Tag: Dark humour

Red Rocket

Red RocketGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★1/2 Rated: MA15+ Directed by: Sean Baker Screenplay Written by: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch Produced by: Sean Baker, Shih-Chihg Tsou, Alex Saks Starring: Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Suzanna Son, Shih-Ching Tsou, Parker Bigham, Brenda Deiss, Ethan Darbone, Brittany Rodriguez, Judy Hill, Marion Lambert. ‘Why are you here?’ Bruised and sleeping on a bus,... Read More »

Deerskin

DeerskinGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★1/2 Rated: MA15+ Directed and Written by: Quentin Dupieux Photography, Editing: Quentin Dupieux Art and Set Direction: Joan Le Boru Sound: Guillaume Le Braz, Alexis Place, Gadou Naudin, Cyril Holtz Starring: Jean Dujardin, Adele Haenel French with English subtitles ‘I swear never to wear a jacket as long as I live.’ Deerskin first... Read More »

Horror and Humour in Cinema – A Neuroscientific Understanding of Why Dark Humour Tickles

Horror and Humour in Cinema – A Neuroscientific Understanding of Why Dark Humour TicklesWhat makes dark humour so funny? I’ve been thinking about writing this article since watching the thought-provoking horror, Us (2019). Featuring doppelgängers, the film shows the horror of a reflection taking the place of our self.  Scary stuff.  But what I enjoyed most about this film was the humour. The film juxtaposes normal behaviour set... Read More »

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