Must Love Death, a 2009 German dark comedy / horror directed by Andreas Schaap.
After having his heart broken one too many times, Norman loses hope in finding love and begins to spiral into a serious depression in which his only way out is to kill himself.
He soon meets a group of like-minded individuals and sets up a meeting with them in which they will all suicide together. The big day comes to kill himself and Norman arrives to find that the group isn't suicidal, but instead are a bunch of unscrupulous serial killers with plans to torture and execute him on tape, as part of their game show.
These warped minded murderers make a bizarre game out of killing each person – and they seem to be getting away with it – until the tables are turned. As the show unfolds and Norman sees how crazy they all are, he begins to appreciate his life on a whole new level and will do anything to survive – and love again.
This dark comedy horror features bumbling psychopaths, bloody murders and a sick plot that brings the genre to new, twisted heights. A film you have to see to believe.
Awards
- Fant-Asia Film Festival 2009 – 2nd place Best International Film, 3rd place Most Innovative Film (Short or Feature)
- New York City Horror Film Festival 2009 – Won Best Screenplay
- Official selection 2009 Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Reviews
“You’ll see more bone crunching, toolbox eviscerating, and inventively sadistic moments of torture and torment than you’d ever expect… One of the best first directorial efforts in the contemporary horror genre that I’ve seen” Dread Central
“Must Love Death makes most pitch black comedies look like kids' cartoons.” FEARnet
“The first feature by director Andreas Schaap has had made some big impressions amongst Fantasia movie-goers. Clearly one of the more surprising and original films of the festival, it blends two seemingly opposite genres, the romantic comedy and extreme horror. These are the horror films one expects to see at the festival. Simultaneously good-natured and mean spirited, the film boasts some excellent and professional production values considering its film school origins. A brave, unapologetic and truly independent achievement.” Sound On Sight