Blumhouse, etc. Owner/operator at The Schlocketeer.

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

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