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Post by cubbies04 on Aug 1, 2007 1:15:53 GMT -5
I don't feel I'm as worthy as others to comment on one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema. Also, those who know me might wonder why a "horror guy" like me might be interested in Bergman. However, as someone noted on Ebert's website, Bergman could be seen as one of the greatest "horror" directors ever. His best work explored the biggest, most truly frightening questions: Is there a God? Is so, does He care about us? What happens when we die? Is there an afterlife, or oblivion? Are we given a few short years, much of it spent in emotional or physical pain and then-nothing? These are the questions that Bergman faced, head on, in his work. Now he has his answers. The clip below is from Hour of the Wolf, the closest he came to making a true horror film. In it, an artist (played by the great Max Von Sydow) is haunted by demons from his past. Watch for the shot of his inner demons mocking him from a nearby window. It is one of the most haunting, eeriest shots I've ever seen: youtube.com/watch?v=5U0uwXGJeqwFrom imdb: The Hour of the Wolf which Bergman describes is "the hour between night and dawn. It is the hour when most people die, when sleep is deepest, when nightmares are more real. It is the hour when the sleepless are haunted by their deepest fear, when ghosts and demons are most powerful. The Hour of the Wolf is also the hour when most children are born."
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