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Infection Blurs the Line Between Body and Psychological Horror
New article for Certified Forgotten!
I wrote about the Japanese horror movie Infection for Certified Forgotten. A preview:
Infection, directed by Masayuki Ochiai, was one of a series of Japanese horror movies made in the 2000s to capitalize on the success of Ringu. It begins and ends with a rusty swing set swaying in the breeze. The first time around, it feels like classic ghost story stuff, from the movement of an inanimate object to the creepy recontextualization of childhood imagery. By the time the image returns at the end of the film, it feels like a gasp of fresh air: a final escape from the oppressive walls that have been bearing down on us for an hour and a half.
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