It all culminates in the presentation of the act – a mock-pagan staging, with the overdramatized, blasphemous masks and costumes, leads to mock-pornography that purposefully provokes. … More CERTIFIED WEIRD: Ingmar Bergman pushes the limits of provocation with his made-for-TV-movie The Rite (1969)
Titane is an acid-laced experience, hard to describe in exact words the sensation of it. Julia Ducournau’s body horror, Palme d’Or winning film takes the completely unhinged premise of a symbiotic relationship between woman and machine, slaps on a complex human drama, and lingers on the one question that holds your attention to the last moment. Outside of the batty story, the sheer energy of the filmmaking and performances give way to a strange type of horror that is unconventional. … More CERTIFIED WEIRD: Cannes Palme d’Or Winner Titane Marks the 2021 Highpoint of Weird Cinema
Welcome to Weird Cinema – Exploring the Unnatural … More WELCOME TO WEIRD CINEMA
Director: Drew Godard Cinematography: Peter Deming Writers: Josh Whedon, Drew Godard Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Bradley Whitford, Richard Jenkins, Fran Kanz Rating: 86 The first visual of “The Cabin in the Woods” throws Steve Hadley (Bradley Whitford) and Gary Sitterson (Richard Jenkins), two cutthroat corporate type characters plastered in a holy white button-down, seemingly ramping up for a big … More “The Cabin in the Woods” (2012) by Drew Godard
Director: Lars Von Trier Cinematographer: Anthony Dod Mantle Screenwriter: Lars von Trier Rating: 88 Antichrist is the first Von Trier film I’ve ever seen, and coming into the film I had to get over the notion that he’s more than just a smut-film director and that he only dabbled in the grotesque due to lack of … More ‘Antichrist’ by Lars Von Trier
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