Girl Meets Freak
Eco-Horror
Movie Discussion: Dario Argento’s Phenomena (1985)
Girl Meets Context: For Phenomena, Dario Argento moved his regular antics to a remote all-girl boarding school in the Swiss countryside. The whole set-up is very reminiscent of his classic Suspiria (considered by many to be his signature masterpiece), in which an American girl finds herself abroad at a strange European school where uncanny events occur. In this version … Continue reading
Movie Discussion: Bong Joon-ho’s The Host [Gwoemul] (2006)
Girl Meets Context: The Host was a blockbuster success in South Korea, earning the top spot as the highest-grossing Korean film of all time. It was also rapturously received internationally, winning the highest praise from Cahiers du cinéma, Manohla Dargis, Quentin Tarantino, et al. The movie begins with an American military pathologist ordering a reluctant Korean assistant to … Continue reading
Movie Discussion: Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Girl Meets Context: Deep Blue Sea was the first movie made by Renny Harlin, the Finnish émigré and commercial Hollywood movie director, after his divorce from Geena Davis in 1998. He had directed Davis in both the well-loved spy thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and Cutthroat Island (1995), which still holds the title of the biggest box-office bomb … Continue reading
