This episode we take a trip to the dank, mist enshrouded,
sweat covered land
of Louisiana
The recent GrindHouse Releasing Blu-Ray of this seminal
horror film was the catalyst for Jeff, Troy
and Rod to rewatch this violent creep show and high definition does nothing to
dampen their love. Easily the best the film has ever looked on home video it
gains so much in detail and visual depth that it becomes an even better
experience. The movie's many narrative lapses and structural oddities are
discussed as well as it's dread filled atmosphere and superlative Fabio Frizzi
score. Clearly Fulci was more interested in realizing a long series of
surrealistic, nightmare-like sequences concocted to unnerve and disturb, but
among his dream imagery assault are moments of pure Gothic beauty as well. One
of a kind filmmaking and a classic regardless of it's faults.
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2 comments:
Hi Rod,
thanks so much for this wonderful mix of relaxed and very funny banter and at the same time in-depth discussion of Fulci`s weird, but alsways fascinating "The Beyond".
Your discussion really sweetened my otherwise mundane monday evening and you touched many interesting points in this multi-layered movie.
I was especially fascinated by your discussion of the apparent similarity of the two main female characters and have to say that I never fully understood the role of Emily, which of course only increased my fascination with this movie.
One weird idea I had at some point was that she might be actually another version of CaTriona MacColls "Liz" character that is somehow escaped or released from "The Beyond" to warn her from impending doom (which would fit to the circular nature of the movie).
The german title for this movie is actually "Über dem Jenseits" or "Above the afterworld" which also points to an interpretation of the final moments as showing a kind of in-between or purgatory between this realm and the afterlife.
Thanks again for this episode, it was certainly not only a comedic, but also "meaty" hightlight!
warm regards from Germany
Armin
Thank you for the kind words about the show. We always attempt to bring some thought to the discussion otherwise it would be a bit of a waste.
I really like the idea that Emily might be a version of Liza trying to save herself from doom. I've not run across any theories out here that would add solid evidence I can point to to bolster the idea but it seems like a possibility for such a bizarre script.
Keep in touch!
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