The End of Man

The director takes a starring role, this time appearing as a strange naked man who, through a series of unrelated acts, manages to attract a large following as some sort of a messiah. The film is notable for its comic elements, just as much as it is for having Marins wander around the crowded city streets completely in the nude for its early scenes, to the puzzlement of many (likely unsuspecting) passersby. And although the film bears a distinct tonal difference to the director’s work in horror, the central message seems to align with the Coffin Joe films. The End Of Man is also notable for being one of the director’s most avant-garde works, a territory he was inclined to use in his genre work, albeit in smaller doses, yet here it is fully and beautifully explored. (Fantasia International Film Festival)