Director(s) – Irene Baruffetti (Vore Gore), Corey DeAn Cowly (Patient 4, XXX Darknet: Red Lips), Domiziano Cristopharo (Scorecard Killer, Unburied Tales), Joseph Russio (Beyond Dark Dreams, Devil’s Lettuce) Slade Wilson (XXX Darknet: Red Lips), and Peter Lankston
Starring – Cory DeAn Cowley, Madeline Deering (Spirit Animal, Gore Orphanage), and Carley Sonafelt (Bathtub Shark Attack, Air Fryer Slaughter)
Release Date – 2024
Rating – 3/5
By this point it should be no surprise as to how much I love anthology films. I grew up with classics like Creepshow, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, From a Whisper to a Scream, and so on. So it’s safe to say that when I’m approached to review an anthology that I will gladly say yes to the request.
Several weeks back I was asked by filmmaker Joseph Russio to review the extreme horror anthology 6 Songs. Russio surprised me a few years ago with his film Beyond Dark Dreams so I was already interested in it but once I heard it was an anthology I quickly agreed to it. I want to take a moment to thank Joseph for sending this one my way for review!
**Spoiler Alert** The film begins with a sinister priest telling the viewer several graphic tales that involves a song. **Spoiler Alert**
I knew absolutely nothing about 6 Songs prior to watching it and I have to say that it was easily the most visually appealing film I have ever seen. While some of the segments are better than others, the overall film was absolutely beautiful through and through.
The acting in this one is a bit uneven which makes sense considering each segment was made by a different filmmaker. I’m not saying that the acting is bad, because it wasn’t, but some segments are a bit more grounded in regards to characters and acting.
The stories for this one vary, as to be expected, in quality but they work for the most part. Without giving too much away, the film focuses on the grotesque and extreme violence while focusing on the music aspect. While I found it to be interesting at times, I did struggle to finish a few of the segments. These focused more on the beautiful cinematography and the music itself over the story.
Finally, the film doesn’t shy away from the blood and has some fantastic make-up effects but it’s not as gory as I was expecting. The effects we get work for the story and looks fairly well done but I was honestly expecting a lot more gore than we did get. Overall, 6 Songs is a beautiful film but I don’t see myself revisiting it anytime soon. The wrap around segment needed it’s own film but is still fun as is. It’s well worth a watch so check it out.
