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(Title via Dorothy Allison.)<\/p>\n

Carriers<\/strong><\/em>: How long can you sustain pre-apocalyptic morals in a post-apocalyptic world? Carriers<\/em> is a surprisingly heartfelt and effective plague tale. Its turning point isn\u2019t all that<\/em> well-thought-through (a kid will poop where you want them to if you wait long enough, I\u2019m just saying), but the characters\u2019 relationships work, the backstory comes out with surprising suspense and naturalness, and the sun-soaked setting makes the despair and violence more real. A horror film that\u2019s also about how the only way to listen to your conscience, in some situations, is to accept martyrdom. The ending is dumb, lol voice-overs and heavyhanded flashbacks, no thanks.<\/p>\n

I found out about this flick via the Deadly Doll<\/a>, who acutely notes (in comments), \u201c[T]he film took place right at the point where most people were deciding to fully take care of themselves.\u201d You\u2019re watching people undergoing moral vertigo, tilting on the precipice of their former selves. Maybe you\u2019re watching the origin story of a different horror movie\u2019s villain.<\/p>\n

Dos Monjes<\/strong> <\/em>(Two Monks): The plot of this I barely even remember\u2013a monk meets another monk With a Secret, which relates to the first monk\u2019s former life in the world and his love of a possibly-unfaithful woman\u2013but this is a great-looking film, expressionist and spooky. I also loved the suspense of not knowing whether the monks were acting out of revenge or repentance. Super fun, part of AFI\u2019s Spanish-language film fest.<\/p>\n

La Otra <\/strong><\/em>(The Other): Remember that noir where Bette Davis played identical twins<\/a>, one rich and one poor, and it should have been a diva extravaganza but it turns out La Bette has a hard time playing against the empty air? There\u2019s a Mexican adaptation of the very same story, and it stars Dolores del Rio, and it is amazing<\/em>. She has such a phenomenal Golden Age diva face, the lips and eyebrows rearing back in horror, every emotion a costume. Del Rio is stunning and the film glitters with noir sleaziness. A must-watch if this description even slightly intrigues you.<\/p>\n

Eaten Alive<\/strong><\/em>: Phenomenal soundtrack, weird intense colors, \u201cacting\u201d kinda unrelated to what\u2019s happening, and a bonkers plot\u2013I covertly loved this degrading \u201970s tale about a backwoods hotel owner and his feisty pet crocodile. From Tobe Hooper, and even less under his control than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre<\/em>, but lovers of neon and mist will not want to miss this. Via Kindertrauma<\/a>, where descriptions include \u201ccheap and lovely like a plastic champagne flute,\u201d \u201csimple unleaded insanity,\u201d \u201ca murky, atonal alternate reality that I\u2019d probably feel suicidal to find myself living in,\u201d and \u201cbackyard Suspiria<\/em>.\u201d I found it on YouTube, where the \u201970s never end.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"