What can be said about the heralded dystopian masterpiece A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971), adapted from ANTHONY BURGESS'S book 'A CLOCKWORK ORANGE', by the cinematic giant STANLEY KUBRICK, that's not been said before? Countless articles and a handful of academic books have already analysed the subjects of free will and corruption by the hand of the Law, religious themes, and brainwashing effects, even the notorious scandal which forced Kubrick to withdraw the film from British distribution. Nonetheless, Kubrick's cinematic achievement has many enigmatic layers, which entice adventurous explorations. Many have the opinion that Kubrick...
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THE COMPULSIVE REANIMATOR
At first, RE-ANIMATOR, by director STUART GORDON, may seem like a parody of Frankenstein, a mad scientist eager to bring the dead back to life, but it quickly turns into its own ‘thoroughly original’ (Ochoa, 2011, 136) nightmare, drowned in gore, and plastered with bizarre humor. As described by Jeffrey Combs, ‘It has a camp quality […] so it requires a heightened approach. It has its own unique style.’ (Combs, 2014) This film is the adaptation of one of the six horrific stories from the series about Herbert West - Reanimator, written by H.P. LOVECRAFT.
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