hossamalbraak
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Not sure what all the hate is about for this movie. Flay is quite decent and entertaining.
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Skin Walker is, at its core, a deeply disturbing film with a finale that is equal parts harrowing and gut-wrenching. The film puts the protagonist Regine (played by Amber Anderson) through a continuous state of mental and physical torment, a form of torture so severe that she is pushed over the edge by the end.
Regine is submitted to continuous flashbacks throughout the film calling back to the extremely gruesome birth of her baby brother and her sexual harassment by her mother's physician. Just like the protagonist, the audience experiences these flashbacks in sudden hallucinations which is extremely unsettling psychologically. Regine's mental condition further deteriorates when she has a violent fight with her boyfriend and she continues to have flashbacks regarding this emotionally distressing moment as well. As the audience is subjected to the gruelling 90 minutes of terror, the mounting psychological tensions might be too much for some to bear.
The surreal aspects of the film are many. Regine's father Claus (played by the legendary Udo Kier) spends the entire narrative hiding things from her daughter and his questionable actions throughout the story make Regine's mental condition worse.
The setting of the film is disturbing in itself. Most of the film takes place in a secluded village surrounded by a thick forest where Regine finds herself awaking repeatedly towards the end of the film with no idea how she got there. These moments of sleepwalking are plenty and as they increase in frequency.
Skin Walker is a deeply disconcerting and distressing film. The entire story can be summed up as the disintegration of Regine as she loses her family, her mind and eventually her own self as well.
The film succeeds in what it sets out to do; terrorizing the audience until they sympathize with the trials and tribulations of the protagonist. With a great sound design, stunning cinematography the film harkens back to earlier similar films such as Gothika (2003) and A Cure for Wellness (2016).
Regine is submitted to continuous flashbacks throughout the film calling back to the extremely gruesome birth of her baby brother and her sexual harassment by her mother's physician. Just like the protagonist, the audience experiences these flashbacks in sudden hallucinations which is extremely unsettling psychologically. Regine's mental condition further deteriorates when she has a violent fight with her boyfriend and she continues to have flashbacks regarding this emotionally distressing moment as well. As the audience is subjected to the gruelling 90 minutes of terror, the mounting psychological tensions might be too much for some to bear.
The surreal aspects of the film are many. Regine's father Claus (played by the legendary Udo Kier) spends the entire narrative hiding things from her daughter and his questionable actions throughout the story make Regine's mental condition worse.
The setting of the film is disturbing in itself. Most of the film takes place in a secluded village surrounded by a thick forest where Regine finds herself awaking repeatedly towards the end of the film with no idea how she got there. These moments of sleepwalking are plenty and as they increase in frequency.
Skin Walker is a deeply disconcerting and distressing film. The entire story can be summed up as the disintegration of Regine as she loses her family, her mind and eventually her own self as well.
The film succeeds in what it sets out to do; terrorizing the audience until they sympathize with the trials and tribulations of the protagonist. With a great sound design, stunning cinematography the film harkens back to earlier similar films such as Gothika (2003) and A Cure for Wellness (2016).