# The Death King (1990)

> A seven-part German death ritual turns suicide, bodily violence, and existential despair into stark, transgressive horror tableaux.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9436

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Jörg Buttgereit
- Cast: Heinrich Ebber, Angelika Hoch, Hermann Kopp, Nicholas Petche, Eva-Maria Kurz, Bela B., Jörg Buttgereit, Mark Reeder
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098486/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, meditative, disturbing, late night horror viewing, extreme cinema exploration

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