The filmmaking career of Chilean auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky has been very spread out. He has made fewer than 10 films since his debut feature Fando Y Lis in 1968. In 1989 he released Santa Sangre, perhaps his most accessible, and yet instantly recognizable feature film. Santa Sangre is a metaphysical allegory set in mid-20th century Mexico. The follows Fenix, the son of circus people, who, in his young adulthood develops a Norman Bates-like relationship with his mother. To attempt to explain the plot of this film would be to do it a disservice, not because it would give away plot points, but because it is so rich that one would undoubtedly leave out something wonderful. The film does great justice to the circus and its amazing inhabitants, a world in which Fenix feels at home, and yet it is a world where nothing is real. When Fenix's mother become incapacitated at the hands of his philandering father, it becomes Fenix's job to be her right (and left) hand. This position creates many conflicts within Fenix as he not only acts physically on her behalf, he also is forced into a psychological bond from which he nearly doesn't escape, no matter how hard he tries. The film features scenes unlike any you've ever witnessed, and watching this film is like watching the machinations of a deranged, but ingenious, mind. Alejandro Jodorowsky has managed to create something magnificent with Santa Sangre, a truly experimental film that is somewhat accessible to anyone with anything more than a passing interest in film. The film was made in English, so as to give it even greater distribution and financed by Claudio Argento, who begged Jodorowsky to create something with a discernable plot and this was the response. A success by any measure. The Anchor Bay 2 disc set also features a full length television documentary from France titled "La Constellation Jodorowsky" which is a wonderful visit to the director's past. While there are many who know Jodorowsky only from his film work, he has also worked extensively in experimental theater and has written dozens of science fiction books. This DVD is a wonderful value and a worthy addition to any cinephile's collection.