Peter Watkins's Privilege
A superb film that is wickedly satirical, scathing and absolutely hilarious in equal measures. It seems eerily prescient in an age where people revere the stereotypes of the X-Factor on the goggle box. The apple advert scene is hands down one of the funniest things that I've seen in aeons. A must see.
Bill Lustig's Maniac
After watching Winding Refn's Pusher with Lustig on the commentary the other day I thought it was high time to give Lustig's infamous Maniac a view, and lo and behold who should be introducing it, but Winding Refn.
Spinell is excellent as the deranged killer and I think that the obvious nihilism and horror is underpinned with some seriously dark humour, or maybe I'ma just a sick puppy? The effects are deservedly infamous and still stand the test of time although I think it's a shame that the head shot gets more of the glory than the finale with his vengeful victims, but hey, that head trauma is mightily impressive.
I think it'd make an absolutely perfect serial killer double bill with Gerald Kargl's Angst.
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