10/15: The Endless
Slowly still working on getting caught up, here's yesterday's film:
10/15
For today's film I watched the time-bendy sci-fi horror film The Endless. From the directing duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (who also star in the film; I know, they're creative with their casting), this is not their first film dealing with Lovecraftian themes. They create a universe with their films, and The Endless is a helluva window into that universe.
The Endless begins with two brothers who escaped a UFO death cult only to find that life in the real world kinda sucks. There's an obvious dynamic between the two brothers where one (Justin) makes all the decisions and the other (Aaron) finds himself subserviently following. Aaron remembers the cult fondly, and after receiving a video from the cult, wants to return for just one night. Reluctantly, Justin agrees, and the two travel back to the belly of the beast.
The movie takes it's own unique brand of turns from there. Less of a horror movie in the traditionalist sense, The Endless is more terrifying due to it's implications than what is actually shown on screen. The cult is not a cult in a wee normally think of it either, as they are pretty much a bunch of beer-brewing millenials. Apparently they brew killer hefeweizens, which, while I'm not down with the style, I can totally get on board with a cult that brews. Where do I sign?
The cult seems to live in a space surrounded by a never fully-seen, all-encompassing and sometimes playful god (those Lovecraftian gods! Such kidders). Due to the god's influence, time bubbles have appeared within the boundaries, causing different groups to live in their own infinite time loops. They're inescapable and while some fight against it, the cult seems to worship the god for granting them essentially eternal life.
If that seems pretty mind-bendy, well, that's because it is. In the best way possible. The different time loops and the brothers' attempts to escape them is a terrifying prospect, all with an unseen monstrous god watching over everything. There's no blood or gore or murder or any of the normal tropes, and that makes the film all the better as a unique cult tale. Sure, it can drag occasionally here and there, but the "What the hell?" it leaves you with is more than worth it. There's plenty to unpack and it's a mystery that will leave you pondering the world it creates long after. This is thinking-man's horror and tailor made for any fan of Lovecraft.
Also, the guy living in a 5 second loop? Bro. I'm so sorry. And good luck with that.
9/10
10/15
For today's film I watched the time-bendy sci-fi horror film The Endless. From the directing duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (who also star in the film; I know, they're creative with their casting), this is not their first film dealing with Lovecraftian themes. They create a universe with their films, and The Endless is a helluva window into that universe.
The Endless begins with two brothers who escaped a UFO death cult only to find that life in the real world kinda sucks. There's an obvious dynamic between the two brothers where one (Justin) makes all the decisions and the other (Aaron) finds himself subserviently following. Aaron remembers the cult fondly, and after receiving a video from the cult, wants to return for just one night. Reluctantly, Justin agrees, and the two travel back to the belly of the beast.
The movie takes it's own unique brand of turns from there. Less of a horror movie in the traditionalist sense, The Endless is more terrifying due to it's implications than what is actually shown on screen. The cult is not a cult in a wee normally think of it either, as they are pretty much a bunch of beer-brewing millenials. Apparently they brew killer hefeweizens, which, while I'm not down with the style, I can totally get on board with a cult that brews. Where do I sign?
The cult seems to live in a space surrounded by a never fully-seen, all-encompassing and sometimes playful god (those Lovecraftian gods! Such kidders). Due to the god's influence, time bubbles have appeared within the boundaries, causing different groups to live in their own infinite time loops. They're inescapable and while some fight against it, the cult seems to worship the god for granting them essentially eternal life.
If that seems pretty mind-bendy, well, that's because it is. In the best way possible. The different time loops and the brothers' attempts to escape them is a terrifying prospect, all with an unseen monstrous god watching over everything. There's no blood or gore or murder or any of the normal tropes, and that makes the film all the better as a unique cult tale. Sure, it can drag occasionally here and there, but the "What the hell?" it leaves you with is more than worth it. There's plenty to unpack and it's a mystery that will leave you pondering the world it creates long after. This is thinking-man's horror and tailor made for any fan of Lovecraft.
Also, the guy living in a 5 second loop? Bro. I'm so sorry. And good luck with that.
9/10
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