Kieran wrapping up myAFI Fest in Hollywood.
German visual artist turned filmmaker, Akiz’s Der Nachtmahr immediately announces its desire to confront its audience. The film begins with a super that warns about the strobe effect, which has been known to cause seizures (supposedly) in certain audience members. It then follows it up with a second super that cheekily reads “Anyway…”
For better or worse, Der Nachtmahr's opening scene certainly live up to its lurid promise as we follow high-schooler Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her group of friends at a rave party. Booming, assaultive techno music fills the diegesis as we watch Tina and her friends drink, do various drugs and night swim. The flashing, disorienting strobe light effect used in the party scenes is meant to mirror Tina’s fragile mental state, which starts its dramatic decline the night of the party. She begins to see a small,...
German visual artist turned filmmaker, Akiz’s Der Nachtmahr immediately announces its desire to confront its audience. The film begins with a super that warns about the strobe effect, which has been known to cause seizures (supposedly) in certain audience members. It then follows it up with a second super that cheekily reads “Anyway…”
For better or worse, Der Nachtmahr's opening scene certainly live up to its lurid promise as we follow high-schooler Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her group of friends at a rave party. Booming, assaultive techno music fills the diegesis as we watch Tina and her friends drink, do various drugs and night swim. The flashing, disorienting strobe light effect used in the party scenes is meant to mirror Tina’s fragile mental state, which starts its dramatic decline the night of the party. She begins to see a small,...
- 11/14/2015
- by Kieran Scarlett
- FilmExperience
The American Film Institute announced today the films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programs at AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi.
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
- 10/22/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Der Nachtmahr
Directed by Akiz
Written by Achim Bornhak
Germany, 2015
German nu-techno artist Akiz opens his debut film with a meek disclaimer to ‘play this film loud’, a rare moment of quiet trepidation before all sorts of sonic and symbiotic hell breaks loose. Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her teenage friends are veterans of the decadent Berlin party scene, imbibing a heady cocktail of thrills, pills and bellyaches, and dancing until the dawn. One night, her nocturnal antics get out of hand after she passes out, and in her comatose condition, she nets a dark creature of the id, a grotesque gnomish monster which starts to stalk Nina at school and at home, much to her distress. Whether this abominable apparition is real or a hallucination fueled by her narcotic disintegration is kept close to the film’s nerve-pummeling chest, as physical manifestations of the creature conveniently materialize as the possible...
Directed by Akiz
Written by Achim Bornhak
Germany, 2015
German nu-techno artist Akiz opens his debut film with a meek disclaimer to ‘play this film loud’, a rare moment of quiet trepidation before all sorts of sonic and symbiotic hell breaks loose. Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her teenage friends are veterans of the decadent Berlin party scene, imbibing a heady cocktail of thrills, pills and bellyaches, and dancing until the dawn. One night, her nocturnal antics get out of hand after she passes out, and in her comatose condition, she nets a dark creature of the id, a grotesque gnomish monster which starts to stalk Nina at school and at home, much to her distress. Whether this abominable apparition is real or a hallucination fueled by her narcotic disintegration is kept close to the film’s nerve-pummeling chest, as physical manifestations of the creature conveniently materialize as the possible...
- 10/11/2015
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Angst von der Angst: Concept Overrides Construction in Weak Psychological Metaphor
It’s evident a majority of the artistry that went into the conceptualization of Der Nachtmahr (The Nightmare), the sophomore feature from Akiz (aka Achim Bornhak), revolves around its provocative piece de resistance, a hunchbacked alien creature hobbling around in the periphery of its terrorized protagonist’s psyche. If only as much artistry had been poured into the remainder of the film perhaps this wouldn’t seem like fodder for a decent short feature stretched precariously beyond belief.
A group of mostly white and privileged drug addled teenagers stomp around secret raves, defiling the wishes of their parents in their endless revelry. Daytime hours are spent wallowing about in smoke-filled rooms, with this particular group lazily regarding a less stable cohort as she disappears down a vaguely defined rabbit hole of increasingly materialized fear. Lovers of electronic beats may...
It’s evident a majority of the artistry that went into the conceptualization of Der Nachtmahr (The Nightmare), the sophomore feature from Akiz (aka Achim Bornhak), revolves around its provocative piece de resistance, a hunchbacked alien creature hobbling around in the periphery of its terrorized protagonist’s psyche. If only as much artistry had been poured into the remainder of the film perhaps this wouldn’t seem like fodder for a decent short feature stretched precariously beyond belief.
A group of mostly white and privileged drug addled teenagers stomp around secret raves, defiling the wishes of their parents in their endless revelry. Daytime hours are spent wallowing about in smoke-filled rooms, with this particular group lazily regarding a less stable cohort as she disappears down a vaguely defined rabbit hole of increasingly materialized fear. Lovers of electronic beats may...
- 9/18/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Before the German export Der Nachtmahr even begins, the viewer is presented with not one, but two warnings – the first concerns strobing, while the other points out the use of “isochronic and binaural frequencies” – as well as a suggestion that “this film should be played loudly.” The work certainly lives up to its promise of an unforgettable hyper-sensory experience, as it spirals down a rabbit hole lined with neon glow sticks, ear-splitting Edm, and an inexplicable cameo by former Sonic Youth frontwoman Kim Gordon.
Influenced by both low-brow horror (Basket Case definitely comes to mind) and high-brow art (namely a 1781 painting by Henry Fuseli) the feature debut from writer/director Akiz opens on the main character Tina (Carolyn Genzkow), a hard-partying Berlin teenager with little parental supervision. After blacking out during a poolside bacchanal, she awakens to find a weird creature only she can see raiding her family’s refrigerator.
Influenced by both low-brow horror (Basket Case definitely comes to mind) and high-brow art (namely a 1781 painting by Henry Fuseli) the feature debut from writer/director Akiz opens on the main character Tina (Carolyn Genzkow), a hard-partying Berlin teenager with little parental supervision. After blacking out during a poolside bacchanal, she awakens to find a weird creature only she can see raiding her family’s refrigerator.
- 9/18/2015
- by Amanda Waltz
- The Film Stage
Set to make its North American premiere as part of the Vanguard program at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, Der Nachtmahr looks to be a loud, disturbing picture about a creature that may (or may not) be haunting a teenage girl. To give you a better idea of what to expect, here's the (rather lengthy) official synopsis: Jarring, disturbing, and thoroughly disorienting, Der Nachtmahr is a psychophantasmagoric coming-of-age story about a teenage girl thrust into an unnaturally symbiotic relationship. Secret raves, drugs, and late nights are par for the course for sixteen-year-old Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) and her friends on the decadent Berlin party scene. When Tina passes out at a party one night, she assumes it was just a side effect of her wild lifestyle -- that...
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- 8/31/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Der Nachtmahr Trailer Has Been Released. Akiz Ikon‘s Der Nachtmahr (2015) movie trailer stars Carolyn Genzkow, Sina Tkotsch, and Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht. Der Nachtmahr‘s plot synopsis: “Tina, a 16-year-old girl who seemingly has everything a young teenager could ever ask for. After a massive party one evening, however, she begins experiencing nightmares in which she is haunted by an unusual creature. As reality and dreams collide, Tina finds herself befriending the monster and forging a relationship that will change the lives of everyone around her.”
This trailer is massively exciting, inventive, and persuasive. It pulsates with the desire to know what’s really happening. The acting seems surprisingly decent and as if it won’t take you out of the film, unlike most other German films, unfortunately. And the creature effect, oh yes! It looks terrifyingly alien yet familiar. I’m curious as to what that goblin-like, horrifying, slimy critter turns out to be.
This trailer is massively exciting, inventive, and persuasive. It pulsates with the desire to know what’s really happening. The acting seems surprisingly decent and as if it won’t take you out of the film, unlike most other German films, unfortunately. And the creature effect, oh yes! It looks terrifyingly alien yet familiar. I’m curious as to what that goblin-like, horrifying, slimy critter turns out to be.
- 6/24/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
Der Nachtmarh (The Nightmare) is a horror film from Germany. From first time director Akiz, this German language film involves a young girl and her strange visions, of a small creature. Recently, a trailer for the film has been released. The clip develops the story further as Tina (Carolyn Genzkow) is ostracized for her stories of the monster. The English subbed trailer is hosted below. From the synopsis, Tina is struggling through her teenage years. Coming-of-age, Tina enjoys partying late into the night. But, something malicious wants to party with her. This uninvited guest plagues Tina and her friends question her sanity. Then, Tina moves farther away from reality, while choosing to befriend her near-invisible and deformed companion. Fans of horror can preview the creature. It is shown in the trailer at just past the one-minute mark. Its greyish skin looks almost translucent. As well, at the film's official website,...
- 6/23/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A drugged out, hard partying descent into madness is in order in Der Nachtmahr, the new horror from filmmaker and visual artist Akiz Ikon. Based on the director’s short film of the same name, Der Nachtmahr has got a pulsating first look now online. Starring Carolyn Genzkow, Der Nachtmahr concerns “Tina, a 16-year-old girl who seemingly has everything a young teenager…
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- 6/23/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Read More: Promising New Filmmakers Recognized at Slamdance Film Festival Awards The trailer for Akiz Icon's German horror film "Der Nachtmahr (The Nightmare)" is bound to be one of the most assaulting teasers you will see all week. With a barrage of striking images set against a soundtrack designed to make your heart race, the promo hints at a sensory experience that will only serve to be more terrifying and bizarre when seen on the big screen. "Der Nachtmarh" centers on Tina, a 16-year-old girl who seemingly has everything a young teenager could ever ask for. After a massive party one evening, however, she begins experiencing nightmares in which she is haunted by an unusual creature. As reality and dreams collide, Tina finds herself befriending the monster and forging a relationship that will change the lives of everyone around her. The film stars Carolyn Genzkow, Sina Tkotsch, Michael Epp and...
- 6/22/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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