Hoop-tober, #29:

A man or, better yet, a symbol, hides in a tree holding on for dear life. Naturally, we sympathize with this symbol due to its condition. It is only after the symbol is brought down to the ground, and then placed in a "dormant" state far below the ground, that we consider this man, this symbol -- this ideology -- may be representative of opposite what we thought, and its potential rise back to the surface could be an apocalyptically devastatingly affair. If one doesn't bury a body completely, it has all the likelihood in the world to dig its way out from the subterranean basement of sectarianism.

damn ma is it that serious 😭

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A void forever entrapped, lingering for decades forward and past, and we're stuck trying to climb out of it.

i don’t know what i just watched but it was neat

creepy little short with two very striking images (one of which is obviously the poster), a bunch of terrifying masks and one very, very long noose. too simple and vague to get much more out of it than mood tho so im gonna need jon to hurry up and drop the next feature

Anything can be horror. Even a bunch of fucked up guys in scary masks doing awful things in the woods at night.

Clearly Jonathan Glazer is going through a phase as a Harmony Korine wannabe. The masked psychos remind me of Umshini Wam and instead of Trash Humpers, we get some tree humping. The stunning cinematography by Tom Debenham proved that all that glitters is not gold. Stylized psychosis isn't my thing - unless we're talking about an Andrzej Wajda film. Which watching one right now seems like a very good idea.

I know I’ve said Lady Bird is Death Grips but this is actually Death Grips. I fortunately managed to catch it at the Angelika before The Lighthouse, and like Under the Skin (and often DG), the impeccable production is what stands out, even if it comes at the mercy of (or for the purpose of) feeling incomplete by the end. I have so many questions.

Jonathan Glazer, mostly known for his movie Under My Skin, returns with a short film that sticks to his very weird and experimental sensibility to a story that’s hard to decipher. Is it about overcoming obstacles like The Dark Knight Rises prison escape scene? Whatever it is, its definitely appealing with a stunning cinematography and direction that even when it feels like 5 mins of nothing, its 5 mins of nothing you can’t take your eyes out of it. The masks that reminds me a lot to Onibaba, are both terrifying but has an appeal of its own that just makes them look cool.

All in all, a five mins nightmare who shines through its simplicity thanks to some great ideas and direction all executed to near perfection.

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The Fall
The Prison
Cloud Atlas
Fatman

the director of Under the Skin made a short film featuring people with masks on and he didn't call it Over the Skin? pathetic

Very simple horror short about a lynching with amazing style, score and tone.

well, he definitely fell

thought it was great, also artists should never talk about what their films are about

This has got to be my favorite short film I’ve ever seen. Glazer bodied this.

One of my favorite shorts of all time, not a single second is wasted. Mica Levi ominous score drips with tension. The lighting and camera work are surreal and nightmarish. Better than the Lighthouse, which this played before.

Mica Levi coming through with the accompaniment of the awakening of some creature miles into the underworld. Tense. A lot to handle.

Watched on its website.

bit hard off of tim egans "Curve", loved the sound design

i was so scared its amazing

Has a very frightening atmosphere, it's very unsettling and the music is very effective.

Real strong for a 5 minute short. Terrifying, but also gorgeously shot.

The guy who tied that knot is going to have some explaining to do at The Nightmare People's Court.

Absolutely amazing, surreal, and terrifying short from Jonathan Glazer. It perfectly encapsulates the unpredictability and haziness of a nightmare. It’s free to watch on the official website for the movie and it’s only 5 minutes long so definitely check it out if that sounds interesting to you.