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Spree (2020)
Idea had potential, poorly executed
Started off great. 4chan incel creating content and gives up and becomes a murderer.
Sadly this film went on for too long, just became stupid and didn't live up to its potential
Black Mirror: Black Museum (2017)
Fantastic exploration of the fear of death/ grief
Fantastic episode. I wasn't really a fan of the synopsis for most of this season and ended up only watching two episodes - this and hang the dj. This is by far one of the best episodes to date.
As a key motif in black mirror, this episode explored the transgressions humans can make in their desire to prolong life, aided by scientific/technological advancements. This alludes to ideas of previous episodes, such as Martha's attempt to keep hold of her lover. We see how this is built upon, particularly through the second of the three (interconnected) stories.
This episode offers a profound reflection on the human nature/tendency to avoid confronting grief, and thus death. This is shown through the second story, in the decision to prolong the existence of a comatose girlfriend to the confinement of a brain, and subsequently, a stuffed animal.
As humans, we tend to prioritise our desire to not experience grief, over the suffering of another (e.g in the form of a loved one dying) - the idea of prolonging life (to avoid the grief of losing them) thus prolongs the suffering of another. Thoroughly enjoyed the exploration of these themes, in a thought provoking reflection of modern day moral dilemmas concerning death.
Shut In (2015)
Felt more like a thriller than a horror
Very interesting premise and this is definitely a watchable film. The acting isn't overtly bad, it's actually decent, but I just felt it didn't fulfil what films with similar premises (e.g you're next) did. As stated in the title, this felt more like a thriller than a horror, to some extent comparable to gone girl - in terms of the questionable/morally grey protagonist. Would I recommend? Yes. It doesn't quite go to the places a solid 7+ rating would achieve, but nevertheless an engaging and enjoyable psychological thriller