As we open on a quaint barn in the countryside, we realize this seems awfully familiar. However, it’s too bright, vibrant and not to mention, clean, to allow our brains to connect the dots for where we’ve seen this farm before. It’s only when we see a helpless goose perish at the end of a pitchfork – before being fed to an alligator – do we realize that we are being transported back several decades to witness the trials and tribulations of X’s much younger (but just as crazy), Pearl.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Psycho’ (1960)
On June 16th, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s rollercoaster of suspense, Psycho, first premiered in New York. On October 29th, 2021, sixty-one years later, Jacked In’s, Jack saw the horror classic on the big screen for the very first time, at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Tyneside Cinema.
The cinema’s vintage aesthetic, accompanied by the red curtain reclining just above the screen, complemented this classic, black and white picture perfectly. Despite being a movie I’ve seen many times before, when Bernard Herrmann’s score played alongside the – larger than life – opening credits as I was nestled in a velvet theatre seat; all those previous viewings fell by the wayside.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Man Bites Dog’ (1992)
Man Bites Dog AKA C’est arrivé près de chez vous (1992) is a darkly comedic mockumentary that sees a film crew follow the life of a serial killer as he goes about his daily routine. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Man Bites Dog’ (1992)”
The 24 Most Memorable Movie Psychos
From the dawn of film, there has come a multitude of villainous characters over the years, from the cartoonish to the more sinister. But then there are the ones with, shall we say, a bit of a screw loose. . .
Making an appearance in all genres, as villains, side characters, even heroes in some cases. These characters can generally be defined by their lack of remorse, egocentric or antisocial personality. From chilling our spines to winning us over with their devilish charm, even making us laugh at their dark sense of humour, we’ll be taking a look at the most memorable big-screen psychopaths that should definitely consider seeing a counsellor.
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