Grey Matter Art is proud to announce, in partnership with Grindhouse Releasing, a limited edition screenprint by artist Randy Ortiz for the iconic horror film “Cannibal Holocaust”. This will be the first print release for Grey Matter Art, a new officially licensed poster company who are based out of New York. It is a 24″ x 36″ Screenprint, available in Regular (Ed of 250, $45) and Variant (Ed of 125, $55) editions. On sale Tuesday, April 8th at a random time 1 – 2pm Eastern (10am – 11am PDT) HERE.
“Cannibal Holocaust” by Randy Ortiz. 24″ x 36″ Screenprint. Ed of 250 N. $45
“Cannibal Holocaust” by Randy Ortiz. 24″ x 36″ Screenprint. Ed of 125 N. $55 (variant)
“I was a somewhat strange kid growing up. I had a morbid curiosity and was incredibly fascinated with the world of underground pseudo snuff cinema. I always kept this to myself and never shared the fact I had bootleg VHS tapes of classics such as Flowers of Flesh and Blood, the Faces of Death series, and Men Behind the Sun. Looking back at these films as an adult, one could argue the disgusting brutal nature of these films in comparison to Cannibal Holocaust are far and beyond, but for some reason it doesn’t feel that way to me.
Even after all these years, I still find Cannibal Holocaust to be very unsettling to watch. The incredibly offensive and controversial scenes drape over a powerful message about what we perceive as ‘reality’ in the media and that we should seek truth farther beyond what is presented to us. I feel that message is still important to this day. A film crew fabricating a village slaughter who end up paying the ultimate price is something I wanted to capture in my poster as opposed to doing a rendition of the straight forward “impaled girl” that the film is most known for. I feel going this route pays tribute to the more underlying story Ruggero Deodato wanted to convey to his audience. It’s a crazy film that is definitely not for the majority, but it still is one of the few films out there that has left a lasting, scarring impression on me.” – Randy Ortiz