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Children of the Arcana (2003)
Next one better? Or Worse?
Much can be said about Children of the Arcana. Although it has better production value and of course, better visuals, Peary Teo, aside from his usual obscured ideas has chosen to take Children into something more commercial. Children of the Arcana plays more like a normal movie than a cult hit like Liberata Me, but it's still disturbing in it's own right. The shots stay on the gore and threaten never to go away, the various sounds of children screaming and playing contradicting the audio sensory are just the icing on the visuals of Children, keep watch for that Jail like Device Layton Matthews is in
Liberata Me (2002)
The Beginning of a New Era in Gothic Films
I watched Liberata Me finally! I was among the first to catch the first screening of the movie in New Orleans. After being raved so much by goths around the states, I figured even if it was a crappy film, I just had to be there to watch it anyway. What a surprise it turned out to be!
Liberata Me was perhaps the best and only short film that I have watched out of many that was worth watching. Unlike many wannabe 'goth' films, this one does not belong to a filmmaker who wants the world to understand his pain, but rather just to feel it for themselves. I will not reveal the last part to you as it is a surprise ending, but it was the ONLY movie that made me and my friends cringe at our seats.
Amazing cinematography, brilliant acting by the lead actor and of course the sheer atmosphere that cannot be replicated. Director Teo certainly carve not only a unique style but a new breed of fans! I'm behind ya!