Old (2021)

A family on vacation discovers that all its members are aging rapidly.

'Old' is a psychological, supernatural horror film, one of the films with which M. Night Shyamalan delighted us as a comeback. Based on an extreme view of the ideas around "the end justifies the means", the current film has the intended effect, highlighting very harshly the horror of the idea that the individual does not matter when many benefit. The film's message and and execution are pretty much lacking in subtlety this time, but without canceling the overall effect. 

Director:  M. Night Shyamalan      

With: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Abbey Lee, Eliza Scanlen, Ken Leung, Embeth Davidtz

Rating: 8/10

Elizabeth Harvest (2018)

O proaspata sotie face turul casei sotului unde ii este interzis accesul intr-o singura camera.

Un thriller/horror foarte atmosferic, in ton cu personalitatea foarte curioasa si senzuala si copilaroasa a personajului principal. Incepe ca o poveste de basm cu tonuri arhaice dar continua ca.. altceva. Are o intriga interesanta, explicata spre final ca un fel de Pygmalion cu intorsaturi complet neasteptate, dar data fiind natura umana, probabil justificabile. Misterul este pastrat constant, socurile vin tiptil, iar cinematografia este foarte frumoasa.

Regie/scenariu: Sebastian Gutierrez

Cu: Abbey Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Carla Gugino, Matthew Beard, Dylan Baker

Rating: 7/10

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