Dethcharm
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Director Lars von Trier's THE KINGDOM is quite an achievement. This Danish TV mini-series combines off-the-wall humor, drama, mystery, suspense, poignancy, and supernatural horror. And it all flows together seemlessly. The whole series is bathed in a hazy sepia tone that adds to the atmosphere of unreality.
While the first season is, arguably, the best, all three seasons are packed with so much hilarity, jaw-dropping surprises, and just plain weirdness, that it's a must-see all the way through!
By now, most people know that season three came out 25 years after two, and that some principle actors passed away during that time, most notably, Enst-Hugo Jaregard and Kirsten Rolffes, who played the cantankerous Helmer and the mystical Mrs. Drusse respectively. So, the Director had to introduce new characters that fit the script that he'd kept on hold for all those years. Miraculously, it works!
A few, of many, points of interest: The secret doctors' Lodge, the bizarre, phantom ambulance, the use of voodoo, the doppelgangers, and the Shakespearean dishwashers who seem to live in the kitchen.
Plus: All the symbols, metaphors, and puzzle pieces that make it all so interesting.
Watch for cameos by Stellan Skarsgard, and Willem Dafoe. Udo Kier plays both Little and Big Brother.
All things considered, the whole production is a crackpot masterpiece...
While the first season is, arguably, the best, all three seasons are packed with so much hilarity, jaw-dropping surprises, and just plain weirdness, that it's a must-see all the way through!
By now, most people know that season three came out 25 years after two, and that some principle actors passed away during that time, most notably, Enst-Hugo Jaregard and Kirsten Rolffes, who played the cantankerous Helmer and the mystical Mrs. Drusse respectively. So, the Director had to introduce new characters that fit the script that he'd kept on hold for all those years. Miraculously, it works!
A few, of many, points of interest: The secret doctors' Lodge, the bizarre, phantom ambulance, the use of voodoo, the doppelgangers, and the Shakespearean dishwashers who seem to live in the kitchen.
Plus: All the symbols, metaphors, and puzzle pieces that make it all so interesting.
Watch for cameos by Stellan Skarsgard, and Willem Dafoe. Udo Kier plays both Little and Big Brother.
All things considered, the whole production is a crackpot masterpiece...
After a gruesome prologue, featuring the glorious Beatrice Dalle, AMONG THE LIVING begins.
Three teenage friends skip school for a day of adventure, only to have their fun interrupted by a horrific event.
With nods to movies as diverse as STAND BY ME, HALLOWEEN, and JEEPERS CREEPERS, Directors Bustillo and Maury put their trademark, brutal spin on the "coming of age" / slasher horror film. Most of the gore and brutality are found at the beginning and end of the film, sandwiching in a decent story about the kids and the hell they inadvertently bring upon themselves and their loved ones.
While not as jarring as some of the Directors' other work, there is enough menace and oddness to make it a worthwhile watch...
Three teenage friends skip school for a day of adventure, only to have their fun interrupted by a horrific event.
With nods to movies as diverse as STAND BY ME, HALLOWEEN, and JEEPERS CREEPERS, Directors Bustillo and Maury put their trademark, brutal spin on the "coming of age" / slasher horror film. Most of the gore and brutality are found at the beginning and end of the film, sandwiching in a decent story about the kids and the hell they inadvertently bring upon themselves and their loved ones.
While not as jarring as some of the Directors' other work, there is enough menace and oddness to make it a worthwhile watch...
