Asmodeus
Synopsis
A man undergoes a ritual in which he is possessed by three lustful, witchy women of decidedly supernatural pedigree. After his acclaimed Thanatomorphose, genre filmmaker Éric Falardeau is both behind and before the camera in this sensory extravaganza, somewhere between an occult hallucination and a self-portrait of conflicted masculinity, that serves up a heady mix of horror, poetry and unbridled eroticism. A tribute to the magic of Méliès, the early American avant-garde and underground film (think: Kenneth Anger), Asmodeus renders bodies and fluids transcendent through its use of textured black-and-white Super 8 and in-camera special effects. A cinematic memento mori that’s at once carnal and otherworldly.
Asmodeus (2021) is a 15 min drama short film by Éric Falardeau. A man undergoes a ritual in which he is possessed by three lustful, witchy women of decidedly supernatural pedigree. Selected for Sadique master festival (2015).
Festival History
- BUT Film Festival 2022
- Portland Horror Film Festival 2022 - Short Films
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2021 - Temps 0
- Mutoscope 2021 - Compétition #2021
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2021 generic
- Sadique master festival 2015
