Special Mention: Clean, Shaven
Directed by Lodge H. Kerrigan
Screenplay by Lodge H. Kerrigan
1993, USA
Genre: Crime / Psychological Thriller
Lodge H. Kerrigan’s Clean, Shaven is not an easy film to watch. Kerrigan, who wrote, produced and directed this unsettling psychological thriller, traps us inside the mind of a madman for the entire viewing experience. Peter Winter (Peter Greene) appears to be a killer–even worse, a child killer–but not much about him is objectively clear, and we are never sure if what we are seeing is real or a product of his tormented imagination. The film heightens the tension by restricting its focus to Peter’s unsettling, confused, and angry view of the world. The most gruesome violence inflicted on Peter comes by his own hand. In the most unforgettable scene, Peter slowly mutilates his body in order to remove what he believes are a receiver in his...
Directed by Lodge H. Kerrigan
Screenplay by Lodge H. Kerrigan
1993, USA
Genre: Crime / Psychological Thriller
Lodge H. Kerrigan’s Clean, Shaven is not an easy film to watch. Kerrigan, who wrote, produced and directed this unsettling psychological thriller, traps us inside the mind of a madman for the entire viewing experience. Peter Winter (Peter Greene) appears to be a killer–even worse, a child killer–but not much about him is objectively clear, and we are never sure if what we are seeing is real or a product of his tormented imagination. The film heightens the tension by restricting its focus to Peter’s unsettling, confused, and angry view of the world. The most gruesome violence inflicted on Peter comes by his own hand. In the most unforgettable scene, Peter slowly mutilates his body in order to remove what he believes are a receiver in his...
- 10/23/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
It’s what most horror films are known for: the gore that splatters on the screen. But when done right, the flying viscera becomes more than just gallons of red stuff, it becomes a chilling reminder of the fragility of the human body and of the ingenuity of filmmakers in making our most twisted fears and fantasies into a stomach churning reality. Grab your barf bag!
*****
Antichrist (2009)- His and her pain
As far as horror sub-genres go, torture porn is up there with found footage as the most understandably reviled by audiences. With Antichrist, Lars Von Trier attempted to write a film that dealt with his personal demons. Confessing that he had been suffering from depression while writing the screenplay, Trier ended up bringing torture porn to its logical conclusion by taking the title of the sub-genre all too literally and creating a macabre near-masterpiece out of trashy genre origins.
*****
Antichrist (2009)- His and her pain
As far as horror sub-genres go, torture porn is up there with found footage as the most understandably reviled by audiences. With Antichrist, Lars Von Trier attempted to write a film that dealt with his personal demons. Confessing that he had been suffering from depression while writing the screenplay, Trier ended up bringing torture porn to its logical conclusion by taking the title of the sub-genre all too literally and creating a macabre near-masterpiece out of trashy genre origins.
- 10/7/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
If Olivia Munn is Queen of the Nerds, Felicia Day is their princess. Unlike Munn, who continues to leverage her popularity amongst the vocal techno-savvy community into film and television roles, Day appears to relish smaller genre pieces. On comedy web-series "The Guild," she became something of a heartthrob for many fans of massive-multiplayer online games. Acting alongside Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris in Joss Whedon's web-series, "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," she cemented her celebrity. According to USA Today, Day will further expand her digital presence this fall with a new web-series set in the "Dragon Age" fantasy role-playing game universe.
"Dragon Age: Redemption," a six-part web promotion for developer BioWare's fantasy-rpg "Dragon Age 2," will be written and produced by Day, who will also star as an elven assassin named Tallis.
"Tallis is headstrong, she fights dirty, and she has a really sarcastic sense of humor," Day told USA Today.
"Dragon Age: Redemption," a six-part web promotion for developer BioWare's fantasy-rpg "Dragon Age 2," will be written and produced by Day, who will also star as an elven assassin named Tallis.
"Tallis is headstrong, she fights dirty, and she has a really sarcastic sense of humor," Day told USA Today.
- 2/15/2011
- by Chris Plante
- ifc.com
Leverage The 2nd Season (DVD)Paramount Home Entertainment2009-10/Not Rated/646 minsNow Available – List Price $39.98Academy award winner Timothy Hutton scored a surprise hit with the TNT cable television series Leverage, a show that made a familiar formula exciting and fun. As former insurance investigator and recovering alcoholic Nate Ford, Hutton leads a team of thieves, con artists and hackers to help innocents bring the corrupt to justice. As a mid-season replacement, the series hit in the Winter of 2008 and enjoyed a successful first season that concluded in the Spring '09. Season two quickly arrived that summer and though not as edgy as the first, Leverage remains an entertaining show that like its characters still has a few tricks up its sleeves.In season one we learned that Nate's life took a downward spiral when he lost his young son after the insurance company he worked for refused to cover experimental treatment.
- 6/10/2010
- LRMonline.com
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