{"id":13601,"date":"2018-10-27T19:32:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T23:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/?p=13601"},"modified":"2023-07-07T22:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T02:43:28","slug":"nightmare-cinema-at-irish-film-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/2018\/10\/27\/nightmare-cinema-at-irish-film-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightmare Cinema<\/i> at Irish Film Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Nightmare Cinema<\/em> screened last night before a packed house at the Irish Film Institute. The event included a Q&A session with producer Mick Garris, who will also be screening his earlier hits Critters 2<\/em> and Sleepwalkers<\/em> at the festival.<\/p>\n

\"\"Next month, Nightmare Cinema<\/em> returns to England for a screening in\u00a0Leeds<\/a> on November 9, then travels to Melbourne for an Australian premiere at Cinema Nova<\/a> on November 23. After that, it returns north for two screening at The New York City Horror Film Festival<\/a> on November 29.<\/p>\n

Above: Mick Garris at IFI. L<\/em><\/span>eft: A full-house gathers in advance of\u00a0<\/em>Nightmare Cinema‘s Ireland premiere.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, Nightmare Cinema<\/em> continues to be well received. Here\u2019s a sampling of some of the latest reviews, many of which have singled out our “This Way to Egress” segment as one of the film’s standout episodes:<\/p>\n

\"\"“This Way to Egress” [is] by far the slickest of the five in terms of production value. Shot in crisp black and white, as with his recent Black Mirror<\/em> episode, Slade’s segment mines nightmarish, surreal imagery as a woman (Elizabeth Reaser) suffering depression finds herself in a bizarre form of purgatory. — \u201cIFI Horrorthon 2018 – NIGHTMARE CINEMA<\/a>,\u201d Eric Hillis. The Movie Waffler<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A highlight is David Slade\u2019s surreal black and white offering, “This Way to Egress” – a hideously realised Silent Hill<\/em>-esque metaphor for mental health. Unshackled from the thematic limits of mainstream horror cinema, it is a treat for the seasoned horror fan. —\u00a0 \u201cMayhem Film Festival 2018 – Nightmare Cinema<\/a>,\u201d Gemma Finch. Leftlion.<\/p>\n

\"\"“This Way to Egress” combines the monochrome industrial landscapes of David Lynch with the body horror of David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski’s vision of mental illness — \u201cReview Sitges 51 – Nightmare Cinema<\/a>,\u201d William Maga. Il Cineocchio.<\/p>\n

It’s good to see the film connecting so well with its intended audience.<\/p>\n

Above right: Figures conspire behind frosted glass on one of the nightmarish sets created by\u00a0Lauren Fitzsimmons.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Above left: Elizabeth Reaser in her riveting\u00a0performance as Helen, desperate to find a way out of a deepening nightmare.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

So when does the rest of the world get to share our nightmares?\u00a0Soon. I have it on good authority that an announcement regarding the release is imminent. When that news breaks, I’ll be sure to report it here. For now, I’ll leave you with a new video interview recorded this week at IFI featuring Mick Garris on the dream that became\u00a0Nightmare Cinema<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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