Near Dark is a perfect watch in the middle of the night movie. It has this great, quiet ominous atmosphere that fits best at 2am. The nighttime scenes seem lit from within, which gives them this palpable sense of illumination--like nighttime is the real day, and the sunny brightness of day is the new burning poison. It's crazy how this creative cinematography plays with the audience, making us feel like we're vampires too. The moonlit vistas are so cool, comfortable…
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Deathdream 1974
Bob Clark's Deathdream is an anti-war film in the guise of a horror movie. It's all about denial by the country and the self of what we've become by accepting war as a thing. Plus, it's super creepy, all because of Andy. Andy the soldier returned from war time death in Vietnam by the insistent prayers of his sad mom. Andy is not happy to return. You can see it behind his false undead smile. He is very bitter about…
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The Brotherhood of Satan 1971
Wow, what a disturbing, slow-burn of a movie this is. What is happening is not really discernible. Everything just unfolds, silent and tense, and filled with ??? inducing dread. The Satan worship cult is one of the most effective I've seen in a movie. They are so into it; and it's like an equal mixture of scary old people and catatonic, brainwashed children. Part of it is the acting. The leader of the cult is so regal and emotive in…
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This Transient Life 1970
Life is like art, and we are the artists that sculpt our reality through various behaviors and experiences. Heaven and hell are subjective metaphors suggested by our inner realms. Meanwhile the Buddha rests in peace behind closed eyes, as humanity laments its predicament--what are the origins of the rules we've created for ourselves? And what are the consequences when one dares break from the reigns and subject themselves to the most egregious of taboos? That is this film--It's like Bergman…
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A World Without Women 2011
This felt like a way more empathetic, less philosophical version of what Eric Rohmer does with the exploration of dynamics between men and women. Everyone are types of experiences, but they're also realized people at the same time. The characters create themselves in your mind as you watch, offering insight into the human experience you didn't even know you had until it's played out before you on film. How do filmmaker's do this? It's a mystery to behold when you…
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And Soon the Darkness 1970
Biking alone through Europe as a vacation is a real thing that I learned about in seventh grade geography class. Where it felt like every time there was even the slightest lull between map readings and test takings where we were supposed to fill in the country names on blank world maps, the teacher brought out an antiquated slide projector and showed the class various pictures of his trek through the European landscape by bike.
Most of the slides depicted…
