The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.
Director:
Luca Guadagnino
Stars:
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Tilda Swinton,
Doris Hick
The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman.
French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.
Director:
Gaspar Noé
Stars:
Sofia Boutella,
Romain Guillermic,
Souheila Yacoub
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.
Taking place in 1983, Red is a lumberjack who lives in a secluded cabin in the woods. His artist girlfriend Mandy spends her days reading fantasy paperbacks. Then one day, she catches the eye of a crazed cult leader, who conjures a group of motorcycle-riding demons to kidnap her. Red, armed with a crossbow and custom Axe, stops at nothing to get her back, leaving a bloody, brutal pile of bodies in his wake.Written by
texasboyy
Towards the end of the film, Red tells the cult leader that the psychotic drowns where the mystic swims. This is a variation of a quote by mythologist, Joseph Campbell: "The psychotic drowns in the same waters in which the mystic swims with delight." (Joseph Campbell, "Psychology of the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research"). Meaning, that there's a fine line between psychosis and spirituality. See more »
Goofs
When Mandy is reading in the shop, the book is open on the same page as earlier, but this time she is reading the left page. Earlier she was reading the page on the right. See more »
Quotes
Scabs:
You have a death wish.
Red Miller:
[sobs]
I don't want... I don't wanna talk about that.
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Crazy Credits
A dedication to the late Jóhann Jóhannsson is followed by a shot of Mandy's sketches from earlier in the film. See more »
Cielito Lindo
Written by Quirino Mendoza (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional]
Alternative Lyrics by Moises Baqueiro
Produced by Aaron R. Kaplan See more »
When I say I'm not a fan of the horror genre, I mean I don't mind watching them, but I definitely don't get excited about any of them and I clearly don't spend any time talking about them afterwards.
With that said, this film transcends the typical horror genre films through the use of sound, music and imagery.
The director/writer Panos Cosmatos clearly has unique a style to his film and that is what resonates the most.
He has drenched this film in a color palate of red, purples, and blues. He's paired it with long, eerie sounds, and ripping metal music. He then compliments that with images of metal (barbed wire, chainsaws, nails) and wood (church) and fire.
Finally, he's written 3 distinct characters that are so different from each other (Cage, Riseborough, and Roach) and just lets them do their thing. And boy do they deliver. All of three actors transform themselves into characters into so unlike themselves that it is a pure joy to watch.
This film shines not just because it celebrates the elements of the horror genre, but because the imagery, sound, music, and acting were all very strong.
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When I say I'm not a fan of the horror genre, I mean I don't mind watching them, but I definitely don't get excited about any of them and I clearly don't spend any time talking about them afterwards.
With that said, this film transcends the typical horror genre films through the use of sound, music and imagery.
The director/writer Panos Cosmatos clearly has unique a style to his film and that is what resonates the most.
He has drenched this film in a color palate of red, purples, and blues. He's paired it with long, eerie sounds, and ripping metal music. He then compliments that with images of metal (barbed wire, chainsaws, nails) and wood (church) and fire.
Finally, he's written 3 distinct characters that are so different from each other (Cage, Riseborough, and Roach) and just lets them do their thing. And boy do they deliver. All of three actors transform themselves into characters into so unlike themselves that it is a pure joy to watch.
This film shines not just because it celebrates the elements of the horror genre, but because the imagery, sound, music, and acting were all very strong.