Review of Repulsion (1965) by Forrest P — 14 Feb 2010
Very few films can come close to scaring me, but this one certainly comes closest. Repulsion is demented and eerie on every level at every turn. This film doesn't get a whole lot of attention and I'm not sure why. Polanski's script and Deneuve's performance are really top notch.
I especially enjoyed watching Deneuve in this movie. You watched her descend into madness, and she did this with minimal dialogu. Everything was subtle at first and then started blowing up in the audience's face.
Repulsion liked to mess with the audience's head. I started to wonder what was real and what was not. It was incredible the way the reality shifted to horror and the way the audience started fearing for the mind of this poor girl.
The characters are interesting, the plot isn't too hard to follow, and the scares are certainly there and abundant. I suggest seeing this film. Watch what happens when one girl's fear of men and enclosed spaces turns her psychotic.
10/10.
This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Forrest P on 14 Feb 2010.
Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.
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