August Underground

The moment an unlabeled old videotape is inserted into the home VCR, it disrupts the entire balance of the dark room. This film by Fred Vogel uses a handheld camera aesthetic to draw the viewer into the darkest corners of two serial killers’ minds. The images flowing across the screen bring the raw, unfiltered reality of violence and depravity directly into the room. For anyone caught between looking away and continuing to watch the screen, this experience leaves a sense of unsettling reality—far removed from the safe comfort of a movie theater.