The ''Vomit Gore Trilogy'' is a

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of three Canadian

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films written and directed by Lucifer Valentine and produced by No Body. Valentine coined "vomit gore" as a new subgenre to describe the trilogy, which follows a

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that centers around teenage runaway Angela Aberdeen, a

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that suffers from

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.Jane, Ian (16 March 2012
Vomit Gore Trilogy
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''. Retrieved 4 Judy 2021. The trilogy focuses primarily on situations involving

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ing,

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, graphic sexual violence,

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, torture, and murder.Fleming, David H. (2017)
Unbecoming Cinema: Unsettling Encounters With Ethical Event Films
' (

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). ''Intellect''. p. 4. Retrieved 4 July 2021. All three of the films received

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s, and were released on DVD by distributor

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. The trilogy was mostly panned by critics, who criticized its

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and depictions of

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Films

''Slaughtered Vomit Dolls'' (2006)

In order to make ends meet, Angela Aberdeen begins working as a

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. As her bulimia worsens, she begins to experience a series of

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s where she experiences visions of the deaths of her fellow strippers as well as various others. The film had a simultaneous DVD and limited theatrical release on February 14, 2006.

''ReGOREgitated Sacrifice'' (2008)

Angela, now in

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, encounters two twin

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who sexually and violently torture and abuse her. The film had a simultaneous DVD and limited theatrical release on June 13, 2008. Critics limited release due to biolence.

''Slow Torture Puke Chamber'' (2010)

The final film in the trilogy, released on July 27, 2010.Halen, Adrian (9 January 2013
Film Review: Slow Torture Puke Chamber (2010)
''HorrorNews.net''. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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