So, I collect surreal/creepy/disturbing movies. I don't know how to characterize these films because they span several genres and have varying degrees of what I consider to be the "it" factor that puts them in this category. Not your typical horror movies; not your typical fantasies. And when I say "disturbing" I don't mean "hard to watch" like Gummo (1997) or Cannibal Holocaust (1980) or Eraserhead (1977).
I mean disturbing ad surreal in the Alan Resnick and Wham City sense. Things like, Unedited Footage of a Bear (2014) or This House Has People In It (2016). Like that tone of feeling part of yourself becoming disconnected from the world while you process what you're watching. Like that anxiety that comes from realizing the world is not as you thought it was, allowing this fantastical element to take over.
A few movies that fall under this umbrella that I've seen that still fit this grouping are
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Suspiria (2018)
The Cell (2000)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
The Ring (2002)
It's kind of all over the place. But I wanted to set up a place where I can talk about these different films and the surrealistic factor about them that has enchanted me so. There will be spoilers in some of my descriptions and any discussions that pop up. So, just be aware of that.
Feel free to chime in or offer your own suggestions.
I mean disturbing ad surreal in the Alan Resnick and Wham City sense. Things like, Unedited Footage of a Bear (2014) or This House Has People In It (2016). Like that tone of feeling part of yourself becoming disconnected from the world while you process what you're watching. Like that anxiety that comes from realizing the world is not as you thought it was, allowing this fantastical element to take over.
A few movies that fall under this umbrella that I've seen that still fit this grouping are
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Suspiria (2018)
The Cell (2000)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
The Ring (2002)
It's kind of all over the place. But I wanted to set up a place where I can talk about these different films and the surrealistic factor about them that has enchanted me so. There will be spoilers in some of my descriptions and any discussions that pop up. So, just be aware of that.
Feel free to chime in or offer your own suggestions.
