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Saccharine review – eating disorder body horror offers plenty to chew over
Australian director Natalie Erika James demonstrates the power of movies as vessels for cultural commentary in this intoxicatingly creepy production The body horror genre has been around for a long time, nibbling at the edges of the zeitgeist, but it seems to be having a moment, or about to. Every new title (recent examples including The Ugly Stepsister and Together ) arrives in the shadow of Coralie Fargeat’s hideously impressive The Substance , a rare example of a sticky-icky flick that spectacularly defied the high/low art divide and even snagged a handful of Oscar nominations. Also having a moment (a terrifically long moment!) are Australian horror movies, with recent years delivering oodles of critically acclaimed titles – among them Talk to Me , Late Night With the Devil , Leviticus , You’ll Never Find Me , You Won’t Be Alone , Sissy , Relic , The Invisible Man , Bring Her Back and
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Australian director Natalie Erika James demonstrates the power of movies as vessels for cultural commentary in this intoxicatingly creepy production The body horror genre has been around for a long time, nibbling at the edges of the zeitgeist, but it seems to be having a moment, or about to. Every new title (recent examples including The Ugly Stepsister and Together ) arrives in the shadow of Coralie Fargeat’s hideously impressive The Substance , a rare example of a sticky-icky flick that spectacularly defied the high/low art divide and even snagged a handful of Oscar nominations. Also having a moment (a terrifically long moment!) are Australian horror movies, with recent years delivering oodles of critically acclaimed titles – among them Talk to Me , Late Night With the Devil , Leviticus , You’ll Never Find Me , You Won’t Be Alone , Sissy , Relic , The Invisible Man , Bring Her Back and
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According to The Guardian’s linked source, Saccharine review – eating disorder body horror offers plenty to chew over, Australian director Natalie Erika James demonstrates the power of movies as vessels for cultural commentary in this intoxicatingly creepy production The body horror genre has been around for a long time, nibbling at the edges of the zeitgeist, but it seems to be having a moment, or about to. Every new title (recent examples including The Ugly Stepsister and Together ) arrives in the shadow of Coralie Fargeat’s hideously impressive The Substance , a rare example of a sticky-icky flick that spectacularly defied the high/low art divide and even snagged a handful of Oscar nominations. Also having a moment (a terrifically long moment!) are Australian horror movies, with recent years delivering oodles of critically acclaimed titles – among them Talk to Me , Late Night With the Devil , Leviticus , You’ll Never Find Me , You Won’t Be Alone , Sissy , Relic , The Invisible Man , Bring Her Back and
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