One morning at 5:35 am i threw this movie on. 20 minutes later, i had to shut it off as it was freaking me out real good, and i wanted to give it a proper chance when i had slept a bit. somehow, this movie still freaked me out even when i knew what to expect.
After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children's puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.
it blows my mind that someone could make a movie this equally beautiful and terrifying at the same time. the setting is all mundane and run down buildings in the UK, but the directing makes everything feel darkly beautiful. every corner of this movie is oozing with a uniquely a disturbing tone, and i can safely say every scene in this movie feels is shit your pants unsettling. we (or maybe just me) who watch horror movies on the daily don't spook easy, but i always love when a movie can make me feel genuinely scared.
but you knows whats even scarier than a massive spider possum puppet creature? confronting your trauma of course! based on that brief plot description you probably already knew this movie would be a trauma metaphor, and boy oh boy did they hit the nail on the head with that theme. this movie could have easily just been a creature feature showing off the Possums amazing design, but this movie packs quite the emotional punch as well. the relationship between the puppeteer and his step father is painfully realistic and relatable, and it definitely helps anchor the movie is some kind of reality. exactly what kind of reality, i will leave that question for you to answer.
its the perfect example of showing instead of telling, and the whole movie is a beautiful Lynch style nightmare
now if you will excuse me, i'm going to go and watch SCARE PACKAGE and try and lower my heart rate a bit.
10/10
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