DerekB Aftermath has a simple premise; a twisted mortician does as he wishes with a dead body. Short and/or shock films do well to have a simple idea like this, but it means that anyone looking for some kind of psychological horror or thriller will be sorely disappointed. Where Aftermath really shines is in it's visual presentation. The sets, lighting, and effects (be that makeup or prop use) are all very convincing and just have a touch more realism than most other effects from films I've seen. There really isn't much to say about the acting as there is no character dialogue, and almost everything is told visually. Even with everything it does right, Aftermath is still just a short shock/gore film. I felt sick while watching Aftermath, so if that's your cup of tea, be all means, watch it.

Boba_Fett1138 Well, necrophilia isn't on my top-list of things to enjoy, still I have quite a few movies that involve this subject. What they all have in common is that they have to ability to gross you out, without having to feature a plot involving around it. Movies like "Nekromantik" and "Schramm" are like this. This movie is like that as well, with a touch of Ginî piggu-series added to it.Yet this movie perhaps deserves better than to be compared to any of these movies, since this movie is quality-wise a far superior one. It's a movie that got extremely well directed, in an almost artistic like way at times. Nacho Cerdà is a director who enjoys making shorts and prefers it above making long featured films with an elaborated story, I would guess, judging by this movie. All sequences are being nicely constructed and it keeps you glued to the screen, even though there is no real story to the movie and the it doesn't even feature one line of dialog. The movie it's story is purely being told by its images, as brought to us by the fine directing approach of Nacho Cerdà.Yes sure, it's a pretty gross and gory movie to watch and if you can't handle themes such as bloody autopsies and necrophilia you should simply avoid this movie. If you are able to appreciate the art of film-making this is just one great short to watch, despite of how you think or feel about its subject.The gore wasn't too shocking though, at least not to me, since the cadavers used in this movie were obvious puppets, which perhaps was the only disappointing aspect about the movie; it wasn't always quite realistic enough.Still it obviously didn't prevented me from being drawn into this movie, due to its wonderful directing and artistic, classy approach of its subject.8/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

gerard1976 This movie is not so good as I thought it would be. There is no story whatsoever, no characters and some dialog would have been nice. The gore effects are good and it gets quite bloody at times but nothing over the top. It starts with an autopsy on a man and when that is over the scene with the girl starts. The music is a classic score and fits the movie very well. They should have made a 90 minutes version in which they could have had some time for character development so we can feel sorry for the person on the autopsy table. And some more info about the morticians would have made this movie far scarier than it is. Don't expect a scary movie but a nice, gory special effects reel.

Voland-4 If the guys from Cannibal Corpse haven't seen this yet, I'm definitely bringing a DVD to the next show and throwing it onstage. I mean, this is a visual companion to at least two songs in their catalogue. Totally brutal, detached, no dialogue, loaded with sharp and well-placed symbolism. And oh the realism! I don't think I've ever seen a dead woman's vagina on screen, especially not like this. I'd really like to know how he made the cadavers, because as it stands now, it's one of the most realistic depictions of gore I've ever seen. What makes this a rewarding viewing experience is the fact that it's not just gore porn, a la Cannibal Corpse's lyrical subject matter - the director makes a nice sweeping yet clear statement about the social context of death in modern society. All I have to say - when you get to heaven and they greet you with harps and garlands at the pearly gates, remember not to look back down.