A24 may have another cult horror classic.
Backrooms punched above its weight, turning a simple YouTube horror series into something that kept you tense and on the edge of your seat.

A sterile yellow haze, daunting open spaces, intense panic in small spaces, and the haunting distorted lo-fi/synth score keep in spirit of the original creation. Slow tension stretched for 105 minutes only amplifies the short and violent instances and leaves you needing a new pair of pants.

The writing…

This is a review is part of an assignment for my World Cinema course at Columbus State Community College.

Tótem: Prompt 1

"How does Avilés depict family and family dynamics? Why is this important to the plot?":

As Tótem begins, you can tell something is off. Director Lila Avilés throws us into chaos immediately, as young and innocent Sol navigates the day watching her family struggle with the forthcoming loss of her terminally ill father, Tona, on his birthday. Avilés…