Skin of Man is an experimental horror film directed by Baltimore-based artist Jimmy Joe Roche, produced by Matt Porterfield (Putty Hill, Sollers Point) and featuring an original score by Dan Deacon (Rat Film).
The film was shot on 16mm and bucket-processed in a dank, pitch-black hole. Roche then used insecticide, drano, and gasoline to disfigure the emulsion. As the psychodrama of the film escalates, the 16mm image begins to sweat, melt and erode. Skin of Man draws inspiration from structural filmmakers and chemists like Phil Solomon, Bridget & Wilhelm Hein and Peter Tscherkassky. The visionary cult films Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Begotten also served as pivotal influences.