La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes – Unearthed Films (Blu-ray)

Theatrical Release Date: Germany/Austria, 2014
Director: Marcel Walz
Writers: Annika Strauss, Marcel Walz
Cast: Annika Strauss, Yvonne Wölke, Mika Metz, Micaela Schäfer, Gabriela Wirbel, Nicole Neukirch, Bea La Bea

Release Date: May 16th, 2023
Approximate Running Time: 83 Minutes 1 Second
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVC
Rating: NR
Sound: DTS-HD 5.1 German
Subtitles: English
Region Coding: Region A
Retail Price: $29.95

"Follow the owners of the infamous "Maison de la petite mort" during their daily work. After the shocking events in part one, you'll never guess what the new owner Monsieur Matheo Maximè is up to. Torturing for money at it's very - worst." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 4.25/5

La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes comes on a 25 GB single layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 21.6 GB

Feature: 18.4 GB

The source used for this transfer looks great. Colors and flesh tones look correct, image clarity and black levels are solid, and compression is very good.

Audio: 4.25/5

This release comes with one audio option, a DTS-HD 5.1 mix in German, and removable English subtitles. Dialog comes through clearly; everything sounds balanced, and ambient sounds are well represented.

Extras:

Extras for this release include a behind the scene image gallery with music from the film playing in the background, an extra titled Advert (27 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo German, no subtitles), an alternate scene (3 minutes 44 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo with German text and removable English subtitles), La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes trailer (1 minutes 47 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo with German with removable English subtitles), and a featurette titled Making of La Petite Mort 2 (12 minutes 34 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles).

Other extras are trailers for La Petite Mort, Dr. Lamb, No Escape, and Premutos.

Summary:

German cinema has a long tradition of extreme horror films. Content-wise, La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes is cut from that same mold. These films feature transgressive subject matter, notably acts of self-mutilation and torture in which body parts are removed. The Saw and Hostel films series are American cinema’s counterparts to these types of films.

La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes is a continuation of La Petite Mort. And though La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes is a sequel whose narrative picks up after its predecessor's ending. La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes It is a different kind of film when compared to La Petite Mort. For instance, La Petite Mort takes on a faux documentary vibe in which the participants often break the fourth wall by acknowledging the viewer. Where its predecessor, La Petite Mort, is more of a straight-forward narrative.

The loosely constructed narrative features moments in between ten torture sequences in which the hosts give a guided tour of the carnage that is unfolding. Needless to say, what lies within is not for the faint of heart or anyone with a weak stomach. The carnage is gruesome, with gruesome moments of unflinching sadistic torture that include a moment of Nazi festism. Ultimately, there is an audience for films like La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes. Unfortunately, if you're not already a fan of German splatter films, then La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes is not going to make you one.

La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes gets a strong release from Unearthed Films that comes with a solid audio/video presentation.

Written by Michael Den Boer