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3 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
2 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
2 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
2 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
2 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
2 episodes with Nicolas Pesce
*Intro Only - Go to our Patreon for the FULL EPISODE! Don't worry, it's free! (available 5/22)Happy (late) Mother's Day from us to you! Stanley gives some insight on serving tables on the beloved holiday, his adoration for Alyssa Milano, and ultimately, a narration on Nicolas Pesce's sometimes forgotten love-letter to silent horror of the twenties -- a nasty, quiet little movie from nearly ten years ago, led by an incredibly haunting performance from Kika Migalhaes.Go be a Patron today! She's a growing beast!www.patreon.com/thegorygaysStay gory! Stay gay!-TGGSupport the showInstagram @thegorygays / YouTube @thegorygays / Threads @thegorygays
This is a deep dive into the plot of Nicolas Pesce's 2016 film, The Eyes of My Mother. Spoiler warning.
This week we watch the final movie in our mini-series comparing originals with their remakes with the 2020 reboot, The Grudge. The movie was directed by Nicolas Pesce and stars Andrea Riseborough, Demian Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye (horror icon) and Jacki Weaver. Synopsis: A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Tune in to hear what we thought of the reboot, Mike's final tooth talk update and Bonz's flaky date. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarymovieandchillpodcast/support
On this one, we're discussing two films starring a terrific character actor – Christopher Abbott. We have Nicolas Pesce's “Piercing” (2018) vs. Zachary Wigon's “Sanctuary” (2023). Which one wins? Let's find out! Aftershow: – Blak and Brad give their review of the series “The Curse” (spoilers) LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Social Media: […]
What happens when a US studio remakes a Japanese film with the original director still behind the camera? After an extended talk about Takashi Shimizu's 2002 breakout film, Ju-On: The Grudge, the Split Picks crew — Bennett Glace, Jim Hickcox, Frankie Vanaria and host Craig Wright — picks up with The Grudge franchise making its way to the US. After the US remake of Ringu (as The Ring) became a global sensation, The Grudge was tapped as the next film up and confirmed that J-horror was ready for primetime. Shimizu was asked to direct the remake, and he said he would do so only if he could bring his ghosts with him in Kayako (Takako Fuji) and Toshio (Yuya Ozeki). But with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the lead role and a brief Bill Pullman appearance as Americans abroad, the film is fundamentally different from the suburban Japanese original. Through the episode they debate whether the remake is stronger than the original Ju-On: The Grudge — or if the trailer is stronger than the film itself. Namely, they talk about how the US remake softens most of the previous version's best scares, and wonder if Americans are truly as unintelligent as studios would like to believe. In 2020 director Nicolas Pesce revived the franchise with The Grudge, a film set in the same universe that is not a direct sequel or remake. It is also an American work produced by Sam Raimi, and it asks what happens if the curse could spread to a different location. The discussion follows what happens when the original creator loses control of a franchise, and whether the films were too slow to evolve their brand of horror. Also in the episode: Jim hypothesizes what it might be like to take his short horror film Slow Creep from a short to an international big-budget adaptation; Bennett swears the 2020 Grudge is the finest offering of the series. Frankie enjoys none of the Grudges. Craig reveals which film put him to sleep. Who tests ramen packaging that way? And how exactly does the WWE predict the state of horror and culture at large? Tune in to find out!
Lin Shaye talks being named the Godmother of Horror, her wide range of acting roles, becoming the face of the Insidious franchise, and the time she auditioned for Jack Nicholson! About Lin: Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lin Shaye loved “storytelling” so much that even as a child and knew that she was destined to act. She performed in plays at the University of Michigan and later was accepted into Columbia University's Master of Fine Arts program in acting, from which she graduated. While in NY she also studied with Uta Hagan, Stella Adler, and Lee Strasberg. After graduation, she worked with the best and brightest in New York theater, including the infamous Joseph Papp. Shaye made her film debut in New York in “Hester Street” where she portrayed a Polish prostitute, to her mother's chagrin. Shortly thereafter, she took a gamble and flew to Los Angeles after hearing that Jack Nicholson was interested in meeting her for the role. She was cast in his film “Goin' South.” Shaye has become undoubtedly one of the industry's greatest chameleons. The Farrelly Brothers cast her in a series of memorable characters beginning with their 1994 hit comedy “Dumb and Dumber”, and then as the infamous landlady in “Kingpin” opposite Woody Harrelson, and again as the character Magda, the sun-withered neighbor of Cameron Diaz in their hit film “There's Something About Mary.” Shaye was also unforgettable as the KISS-hating mom in “Detroit Rock City” and as Sonia, the tough German/Swedish coach in “Boat Trip” with Cuba Gooding, Jr. In a dramatic change of pace, she received critical acclaim in "The Hillside Strangler" as the alcoholic mother opposite Nick Turturro and C. Thomas Howell. The horror genre also found Lin starting with a cult favorite "Critters" and then on to Wes Craven's “Nightmare on Elm Street” which paved the way for more in the genre. She worked on a trio of movies with director Tim Sullivan:, “2001 Maniacs,” starring opposite Robert Englund, its sequel, “2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams” and Sullivan's "Chillerama". Shaye also starred in the cult classic “Snakes on a Plane” opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the independent films "The Signal", "Jack Goes Home", "Abattoir", "Buster's Mal Heart" and "The Midnight Man" reuniting with Robert England.. In 2010 she found herself in the blockbuster hit “Insidious” directed by James Wan, which led to “Insidious Chapter 2, “Insidious: Chapter 3,” and the successful 4th film in the series "Insidious: The Last Key" in which Shaye had now had become according to James Wan: “the name of the franchise.” She also starred in Sony's “The Grudge" directed by Nicolas Pesce and the feature "Dreamkatcher" which she served as an executive producer. Shaye served as a producer and starred opposite horror icon Tobin Bell in “The Call” directed by Timothy Woodward. She most recently starred in “Ted Bundy:American Boogeyman” and next appears in the film “Frank & Penelope”. Shaye has a solid resume in television as well with guest appearances which include "American Gothic", and "Still the King". She appeared in recurring role as “Dottie” in Showtime's “Penny Dreadful:City of Angels” series. She received a 2020 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series for “Eastsiders” on Netflix. She most recently completed shooting the lead role in the series “Ellen” directed by Clif Prowse and Derek Lee. Shaye resides in Los Angeles and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. Lin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mslinshaye Follow the show on social media! Instagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/ Theme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas Producers: Jillian Clare & Susan Bernhardt Channel: Realm For more information, go to thanksforcominginpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Okay so it's no Creep. But Ben and Judah are watching The Grudge in this episode! That's right THE Grudge. Pretty big deal. You might be thinking? Are they watching the original Japanese film Ju-On from 2002? No, they're not. Are they watching the English Grudge from 2004? No, they're not. They're watching the 2020 version with John Cho and that one lady from Insidious but the old one. Yea... They also talk way too much about suckers and get distracted. Come watchalong with The Grudge (2020) directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi. Love ya! Boo! Sorry!
Editors - Joel Griffen and Gardner Gould SHINING VALE editors Joel Griffen and Gardner Gould teamed up with editor Antonia de Barros to craft a truly unique tv series that deftly blends comedy, fantasy and horror. Created by Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan, SHINING VALE stars Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear, Sherilyn Fenn, Mira Sorvino, Merrin Dungey and Judith Light. It premiered on Starz on March 6th, 2022. The plot of SHINING VALE is described thusly...a dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town after Patricia "Pat" Phelps, a former "wild child" who became famous through writing raunchy female empowerment novels, is caught cheating on her husband. The house the family has moved into is a place where in the past, terrible atrocities have taken place. Nobody seems to suspect anything odd except for Pat who's convinced she's either depressed or possessed. Pat has been sober for 16 years, but begins to feel very unfulfilled in life – she still hasn't written her second novel, she can't remember the last time she had sex with her husband and her teenage kids have grown up to the point where they don't want their mother in their lives. Soon, the demons haunting the family's new home begin to appear much more real. JOEL GRIFFEN Editor Joel Griffen is known for his work as an editor on such shows as Leverage: Redemption (2021), Almost Paradise (2020), Krypton (2018-2019); and as an assistant editor on The Walking Dead (2014-2015), Super 8 (2011), Rango (2011), Top Chef (2007-2008) and American Idol (2007). GARDNER GOULD Gardner Gould came up in NY and LA cutting rooms under editors Tim Squyres (LIFE OF PI), and Michael Berenbaum (BEFORE NIGHT FALLS). Gould earned his first feature editing credit on DON'T BREATHE (dir. Fede Alvarez; prod. Sam Raimi), grossing over $157M. He followed this taut editorial debut with the lush and exploratory PERFECT (dir. Eddie Alvarez; e.p. Steven Soderbergh), which premiered at SXSW. The same year, drama/sci-fi/thriller HOTEL ARTEMIS (dir. Drew Pearce, prod. Marc Platt) allowed Gould to work a contained ensemble cast into a chest-sweating boil. Sony's GRUDGE reboot (dir. Nicolas Pesce; prod Sam Raimi) followed as an opportunity to re-team with Ghost House producing team to unnerve and terrify horror fans worldwide. He's now lead editor on Starz's new series SHINING VALE (creators Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan). Always on the lookout for fresh projects, he also edits for the Sundance Directors Lab. Editing Shining Vale In our discussion with the editors of SHINING VALE, we talk about: Fun with title cards To visit the set or to not visit the set...that is the question Relying on an unreliable narrator Paying homage to the classics of scary cinema Cultivating hand signals for remote collaboration The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Download your free trial of Avid Media Composer Ultimate Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube
W trzysta sześćdziesiątym trzecim tygodniu nadawania Jerry, Mando i Szymas wyruszają do Tokio, a następnie do Chicago, by sprawdzić, w jaki sposób przeniesiono franczyzę Ju-On na rynek amerykański. Kto wciela się w Kayako i Toshio w remake'ach? Na ile film z 2004 to remake, a na ile produkcja z 2020 to reboot? Które „The Grudge” to The Best Of kultowego zespołu grane przez kapelę w Ciechocinku? Kto z nas boi się spodni wiszących na lampie? Na który film ktoś wylał herbatę? Jaki pomysł na sequel ma Nicolas Pesce? Co wspólnego z "Klątwą" ma Amanda Young? Jak oceniamy tę franczyzę jako całość? Które z dwunastu filmów wspominamy najmilej? Odpowiedzi poznacie już za chwilę. Tylko w Nawiedzonym Podcaście!Plik mp3 do pobrania (2 godz 9 min 30 sek)
Jenny talks about a stylish psychological horror, written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (who directed The Eyes of My Mother), and based on the novel by Ryū Murakami (who also wrote Audition). Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And … Continue reading Flickers Of Fear – Jenny’s Horror Movie Reviews: Piercing (2018)
Happy Holidays! We finally recorded a podcast. October and November had some new stuff, and we talked about it. Plus much more! - Movies of October / November Possessor The Wolf of Snow Hollow Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Dick Johnson is Dead The Witches Happiest Season Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square The Call Insert Coin Freaky RANDOM WATCHES Karrie StageFright: Aquarius - dir. Michele Soavi; Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov, Mary Sellers Piercing - dir. Nicolas Pesce; Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott Remember Me - dir. Allen Coulter; Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper Ryan Jennifer's Body- dir. Karyn Kusama; Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried Black Christmas (2019) - dir. Sophia Takal; Imogen Poots In The Mood For Love-. Dir. Wong Kar-Wai; Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Jurge Mulan (2020) - dir. Niki Caro; Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Tzi Ma Ford v Ferrari - dir. James Mangol ; Matt Damon, Chritian Bale Double Fine Adventure - dir. Paul Owens ; Tim Schafer, Jack Black, Elijah Wood Upcoming? Monster Hunter? Mank? Another Round? Promising Young Women? Wonder Woman 84 --------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast! https://linktr.ee/moviesarereel moviesarereel.tumblr.com Jurge - twitter: twitter.com/suparherojar26 Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/jcruzalvarez26/ Ryan- twitter: twitter.com/MrPibbOfficial Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/filmpiece/ Karrie - twitter: twitter.com/kar_elyles Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/karrie/
REDEMPTION! Not that Nicolas Pesce really needed it, but we are here to make clear that the 2020 “Grudge” film can not and will not be a reflection of this filmmaker’s talent. Here’s why: “Piercing” is amazing and so so so so deliciously twisted and beautiful and disquieting and fun. This visually and emotionally wonderful piece of filmmaking taps into the underbelly of psychosis, sex, kink, pleasure, pain, and guilt, among many other themes. Ryan and Tim go deep beneath the perforated skin of this one, rating it a double “rent,” and make it as clear as possible why it was very close to a “buy” but didn’t quite get there. Nonetheless, it’s a movie well worth the watch. Where we watched: iTunes rental Piercing (2018) Written and Directed by Nicolas Pesce RecommenDEADtions: Basket Case 1-3 / Scare Me Next week’s film: Mirrors (2008)
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Whoever suggested we watch this movie...you’re getting glitter in the mail. Week 3 of paranormal sh*t week had us watching 2020’s, “The Grudge” and all we can say is NEGATIVE DORITO RATING. That is a new low for Rosemary’s Ladies, ya’ll. Join us as we discuss the OG (original grudge), cops who don’t do cop work, timeline pop quizzes, and Chekov’s countdown. Be sure to rate and subscribe or you’ll have to pay Jen $6 for watching this movie. Stats/info: 2020, directed by Nicolas Pesce, starring Andrea Riseborough, John Cho, Lin Shaye, Betty Gilpin, Demain Bichir, Jacki Weaver, William Sadler, and Frankie Faison (Intro music from https://www.free-stock-music.com)
You shouldn’t hold a grudge forever, but for now, here’s another one. Written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, The Grudge is the fourth instalment in the American The Grudge film series, which serves as a sidequel to the 2004 American remake and two direct sequels of the original 2002 Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge. A detective (Andrea Riseborough) investigates a murder scene that has a connection to a case that her new partner (Demian Bichir) handled in the past. The killings occurred in a haunted house that passes on a ghostly curse to those who dare enter it. Soon, the curse spreads to a terminally ill woman (Lin Shaye) and her husband (Frankie Faison), and another unsuspecting couple (John Cho and Betty Gilpin) who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Grudge is available to rent now from a Video Ezy Express kiosk.
Inauguriamo ben due avvenimenti oggi, uno più importante dell'altro: la prima puntata di un nuovo format Carcassiano, la Costola e l'entrata in scena di una crudelissima e importantissima presenza e amica nomeata Chiara, Chainmail Bikini per voi plebei. Cosa differenzia la Costola dalla puntata canonica o dalla personale Frattaglia? Semplice, è uno spazio contenuto, di circa poco più o poco meno di mezz'ora, dove due colleghi della crew patteggiano su un titolo da guardare/leggere/ascoltare, per poi farne uno scambio di opinioni al buio, senza la minima interazione precedente. Essenzialmente il prototipo fu la puntata sul Boia Scarlatto e ci è piaciuta così tanto da volerne fare uno standard da portare avanti con risultati esaltanti come la, prima, puntata che ascolterete su un film poco conosciuto (siamo qui per questo) ma dalle potenzialità immense: Piercing di Nicolas Pesce (quest'ultimo fresco di regia per il remake di The Grudge). Chi ha visto Piercing può confermare come il titolo sia una piccola perla del genere ma Simone (Portatore di Luce) e Chiara (Chainmail Bikini) sapranno insaporire la pietanza con curiosità, approfondimenti e chicche che faranno salire la salivazione a livelli mai consentiti.
Nicolas Pesce's 2016 film The Eyes of my Mother is a gorgeous black and white nightmarescape of a film, starting our brutal and only ramping up from there. While the influence of early horror films like Night of the Living Dead and Psycho is apparent, the film is totally unique and definitely has a style of its own. Stark imagery and terrific performances make this film stand out. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HorrorMovieSurvivalGuide)
In this episode of the horror podcast 'Screams After Midnight,' we discuss the new remake of The Grudge.The film is Directed by Nicolas Pesce and stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye & William Sadler.patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork email: mftvquestions@gmail.com THE CRYPT: https://mildfuzztv.weebly.com/the-crypt.html Audio version: https://screams-after-midnight.pinecast.co/UK Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/mild-fuzz-tv/ US Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mild-fuzz-tv-us Horror #HorrorMovies
https://premium.badtaste.it ➡ Sostieni BadTaste.it: diventa nostro sottoscrittore e ottieni la tua t-shirt esclusiva disegnata da Mirka Andolfo! Francesco Alò ci parla di The Grudge il film diretto da Nicolas Pesce e interpretato da Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Lin Shaye, in uscita il 5 marzo 2020
Peut-on dire des fantômes qu'ils sont la figure primordiale du fantastique ? Vous avez deux heures… Quoi qu'il en soit, ce PIFFFcast spécial fantômes démontre qu'ils peuvent être mélancoliques, flippants, rédempteurs ou frénétiques, selon la sensibilité des innombrables cinéastes qui les ont convoqués. Du Carnaval des âmes à Hypnose, retour sur les spectres qui hantent le genre ! Avec Véronique Davidson, Xavier Colon, Laurent Duroche, Talal Selhami et Cyril Despontin. Réalisation : Xavier Colon Musique du générique : Donuts' slap par Laurent Duroche ► Flux RSS pour Android : bit.ly/2FrUwHo ► En écoute aussi sur Itunes : apple.co/2Enma9n ► Sur Deezer : www.deezer.com/fr/show/56007 ► Sur Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/4n3gUOfPZhyxL5iKdZIjHA ► Mais aussi sur Youtube : https://youtu.be/yuxQwm5jFm4 Références des films cités : - Saint Maud de Rose Glass (2019) - Waxwork de Anthony Hickox (1988) - Dans la nuit des temps de Tsui Hark (1995) - La mort a pondu un oeuf de Giulio Questi (1968) - The Eye of my mother de Nicolas Pesce (2016) - Body Parts de Eric Red (1991) - Carnival of souls de Herk Harvey (1962) - La nuit des morts-vivants de George Romero (1968) - Hausu de Nobuhiko Obayashi (1977) - L'école emportée de Nobuhiko Obayashi (1987) - The man who stole the sun de Kazuhiko Hasegawa (1979) - Le Cercle infernal de Richard Loncraine (1978) - Le fantôme de Milburn de John Irvin (1981) - Fantômes contre Fantômes de Peter Jackson (1996) - Hypnose de David Koepp (1999) - Sixième sens de Night Shyamalan (1999) - Fréquence interdite de Gregory Hoblit (2000) Bande Originale : Le Cercle infernal composé par Colin Towns : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dyG13AsY_k
Adam and Heidi return with more reviews than you can shake a big review stick at! The Gentlemen! The Grudge! Bad Boys For Life! The Gentlemen, directed by Guy Richie and starring Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant and Charlie Hunnam. The Grudge, directed by Nicolas Pesce, starring John Cho. Bad Boys For Life, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Plus we cover all the latest NEW NEWS, including the Bambi live action movie, remakes of Little Shop of Horrors and The Thing and Owen Wilson joining the LOKI TV series.
Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Grudge (Horror, Mystery)A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.Director: Nicolas PesceWriters: Nicolas Pesce (screenplay by), Nicolas Pesce (story by) Stars: Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, David Lawrence Brown - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/moviesfirst Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile friendly). Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Spreaker, etc.For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube : Facebook - @moviesfirst Twitter - @MoviesFirst YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJQHaVabIvzCLqO16XvSQ If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews #moviesfirst See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Let’s not parse words here: this “sidequel” to the sequel to the remake of the third installment of the Japanese horror series is bad. Like really, really bad; like we both said to “avoid” it, like “give us our money back” bad. BUT, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t much to dismember. In fact, the dismembering is in full force, as we try to figure out how exactly the last two decades of the worst of horror clichés managed to reach such new, unfathomable heights. Where we watched: Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood RecommenDEADtions: Sadako vs. Kayako / A Haunting on Brockway Street The Grudge (2020) Written and Directed by Nicolas Pesce
En este capítulo de "It's Alive!", Malena y Juanse hablan de dos de las mejores películas de género estrenadas en 2019: "Knife + Heart" de Yann Gonzales y "Piercing" de Nicolas Pesce
You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE! Comedy and Movies: Kristin regales the boys with the “Funniest Men On Twitter Kristin” and Jim gets into movies after a visit from “Guy In The Theater While Jim Was Watching The Grudge Jim” Gabrielle Union: Gabrielle Union letting Uber drivers take a shit in her house for the clout. Also the car of the future, and Matt Groening hanging with Jeffrey Epstein. Cute Older Daddy: We check back in with the wern and introduce Kristin to the ideas of fertility I WANT A STEAK!, THE LIGHTHOUSE!, RUSH!, SPIRIT OF RADIO!, RIP NEIL PEART!, BEACH BOYS!, ARREST!, SINGING!, FUNNIEST MEN ON TWITTER KRISTIN!, OLYMPICS!, MAID FROM FAMILY GUY!, TRUMP’S HAIR!, GLEE!, HBO!, DREAM ON!, GUY IN THE THEATER WHILE JIM WAS WATCHING THE GRUDGE JIM!, JUMP SCARES!, SCARY PARTS!, LAUGHING!, BRUTAL!, CHILD DROWNING!, LIN SHAYE!, NICOLAS PESCE!, THE LODGE!, THE TURNING!, FINN WOLFHARD!, RETARDED TIMOTHEE CHALAMET!, UBER!, GABRIELLE UNION!, DROPPED A DEUCE!, BATHROOM!, GIG ECONOMY!, DUMB AND DUMBER!, UBER/LYFT NIGHTMARES!, SEIZURE!, GEEKING!, SCARY!, STRANGERS!, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!, CREEPY!, BOYFRIEND!, BLONDES!, DOOR LOCKED!, DEEPANSH GUPTA!, GOOD MODE!, NIGERIAN!, RISE OF THE RESISTANCE!, NEW RIDE!, HYPERSPACE MOUNTAIN!, STAR WARS!, ELON MUSK!, CYBERTRUCK!, COOL?!, LAME!, HOT WHEELS!, CAR OF THE FUTURE!, PT CRUISER!, AVATAR CAR!, CES!, ELECTRIC CAR!, HOMER’S CAR!, JEFFREY EPSTEIN!, MATT GROENING!, TOES!, FOOT RUB!, PRIVATE JETS!, OLD MEN!, SEX!, GLAMOUR!, PATRIOTS!, LOSS!, SUPER BOWL!, 49ERS!, JIMMY G!, RAVENS!, VINCE MCMAHON!, XFL!, LAS VEGAS!, RAIDERS!, THE WERN!, GEN XERS!, FERTILITY!, SMARTER CHILDREN!, CHRISTIANS!, RETARD THIS!, BERNIE BROS!, PROGRESSIVE!, ZIT!, BRITHDAY!, 40!, DATING!, GIRLFRIEND!, BOOTLICKER!, ZOOMERS!, UNEMPLOYMENT!, SADDEST PROPOSITION! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD JIM AND THEM #614 Part 2 RIGHT HERE!
This week someone escaped, we resume discussion of a disgusting man, & debate a remake, reviewing Nicolas Pesce's "The Grudge". Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: @byronmckoy @samfrightday @kellyfrightday @frightday http://frightday.com http://facebook.com/groups/frightday http://instagram.com/frightday http://facebook.com/ffrightdayy
Another decade of horror has passed and a delectable new year promises a whole new slew of fear... enter the Terrifying 20s! With their annual ritual complete - thanks to you gore-geous gravers - Barnabas and Samael arise to cover the year in earnest, beginning with a review of a familiar old face: "The Grudge." Not quite a reboot or a sequel, all eyes are on Nicolas Pesce to begin a new age of horror with more wet hair, Lin Shaye, and supernatural groaning than anyone knows what to do with! Following the review, the undead ushers guide you through horror in 2020, including their most anticipated films, expected trends, and other scary projects. So don't go anywhere - much like the grudge, we'll never let you.
The Filmlosophers creepily crawl their way from the theaters and into the studio to discuss the first horror film of 2020, The Grudge. Taking a chance on the reboot- wait, side story sequel (sidequel) of the massively successful horror film of 2004, the Tenacious Titans grab some popcorn and endure the latest from director Nicolas Pesce. How does this film fare in comparison to the original reboot? Is it terrifying like its predecessor, or terrifyingly awful? Grab your popcorn and your notepads, and tune in to find out in this week's episode of The Filmlosophers!
We went and saw The Grudge, and I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, because I liked it. That's because it's a dark and moody sequel/reboot of The Grudge. Nicolas Pesce wrote and directed the film, and brings a more serious and weighty tone to the proceedings. This is the first Grudge film to earn an R-rating, and it is warranted not only for the violence, but also for the mature subject matter. Intro - (0:11)Trailer - (5:44) Synopsis - (10:05) Review - (11:46) Score - (22:35) Spoilers - (30:33) Critics Corner - (1:08:07) Outro - (1:21:48) @Dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing image. Follow him for more greatness. https://youtu.be/O2NKzO-fxwQ See The Grudge can in theaters now The Grudge 2020 Synopsis This film is a soft reboot sequel of the American Grudge from 2004. It tells the story of a single mother Detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) as she moves to a new police force and discovers a dead body in the woods. Muldoon's partner Detective Goodman (Demián Bichir) is disturbed when the body is connected with previous murder cases he investigated. As established in the previous Grudges and the opening credits, when someone is killed in a violent rage, a curse is formed around the place of death. Goodman mysteriously tries to dissuade Muldoon from investigating too deeply, and DEFINITELY NOT GO IN THE HOUSE. As you can guess, she goes in the house. As Detective Muldoon investigates the current and previous murders, the film flashes back to tell the story of three families in different stages of life all being haunted, and hunted by the same curse. Review of The Grudge (2020) I haven’t seen any of the previous Grudge’s or the original Ju-On, so I was going in blind. However, the information I needed was provided in the opening credits: Murder bad. Make curse. Curse Bad. This technique I actually liked, but I admit it does lessen the mystery a bit. But since this is a sequel, all that information has already been established. Dark Tone The director Nicolas Pesce sets a measured pace and a moody tone for this movie, which for me, helped to build up the dread. There isn’t much mystery, or any real surprises in terms of the plot, but it does still feel compelling because of the inevitability of what you know is going to happen. It’s like watching a slow-mo train wreck. The first act takes it’s time to develop characters. Each family is introduced in turn with a unique situation that inspires empathy. Therefore it does feel like there are stakes. The most interesting of the bunch is probably the elderly Matheson family that is dealing with dementia and assisted suicide. R-Rated Horror This is definitely a one trick pony though. Along the lines of The Conjuring movies, it’s more of a vehicle for jump scares. Some of the scares are effective, but they are generally pretty sparse until the end. With the R-rating, it is able to delve into some more graphic violence. This is a pretty “light R” since there are only a few moments that earn the rating, but they are effective and pack a punch. When we left the theater, both David and I thought it was a good movie. Despite it’s slow pace and general predictability, it’s a well crafted movie with a distinctive tone and gravitas. We covered Nicolas Pesce's last movie, Piercing a while ago and I think he has an really interesting style. Negative Reactions on Twitter Upon checking twitter, we are in the minority on this movie. People and critics apparently HATE this movie. It has worse scores on Rotten Tomatoes than CATS, which is ridiculous to me. I felt like I saw a completely different movie. I don’t know what people were expecting from it, but apparently they were VERY disappointed with the film. Most of the criticisms about it are that it is “boring” or that it didn’t feature the original girl ghost “Kayako” as much as they wanted. Score for The Grudge (2020) 6/10
Today I watched WWE Raw 1389 broadcast January 6, 2020. I also watched The Grudge (2020) directed by Nicolas Pesce.
In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The Grudge (2020), directed by Nicolas Pesce, starring Tara Westwood, John Cho, Andrea Riseborough, and some other people.
It's remake vs remake this week as Robin and Scott talk about Nicolas Pesce's newest adaptation of the Grudge as well as the American remake from 2004. Think of it as a compare and contrast sort of thing. After getting all the grudge out, your hosts take a dive into the news hole and pull out stories about extremely large tape worms, the murder of a priest that sounds like a S. Craig Zahler script, the almost decade long wait for the bronze Robocop statue in Detroit and more messy stuff you're sure to dig. ****************************************************** “Party Crowd 2” by Kolezan is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Bong Hit” by OnionEye is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Breath in and out Cigarette” by OnionEye is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 “Metal Loop” by thunderstorm10 is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Scream 1” by TheSubber13 is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 "Death Metal Track" is licensed under CC BY 3.0 ****************************************************** Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like us on facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter. You can send us beer money on Patreon
What's Up Cinemaniacs and Happy New Year! Join Duane, Tyler, and Jared from Cinemania World as they review the first movie of 2020 "The Grudge". If you don't know already "The Grudge" follows the story of a house that is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. "The Grudge" stars Andrea Riseborough, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, and Lin Shaye and was written and directed by Nicolas Pesce. Was this a well intro to the year 2020 or just another January flop? Give our review a listen! #TheGrudge Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify Stitcher Messy Castbox Follow Duane: Twitter Instagram Follow Tyler: Twitter YouTube Follow Jared: Twitter YouTube Cinemania Merch: Teepublic NEW Cinemania World Patreon: Patreon
To celebrate the release of The Grudge, Heather Wixson is joined by writer/director Nicolas Pesce and co-star Lin Shaye on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Pesce and Shaye discuss what it was like to bring the latest entry in The Grudge franchise to life, including paying tribute to the series' Japanese horror roots from the Ju-On movies, working with a star-studded cast (featuring Andrea Riseborough, Betty Gilpin, John Cho, and Demián Bichir) and blending supernatural horror with relatable real-life issues. So, whether you're a diehard Grudge fan or you're new to the franchise, sit back, relax, and enjoy this special episode of Daily Dead's official podcast.
En el primer vídeo de "Juanki ve pelis" de 2020 tiene que sufrir el remake del remake de la japonesa "El grito", una saga compuesta por doce largometrajes, dos cortometrajes, ocho novelas, cuatro cómics y un videojuego. Así, con "Scary Movie 4" como único referente, veamos qué le ha parecido "La maldición"
Continue your Happy Horrordays festivities with The Boo Crew as you hang out for a conversation with Writer / Director Nicolas Pesce and iconic horror legend, actor Lin Shaye! It’s a spoiler free chat in celebration of their new film The Grudge, in theaters everywhere January 3rd. Learn about where this film fits into the pre existing Grudge universe, the secrets of getting the perfect Grudge “croak”, the original ghosts and more! Uncover some of Lin Shaye’s most disturbing scenes captured on film yet, the future of the Insidious franchise, Penny Dreadful and where you can see her next. Come on in for Episode 92...if you aren’t afraid of curses that is... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Directed by Sophia TakalWritten by Sophia Takal and April WolfeStars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Cary ElwesRated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 32minReleased 12/14/2019; Available in theatersSynopsis: A group of sorority sisters are being stalked and killed off, one by one, by some mysterious, cloaked, madMAN/MEN. A new take on an old classic.New year, new remake. Join us next time when we'll be watching and reviewing Nicolas Pesce's horror remake, The Grudge. Here's hoping the guy who brought us The Eyes of My Mother can start the new year off with a worthy remake.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us as we storm the troopers and rise with the sky walkers in episode 120. Star Wars promises to end the saga one last time or until the next trilogy is announced. Adam Sandler promises to make the worst movie he has ever made if he doesn't win an Oscar for Uncut Gems. Nicolas Pesce reboots an interquel rendition of the Grudge for January 2020. Clint Eastwood calls out media spin in the totter with Richard Jewell and in the five hole, Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins craft one long shot of desperation.
Join us as we storm the troopers and rise with the sky walkers in episode 120. Star Wars promises to end the saga one last time or until the next trilogy is announced. Adam Sandler promises to make the worst movie he has ever made if he doesn't win an Oscar for Uncut Gems. Nicolas Pesce reboots an interquel rendition of the Grudge for January 2020. Clint Eastwood calls out media spin in the totter with Richard Jewell and in the five hole, Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins craft one long shot of desperation.
This episode we’re chatting with Tara Westwood, who stars in Sony’s new reboot of THE GRUDGE. The film will release in theaters on January 3rd and is a new take on the 2004 film of the same name which itself was based on the 2002 Japanese original Ju-on. The film-- which Westwood calls "a simulquel"-- is directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise.
This episode we’re chatting with Tara Westwood, who stars in Sony’s new reboot of THE GRUDGE. The film will release in theaters on January 3rd and is a new take on the 2004 film of the same name which itself was based on the 2002 Japanese original Ju-on. The film-- which Westwood calls "a simulquel"-- is directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise.
Welcome to Everything Trying to Kill You, the horror comedy podcast that analyzes your favorite scary movies! In episode 53 The Eyes of My Mother, your hosts Mary Kay McBrayer, Rachel Estridge, and Mary Beyer answer important questions like these:You come upon a person chained in your basement, barn, et cetera… what do you do? Did Franny go to school? Why was there so much isolation? Were there any issues of plausibility that distracted from the film to you? Were you getting Manley Pointer/Flannery O’Connor vibes from Charlie? Is this movie scary? Were the surgery scenes with Franny and her mom upsetting? What’s the most frightening part of this movie? What’s the relationship like between Franny and her father? What does Franny do with that viscera after she puts it in the fridge? What does the story of St. Francis have to do with this narrative? Why set the tone with his story? What’s the difference between saying “Please don’t hurt my baby” versus “Please don’t take my baby?” Why is it important that the antagonist is a woman? What’s going on with Fran’s loneliness and sociopathy? Do they work together? How DO they work? How did you like the character of Antonio’s mother? Does this foley artist deserve an Oscar? Did you like the score of this movie?The Eyes of My Mother (2016)– Directed by Nicolas Pesce. Performances by Kika Magalhães and Will Crill.Genre: Horror, Slasher, Thriller, Foreign, Torture, DramaWhere to watch: NetflixSummary: A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.Links: Pre-order Mary Kay’s book on Apple Books, Indiebound, Amazon, or from her person via email.
Sony Pictures Presents: The Grudge: A reimagining of the horror classic. Appearing in person— Sam Raimi, Lin Shaye and Nicolas Pesce.
“The Eyes Of My Mother” lulled us into a sweet and delectable American gothic horror story, and explores the effects of nature vs. nurture when the nurture goes away. With haunting performances and immaculate visuals, Tim and Ryan couldn’t help but be entranced by nearly every aspect of this black-and-white beauty. Earning a “rent” from both of them, there was plenty of praise to go around. Where we watched: Netflix RecommenDEADtions:Righteous Gemstone / Young Sherlock Holmes The Eyes of My Mother (2016) Written and Directed by Nicolas Pesce
This episode’s lineup: 1. Blade II (2002) directed by Guillermo del Toro 2. Parents (1989) directed by Bob Balaban 3. Midsommar (2019) directed by Ari Aster 4. Culture Shock (2019) directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero 5. Piercing (2018) directed by Nicolas Pesce 6. Blade: Trinity (2004) directed by David S. Goyer 7. Los Espookys (2019) […] The post 49 – Vampire Hunters, Folk Death, and Bad Killers appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.
Entre musicales con momentos oníricos, solitarios paisajes polares, hoteles pijos con huéspedes especialitos y festivales de cine varios, se nos pasa el tiempo volando… Nos hacemos eco de: “RocketMan”, de Dexter Fletcher; “Arctic” aka “Ártico”, de Joe Penna; “Piercing”, de Nicolas Pesce; las primeras novedades de Sitges 2019, y el palmarés de la Edición Nº25 […]
Dan breaks the hard news about Aly being stuck in 1974 fighting the smoke monster, so the only remedy is a DEEP DIVE EPISODE! Dan breaks down Nicolas Pesce's 2018 film "Piercing", and talks about how audience expectations influence how we feel about certain films...and the way certain films are shown to us. He also talks about Game Of Thrones, The Village, and introduces another fabulous jingle from The Severed Heads! Follow Dan on Twitter: @SpookyGuyDan
This episode’s lineup: 1. The ‘Burbs (1989) directed by Joe Dante 2. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) directed by Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund 3. Puppet Master (1989) directed by David Schmoeller 4. The Eyes of My Mother (2016) directed by Nicolas Pesce 5. The Birds (1963) directed by Alfred Hitchcock 6. Us (2019) […] The post 41 – Deadly Puppets, Killer Birds, and Angry Shadows appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into Castle Wolfenstein, podcast with his buddies, and threaten to kill them all! On Episode 347 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Piercing, the latest film from The Eyes of My Mother director, Nicolas Pesce. We will also discuss some of our favorite Giallo films, and discuss the genre’s origins! We find out the latest in Ravenshadow’s inept adventures with technology, Marz talks about his latest diet fad, and as usual, MonsterZero reveals far too much about his personal life! So grab your favorite Halcion-laced soup, put on your favorite pair of black gloves and strap on for the world’s most dangerous talk radio show!Stuff we talk about: Worcester Pulse Awards, Juggernaut, Flight of the Conchords, MZ’s tension build up, Honey Smacks, Giallo or Jello, The Goth Chic, Hot Topic, Spencer Gifts, Fundies, the 75% Veggie diet, Terror-dactyl, The Deadites 25th Anniversary Celebration, Live Trick or Treat Radio, Survival of the Film Freaks, Elm Park Raccoon, The Bull Mansion, Park View Room, Ravenshadow’s 22 pages, Rampant, Tiny’s surgery, VHS Nightmares, El Goro, E.L. Music, Promotions, Creators Unite Magazine, Kurando Mitsutake, Marz’s mixtape mastery, Gun Woman, the Insatiable Spider-Man, Asami, Back Issue Magazine, Weng’s Chop, “The Bald Adam”, Ares' Nascar like abilities, Netflix on Wii, Sonicare, Piercing, Only Lover’s Left Alive, Philadelphia Maryland, retro pastiche, Nicolas Pesce, Rear Window, Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, issuu.com, Baskin, Tenebre, model buildings, Mimsy Farmer, black gloves, Leonard Cohen, Rush, Brian DePalma, Ryu Murakami, Audition, C.M. Punk, Straight Edge Society, Halcion, The Grudge remake, Andrea Riseborough, Dario Argento, Cinestate, Dragged Across Concrete, Mel Gibson, Black Dynamite, S. Craig Zahler, Michael Jai White, Transformers Slingshot, buxom pair of breasts, favorite giallo films, Black Sabbath, Profondo Rosso, What Have You Done to Solange?, Torso, Suspiria, was OJ a fan of Giallo?, Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Mike Baronas, Troy Howarth, So Deadly So Perverse, Astron-6, The Editor, Spasmo, Straight Outta Compton, 2Pac is alive, trash or Trick or Treat Radio history?, Marie Kondo, Full Blooded Italian, and The Balls of My Father.Send Email/Voicemail: podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comUse our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TheDeaditesFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheDeaditesYouTube: http://youtube.com/TheDeaditesTVInstagram: http://instagram.com/TheDeaditesBuy our music on Bandcamp: http://thedeadites.bandcamp.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
Returning from imprisonment abroad, a lunatic and his fellow podcasters band together to battle bloodthirsty demons (or were they zombies?) in feudal Massachusetts. On Episode 346 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the Korean period zombie film, Rampant and have a discussion about our favorite foreign zombie films, which we realized is all the best zombie movies. We also get exposed to more of MZ than we bargained for, there is a good old fashioned knockdown, drag out argument and of course we manage to have *some* fun! So grab your most extravagant robe, put on your tightest pair of underwear and strap on for the world’s most dangerous talk radio show!Stuff we talk about: Internet outages, MySpace, busiest man in the world, Tubi or not Tubi, crazy ass landlords, paying for the sins of your past, Toy Vault Dojo, Marz’s family grows, VHS Nightmares, Mattual of Omaha’s art, Big Time Fracas at Blood Lake, Fast Tony, Worcester Film Festival, The Deadites 25th Anniversary Celebration, Rampant, Al Cool, Docking with Dokken, Freddy Krueger boxers, Jimmy Durante, Basket Case, Belial, MZ’s weird body, Energon Lube, Living in the Phantom Zone, Korean sword fighting, Joseon Dynasty, Korean zombie flicks, Bin Hyun, Jang Dong-gun, Detective Dee, period pieces, Dylan Dog, Groucho, Una O’Connor, political intrigue, zombie or not?, Rigor Mortis, Demons, Bad Celebrity Tag, Terra Ryzing, Vito Carlucci, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Shitemare on Elm St., A River Runs Through It, Nicolas Pesce, Piercing, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Eyes of My Mother, Worcester Music Awards, Bret Hart, Goldberg, Manhunter, Red Dragon, Fulci’s Zombie, Freddy Kocker, Bruno Mattei, Island of the Living Dead, Lords of Chaos, Assassination Nation, The Beyond, Hell’s Ground, Junk, Hell of the Living Dead, Bio-Zombie, urethra flap, cat scratch ego, Train to Busan, Gongabong, Pontypool, Plaga Zombie: Mutant Zone, Danny Boyle, Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Dellamorte Dellamore, Sars Wars, Dead Alive, Coffin Joe, Anniversary of Fulci’s death, Dead Snow, Planet Terror, candarian demons, Shock Waves, and Nub the Zombie.Send Email/Voicemail: podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comUse our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TheDeaditesFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheDeaditesYouTube: http://youtube.com/TheDeaditesTVInstagram: http://instagram.com/TheDeaditesBuy our music on Bandcamp: http://thedeadites.bandcamp.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip. He kisses his wife and infant son goodbye, but in lieu of a suitcase filled with clothes, he's packed a toothbrush and a murder kit. Everything is meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then will he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father. But Reed gets more than he bargained for with Jackie (Mia Wasikowska), an alluring call girl who arrives at his room. First, they relax and get in the mood, but when there’s an unexpected disruption, the balance of control begins to sway back and forth between the two. Is he seeing things? Who's playing whom? Before the night is over, a feverish nightmare will unfold, and Reed and Jackie will seal their bond in blood. Based on the critically acclaimed cult novel by Ryu Murakami, Director Nicolas Pesce (THE EYES OF MY MOTHER) talks about how he was able to blend psychological horror with comedy and stylish neo-noir, resulting in a sly take on the fantasy of escape and the hazards of modern romance. For news and updates go to: piercingmovie.com
Nicolas Pesce hit the horror scene hard with his grim, violent and effective debut feature film THE EYES OF MY MOTHER. Now he's back with the equally violent, deeply weird thriller PIERCING, starring Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska. Pesce talks to the Shock Waves team about his return to the director's chair for his sophomore effort and its inspired use of Italian horror soundtrack. He also gives us a preview of his upcoming release: A reboot of THE GRUDGE, aptly-titled GRUDGE. But before all of that, tune in as Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry and Ryan Turek discuss Netflix's VELVET BUZZSAW, Shudder's HORROR NOIRE and titles like THE RELIC, THE HOLE IN THE GROUND, DOWN A DARK HALL and SILENT SCREAM. We hope you enjoy the show!
Piercing is the story of man named Reed (played by Christopher Abbott) who is encouraged by his newborn baby to drug, kill, and dismember a prostitute in a hotel room. Murder isn’t as easy as it sounds, and after a Sitcom-esque introduction of Jackie the prostitute (played by Mia Wasikowska), his plans are inadvertently foiled. What follows is a weird sitcom trope of “will they, won’t they”, only referring to murder and not fucking. 0:35 - Intro7:00 - Trailer9:14 - Synopsis/Review10:41 - Score12:43 - Spoilers/Discussion40:43 - Final Recommendations43:57 - State of the Podcast Address1:14:52 - Horror Movie News1:20:03 - Special Thanks and Outro Piercing is a stylistic short film plot that was convincingly stretched to a feature length film. The director Nicolas Pesce borrows skillfully from many of my favorite directors. There is a bit of Tarantino, some Wes Anderson, and a healthy dose of David Lynch are included throughout. There aren’t many scares, but lots of tension and surprising moments. The performances of both lead actors were captivating to watch and provided foundation for the unhinged plot. https://youtu.be/7pj5u4r_eSE The plot of Reed trying to kill a hooker only really serves as a framework to explore a murky dreamscape of Reed’s psyche and the mysterious intentions of Jackie. If you want a movie with a beginning, middle, and an end, you might have to settle for 2 out of 3. However, I can definitely say that Piercing was an enjoyable movie, and I can definitely recommend seeing it if you like art-house horror. Want To Watch It Now?Click the button below to watch it on AmazonPiercing Score for Piercing 7/10 Piercing balances psychological horror and dark comedy adeptly while maintaining a fresh yet familiar style. Piercing Movie Spoilers Stylistically, this film reminded me of several other directors' work: Quentin Tarantino - The 70's cool, yet time period ambiguous settingWes Anderson - The use of miniatures and the matter-of-fact absurd comedyDavid Lynch - The surrealistic drug trips and dream logicPaul Thomas Anderson - Specifically Punch Drunk Love with the slightly twisted yet still somehow wholesome interaction between the leads. Reed is an unreliable narrator and several times throughout the film, he is encouraged to go through with killing a prostitute. Those encouraging him in order are: His newborn babyThe hotel clerkHis wife It is obvious that something is not right with Reed, and that he is at the very least a paranoid schizophrenic, and could also just as likely be dreaming. Check Out Our Review of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension! https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/24/ghost-dimension-review/ Dream logic abounds with strange actions and conversational non-sequiturs. Towards the end of the film when Reed is tying up Jackie, he does so in a impotent and lazy wrap of the rope only around her wrists. Piercing starts out with small doses of hallucinations and slowly descends to full a full on bad trip with a little girl stabbing bunny. It's a wild ride, but enjoyable if you like stylistic psychological horror. Final Recommendations This is a great movie for people that like foreign films but don’t want to read subtitles. That sounds sarcastic, but if you watch it (which I suggest you do) it will make sense. Check Out Our Guest Spot on We Shouldn't Be Here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exvW7TbHEF8
Nicolas Pesce was heavily influenced by horror films of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Known for his dark comedic style, movies like ‘The Eyes of My Mother’ and ‘Piercing’ are made with particular audiences in mind. Based on the novel by Japanese author Ryû Murakami, the story follows a man who kisses his wife and newborn baby goodbye. Then, he goes through with his plan to kill a stranger in a hotel. The film stars Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska. In this exclusive interview, the young director talks about making Indie films with the audience in mind, making cheap shorts to showcase style, staging movies with miniatures, and taking advantage of the freedoms of filmmaking. This print interview is also available on Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s website and make sure to also follow our new YouTube Channel, which dissects new films, series, and more: bit.ly/2FARJz5
In 2016, audiences were left cold and shaken following the release of 'The Eyes of My Mother'. Now, Nicholas Pesce is back with something just a bloody, but a bit less black. 'Piercing' is now available in theaters, and VOD platforms. Want more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Follow us in the shadows at the following places: @byronmckoy @samfrightday @kellyfrightday @frightday http://frightday.com http://facebook.com/groups/frightday http://instagram.com/frightday http://facebook.com/ffrightdayy
Bienvenidos al ring. Esta semana la batalla dialéctica empieza por Bélgica con DEJA A LOS CADÁVERES BRONCEARSE, una rareza estética que dio vueltas por varios festivales del mundo, luego PIERCING, el segundo film del neoyorkino de 29 años Nicolas Pesce director de la sorprendente LOS OJOS DE MI MADRE. Además, la interminable saga de ROCKY tiene otro capitulo: CREED 2, del director de PANTERA NEGRA. Para el final tenemos primera fila a la pelea de fondo: VICE, nominada al Oscar a mejor película.
In this episode writer/director Nicolas Pesce calls into the podcast. Nicolas chats it up about his new movie Piercing (available starting Feb 1st in select ...
Filmmaker Nicolas Pesce (THE EYES OF MY MOTHER, PIERCING) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen and discusses his career path so far. From directing music videos… to making his debut feature in black and white …to making his second and very different follow up PIERCING… to taking on the remake of THE GRUDGE (out next summer)… Nick and the boys dive deep into the realities of “blue collar” filmmaking. Dr. Arwen pours some sugar on her “Hollywood Therapy” segment, Nick answers our beloved Crypt Keepers' “Viewer Mail” questions, and Adam finds out his supposed net worth! You can WATCH this episode as it is offered with VIDEO to the listeners that support this podcast and keep it alive! Join our Crypt Keeper community at www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt and start receiving new weekly episodes with VIDEO, fantastic bonus monthly commentary episodes, Adam & Joe's monthly “Crypt Picks” videos, extra weekly episodes of “Classic Crypt,” access to monthly LIVE episodes, the holy “Cult of Arwen,” and more!
In the final of our Fantastic Fest 2018 Interviews I sat down with Piercing Director Nicolas Pesce to discuss his film which comes out this weekend! Do not miss it!This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan decided to get away from their new video games to tell you about the new 6 part mini-series from Park Chan-Wook, The Little Drummer Girl. Find out if they think the new John Le Carre adaptation is worth the six hour sit down or whether it's better to just sit down with one of the great Park Chan-Wook movies you've seen before. They get into the great performances from leads Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgard, and Michael Shannon as well as the chemistry between them. Other topics discussed include the stylistic flourishes of the director and possible pacing problems. Dylan finds time to talk about the new Netflix thriller, Cam. Is it a smart cyber horror thriller or just another failed passion project? Does it belong with the few Netflix movies that are actually memorable? He also found the time to watch the not yet released Nicolas Pesce dark comedy, Piercing. Does it match the highs of his debut, The Eyes of My Mother? Can the lead performances lift up an otherwise uninspired film? Chris got around to checking out The Christmas Chronicles, another Netflix film, but this one stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus...Then Chris caught the new indie hit, We the Animals, another "The Florida Project" type film focusing on children in a drastic landscape. He finishes off the segment with his take on the bizarre romantic drama, Border. Make sure to listen in next week for the latest Julian Schnabel film, At Eternity's Gate. Is Willem Dafoe too old to play Vincent Van Gogh? (We don't care.) You can find Film Fallout every week on iTunes, Soundcloud, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as anything else that pulls an RSS Feed. The podcast (@filmfalloutcast), Chris (@HammerkopCross), and Dylan (@DreaminDylanS) are also on Twitter. You can also find Chris' film writing at goombastomp.com. Please feel free to share the podcast with anyone who may enjoy it, and rate and subscribe on iTunes to help spread the word as much as possible! Intro & Outro Music: Profondo Rosso by Goblin Transition Music: Tenebre by Simonetti-Morante-Pignatelli
I know what you're thinking... "What the hell is this nonsense now"? Well, this is just a little extra something to say thanks for listening up to this point and to touch on some of the films that we caught at Arrow Video Frightfest last week in a little more detail. So, without any further ado, throw yourselves into it and enjoy! See you at Frightfest Glasgow in February! (OH and keep your eyes peeled for more of these. They're definitely coming!) Mitch's Top Ten 10: Upgrade (dir: Leigh Whannell) 9: Climax (dir: Gaspar Noé) - Also, Andy's favourite film of the weekend! 8: Anna & The Apocalypse (dir: John McPhail) 7: Piercing (dir: Nicolas Pesce) 6: Summer of '84 (dir: François Simard, Anouk Whissell & Yoann-Karl Whissell) 5: Chuck Steel: Night of The Trampires (dir: Mike Mort) 4: Hell Is Where The Home Is (dir: Orson Oblowitz) 3: Dementia Part II (dir: Matt Mercer) 2: One Cut of the Dead (dir: Shin'ichirȏ Ueda) 1: Bodied (dir: Joseph Kahn) Besides all this, the guys also touch on former guest Stewart Sparke's Book of Monsters, the hilarious (and cool) bicycles-as-currency college flick Rock Steady Row, Matt Holness' Possum and ABCs replacement anthology, The Field Guide to Evil. Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents. Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets: Facebook Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com. Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme by Mitch Bain Edits & Artwork by Andy Stewart Also, we love what we are doing and the response so far has been wonderful so if you enjoy what we do and want to help us continue to do it and help us to grow, then please consider sending us a few pounds. There is no lower or upper limit and every bit helps.
Your parents can really screw you up in your youth. Add in a traumatic experience in your formative years and you could really be headed for dark times. But, can this darkness lead to you having a propensity for torture and murder or is evil something you are born with? Tune in to hear the hosts discuss this modernized black and white family drama, which feels something like a Texas Chain Saw Massacre made by Alfred Hitchcock, as they dissect the main character's journey from normalcy to depravity.
It’s no secret that filmmakers copy those other filmmakers in their lives who most inspire them. Whether that’s picking up on some sort of trademark dialogue, production design, pacing, music, performances, editing, or camerawork, many times it's easy to identify and trace a piece of style one director drew influence in from another. With two wildly different, yet eerily similar films under his belt, Nicolas Pesce is mastering the art of adapting his favorite filmmaker’s techniques in a way that serves his own form of storytelling. He describes his first film The Eyes of My Mother as his tribute to 50’s/60’s black and white horror, while he claims his newest project, the stylistically impressive thriller Piercing, is his take on the Giallo crime pictures which peaked in popularity in Italy during the 1970’s. That’s not to say his films are a direct emulation of those pieces that he so dearly loves. As his actor Christopher Abbott puts it, filmmaking is all about “gathering influences to create something of your own.” Clearly, Pesce is a filmmaker who is not only interested in taking risks, but in creating and pushing style as well. Piercing is indeed one of those risky pictures. Abbott plays a man with, well, psychological problems. One night he kisses his wife and baby goodbye, seemingly on his way to a business conference. His real plan, however, is to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute. That prostitute is played by Mia Wasikowska who ends up providing her captor with a little bit more trouble than he initially imagined. No Film School's Jon Fusco sat down with Pesce, Abbot, and their producer Jacob Wasserman back at Sundance to discuss, cultivating tone and style in your picture, maintaining your vision through intensely detailed pre-production and how to create screenplays that will attract both actors and producers to your project.
In this episode of the horror review/discussion show 'Screams After Midnight,' we discuss black and white slow burn horror 'The Eyes of My Mother.' The film is Directed by Nicolas Pesce and stars Kika Magalhães, Diana Agostini and Will Brill. patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztvtwitter: https://twitter.com/Mild_Fuzzfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork
This week Mike and Pat, A.K.A. Pickle Rick, get together to talk about two movies that are just so freaking weird, that Angel and Austin couldn't make it to the show. Of course we're talking about The Witch directed by Robert Eggers and The Eyes of My Mother directed by Nicolas Pesce. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horrorjunkiespodcasts/support
Matthew Sweet explores the subject of the eye in cinema through an anthology of film music culminating in the music for Nicolas Pesce's new horror film "The Eyes of My Mother". "The eye is a magical, paradoxical organ. Soft, vulnerable, worryingly penetrable - and yet an instrument of mastery and control." Matthew explores the many ways in which the eye takes a central role in film and features music from Polanski's "Macbeth"; Maurice Jarre's score for "Les Yeux Sans Visage"; Cocteau's "Orphee"; the 1981 and 2010 versions of "Clash Of the Titans"; Les Baxter's music for "The Man With The X-Ray Eyes"; "Clockwork Orange"; "The Parallax View"; "Nineteen Eighty-Four"; "Eye In The Sky"; "Lost Highway"; "Peeping Tom" and "The Eyes Of Laura Mars". The Classic Score of the Week is Bernard Herrmann's "Psycho".
Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan are back after a bit of a hiatus. Ironically, Chris got sick after watching A Cure for Wellness, so we had to postpone discussions on that. The big review this week is Get Out, though. Chris and Dylan discuss Jordan Peele's directorial debut, which tackles racism head-on with a biting satire that is equal parts comedy and horror. But don't worry, we do discuss A Cure for Wellness in detail including some spoiler-discussion because that movie warrants it greatly. Chris also saw XX, a new horror anthology with shorts directed exclusively by women. Then Dylan discusses The Eyes of my Mother, a short horror film done by Nicolas Pesce. He also saw the Grand Jury prize winner from Sundance, I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore, from frequent Jeremy Saulnier-collaborator, Macon Blair. So in terms of movies, we have you covered, but if you want to talk about the Academy Awards, we also do that. How about that finale to the night? We discuss the pros and cons of the Best Picture happening the way it did, as well as the overall night. There's also some Blu-rays to discuss, including the Oscar-winning Moonlight and a long-awaited Criterion release of The Before Trilogy. Next week, we'll be reviewing Logan, which we are both eagerly anticipating. Film Fallout is a weekly podcast about film and television. Every week, Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan discuss news happening in the industry, blu-ray releases coming out this week, what they’ve been watching, and then a review of one movie. You can listen to it on SoundCloud, iTunes, or on BagoGames. Also follow us on Instagram for some behind-the-scenes magic. We are both on Twitter, if you’d like to follow us there. Chris is @HammerkopCross, Dylan is @DreaminDylanS, and you can follow the podcast @Filmfalloutcast.
Description: Happy Horror-days and Scary Christmas, Fiends! Join Kim and Jon for ANOTHER holiday recommendation episode of Nightmare on Film Street, where they discuss the newest titles in horror for you to binge over your holiday break. On the watch list today: I Am Not A Serial Killer(Billy O’Brien), Eyes Of My Mother (Nicolas Pesce), Hell House LLC (http://amzn.to/2vKfGNp) (Stephen Cognetti), Yoga Hosers (Kevin Smith) and Train To Busan (Sang-ho Yeon). And from all of us at NOFSPodcast, Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thank you for all your support this year. Stay Creepy! Released: December 29, 2016 Download: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nightmareonfilmstreet/id1153465996?mt=2) – Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nightmare-on-film-street/) – Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I4mloxcwbr4gkpi2b4iwsyia2dy) – Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-769857489/) Support the Show: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nightmareonfilmstreet) – Merch (https://www.nofspodcast.com/merch/) – Advertise (https://www.nofspodcast.com/advertise/) – Leave a Review (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nightmare-on-film-street-horror/id1153465996?mt=2&ls=1)
Episode 228 of Trick or Treat Radio sees five estranged friends reunited at an isolated country house. While bored out of their minds, they decide to play a game called the December Cram Jam where they must watch two films in one week to review. Not all will make it to the next round, any guesses who the first to go is? Nah, that’s far too easy! This week we are joined by Stephanie Wiley from the Elm St. Kids Movie Club to review The Eyes of My Mother and Beyond the Gates from our buddy Stephen Scarlata and Jackson Stewart! There are lots of arguments, laugh out loud moments and great voicemails! So grab your VCR, pop in your favorite VHS board game, and strap on! Stuff we talk about: MZ’s eating habits, New Transformers movie, heel turns, MZ almost killing himself from his own joke, self-diagnosing medical issues, Beyond the Gates, Marz’s cruise, Stephen Scarlata, The Marz/Ravenshadow team up you never knew you wanted, Jackson Stewart, Graham Skipper, the Verizon guy, Barbara Crampton, Nicolas Pesce, The Eyes of My Mother, Kika Magalhaes, Elm St. Kids Movie Club, the Krampus bell, The Deadites show, do you need to watch the movies?, isolation and loneliness, black and white films, Train to Busan, skynet fucks up the internet, The Funhouse Massacre, Ravenshadow’s leak, how to watch a screener link, Ravenshadow’s new podcast idea, VHS Board Games, Brainscan, Neon Maniacs, year end lists being ruined, using your phone on international waters, The Five Hossmen, Punchfarm Podcast, First Church of Our Smoking Lord, Fear of a Black Hat, the Kennedy & Patterson–Gimlin tapes, delivery methods for movies, Chupacabra, Katharine Isabelle, Freddy floating everywhere, the Waiting to Die Podcast, Ravenshadow’s gift giving tendencies, Spinal Tap, and the Trick or Treat Radio Tech Support.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
Episode 40 of One Week Only! This week’s key film is “The Eyes of my Mother,” an incredibly creepy horror film about a young girl who develops a dark obsession with eyes after the tragic death of her optometrist mother. Directed by Nicolas Pesce, and featuring beautiful black & white cinematography, this is a striking directorial debut that terrifies without every being explicit or grotesque. Now playing in Los Angeles & New York, from Magnet Releasing. Awards season is in full swing! We take a closer look at the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, and highlight some of our favorites, from the astonishing recognition for “Chronic” and “The Childhood of a Leader” to some well-deserved Best Director nominations for female directors Andrea Arnold and Kelly Reichardt. We also review the documentary “Mifune: The Last Samurai” about the legendary Japanese actor, directed by Steven Okazaki; the anime comedy “your name” about two teenagers who find themselves switching bodies, directed by Makota Shinkai; the French drama “Things to Come” about a philosophy professor going through a midlife crisis, starring Isabelle Huppert and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve; and the animated satire “Nerdland” about two hapless friends trying to get famous in Hollywood, directed by Chris Prynoski. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com
In the riveting story THE EYES OF MY MOTHER Francisca has been unfazed by death from an early age—her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, imbued her with a thorough understanding of the human anatomy. When tragedy shatters her family’s idyllic life in the countryside, her deep trauma gradually awakens some unique curiosities. Driven by a mesmerizing performance by Kika Magalhaes Francisca’s desire to connect with the world around her takes a distinctly dark form. Shot in crisp black and white, the haunting visual compositions of THE EYES OF MY MOTHER evoke its protagonist’s isolation and illuminate her deeply unbalanced worldview. Genre-inflected but so strikingly unique as to defy categorization, writer/director Nicolas Pesce’s stunning feature debut allows us only an elliptical presence in Francisca’s world, guiding our imaginations to follow her into peculiar, secret places. Lead actress Kika Magalhaes joins us to talk about the challenges presented by this deeply troubled character and her eerily compelling performance. For news and updates go to: magnetreleasing.com/theeyesofmymother/
La resaca festivalera de noviembre sigue trayendo títulos a la orilla sinaudiencera; esta semana, los interesantes debuts de Nicolas Pesce con «The Eyes Of My Mother», y de Dan Pringle con «K-Shop», más los cortos «Justicia Justiciera III» de Rafa Dengrá, y «Pieles» de Juan Carlos Gallardo. Pero también, recordando «Los Últimos De Filipinas» de Antonio Román, […]
A young lonely woman is consumed by her deepest & darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life in Nicolas Pesce's horrifying debut feature.
We review Nicolas Pesce's impressive feature film debut The Eyes of My Mother. A beautiful career start, you might be reminded of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). Check it out when it hits theaters and VOD on December 2!
The first half of the Melbourne International Film Festival has flown by, and I've already seen some great films like Cosmos, Paterson and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. Among the films I've seen, though, there's been a fantastic selection of horror films, and I thought I'd spotlight four of them: three narrative features, all by first-time filmmakers, and a documentary. First up, The Eyes of My Mother. An American film, but with occasional Portuguese dialogue, it's one of the first films I got to see and it's still stayed with me. One day, a little girl witnesses some terrible violence in her home; an intruder shows up but is subsequently overpowered, and from that moment that violence seeps through to her brain as she grows up and her life spirals into chilling psychopathic behaviour. Shot in black-and-white, there's a wistful, melancholy, poetic tone enshrouding the on-screen horror. With echoes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the film delves into some very dark places, both explicit and not. But despite the disturbing and violent developments the film manages to retain a beautiful, almost meditative atmosphere, and our sympathy for the central character never leaves even though she's doing awful, awful things. I mean, all she wants is a family... in a way... A very promising debut by filmmaker Nicolas Pesce. Maybe hug a loved one after this. Next up, there's Baskin. Another highly disturbing horror film, this time from Turkey, written and directed by Can Evrenol. A group of police officers receive a distress call in a remote building and head over to investigate. Once there they discover some truly hellish stuff. The film's got lots of graphic gore and screaming, with a shudderingly creepy main villain. The visuals are striking and colourful and the score is particularly vivid. Unfortunately, there's not much of anything else. The pacing is uneven and I didn't really find myself being invested in any of the characters, so despite several really interesting and horrifying sequences it all in all made for unengaging viewing. Some great ideas in this, but not entirely well-executed. Moving slightly east again we have Under the Shadow, by Babak Anvari, set in Iran in the 1980s, after the Iranian revolution and during the Iran-Iraq conflicts. It centres on a woman and her husband and young daughter living in an apartment block in Tehran. Not only is there the constant threat of missile attacks but some strange, nightmarish things start to occur, and when the father is called away to military service the mother and daughter are left to deal with the supernatural dread that plagues them. Under the Shadow does a fantastic job of channeling serious political and parental fears into a deliciously slow-burning terror, the tension building and building, holding you captive until it explodes in the final ten to fifteen minutes, unleashing full-scale horror. All throughout it stays gripping, then right at the end it starts ripping. Excellently shot with some unsettling camera movements and production design that captures the period as well as the evil closing in. Probably my favourite of the three. Finally, I saw Fear Itself, a documentary on horror films written and directed by Charlie Lyne. Or rather, it's not so much a documentary as a cine-essay, a stream of thoughts on horror films and the way that they relate to real human fears and anxieties. Impressive in scope and mesmerising in equal measure, the film itself is essentially a collage, in that it consists entirely of edited-together footage from existing horror films, and hypnotic narration over the top that takes you on an engrossing journey through humanity's darkness. The range of films chosen is admirable, encompassing a vast range of horror cinema from across the world and throughout history, even using some films that aren't traditionally considered horror films but which have certain elements that illustrate the points that the filmmaker is trying to make about horror films, which in turn ties back to the points he makes about humanity. And the exploration of the themes is engrossing, thoughtful and at times quite personal. It's transfixing and thought-provoking and highly recommended not just for horror fans but for anyone interested in the depths of the human soul. And that's all the horror films at the festival that I've been able to see so far, but there's more to come! A few I'm looking forward to are Killing Ground and The Devil's Candy, both by Australian directors, as well as The Lure and The Love Witch, which from what I've heard are very very weird, and I can't wait. There's still another week left of the festival, so get out there and start shitting your pants in terror. I'll be in the cinema with you, toilet paper in hand. Till next time, see you there... Written by Ben Volchok
The first half of the Melbourne International Film Festival has flown by, and I've already seen some great films like Cosmos, Paterson and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. Among the films I've seen, though, there's been a fantastic selection of horror films, and I thought I'd spotlight four of them: three narrative features, all by first-time filmmakers, and a documentary. First up, The Eyes of My Mother. An American film, but with occasional Portuguese dialogue, it's one of the first films I got to see and it's still stayed with me. One day, a little girl witnesses some terrible violence in her home; an intruder shows up but is subsequently overpowered, and from that moment that violence seeps through to her brain as she grows up and her life spirals into chilling psychopathic behaviour. Shot in black-and-white, there's a wistful, melancholy, poetic tone enshrouding the on-screen horror. With echoes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the film delves into some very dark places, both explicit and not. But despite the disturbing and violent developments the film manages to retain a beautiful, almost meditative atmosphere, and our sympathy for the central character never leaves even though she's doing awful, awful things. I mean, all she wants is a family... in a way...A very promising debut by filmmaker Nicolas Pesce. Maybe hug a loved one after this. Next up, there's Baskin. Another highly disturbing horror film, this time from Turkey, written and directed by Can Evrenol. A group of police officers receive a distress call in a remote building and head over to investigate. Once there they discover some truly hellish stuff. The film's got lots of graphic gore and screaming, with a shudderingly creepy main villain. The visuals are striking and colourful and the score is particularly vivid. Unfortunately, there's not much of anything else. The pacing is uneven and I didn't really find myself being invested in any of the characters, so despite several really interesting and horrifying sequences it all in all made for unengaging viewing. Some great ideas in this, but not entirely well-executed. Moving slightly east again we have Under the Shadow, by Babak Anvari, set in Iran in the 1980s, after the Iranian revolution and during the Iran-Iraq conflicts. It centres on a woman and her husband and young daughter living in an apartment block in Tehran. Not only is there the constant threat of missile attacks but some strange, nightmarish things start to occur, and when the father is called away to military service the mother and daughter are left to deal with the supernatural dread that plagues them. Under the Shadow does a fantastic job of channeling serious political and parental fears into a deliciously slow-burning terror, the tension building and building, holding you captive until it explodes in the final ten to fifteen minutes, unleashing full-scale horror. All throughout it stays gripping, then right at the end it starts ripping. Excellently shot with some unsettling camera movements and production design that captures the period as well as the evil closing in. Probably my favourite of the three. Finally, I saw Fear Itself, a documentary on horror films written and directed by Charlie Lyne. Or rather, it's not so much a documentary as a cine-essay, a stream of thoughts on horror films and the way that they relate to real human fears and anxieties. Impressive in scope and mesmerising in equal measure, the film itself is essentially a collage, in that it consists entirely of edited-together footage from existing horror films, and hypnotic narration over the top that takes you on an engrossing journey through humanity's darkness. The range of films chosen is admirable, encompassing a vast range of horror cinema from across the world and throughout history, even using some films that aren't traditionally considered horror films but which have certain elements that illustrate the points that the filmmaker is trying to make about horror films, which in turn ties back to the points he makes about humanity. And the exploration of the themes is engrossing, thoughtful and at times quite personal. It's transfixing and thought-provoking and highly recommended not just for horror fans but for anyone interested in the depths of the human soul. And that's all the horror films at the festival that I've been able to see so far, but there's more to come! A few I'm looking forward to are Killing Ground and The Devil's Candy, both by Australian directors, as well as The Lure and The Love Witch, which from what I've heard are very very weird, and I can't wait. There's still another week left of the festival, so get out there and start shitting your pants in terror. I'll be in the cinema with you, toilet paper in hand. Till next time, see you there...Written by Ben VolchokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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