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Possessor (2020)
Truly genius
One of the best horror films I've ever seen. The gore is disturbingly realistic and messy, the violence is gruesome and it's not for the faint of heart. It's a brilliant, stunning film that keeps you on your toes and leaves you breathless and haunted.
American Mary (2012)
Nothing to write home about.
The biggest problem with American Mary is its weak writing - which is only sometimes saved by the performance of the actors. The plotline is meandering and messy, with no narrative payoff. Some of the body horror is impressive to see, and it centers its plot around the rarely discussed alt body mod community - so it's not a complete waste of time. But this is hardly a buried horror classic.
Promising Young Woman (2020)
A candy-coated revenge film - Oldboy as told by Gillian Flynn
I couldn't help but compare this film to similar films about the destructive nature of revenge, and also novels where the female protagonist is in a state of arrested development due to unprocessed trauma. But it manages to tell that story with limited violence, which I think is a credit to the writing. The aesthetics of the film and the direction of the first scene would have you believe that it's a cheekily self-aware black comedy, but after that you're hit with a deeply sad story of grief, anger, and impotence in the face of a societal disregard for the suffering of women. It's a very feminine movie, with pop music and bright candy colors throughout, and while the ending is emotionally cathartic, it still feels like a tragedy.