Milo & Otis the only true snuff film
 

Good article on Milo & Otis:

http://theculturalgutter.com/movies/...ven_mommy.html

I actually talked a bit about all the crap being said about Milo and Otis in my Netflix review after a TON of research. This film was watched over by The Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Japan Animal Welfare Society, The Japan Animal Protection & Administration Society, The Japan Veterinarian Medicine Associations, and The Japan Pets Association. It was also shot by a zoologist who loved animals on his personal animal refuge in a very controlled environment. There is no evidence to suggest that any animals were killed during the making of this movie and the amount of cats and dogs that played Milo and Otis can be contributed to the films long, four year shooting time.

Are they the people that supervised Eel Soup?

great movie. I remember the part with the crab :p

is there a part where a porcupine sticks the dog in the face, or is that a different movie?

Its ok if its for ART......


I heard that Lassie was on crack for at least 2 of his films and that John Hurt ate a live elephant to get into the part during the shooting of Lynch's THE ELEPHANTMAN. Don't even get me started on THE KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS.

Nope, but maybe you should put that up on the internet so people will think that, some folks believe anything they read.

Thats from Homeward bound.
Interesting article, I'm not sure what to believe.

Nobody has any proof so really, it's whatever you want to believe. Some people want to think they killed and hurt a bunch of animals (seriously, the crab scene, like any inquisitive animal doesn't experience something like that in nature) and they will believe that. Others will believe that everything went on without a hitch. The Humane Society who had heard allegations of abuse said: "We have tried through humane people in Japan, and through another Japanese producers to determine if these rumors are true but everything has led to a dead end." That means we'll never know the truth, but it doesn't matter, because Milo and Otis kicks ass anyway and I'll be showing it to my kids for sure.

Haven't seen it so I can't really judge. It'd be a huge shame if it was, but like Despare says, there's no real evidence to support it.

Still...you never know with the Japanese.