Benny's Video

Arno Frisch, Angela Winkler, Ulrich Muhe

With videotapes serving as his surrogate parents, a misguided teenager gains his the attention he desires through the act of murder.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Michael Haneke

Released: January 1, 1992

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DVD Released: May 16, 2006

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  • April 7, 2009
    I thought it was predictable, slowly paced... and utterly creepy! This is Haneke's *only* straightforward film, so those that hate the usual mockeries will probably like this better than his other works. "Benny's Video" includes some deeply unsettling situations. It's disturbing ... ...( read more )
  • July 13, 2008
    Desturbing and beautifully directed but it's probably one of Haneke's weakest movies.
  • August 26, 2008
    A haunting piece of art,Benny is like a neo-structuralist child of the remnants of Nazi youth.The repetitive violence he's self-subdued leads us to a powerful question,that of the worth of human responsibility.
  • October 5, 2007
    Very good film. The first Haneke film I saw and was really impressed. Bleak, depressing and well told.
  • May 2, 2009
    Benny's Video was the fifth Haneke's creation I watched after "The piano teacher", "Funny games", "The hour of the wolf" and "Cache". It is strong,allegorical,cynical and plain.With an actor's expression or line it offers you many thoughts and directions.This movie made me unders... ...( read more )

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April 18, 2007
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

[Makes] arguments that Haneke delivers with frosty menace but, alas, an also typically pedantic, haranguing tenor. full review

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