Month: October 2022

31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: ‘Antichrist’

Jeff Mitchell

“Antichrist” (2009) – A couple (Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg) loses their son in a horrible accident, and they turn to grief, guilt, and condemnation as unfortunate coping mechanisms.  Director/writer Lars von Trier’s scathing, sickening story dives into the minds of two individuals who allow self-loathing and wrath to rise from the darkest corners of their imagination to the surface.  “Antichrist” is a visceral, shocking experience, and Dafoe and Gainsbourg fully commit to von Trier’s staggering vision.   Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 2 Willem Dafoe stars in “Antichrist” (2009)…

31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: ‘Cat People’

Jeff Mitchell

“Cat People” (1982) – Director Paul Schrader (“Hardcore” (1979), “American Gigolo” (1980), “First Reformed” (2017)) isn’t one to shy away from cutting edge material, and here, he cuts his teeth into “Cat People”.   Cats may have nine lives, and Schrader resurrects the 1942 thriller for a second act, one that reflects 80s horror with graphic violence and sexual encounters. Irena (Nastassja Kinski), in her early 20s, travels to New Orleans.  Her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell) meets her at the airport, and they haven’t seen each other in years, and he…

Movie of the Week: ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’

Jeff Mitchell

“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) – Director/writer Werner Herzog travels to the Amazon to tell the tale of Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) and his quest to find the Lost City of Gold.  Set in the 16th century, Aguirre and his Spanish contingent mire in the muck, rain and unforgiving wilderness on their foolish errand. As prospects grow dim, Aguirre becomes increasingly irrational, and Kinski – with his infamously unpredictable persona – might be the perfect actor to play this outrageous explorer. This is a purposely-troubling picture that…