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1. Faces of Death (1978)

Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Horror

A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV material to homemade super 8 movies.

Director: John Alan Schwartz | Stars: Michael Carr, Samuel Berkowitz, Mary Ellen Brighton, Thomas Noguchi

Votes: 8,040 | Gross: $35.00M

2. Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971)

Unrated | 123 min | Drama

Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.

Directors: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Susan Hampshire, Dick Gregory, Gualtiero Jacopetti

Votes: 1,783

3. A Dog's Life (1962)

Approved | 108 min | Documentary, Horror

A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.

Directors: Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Rossano Brazzi, Yves Klein, Henning Skaarup

Votes: 4,428

4. Mondo Topless (1966)

X | 60 min | Documentary

Completely topless. Completely uninhibited. The craze that began in San Francisco is now exploding across the USA and Europe.

Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Babette Bardot, Darlene Grey, Pat Barrington, Diane Young

Votes: 1,334

5. Banned from Television (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary

A series of videos containing footage of real life events that were too disturbing for television.

Votes: 388 | Gross: $10.00M

6. Africa: Blood and Guts (1966)

R | 122 min | Documentary, Horror

The cruel acts of animal poaching and violence, executions, and tribal slaughtering, all taking place on the African continent.

Directors: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Sergio Rossi, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Jomo Kenyatta, Julius Nyerere

Votes: 1,885

7. Faces of Death II (1981)

85 min | Documentary, Horror

This movie continues in the same vein as F.O.D. 1 with short scenes of death related material. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by TV crews and home video cameras. Some of the ... See full summary »

Director: John Alan Schwartz | Stars: Michael Carr, James Brady, Mickey Crowe, Thomas K. Delahanty

Votes: 2,101

8. The Killing of America (1981)

R | 90 min | Documentary, Crime

A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.

Director: Sheldon Renan | Stars: Chuck Riley, Ed Dorris, Thomas Noguchi, Sirhan Sirhan

Votes: 2,387

9. Mondo oscenità (1966)

69 min | Documentary

Our Mondo Narrator discusses the rise of Sado Masochism in the world of cinema while showing us varied scenes of Sado Masochism

Director: Joseph P. Mawra | Stars: Joel Holt, Rickey Bell, Darlene Bennett, Audrey Campbell

Votes: 34

10. Africa Uncensored (1971)

X | 98 min | Documentary

A taboo / forbidden look into the sex rites of African tribes.

Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni, Guido Guerrasio, Oreste Pellini | Star: Riccardo Cucciolla

Votes: 110

11. Shock-X-Treme, Vol. 1, - Snuff Video (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Horror, War

Hosted by a leather masked individual with a distorted voice named z.187 this shockumentary takes a look at real life death and violence caught on film.

Stars: z.187, Clyde Barrow, Arthur Bremer, Jeff Doucet

Votes: 69

12. First Transmission (1982 Video)

240 min | Documentary, Horror

For over 35 years, the so-called "First Transmission" video from Psychic TV, has been the stuff of, well, "snuff film" legend.

Stars: Monte Cazazza, Peter Christopherson, Brion Gysin, Jim Jones

Votes: 69

13. Banned! In America (1998 Video)

46 min | Documentary

"Banned In America" shows video clips of the darkest elements of human nature, society, and life; the very things that bring fear and disgust into our collective existences. Whether it be ... See full synopsis »

Stars: Daniel V. Jones, Lee Chapman, Jeff Doucet, R. Budd Dwyer

Votes: 220

14. Traces of Death (1993 Video)

Unrated | 78 min | Documentary, Horror

Traces of Death is a collection of archive film and borrowed stock footage, notorious for its pointless exploitative content. In its opening you see the death of a woman named Maritza ... See full summary »

Stars: Damon Fox, Maritza Martin Munoz, Emilio Nunez, James Vance

Votes: 845

15. Scala!!! or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits (2023)

96 min | Documentary

A feature-length big screen documentary telling the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.

Directors: Ali Catterall, Jane Giles | Stars: Barry Adamson, John Akomfrah, Rick Baker, Ralph Brown

Votes: 291

16. Faces of Death IV (1990)

Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

Follows the same pattern of the other Faces of Death movies. In this one we see many staged and not so staged looking deaths ranging from bungee jumping accidents and magic tricks gone bad.

Directors: John Alan Schwartz, Susumu Saegusa, Andrew Theopolis | Stars: James B. Schwartz, John Zimmerman, John Alan Schwartz

Votes: 1,340

17. Faces of Death III (1985)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Horror

Third installment in the infamous Faces of Death series. Features real footage mixed in with re-enactments and faked footage.

Director: John Alan Schwartz | Stars: Michael Carr, Cecil Clemons, Veronica Lakewood, James B. Schwartz

Votes: 1,598

18. Porno Nights of the World (1977)

88 min | Documentary

Laura Gemser introduces herself, "It's your old friend Emanuelle again..." to present a sexy mondo film, with her voice-off narration over the different sketches, and reproaching comments ... See full summary »

Directors: Bruno Mattei, Joe D'Amato | Stars: Laura Gemser, Marina Hedman, Fernando Arcangeli, Enrico Cesaretti

Votes: 211

19. Sweden: Heaven and Hell (1968)

X | 90 min | Documentary

It shows contraceptives for teen girls, lesbian nightclubs, wife swapping, porno movies, biker gangs, and Walpurgis Night celebrations. It also examines Sweden's purported drug, drinking and suicide problems.

Director: Luigi Scattini | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Enrico Maria Salerno, Jean Topart, Marie Liljedahl

Votes: 334

20. Women of the World (1963)

Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary

From love in the streets of Paris to death on the African plain, the acclaimed MONDO CANE masters turn their unflinching eye on all the things never before known - and never before shown - about WOMEN OF THE WORLD.

Directors: Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Belinda Lee, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 396

21. Faces of Gore (1999)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Horror

Join your fiendish host, Dr. Vincent van Gore, as he leads you into the forbidden world of the dead. Only the most disgusting and horrifying car crashes, suicides and murders are presented.... See full summary »

Director: Todd Tjersland | Stars: Steve Sheppard, Todd Tjersland

Votes: 365

22. World Sex Report (1971)

X | 84 min | Documentary

Sexual rituals and preferences around the world are shown, accompanied by dubious scientific theses.

Director: Richard R. Rimmel | Stars: Laurence Bien, Britt Corvin, Flavia Keyt, Til Kiwe

Votes: 10

23. Mondo Cane 2 (1963)

Approved | 102 min | Documentary, Horror

The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, and strange rituals.

Directors: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Henning Skaarup, Peter Ustinov, Arnaldo Caivano

Votes: 991

24. Every Nigger Is a Star (1974)

Documentary, Drama

A man returns to his home of Jamaica from journey. Along the way, he meets up with famous reggae bands of the time.

Director: Calvin Lockhart | Stars: Big Youth, The Boris Gardiner Happening, Fabulous Five, Alfred Fagon

Votes: 14

25. Facez of Death 2000 (1996 Video)

Unrated | 74 min | Documentary, Horror

Many ways of dying.

Director: Lorenzo Munoz Jr. | Stars: Dave Stone, Dan Stafford, Karen Campbell, Randy Merriman

Votes: 97

26. Faces of Death VI (1996 Video)

Unrated | 70 min | Documentary, Horror

Faces of Death VI is a direct-to-video compilation of the highlights of the earlier films in the Faces of Death series. It features many of the scenes shown in Faces of Death 1 and 4, as well as the earlier compilation Faces of Death V.

Director: John Alan Schwartz | Star: Samuel Berkowitz

Votes: 457

27. Executions (1995 Video)

56 min | Documentary

"Executions" is a documentary showing real footage of the many different methods humanity has used through-out history for capital punishment. During the film, the makers point out how ... See full summary »

Directors: David Herman, Arun Kumar, David Monaghan

Votes: 509

28. Mondo Magic (1975)

X | 100 min | Documentary

This film is about tribes in Africa and South America who turn toward magic as a means of survival and way of life. The Mundari tribe in Africa herd cattle but do not slaughter them for ... See full summary »

Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni, Guido Guerrasio | Stars: Riccardo Cucciolla, Mac Mauro Smith

Votes: 223

29. Blue Water, White Death (1971)

G | 99 min | Documentary

Documentary focusing on great white sharks.

Directors: Peter Gimbel, James Lipscomb | Stars: Tom Chapin, Phil Clarkson, Stuart Cody, Peter Lake

Votes: 438 | Gross: $0.54M

30. Savage Man Savage Beast (1975)

Unrated | 94 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama

A notorious mondo film depicting unbelievable and bizarre rituals, animal killing and cruelty, and people being killed and eaten, all by either animals or humans against each other or themselves.

Directors: Antonio Climati, Mario Morra | Stars: Giuseppe Rinaldi, Pit Dernitz, Ilona Staller, Michele Starck

Votes: 397

31. The Last Savage (1978)

91 min | Documentary

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Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni | Star: Riccardo Cucciolla

Votes: 106

32. Australia After Dark (1975)

90 min | Documentary, Horror

A 1970s 'Ozploitation' documentary looking at a random collection of stories from the "dark side" of Australian culture.

Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Gina Allen, Count Copernicus, Hayes Gordon, Renee Lense

Votes: 179

33. Mondo Bizarro (1966)

80 min | Documentary, Adventure

A faux travelogue that mixes documentary and mockumentary footage. The camera looks through a one-way glass into the women's dressing room at a lingerie shop, visits a Kyoto massage parlor,... See full summary »

Director: Lee Frost | Stars: Claude Emmand, Bob Cresse, Lee Frost, Dick Osmun

Votes: 268

34. This Is America (1977)

R | 97 min | Documentary

Documentary about bizarre and unusual practices in the USA.

Director: Romano Vanderbes | Stars: Bree Anthony, Fanne Foxe, C.J. Laing, Anibal O. Lleras

Votes: 315

35. Shocking Asia (1974)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Horror

A documentary about Asia's shocking cultures.

Director: Rolf Olsen | Star: Ingeborg Steinbach

Votes: 620

36. Faces of Death V (1995 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

The fifth entry in the Faces of Death series.

Director: John Alan Schwartz | Stars: Clyde Barrow, Michael Carr, Bonnie Parker, Ronald Reagan

Votes: 484

37. Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)

R | 75 min | Comedy

Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution".

Director: Michael O'Donoghue | Stars: Michael O'Donoghue, Dan Aykroyd, Rhonda Coullet, Jane Curtin

Votes: 575

38. Banned from Television II (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary, Horror

More footage considered to be too disturbing to be shown on television.

Stars: Luis Donaldo Colosio, Sarah Ferguson, Jeff Gillooly, Tonya Harding

Votes: 132

39. The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968)

99 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Jayne Mansfield shares her experiences from her last trip around the world.

Directors: Charles W. Broun Jr., Joel Holt, Arthur Knight | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Rocky Roberts and The Airdales, The Ladybirds

Votes: 357

40. Traces of Death II (1994 Video)

Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

The second installation to the bizarre shockumentary series Traces of Death.

Stars: Damon Fox, Jeff Doucet, Gary Plauche, Karl Wallenda

Votes: 391

41. Libidomania (1979)

79 min | Adventure

Various sexual aberrations and perversions found in Africa and Asia.

Director: Bruno Mattei | Stars: Norbert Gastell, Esther Moser, Manfred Seipold, Umberto Amambrini

Votes: 162

42. True Gore (1987 Video)

85 min | Documentary, Horror

Combines the usual death footage found in most shockumentaries with video art from Survival Research Laboratories and Monte Cazazza and more.

Director: M. Dixon Causey | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Jim Jones, Monte Cazazza, Cole Palme

Votes: 82

43. A Fool's World (1964)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary

Documentary showing perverse and aberrant behavior from around the globe, including such things as sex slavery, dwarf love, Asian brothels and lesbians.

Directors: Roberto Bianchi Montero, Albert T. Viola | Stars: Boris Karloff, Federico Boido, Franz Drago, Ugo Fangareggi

Votes: 259

44. Shocking Africa (1982)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

A look at the fast disappearing tribal customs of North Africa.

Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni | Star: Kenneth Belton

Votes: 130

45. Death Scenes 2 (1992 Video)

84 min | Documentary

A nauseating mondo documentary about violent death. The bulk of the tape is consumed with the same war-atrocity footage already overused in dozens of other mondo films.

Director: Nick Bougas | Stars: Harold Wells, Susan Atkins, Lenny Bruce, Renee Chen

Votes: 188

46. Best of Faces of Gore (2000 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror

Compiles the best and bloodiest real life death scenes from FACES OF GORE 1-3 plus 30 minutes of all-new sick footage!

Director: Todd Tjersland | Stars: Vincent van Gore, Todd Tjersland

Votes: 41

47. Death Scenes (1989 Video)

86 min | Documentary, Crime, War

Various pics and footage of real death

Director: Nick Bougas | Stars: Anton LaVey, Ross Alexander, David Bacon, Clyde Barrow

Votes: 212

48. Mondo Freudo (1966)

76 min | Documentary

A "hidden camera" takes the viewer on a worldwide tour of sexual practices and rituals, including Tijuana strippers, Asian sex shows, British prostitutes, New York devil worshipers and a Mexican slave market.

Director: Lee Frost | Stars: Judy Adler, Carol Baughman, Terry Bryan, Baby Bubbles

Votes: 218

49. Witchcraft '70 (1969)

X | 82 min | Documentary

A mondo style report of satanic rites from around the world. Includes devil worshipping, voodoo cults, church of satan, black magic, naked exorcism and pagan rituals.

Directors: Luigi Scattini, Lee Frost | Stars: Alberto Bevilacqua, Will Geer, Anton LaVey, Jack Palance

Votes: 170 | Gross: $0.40M

50. Traces of Death III (1995 Video)

Unrated | 85 min | Documentary, Horror

The third installment in the Traces of Death shockumentary series.

Star: Darrin Ramage

Votes: 323