Inside (À l’intérieur)

I finally got the chance to watch Inside last night. And I must say that this is one of my favourite movies I have ever seen. An urgent warning to those who cannot stand the sight of blood or cannot sit through a horror movie: you will not like this movie. Although there is a lot more too it than just gore, this movie is definitely not for the faint hearted. I was even covering my eyes throughout the film which is something I very rarely do when I watch horror films.

I found the film extremely interesting (aside from all the gore) in the fact that it conveyed the true nature of human behaviour on many different levels. There is nothing scarier than two women going balls out psycho at each other for either their survival or a baby. As well the as maternal instincts, there were the very basic instinct for survival. The main character was so depressed over the death of her boyfriend that she couldn’t even think to give birth to the baby she was carrying. Once someone threatened her existence and the existence of her unborn child, she immediately fights for survival when only minutes before she was probably wishing she were dead.

I loved the feeling of claustrophobia in this film. A majority of the duration of the film was inside the main character’s home. It certainly gives a sense of being trapped in a nightmare. All the surrounding houses are oblivious to the bloodbath that is occuring inside.

This film is sad, twisted and sickening all at the same time. If you are a fan of films that make you sit on the edge of your seat and have some sort of twisted logic to it all, then this is for you.

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Entry Filed under: Feminism, Film, Horror