DVD: Thomas Smugala's APOCALYPSE AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN

Here's a synopsis for Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen from the website of international sales agent Madcat Movies LLC: "The story revolves around Amber, a bitter model who leaves New York after being rejected by the fashion world at the terribly old age of 26. Soon after returning to her small Midwestern hometown, unforeseen circumstances leave the country in ruins. As chaos reigns, her aggressive big-city ways keep her alive and safe. She organizes and leads the locals on looting raids, acquiring a large stockpile of guns, ammo, and food. Supplying them with food and security, she soon has many loyal followers. In time, Amber becomes the self-appointed queen of the country. Of course, all that power begins to corrupt her very soul. She easily falls under the influence of a trusted but wicked friend who guides her to happiness by mistreating her subjects, especially the beautiful ones. But Queen Amber's twisted reign is cut short when a trusted guard falls in love with one of her victims."

Here's a description of Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen from the MySpace official page for the movie: "APOCALYPSE and the BEAUTY QUEEN is a hip, sexy thriller with a strong protagonist, a horrifying tyrant, and a series of disturbing twists that build into a shocker of an ending. Amber is a mixture of beauty queen and revolutionary. After being told she was ugly through childhood, her self-loathing became confused once she conquered the competitive world of fashion modeling. Being rejected by the same fashion industry that loved her just a few years earlier (she was in her late 20's), she returns to her small rural hometown. ¶ Suddenly the world ends, and Amber finds she has the charisma and strength to help rebuild her corner of the world in her own way -- only to find the two things she can't possess, beauty and love. Of course, all that power begins to corrupt her very soul. She easily falls under the influence of a trusted but wicked friend who guides her to happiness by mistreating her subjects, especially the beautiful ones. But Queen Amber's twisted reign is cut short when a trusted guard falls in love with one of her victims. ¶ APOCALYPSE and the BEAUTY QUEEN is based on the legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory and her torture and murder of over 600 young women, all for the sake of beauty."

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