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“2006 grotesque, erotic animated music video by DIR EN GREY, screened at Rotterdam Film Festival 2007.”
Agitated Screams of Maggots
アジテイテッド・スクリームズ・オブ・マゴッツ
4.26
7,090 viewers · 10 favorites
Avant Garde
Horror
Music
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Synopsis
2006 grotesque, erotic animated music video by DIR EN GREY, screened at Rotterdam Film Festival 2007.
"Agitated Screams of Maggots" was directed by Keita Kurosaka and released in 2006 with the single, "Agitated Screams of Maggots", made by Japanese rock band, DIR EN GREY. ASOM has a traditional drawing design with erotic and grotesque aspects. The video had also received some attention from it's art style and was shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2007.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
4.9
/10
What 19 viewers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 1
σ 3.13
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.13 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.89
Running avg · Sep 2010 → Nov 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The music is absolutely top-tier, earning a perfect 10/10 for its raw, eccentric composition that stands out against the generic work of mainstream artists. While the animation is merely acceptable...”
- 8 “I appreciate the uniquely stylized gore and the excellent Dir en grey soundtrack that drives the experience. However, there is essentially no story or character development to speak of, and it is...”
- 9 “Dir en Grey remains a master of boundary-pushing experimentation, consistently delivering profound lyrical critiques of mainstream culture through their aggressive, uncompromising art. While their...”
Verbosity
Short · 58%
Medium · 32%
Long · 11%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Agitated Screams of Maggots begins and ends here.
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A Music Production
- Format 1 × 3′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 03m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2006 – ongoing
- Source Music media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-5607 catalog