Tag Archives: horror
Peeping Tom & The Male Gaze
Peeping Tom (1960) dir. Michael Powell Peeping Tom is about Mark Lewis, a focus puller for a movie production crew. He constantly carries a camera with him, and uses a hidden dagger in the tripod’s leg to stab women’s throats … Continue reading
The Fly
The Fly (1986) dir. David Cronenberg Like many of the best horror films, The Fly builds slowly. Not much happens during the first half hour. Boy meets girl, they awkwardly flirt, and we check the back of the DVD case … Continue reading
Don’t Look Now
Don’t Look Now (1973) – dir. Nicolas Roeg A man has a premonition of his daughter’s death, but he cannot prevent it. He and his wife journey to Venice, where many creepy things happen, seemingly for their own sake. Brief, … Continue reading
Hour of the Wolf
Vargtimmen – Hour of the Wolf (1968) dir. Ingmar Bergman A woman and her artist lover move to an isolated island where they plan to raise their family. The man goes crazy and the woman catches his insanity. They share … Continue reading
Suspiria
Suspiria (1977) dir. Dario Argento I have limited experience with giallo, but Suspiria immediately seems notably less exploitative, at least sexually. The movie is set in a ballet school co-ed dormitory, with young nubile girls sharing secrets, shoes and a … Continue reading
Horror of the Absurd
I prefer absurd horror. Naturalism and magical realism take all the fun out of it. I don’t want to take out the DVD and know that if I simply avoid this particular campsite or houses built on ancient Indian burial grounds, I’ll be safe. I don’t want to know about the troubled childhood of the ghost or the serial killer. The true horrors are in the unknown, and more so, in the unknowable. Continue reading
