The Seductress from Hell

This is a movie that explores breaking points. We watch the main character fracture, which is reflected in the impressionistic cinematography and elevated by the killer score (I legitimately can't remember a movie since the original Halloween where the villain's score gets to take center stage and ABSOLUTELY deserves to be there.)

The performances (and their direction) are standout - Scotto plays both vulnerability and malice equally well (and somehow manages to do BOTH at the same time!), and Faunt as a charismatic but unpredictable scuzz-bag kept me on my toes in every scene he was in, like a domestic Homelander.

Heads up, if you're looking for a simple hack-n-slash where you can just turn your brain off, this might not be up your alley - it's clear that De Burgh is a believer in elevated horror, and that he and his cast have some meaty things to say. (Some of the monologues even reminded me of The Matrix). So don't come in looking for a bit of easy fast-food: de Burgh has got a meal ready for you. But hey, isn't that what art is supposed to be?