WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP

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When I was younger I remember reading a Static-X interview where Wayne Static told the story of how they named their first album. He came across a book that was full of newspaper clippings and photo’s about a town that had gone mad. As I was browsing my netflix play now the other day I came across a documentary by the same title. Basically people who settled this area were offered great deals on land. But when they tried to use the land for farming it turned out to be pretty much useless. Depression and sickness settled in along side of poverty. People went mad killing themselves, their lovers and sometimes their children. Children went mad and killed adults. People gained weird obsessions like breaking windows. Other people murdered more people. I think you get the idea. Instead of plaguing you with bad reenactments, the director makes silent black and white reenactments that don’t compromise the integrity of the story by being bad. Having everything narrated instead of poorly acted is a treat. Full of information and very stylishly put together makes this a taste great less filling documentary you have to watch at least once.

NARRATING --5-- HUMOR --3-- BLOOD/GORE --1-- DEATH --5-- INSANITY --5-- DIRECTING --4--

OVERALL RATING --4--