Writer/director Kasi LemmonsEves Bayouis a rich and rewarding Southern Gothic drama with strong hints of magical realism.
The movie is also directed by a white French director.
The film inspired two sequels.
Kaguya is encouraged to endure an array of suitors before her true origins are revealed.
What do you do when one of your best friends is murdered in a botched liquor store robbery?
Go to Sweden and tromp around in the woods, obviously!
The four friends here do just that in this effective thriller blending dont-get-lost-in-the-woods horror with genuinely mythological frights.
They’ll have to survive both a cult and the offspring of Loki himself.
They also turn to stone in the presence of daylight, which makes UV flashlights a potent weapon.
Nods toNorwegian fairytales abound, including “Three Billy Goats Gruff.”
The first sees a single woman conjuring a love potion out of mortuary water and menstrual blood.
Nengi Adoki plays Joy, and her unhinged performance is a highlight.
The Mi’kmaq residents are immune to infection in a way that white people are not.
In doing so, he creates a zombified version of real-life events.
Most impressive are the skeleton warriors, or the battle with the giant automaton Talos.
Orpheus(1950)
Inspired by:The Greek tales of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Its probably the best adaptation ofBeowulfon film, which is admittedly faint praise, but its impressively entertaining.
Director Michael Cacoyannis beings a sweaty, gritty realism to the story.
The films bold critique of corruption in Putins Russia made it a subject of controversy upon its initial release.
Instead of the more traditional monster of clay and mud, the creature takes the form of a child.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
(2000)
Inspired by:HomersThe Odyssey.
Even the soundtracks unexpected hit Man of Constant Sorrow references the Greek etymology of Odysseuss name.
Kuroneko(1968)
Inspired by:The vengeful Onryo ghosts of Japanese folklore.
CGI would soon supplant Harryhausens style of stop-motion animation, but not always for the better.
Naturally, this woman isnt quite what she looks like it’s.
So: broadly relatable.
Jinn are ambiguous figures in religion and folklore, neither necessarily good nor evil, but potentially deeply threatening.
What we see of them here is a far reach from common depictions in western media.
Where to stream:HBO, The Criterion Channel, Kanopy
