You can’t create a cult classic – it just happens.
Glenn Danzig is a goddamn legend, and when he announced his foray into the world of film, we couldn’t help but be excited. Shit, Rob Zombie did it, why can’t mother-fucking-Danzig? Well, he did it all right.
Danzig’s Verotika had its World Premiere at this month’s Cinepocalypse, the annual Chicago-based film festival that Bloody Disgusting both helped program and also sponsored. Based on his own comic books, this anthology blew the roof off the Music Box Theater where critics and fans declared it an instant cult classic, one that will stand next to The Room and Birdemic as one of the best-worst movies ever made. Bloody’s Patrick Bromley called it the “horror equivalent of The Room” in his review.
Following the reactions, there was fear the Danzig would bury Verotika – he was genuinely confused by the laughter at the World Premiere. The question became, would he be able to accept what Verotika actually was? The answer appears to be “yes” as the musician-turned-filmmaker made an appearance at last night’s Los Angeles Premiere and doubled down on many of his comments. He was passionate. He was deliberate. He is proud of what he created. As I explained previously, Verotika is authentic – and that’s the first step to a film gaining “cult classic” status. This is no fucking Sharknado (eyeroll).
Good or bad, Verotika is bringing smiles to the faces of film fanatics everywhere, and that has to be worth something, right? Here’s a taste of what the Los Angeles-based critics and fans had to say about Danzig’s debut as a filmmaker…
Show time! #Verotika #Danzig #SOLDOUT pic.twitter.com/fk8lquCEB0
— Julieta (@julieta_bot) June 26, 2019
watching this movie and not smoking weed before is bad for you…I read it in the LA Times. #Verotika #Danzig pic.twitter.com/AGQGpI6iLL
— Samuel L. Bronkowitz (@MaachoVerga) June 26, 2019
It took several minutes to convince any of the cast & crew of VEROTIKA to come to the stage. pic.twitter.com/O291YNYSv4
— Erik Louis Wacker (@erikwacker) June 26, 2019
I am truly at a loss for words. #verotika
— Brian Collins (@BrianWCollins) June 26, 2019
I know the response is to VEROTIKA make it sound like some kind of a joke, but I assure you Danzig takes it very seriously. In fact, he told us at the Q&A he used F-stops.
— Brian Collins (@BrianWCollins) June 26, 2019
If I learned anything from VEROTIKA, it’s that I’ve never truly appreciated grapes.
— Brian Collins (@BrianWCollins) June 26, 2019
Live feed of me watching Glenn Danzig’s VEROTIKA. pic.twitter.com/GzMsYChZHX
— Russ Fischer (@russfischer) June 26, 2019
Glenn Danzig’s VEROTIKA has two amazing split diopter police investigation scenes that I will remember forever.
— Russ Fischer (@russfischer) June 26, 2019
I just saw Glenn Danzig’s #Verotika and it is truly insane and unlike any film I’ve ever seen. Ten stars
— Matt Landsman (@MattLandsman) June 26, 2019
I just saw Verotika. Hoo leee fuck it was bad. Amazing, but bad.
— (@deadhandsdan) June 26, 2019
Oh hi, Glenn!
Sold out LA premiere of Danzig’s VEROTIKA. It’s everything you heard and more. Also, Danzig signed my ticket. Hollywoooooooooood Babylon! #Verotika #Horror #Danzig pic.twitter.com/Mt6xTsBuCv— Matt Catanzano (@MattCatanzano) June 26, 2019
Having now seen Verotika, the horror anthology written, directed and shot by Glenn Danzig, I can honestly say I don’t know what else I expected.
— Simon Barrett (@Simon_Barrett) June 26, 2019
Well, that was batshit insane. #Verotika
— Ryan Turek (@_RyanTurek) June 26, 2019
I have rarely had as fun a time at the cinema as I did watching Glenn Danzig’s Verotika at a packed Montalban Theatre tonight. Thanks to @DarrenFranich and @mrrousselet for joining me on that incredible adventure.
— Clark Collis (@ClarkCollis) June 26, 2019
A thread in which I try to pull together my thoughts regarding Glenn Danzig’s #Verotika – a soon-to-be instant #badmovies #cultcinema #HorrorMovies #cultclassic – that will likely be as nonsensical as the film itself.
— Jason Roche (@JasonRocheLAW) June 26, 2019
Believe the hype! Glen Danzig’s “Verotika” was absolutely exquisite!
pic.twitter.com/jGrFwdDYls— Mike Mendez (@madmanmendez) June 26, 2019
Watched Glenn Danzig’s Verotika. Feel like I’m still watching it even now, as Glenn refuses to say “cut.”
— Aaron Alexovich (@essrose) June 26, 2019
Glenn explaining that everyone had a French accent because that story was set in Paris followed by shouting out the dialect coach was my favorite part of the Q&A. #Verotika
— Kevin (@justaddknives) June 26, 2019
Sample:a woman w/ eyeballs for nipples cries from her boobs & the tears land on a spider that turns into a French accented man/spider monster(NOT Spider-Man)& he kills (+much worse) people whenever said woman falls asleep which she does almost constantly #Verotika #horror #Danzig pic.twitter.com/gQXZf59P9f
— Happy Ghost (@Happy_Ghost666) June 26, 2019
“We didn’t have the budget to tell the story of how she got the eyeballs on her boobs” – Glenn Danzig speaking on #Verotika
— Matt Landsman (@MattLandsman) June 26, 2019
I attempted to describe what happened last night during the screening of Verotika here.
My ★★★★★ review of Verotika on Letterboxd https://t.co/K1x2aumoLK
— WreckinRod (@WreckinRod) June 26, 2019
Verotika answers the question: “What if The Room used all of its footage?” Now that’s economy!@russfischer was blown away! pic.twitter.com/ghSBh4QHth
— Dana Swanson (@danaswanswan) June 26, 2019
The balls you gotta have to not only make a movie like Verotika, but then stand there on stage (with your zipper down), do a little Q&A, and tell the audience you’re making another one (a vampire spaghetti western) – fuck! Maybe that’s why his zipper won’t go up.. balls too big
— the_el_chupacabra (@sassy_anime_dad) June 26, 2019
