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Episode 8

Cigarette Burns

2005
Horror
TV Episode
59m
Movie programmer Kirby Sweetman goes on a search for the holy grail of horror cinema, "Le Fin Absolue du Monde," for an eccentric collector who offers a handsome paycheck. The film, which translates to the Absolute End of the World, transforms its viewers into insane, homicidal cannibals with a taste for brutal violence. As Kirby digs up clues and searches for the film's only known print, he ventures into the grisly world of the horrifying and the macabre. (imdb)

Directed by:

John Carpenter
John-Carpenter
93 total credits
Not only a director, but also writer, editor and composer for his films, John Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his 4 decade carreer, but he is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. His biggest success is Halloween, the movie that made the serial killer Michael Myers a cult character for horror fans.
polygon

Writers:

Drew McWeeny
Drew-McWeeny
1 total credit
Credits include: Cigarette Burns and Pro-Life
polygon
,
Rebecca Swan
Rebecca-Swan
6 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Pro-Life, Extremity and Maskhead
polygon

Starring:

Udo Kier
Udo-Kier
137 total credits
Udo Kie is a German actor, known primarily for his work in horror and exploitation movies. Udo Kier began his acting career as a protégé of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He has starred in many vampire movies, such as Blood for Dracula, produced by Andy Warhol and directed by Paul Morrissey (1974), Blade (1998), Modern Vampire and Shadow of the Vampire (2000), both as vampire and human... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Norman Reedus
Norman-Reedus
55 total credits
Norman Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida. He is of Italian, English, Scottish and Irish descent. He is an accomplished photographer with several books of his photography published and continues to do art shows in galleries all around the world every year. His first novel was published in 2022 and was on the New York Times best seller list as well as the Los Angeles Times best seller list titled "The Ravaged". Reedus has a production company named Bigbaldhead, Inc. With his producing partner
polygon
,
Gwynyth Walsh
Gwynyth-Walsh
22 total credits
Credits include: The Crush, Cigarette Burns, Flight 93, Blue Monkey and Troglodyte
polygon
,
Colin Foo
Colin-Foo
6 total credits
Credits include: Saving Silverman, Cigarette Burns, They Wait, Broken Saints and Live Feed
polygon
,
Douglas Arthurs
Douglas-Arthurs
5 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Tortured, Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 and Beyond Suspicion
polygon
,
Christian Bocher
Christian-Bocher
3 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, The Base and The Gun
polygon
,
Chris Britton
Chris-Britton
9 total credits
Credits include: Death Note, Cigarette Burns, Nightwatching, Thor: Tales of Asgard and Whispers
polygon
,
Julius Chapple
Julius-Chapple
1 total credit
Credits include: Cigarette Burns
polygon
,
Rikki Gagne
Rikki-Gagne
2 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns and Dead Hooker in a Trunk
polygon
,
Gary Hetherington
Gary-Hetherington
4 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Squeeze, The Race of His Life and Route 666
polygon
,
Zara Taylor
Zara-Taylor
3 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Dante's Cove and Past Tense
polygon

Genre:

Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Cigarette Burns

2005
Horror
TV Episode
59m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 56.61%
15 Jul 2012
78
83rd
A must see for every horror/underground film obsessive who spends hours on weird little forums and secret torrent sites trying to track down the perfect obscure treasure, THIS is your life as a horror movie. Balls-out grotesque visuals plus a creepy, darkly funny script, by far one of Carpenter's tightest works and miles ahead of all the dumb-as-fuck remakes and Eli Roth shit that makes it to theatres nowdays.
07 Mar 2013
93
97th
Disturbing horror about audiences vs films, filled with an amazing build-up and, maybe, the most mesmerizing and bloody finale of Carpenter's career. Like in In the mouth of madness, there is an obsession with what's on screen and what's not -- or what's fiction and what's real --, but here the insanity is that what was supposed to be a lie is actually a true story -- put on film produced by the devil --, something that gets under your skin because it truly happened -- an angel losing his wings.
29 Jan 2012
83
82nd
Carpenter stole the show during the first run of "Masters of Horror." He's still got it! Maybe skip "The Ward" though.
23 Mar 2007
85
86th
An amazing short film which shows just what an uncaged John Carpenter is capable of. Scary, tragic, unsettling. It manages it's 60 minutes very well, and leaves the viewer completely fulfilled, if a little shell shocked.
31 May 2017
63
59th
An interesting idea for a movie that's been tried before but like this film it never truly succeeds with what it tries for. This plays out like an extended episode of Tales from the Crypt. Not great but well done for a TV production.
05 Mar 2011
90
90th
Ohkay; thing is here (according to his Horror Hound and Rue Morgue interviews), this wasn't supposed to be a 'horror' film. It's a thriller. And as such, in a dark, drag-you-along sort of way; it really works well. Not to mention the age-old snuff story.
10 Nov 2010
80
68th
Now this is more like it. Definitely a "film" with problems, but, quite honestly, I can't resist the sheer deliciousness of the premise. Don't all us horror fans dream of one day discovering THE ULTIMATE HORROR MOVIE? I totally want to write the script for _Le Fin Absolue du Monde_ now, but I'd have difficulty pitching it as a worthwhile investment to producers
24 Feb 2010
42
9th
Makes a terrible mistake in the end by actually showing viewers The Film. After all the buildup, nothing they show you can be as terrifying as what you imagine. Carpenter of all people should know that.
05 Nov 2009
3
32nd
This series has such terrible acting / writing / effects / pretty much everything. There's always something redeemable [in this case - Udo Kier's small part and the gore moments] but I'm really getting tired of MoH.
18 Jul 2009
80
83rd
The idea is clever and more-or-less original and it's chewed on with plenty of gore, stylish editing and stylized performances. I also like how this movie is very short. Too many movies test your patience by being very long but this movie cuts that crap by being less than one hour long.
29 Jun 2009
66
44th
There are moments of greatness in here, and Carpenter shows his prowess in holding back just enough to adequately build to a surprisingly gory finish. Problem is, some elements of the film are SO contrived it hurts. The premise is its strongest suit, but could have been explored to better effect in a feature-length: I like the fictional film mix of Gance's 'La Fin du Monde', 'Begotten' and Pasolini's 'Salo' as the basis to explore the true effect of cinema on its audience.
18 May 2009
84
62nd
This should've been made into a feature-length film. Some fairly disturbing scenes with a wonderfully suspenseful build-up, very reminiscent of his Mouth of Madness and Prince of Darkness films (which he was probably going for) and basically what the film the Ninth Gate should've been. It's a real shame this wasn't taken to the next level.
06 Apr 2009
81
71st
Cigarette Burns just skirts the edge of a being a concept too experimental to really capture the interest of the viewer and/or be truly frightening, but Carpenter keeps it all together and pulls off an interesting little piece of horror cinema here.
12 Jan 2009
90
61st
best episode from the best director. That's it. Also - great Udo , great Kier
28 Dec 2008
40
29th
I found the premise enticing, though it vaguely echoes those of Videodrome and Ringu. Unfortunately, the movie is persistently stupid; every time it starts to get spooky and unsettling, a new surprise in contrived bullshit arrives. Also, for a film about extreme horror films, this is really tame.
26 Jul 2008
75
57th
Carpenter is at the top of his game here, with loads of blood and gore!
16 May 2008
85
84th
Yummy! Persistently mystical and peculiarly unsettling. Carpenter in form!
03 Jun 2007
80
84th
The best of the Masters of Horror series, about a long lost film that reportedly drives anyone who watches it to complete insanity. Udo Kier is one creepy dude.
09 May 2007
73
43rd
This is probably the best of the MOH series I've seen to date.
01 May 2026
62
55th
01 Apr 2026
70
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27 Mar 2026
70
58th
07 Mar 2026
70
72nd
26 Feb 2026
60
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70
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90
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30 Oct 2024
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30 Aug 2024
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14 May 2024
100
97th
Look past the cheesy, soapy drama & '90's SFX, and appreciate the core of this story: Art can immortalize Feelings. But (!) what if it immortalizes despair in such a way that audiences cannot even?? Despite its bombastic finale, this is the correct/crucial/logical follow-up to In the Mouth of Madness, and one of the best 'mediations on art' available to film.
15 Feb 2024
60
27th
29 Dec 2023
5
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40
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72
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08 Feb 2021
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22 Dec 2020
60
46th
At the moment this is probably the best episode, it's quite balanced, the mistery element is well developed, characters and dialogues are better than average in the series (though still not great) and the story is interesting on itself. The reference element helps too.
04 Dec 2020
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29 Oct 2018
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01 May 2018
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22 Apr 2018
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Carpenter
John-Carpenter
93 total credits
Not only a director, but also writer, editor and composer for his films, John Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his 4 decade carreer, but he is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. His biggest success is Halloween, the movie that made the serial killer Michael Myers a cult character for horror fans.
polygon

Writers:

Drew McWeeny
Drew-McWeeny
1 total credit
Credits include: Cigarette Burns and Pro-Life
polygon
,
Rebecca Swan
Rebecca-Swan
6 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Pro-Life, Extremity and Maskhead
polygon

Starring:

Udo Kier
Udo-Kier
137 total credits
Udo Kie is a German actor, known primarily for his work in horror and exploitation movies. Udo Kier began his acting career as a protégé of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He has starred in many vampire movies, such as Blood for Dracula, produced by Andy Warhol and directed by Paul Morrissey (1974), Blade (1998), Modern Vampire and Shadow of the Vampire (2000), both as vampire and human... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Norman Reedus
Norman-Reedus
55 total credits
Norman Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida. He is of Italian, English, Scottish and Irish descent. He is an accomplished photographer with several books of his photography published and continues to do art shows in galleries all around the world every year. His first novel was published in 2022 and was on the New York Times best seller list as well as the Los Angeles Times best seller list titled "The Ravaged". Reedus has a production company named Bigbaldhead, Inc. With his producing partner
polygon
,
Gwynyth Walsh
Gwynyth-Walsh
22 total credits
Credits include: The Crush, Cigarette Burns, Flight 93, Blue Monkey and Troglodyte
polygon
,
Colin Foo
Colin-Foo
6 total credits
Credits include: Saving Silverman, Cigarette Burns, They Wait, Broken Saints and Live Feed
polygon
,
Douglas Arthurs
Douglas-Arthurs
5 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Tortured, Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 and Beyond Suspicion
polygon
,
Christian Bocher
Christian-Bocher
3 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, The Base and The Gun
polygon
,
Chris Britton
Chris-Britton
9 total credits
Credits include: Death Note, Cigarette Burns, Nightwatching, Thor: Tales of Asgard and Whispers
polygon
,
Julius Chapple
Julius-Chapple
1 total credit
Credits include: Cigarette Burns
polygon
,
Rikki Gagne
Rikki-Gagne
2 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns and Dead Hooker in a Trunk
polygon
,
Gary Hetherington
Gary-Hetherington
4 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Squeeze, The Race of His Life and Route 666
polygon
,
Zara Taylor
Zara-Taylor
3 total credits
Credits include: Cigarette Burns, Dante's Cove and Past Tense
polygon

Genre:

Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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