How do you feel about "Psycho?" "The Shining?" There is a place, to my

way of thinking, for horror films in the "artistic" pantheon. "Let the Right One In," for instance, has some gruesome moments but in service to a story, not gratuitous. I feel the same about "Audition" and "Funny Games."
There is a dark side to human nature, individual as well as collective, and ignoring it won't make it disappear. How about Wyler's, "The Collector?" "Night of the Hunter?" "Rosemary's Baby?" "Repulsion?"
Many more examples. Haneke is a modern master as "Funny Games," proves.

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Topic - Why did I watch Hard Candy? - Victor Khomenko 17:32:04 03/09/10 (13)

RE: Why did I watch Hard Candy? - Jeff Starrs 02:59:40 03/12/10 (0)

I didn't make it half way. * - mr grits 16:02:47 03/11/10 (0)

What was it you liked so much about it? - mkuller 19:59:09 03/09/10 (0)

Great premise....... - afilado 19:37:16 03/09/10 (0)

Who was the real monster in Hard Candy? - PhilJ 18:32:08 03/09/10 (0)

Never heard of it. nt - tinear 18:18:07 03/09/10 (7)

Since you dig Funny Games, you might find this one... ahem... entertaining? - Victor Khomenko 19:03:35 03/09/10 (6)

Audition is far superior.................nt - afilado 22:27:29 03/09/10 (1)

Boy is that a creepy film. . . - Larry I 08:14:27 03/10/10 (0)

How do you feel about "Psycho?" "The Shining?" There is a place, to my - tinear 21:50:15 03/09/10 (3)

Does your "dark side" also cover child porn? - Victor Khomenko 06:22:34 03/10/10 (2)

Of course I draw a line. "Funny Games" had no ultra-violent scenes - tinear 08:08:44 03/10/10 (1)

RE: Of course I draw a line. "Funny Games" had no ultra-violent scenes - Victor Khomenko 11:07:43 03/10/10 (0)

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How do you feel about "Psycho?" "The Shining?" There is a place, to my - tinear 21:50:15 03/09/10 (3)

Does your "dark side" also cover child porn? - Victor Khomenko 06:22:34 03/10/10 (2)

Of course I draw a line. "Funny Games" had no ultra-violent scenes - tinear 08:08:44 03/10/10 (1)

RE: Of course I draw a line. "Funny Games" had no ultra-violent scenes - Victor Khomenko 11:07:43 03/10/10 (0)

How do you feel about "Psycho?" "The Shining?" There is a place, to my

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