Lit and Flicks will have scary movies reviews every Monday in October!
The Omen (1976)-4/5 Stars
The Omen begins with a father making the choice to secretly adopt a child in the hospital after his own baby died in childbirth. After strange and tragic events begin happening around the child, Damien, the family struggles to gain control of the situation. Creepy children are always the worst in horror films because it goes against the assumed innocence of a child. Damien’s parents must navigate societal expectations and understanding of children while being driven to the edge with fear of their own son. Damien’s father begins to dig deeper and is faced with an impossible moral question. This movie does appear a bit dated and doesn’t have the same type of terror that modern horror films do with special effects and gore. However, the sense of doom and suspense was more than enough to keep me invested. The Omen delivers some shocking moments beyond the usual jump scare and contains wild revelations and decisions. Great movie for fans of suspense or horror without all the blood and gore.
Parasite (2019)- 4.5/5 Stars
I had heard that this movie was scary but it’s really more of a psychological thriller than a horror film. The 2019 South Korean film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, among other awards. This movie was one of only a few ventures I have taken into foreign films. I found that it was pretty easy to adjust to subtitles within the first few minutes. The film introduces the wealthy Park family, who is very dependent on staff to help run their lives. It also features the terribly poor Kim family that is willing to do anything to survive. As the desperate Kim family slowly infiltrates the lives of the Park family, boundaries and morals become blurred. Suspense builds and twists and turns keep the story going. How far will the Kim family go to get out of destitute poverty? Parasite offers some unique symbolism as well as poignant social commentary. Very interesting film, don’t miss it! Bonus: look up the variety of neat alternate movie posters after watching and try to spot the symbols and references from the film.
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