Shock (1977)

09 Dec 2020

Rating: 3.5/5

The kid is a fucking weirdo who does a good job of playing something between Oedipal and outright murderous: strong Babadook kid vibes

This movie has some great, outrageous ideas: the switchblade in between the piano keys, the floating diseased hand with the box cutter, the swing set voodoo that nearly crashed a plane, the kid running up to his mother and instantly transforming into his father… I could go on

There’s also a lot of dull moments, but they’re worth tolerating for the tense conclusion


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