Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World

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Dark Star only provides a shallow glimpse into HR Giger's World, but fans of the provocative artist's work will find a spoil of twisted riches here.

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Filmmaker Belinda Sallin delves into the life and art of surrealist H.R. Giger, whose dark creations have a far-reaching influence in film, music, body art and more.
  • Genre:
    biography, documentary
  • Original Language:
    Swedish
  • Director:
    Belinda Sallin
  • Producer:
    Marcel Hoehn
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

Leslie Barany
Sandra Beretta
Tom Gabriel Fischer
H.R. Giger
Stanislav Grof
Al Holt
Belinda Sallin
Director
Belinda Sallin
Writer
Marcel Hoehn
Producer
Eric Stitzel
Cinematographer
Birgit Munsch
Film Editor
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  • The film captures both the claustrophobic and melancholic mood of Giger's house, and also, perhaps, his mind.

    July 2, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Ethan Gilsdorf

    Boston Globe

  • Sallin balances enlightened perspective on Giger's mythopoeic style - his feverish fusions of flesh, exoskeleton and machine, probing depths of the human condition - with casual rhythms of his daily life.

    June 25, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

    Tom Keogh

    Seattle Times

  • The spectre of imminent mortality ... adds a layer of poignancy to what might otherwise have been a more prosaic, if still totally interesting, portrait of an eccentric creator.

    June 9, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Ben Rayner

    Toronto Star

  • Attempts to explore the darkness behind the art, but mostly finds a man living out his golden years in peace.

    June 4, 2015 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

    Barry Hertz

    Globe and Mail

  • Fails to bring Giger to life in any kind of illuminating way.

    May 29, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Steven Rea

    Philadelphia Inquirer

  • Death has always hung like a shadow over Giger and his art, which has its passionate partisans, but is not for the faint of heart.

    May 28, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Michael O'Sullivan

    Washington Post
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