PRETENTIOUS HORROR

Rating: 1/10 (5 July 2019)

The movie is about nothing. There is no single unifying theme that makes it a coherent piece of work. It seems as if all the filmmaker wants to do is gross people out in surprising ways. The pretense of an advanced society that is used to justify heinous customs and violent acts is hollow. The gratuitous lingering close-ups of fabricated horror make me wonder what kind of sick person wants to infilct them on an audience and what kind of viewer enjoys this exposure. What a waste of beautiful cinematography and enchanting costumes! The word that best describes the film for me is emetic.