Germany.   When it comes to no-budget film-making, the country has gleefully embraced the potential of grimy nastiness, and in the late 80s produced some of the most shocking and original of all ultra low-budget productions. Jorg Buttgereit’s NEKROMANTIK and Andreas Schnaas’ VIOLENT SHIT (that country’s first direct-to-video film) combined graphic violence with twisted sexuality, and happily stomped on topics usually considered indecent or immoral. Out of this vile pit of gore-fueled creativity came former dental technician Olaf Ittenbach, who turned his interest in horror films and special effects into a true no-budget success story, beginning with 1989’s BLACK PAST
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