Join us on Dismembering Horror as we explore the vast and varied world of horror movies. From cult classics to modern masterpieces (and everything in between), we break down what worked (and what didn't) and provide a unique, filmmaker's perspective on the genre.
Join us on Dismembering Horror as we explore the vast and varied world of horror movies. From cult classics to modern masterpieces (and everything in between), we break down what worked (and what didn't) and provide a unique, filmmaker's perspective on the genre.
For this episode, we submerge ourselves into the drizzling, moody world of the 1997 psychological thriller "Cure." Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the film follows a detective investigating a series of gruesome murders. The chilling twist? The real killer isn't committing the murders himself; instead, he hypnotizes others to carry out the heinous acts. Join us as we dismember the film's appropriately hypnotic atmosphere, and thought-provoking themes of identity, control, and culpability when the lines between perpetrator and victim blur. Ryan rated the film a (conservative) "rent it," while Tim surprised Ryan and opted for a "stream."
Cure (1997)
Written and Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Where we watched: The Criterion Channel
RecommenDEADtions: Alien from L.A. / Shall We Dance (1996)