The New Faces Of Death Is A Fun Stab At The Grisly State Of Social Media
Director Daniel Goldhaber’s new slasher film The New Faces Of Death takes its name and inspiration from the controversial 1978 mondo movie, but reimagines the concept as social commentary on modern digital excess. The film, starring Margot Romero from HBO’s Euphoria, explores how graphic and violent content has become ubiquitously accessible online—a stark contrast to the era when such material was restricted to underground screenings and file-sharing networks.
Goldhaber’s work satirizes the current state of social media, where disturbing imagery spreads with minimal friction, even reaching children. Where the original Faces of Death cultivated notoriety through limited distribution, the film highlights how the internet has demolished those barriers entirely. The contemporary adaptation uses dark humor to critique how digital platforms normalize the proliferation of shocking content, examining the desensitization and casual consumption of violence in the social media age.
By adopting the provocative title of an infamous exploitation film, the director signals an intent to challenge viewers about the unchecked circulation of violent imagery online. While the new film doesn’t match the graphic intensity of its predecessor, it remains a sharp critique of how social media has fundamentally altered the distribution and normalization of content that was once considered taboo.