Faces of Death III

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

Director
- John Alan Schwartz
Writers
- Veronica Lakewood
- John Alan Schwartz
Stars

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3.2/10

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Director
- John Alan Schwartz
Writers
- Veronica Lakewood
- John Alan Schwartz
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The last public execution by Guillotine in France featured in this film was witnessed by a 17-year-old Christopher Lee on an academic field-trip. No one knew until Lee mentioned it in an interview, and someone approached him with the lone-footage and he confirmed it.

Goofs
(at around 19 mins) The sign says "No Unauthurized Personnel." It should read "No Unauthorized Personnel."

Alternate versions
The UK DVD is based on the US print which includes an appearance by Michael Carr as "Dr. Francis B. Gross". European prints are missing all footage of the Doctor and feature additional scenes not in the UK/US print including an interview with plane crash survivors, a psychologist discussing the work of German anti-terrorist forces, footage of a supposed exorcism involving a German clergyman, a sequence where a group of (naked) people eat a placenta at a dinner table, and a bizarre scene where Ohio residents discuss Bigfoot. In addition the UK DVD was cut by 1 min 18 secs by the BBFC to remove footage during a trial scene where a rapist (played by director John Alan Schwartz) films himself as he prepares to attack a woman.

Connections
Edited into The Worst of Faces of Death (1987)

Soundtracks
The Many Faces of Death
Written by Gene Kauer
Performed by Gene Kauer

User reviews9

Featured review

6/10

If you're watching for authenticity, of course you'll be disappointed...

...I, however, went into "Faces of Death III" (on loan from a friend) not being exposed to any previous or subsequent entries in the long-running DTV series and came out rather amused. This collection of supposedly authentic footage of murder and mayhem has the appeal of a traffic accident (ironically, one of the first 'faces of death' displayed here)...depicting shark attacks, (real) animal slaughter, executions et. al. While the various sequences are stitched together as loosely as Frankenstein's monster, the real incentive for viewing comes in the form of 'creative consultant/narrator' "Doctor" Francis B. Gross' commentary on them...absolutely hilarious, pseudo-philosophical rubbish that will have you rolling on floor. For an accurate look at REAL faces of death, log on to Rotten dot com; for chuckles and a funky '70s look, have a ball with "Faces of Death III."