Jonathan Lees

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Favorite films

  • The Exterminating Angel
  • Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
  • Wild at Heart
  • Stranger by the Lake

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  • Backrooms

    ★★★★

  • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

  • Apex

  • Obsession

    ★★★½

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Backrooms
★★★★ Liked Watched

I love Kane Parsons’ Backrooms. 
I know this film will be hotly debated since it has a large built in audience and existing lore from the YT series but who cares?
The film shows restraint, sustained tension, great performances, + brilliant practical sets utilized for maximum creep factor. 
It feels invigorating to watch something so modern unfold, yet so deeply tied into the ancient fears of loneliness, unfinished dreams, corporate malfeasance, exploration + the dread of being mentally & physically lost. 
Go in blind and I hope you find your way out.

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Crimson Peak
★★★★ Liked Watched

Maybe you've heard this story before... an old house, a doomed romance, evil spirits.
Through the detailed mind and expert eyes of Guillermo del Toro and his insanely talented crew and cast you won't mind hearing it again. The second I left the theater I wanted to run back inside and jump back into this world.
Truly beautiful, haunting and yes it is VERY traditional to the point you'll probably see every "shock" coming but it didn't bother me a bit. The craft and care that went into this was a sight to behold and another fable to cherish.