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mvalana · 7 months

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Possessor

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makaientjluvdaprince · 1 year

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I just watched Possessor Uncut (2020)

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vivaladil · 1 year

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Now Watching #Possessor Uncut (2020)

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abitterlifethroughcinema · 4 years

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THE SITGES 2020 FilmFest ‘COVID19 IN REALISM’ REVIEW & REPORT, VOL. I by Lucas Avram Cavazos

How does one even begin to describe Europe's famed and favourite horror & fantasy film festival during a time when the very nature of a pandemic is like a theme for one of the films being screened? The dark irony was certainly not lost on me over the last two weeks, and as I traversed quieter Sitges streets this year, there was a sense of longing mixed with trepidation and goodwill that could best be summed up as everyone doing all they could do in order to muster and try to still have a-ahem- killer good time. Gone were the copious amounts of vendors and 'frikis' selling wares, gone was the lauded Zombie Walk, and gone were the annoyingly long lines and chipped shoulders as reality did its job. That job, for me any way, this year was to make a few decent contacts (score!), interview actress and Sitges Queen MC Melina Matthews (done...watch that fab interview here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=824908928247997 ) and screen a helluva lot of movies (20 and counting so far...thank you Online Vampire Press Pass 2020 AND Five Eye countries' pre-releases already screening!) As it stands, the cinema industry is reeling from its worst economic and setback labor annum in its history. Undoubtedly, film distributors and companies are, at best, besotted by that gnawing, iffy feeling that things may remain stagnant. Release dates are on hold and cinemas have been mostly closed for months and perhaps more to come.

The films to be reviewed here would normally be scheduled for release between their premiere at Sitges Film Fest and the new year but with the aforementioned industry stagnancy, it's most likely that many are destined for a later release date or, even more likely yet, a release on streaming sites that have taken over the entertainment world over the past half decade. On with the movies!

2020′s Best Film winner Possessor Uncut marked Brandon Cronenberg's (yes, his daddy is David Cronenberg, so go figure) triumphant return to Sitges FF after winning the Noves Visions award eight years ago. I personally felt a wee bit underwhelmed with the sci-fi/ horror genre mix's rich take on elite assassins and a future where probes and dials may actually control our emotional wellbeing. You see, 'possessors' are assassins who have their consciousness implanted into others and then thereby are programmed to carry out whatever hits or rub-outs are needed. The film starts with a bloody bang and it cannot be understated that the intensity of the action sequences, the studious eye of Cronenberg (like his poppa) and the visuals he lays out for us are top notch and are a testament that filmmaking runs deep in his roots. Sure to find rapid international distribution, I was none too surprised by the film's win...nepotism has its favours after all! #### A Perfect Enemy (Cosmetica del Enemigo) is an oddly intense, wannabe mind-fuck of a film and the well-played annoyance of main actress Athena Strates takes centre stage, even despite a collective audience desire to slap the ish out of her. Or was that just me? Like any post-drunken, young, cute floozy of a girl, her character Texel Textor aids in the missing of not only her own flight but that of the unsuspecting architect shmuck Jeremiasz Angust (how apropos his surname is), who picks her up on the way to the Tokyo airport, one of his own designs. What ensues is a forced conversation that ends up delving into a story that must be followed to be believed. Based upon the novel 'Cosmetique de l'ennemi' by Amelie Nothomb, this latest work by Spanish director Kike Maillo is gripping and tense if a tad fastidious. ###-1/2 Mandibules skirts the genre of fantasy/comedy so well that when the film's main co-actors Gregoire Ludig and David Marsais won Best Actor(s) at this year's Sitges Festival Palmares ceremony, I was not surprised and immediately started laughing and clapping, because they stole the bloody show. Mandibules tells the story of two losers out to finish a heist so as to come into some much needed money, but what these two eerily engaging twits embroil themselves into is an absurdist fest. Stealing a car after a busted trial and error move, they discover that a huge, nearly meter long fly is stashed and thirsty in the boot of the stolen Mercedes! They end up foiling plans, destroying property and plotting a course that eventually leads to a bit of money and a lot of hilarious hijinks drama along the way! ###-1/2 There have been so many screenings done from the comfort of my own home so when I got to screen the new instalment sequel to Train to Busan, I was stoked. Not only was that original piece one of the finest celluloid tellings of zombie horror, but it breathed a wave of fresh eyes onto South Korean cinema. This new film is called Peninsula, and that's where they should have left it. Having seemingly little to do with the emotional original, this piece of experimental non-originality follows the aftermath four years after the intense zombie apocalypse and takes place over in Hong Kong now. A guy ( a tad funny to be sure) named Jung-Seok joins a mission to return to a quarantined peninsula to salvage $20 million dollars left in a deserted food truck. What befalls is, you guessed it, another zombie attack followed by an ambush, resulting in another bloodbath but for what? I honestly don't see why, though... There is a joining of forces with a rag-tag team of ambush zombie assassins that plays some relief for Jung, but the lack of real human condition story, the addition of guilt actions mixed with dark humour and gore should be enough to placate the hungriest of pandemic-stricken horror lovers...but it’s not. Alas, for me, this was a Sitges FF letdown though the film is racking up the bucks in open cinemas worldwide. ##-1/2

So much more to come throughout the next week, as these films all start trickling bit by bit to open cinemas and streaming sites...STAY TUNED, luvs!

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psychodrive-in · 3 years

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Today at http://psychodrivein.com Possessor: Uncut (2020) Possessor is a masterfully realized visual treat that manages to unnerve and disturb without any consideration or concern for the audience’s comfort and well-being. --- Read more of Paul's review at the link in our profile! #Possessor #PossessorUncut #BrandonCronenberg #AndreaRiseborough #ChristopherAbbott #JenniferJasonLeigh #KarimHussain #RobCotterill #JimWilliams https://www.instagram.com/p/CJej5TAHfU_/?igshid=o2b8g4enxzwy

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jjohnt84 · 3 years

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Possessor Uncut (Sci-fi Horror), & The Dark and The Wicked (Traditional Horror)

I was surprised by both of these. Quality horror films for 2020 .

Possessor reminds me of Inception overdosed on acid. I’m only recommending it to weirdos like me who are genuine horror fans. I don’t like gore, or violence for the sake of gore, or violence. I think in this film it was necessary to show the audience how twisted the character was becoming. The concept of the movie is about a hired assassin working for a underground company, who uses an early adoption of a technology that can posses minds basically live that person’s life until the job is complete (a creative way to frame people). The whole idea is pretty creepy, especially when you figure out the meaning behind the ending. Just be aware it’s not a easy watch.

The Dark and The Wicked is more of a traditional horror film. I thoroughly enjoyed all the subtle creepy moments. I wanted more from the ending , but overall I really loved it. I think both are purchase worthy for horror fans. Incredible performances for both films too.👌

#scifihorror #horrormovies #horror #newmovies #moviestowatch #thedarkandthewicked #possessoruncut #horrorfilms #movierecommendation https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmZ2UJFwOY/?igshid=ra835xqbfkc2

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