Depending on how capable you are of bearing embarrassment, Jane Schoenbrun’s newest film may cause some issues when you get to the front of the queue to buy your next cinema ticket. The film has only just been released and has already received rave reviews with an incredible 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Can it live up to the hype? I went to my local cinema to find out.
It was raining on Saturday, so I went to the cinema to watch Backrooms. For the uninitiated, this film grew from a creepypasta story about a haunted furniture store into a multifaceted piece of internet lore. Think an endless sequence of windowless rooms inhabited by unknown dangers. Think House of Leaves, liminal space, the uncanny, and David Lynch.
Now the film is, as they say, a major motion picture. It is also the most terrifying film I have ever seen.
I’m not interested in cars, or racing, or a combination of both. I don’t even have a driving license. Imagine that. This is the story of how I came to watch a film about cars, and racing, and fell in love with both.
A review of Armistead Maupin, writer of Tales of the City, visiting Norwich. An evening of queer activism, literature, and… crabs.
It was a Sunday and it was raining, as usual, so I did the sensible thing and went to a… Read more Superstructures: A Review
I don’t normally go and see films immediately after their release. Rarely do I feel such anticipation that I can’t… Read more T2 Trainspotting: Review
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