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My wifi went down 20 minutes before this was over so I was like "Oh okay, I'll use this time to make a quesadilla that I've been craving this whole time!" So I make the quesadilla, right? Wifi comes back on, I press play, and what I'm trying to say is I'm not gonna eat this quesadilla.
Interrupted my horror marathon (that I am aggressively behind on) to check this out and...fuck yes. But also, as someone who identifies as bisexual and has had a handful of uncomfortable experiences during family get-togethers because of that, this is at least SORT OF a horror movie. Right?
Depending on availability, I predict myself watching this at least 5 more times before the end of the year. Rachel Sennott rules.
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The great thing about finding a film that counts as both a Halloween AND Christmas flick is that from now on I have the excuse to watch this twice every year. What an absolute banger of a time. Surprisingly one of the most brilliant takes on domestic abuse I've seen to come out of a horror movie, let alone a slasher! The cinematography is so playful and the editing could not be more perfect. There's a specific scene that uses…
Easily one of my top horror films if not my favorite. The imagery is never not bold and horrific. The atmosphere is so claustrophobic and tense, sometimes it’s even irritating. Which makes for a consistently tense experience where, no matter how disturbing things might seem, you really never know what’s around the corner. The whole thing ends with an incredibly necessary space to breathe for both the viewer, the protagonist, and the killer (who is one of the weirdest and most interesting killers out there.) Her final shriek says it all.
This AND the series were both spoiled for me in none other than a Céline Sciamma interview. It sucks, but it didn't stop this from being a total nightmare to watch. Easily the darkest I've seen Lynch go. At a loss for words and will save those words for the video so all I'll leave you with is please, if you haven't seen Twin Peaks, tread lightly when watching Céline Sciamma interviews.
I will also definitely count this as my kickoff to Spooktober because it was scary! Idk!
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Can’t believe my FIRST thought when all the zombies entered the house was “Aw I miss being in crowded spaces with friends :-(“