Enter a world of unimaginable Hell; a kaleidoscope of demonic hallucinations and soul deteriorating delusions. An agonising existence most could never understand but will promptly deny and condemn. This is the tragic life of a paranoid schizophrenic and Sodom & Chimera Productions’ latest short film, The Law of Sodom, is the firsthand visual trek into its unforgiving madness. A bold veracity of the human psyche unlike anything we have ever seen, this trailer is not for the faint of heart.

The Law of Sodom Official Trailer (2016 Award Winning Experimental Horror) from Sodom & Chimera Productions on Vimeo.

The Law of Sodom from Austrian director James Quinn is an intimately rare and brutally honest peak behind the curtains for both those who can’t begin fathom the torture inflicted by this illness and those that suffer it, alike. No stranger to raw authenticity, Quinn goes on to describe in further details the of his latest short film The Law of Sodom in a recent press release.

“After having suffered through years of insane agony that this illness brought over me, and people constantly completely misunderstanding or not wanting to understand what having schizophrenia actually means, often treating me like less because of it or telling me to brush it off, I took it upon myself to visually show people what an absolute hell it can be, punch them in the guts to make them realize that mental illness is not something that can be dealt with easily, and can be very much as painful as a physical one. It’s also one of the reasons why I’m in the film myself. It’s my personal story, and I decided to not show it through acting, but instead just show the real thing. Each time you see me being miserable in the film, it wasn’t acting. It was me being captured on camera in my worst state, and that includes a real mental breakdown”

The Law of Sodom is now available to rent or own on VOD.​ At roughly 20 minutes, this is the single most eloquently disturbing and carnally beautiful film you have never seen. From the moment Quinn’s sensuous voice breaks the foreboding silence with his melodic poetry annunciated with a passion that delivers a spirit crushing blow to your heart, until the moment your perception of reality is distorted by second-hand terror, despair and inconsolable loneliness. Among the many commendable aspects of The Law of Sodom and the literal blood sweat and tears Quinn put into his film, the most notable achievement lies within his personal bravery and willingness to show the world the bitter truth regardless of the cost. Filmmaker James Quinn of Sodom & Chimera is a throw from just another art-house director, James Quinn is a profoundly creative genius and a martyr.