Goddamn this guy has a great eye. A story in the same vein as Eyes of My Mother, this one’s also about a disturbed person whose past trauma affects the way he connects with others. It’s the flashy counterpart to Eyes’ lyrical understatement, & it’s just as beautiful in its own way. The scene in the cab with the lights outside playing on the window was a highlight. Loved the use of Goblin in the score, too. Could Pesce be claiming the killers in giallo classics have the same root as his protagonist? Not sure yet what to make of the use of those miniatures, but they sure looked neat.
26 February 2019: Satan's Slaves
Your standard jump scare fest. There was one impressive special effects scene where a character is run over by a bus, but nothing else of merit in that department. If you’re into Conjuring-style fare, go for it. Otherwise, pass.
25 February 2019: The Tenant
It was a neat experience to have seen Repulsion & Rosemary’s Baby so many times before watching this one. Those same themes of paranoia & isolation are there, but we’re let into the main character’s mind much more than in Repulsion. There are lots of interesting side characters, & weirdly funny interactions, like in Rosemary’s Baby. This is definitely the funniest of his “apartment trilogy.” Polanski seems to be aware of what we’re expecting after the success of Rosemary & Chinatown, & he subverts that & gives us something much closer to Repulsion. Pretty clever.