I love Lars von Trier. I had just watched Melancholia which i loved so i decided to watch this movie. Late at night, alone. I hadn't read any reviews, i actually wasn't aware it was a horror film.
It starts off with beautiful but sad and horrific event and goes into a psychological exploration of the mother's grief for an hour or so.
Until the moment in the cabin when things turn violent. I had been lulled in by the first hour of the movie so didn't expect it- and when I say violent- i mean blood and sex all mixed with mutilation- I thought oh it's only this once. But it kept on coming-more and more violence and in the most painful ways imaginable. I had to shut the DVD off- I was white as a sheet.
Staggering to the toilet- I vomited, literally- not from anything I'd eaten but just the movie. In my way i threw up on a spider- so there were actual fatalities thanks to this film (RIP spidy)... I'm not squeamish but it was just so surprising!
All i can say is -Thanks a lot Lars!
It starts off with beautiful but sad and horrific event and goes into a psychological exploration of the mother's grief for an hour or so.
Until the moment in the cabin when things turn violent. I had been lulled in by the first hour of the movie so didn't expect it- and when I say violent- i mean blood and sex all mixed with mutilation- I thought oh it's only this once. But it kept on coming-more and more violence and in the most painful ways imaginable. I had to shut the DVD off- I was white as a sheet.
Staggering to the toilet- I vomited, literally- not from anything I'd eaten but just the movie. In my way i threw up on a spider- so there were actual fatalities thanks to this film (RIP spidy)... I'm not squeamish but it was just so surprising!
All i can say is -Thanks a lot Lars!