Relieved of the expectation of shock – the chokehold-fear of fear – we can take in the skill of their storytelling, unimpeded.Of these intermediate or amputated episodes, Lyne devises one long, rhythmic sequence at the opening of his essay, queuing up the quiets that are common to these scenes, “giving you” – as his narrator explains – “just enough sound to hear the silence”. We’re likely to lose the thread of her thinking, which is loose and desultory; designed to sound natural.On account of the narration’s being constant – there are few breaks, and they are brief – one sometimes has the feeling that the script is straining to maintain the pace it has set for itself: there’s caulking here and there, and the occasional overstatement, as when – with reference to It’s rare, however, this wishing comes in the way of enjoying Lyne’s film.
One thing Lyne has clearly developed since Beyond Clueless is that it’s not enough for the narrator to tell us exactly what’s happening on-screen. Having said that, Fear Itself never claims to be the definitive scholastic word on horror (if that’s what you’re looking for, go read Kim Newman’s authoritative Nightmare Movies) but instead uses the genre as a tool to tell its own story.If the movie is Lyne’s own personal “Shock Corridor” then we’re accompanied on our rounds by narrator Amy E. Watson, who previously appeared in another direct-to-VOD horror, Robert Florence’s excellent The House of Him. All rights reserved.broadbandchoices.co.uk is a registered trademark of Decision Technologies Limited. The voiceover works especially well with the German Expressionist affectation of One could wish for a different voice to deliver Lyne’s thoughtful script.
Beyond Clueless’s Charlie Lyne goes beyond dauntless with his sophomore essay movie, a pilgrimage of perils through the cinema’s most consummate ordeals.With unnerving scenes as these, excerpted from existing horror movies, the newest and engaging essay film by writer-director-editor Lyne matures the format he established with his first film There’s a lot to like about Lyne’s film.
A documentary taking viewers on a journey through fear and cinema, and asking whether horror movies know us better than we know ourselves.Fear Itself takes viewers on a journey through fear and cinema, and asks whether horror movies know us better than we know ourselves. This mood is the melancholy, the undercurrent sadness we find in The film’s narration, however, is not without its shortfalls. Directed by Aaron Mirtes. Habitually, Lyne cuts shy of reveals, as in the abovementioned Jaws scene, cuing in the Argento film before the severed head of the missing Ben Gardner drops from deep inside his boat, scaring Hooper out of his skin and the viewer, too, in sympathy.It’s a pleasure – albeit of the troubling kind – to have one’s attention drawn to such scenes, the deftness of which we’re like to miss when we watch a horror film start to finish – and not only for the first time. Fear Itself is a 2015 British documentary film about horror cinema, directed by Charlie Lyne and narrated by Amy E. Watson.
Company No. Earlier this week the broadcaster confirmed that demand platform. Inspired in doses by Adam Curtis and Mark Cousins, this BBC iPlayer exclusive is a pulsating journey into the perpetual gloaming of doubt and dread, illustrated by an assortment of scenes from some of the creepiest, most insidious movies ever. His sources run the gamut from slasher to giallo to gothic, featuring films of all eras from Frankenstein (1931) to Paul Verhoeven’s Hollow Man (2000). Anton Bitel , Kim Newman , Virginie Sélavy Andrew Tracy , Ginette Vincendeau , Katy McGahan , Chris Darke , Geoff Andrew , Olaf Möller , Sergio Wolf , Nina Power , Nick Bradshaw ©2020 British Film Institute. Not only is it BBC iPlayer's second feature-length original commission, it's also the second film from Charlie Lyne. So it goes with Fear Itself, which uses carefully curated clips to reflect on real concerns and neuroses linked to the human condition. The whispering North American chanteuse is the closest Lyne’s got thus far to developing his own stylistic trope, and it’s refreshing: the last thing the world needs is another privileged white dude calling the shots.
The film is constructed entirely from existing films with the exception of its opening and closing sequences. We’re never sure whether the script is fact or fiction, whether these reminiscences are Lyne’s direct recollections, or those of a constructed character.The approach certainly provokes debate, although it can be oddly unsatisfying to watch.
Fear Itself Contains some strong language, some violence and disturbing scenes. At its best, it expresses an original thought, economically worded, and dispatched in perfect synthesis with the accompanying passage of film. To learn more about cookies and their benefits, please read our Using this website means you consent to their use but you can change your cookie settings at any time by following this Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Copyright © 2005-2020 broadbandchoices.co.uk. A list of films featured in Fear Itself.