Repulsion

Dang for being a 60's movie, it's pretty woke! This film really just made the mere experience of being a woman into a full horror. Now, there is speculation that more was going on with our protagonist (like she may have had some mental health issues), but honestly, a lot of her traumas are based around just being female in a very male-friendly world. The dynamic between her and her sister kind of focused in on how repulsed (she really is) by the intrusiveness of men. She's pretty triggered by the guy's toothbrush just hanging out in the bathroom, for example. The one guy in the movie who seeeeeems like a nice guy is also just harassing her to the point of breaking in. What I like about this movie is that for being an older film, it really does shed light on how entitled and intrusive men are. I felt like it was very common in that era to just be like "oh...that chick was crazy" and not put any accountability on the dude. This movie showed how men can truly be horrific (especially the freaking landlord trying to assault her when he notices she's alone at home in her nightgown???). The sister sort of represents the submissiveness to men in a way. She "enjoys" men a bit more because she knows and doesn't mind playing their games. I think the film tries to allude that the main sister has always been a bit off (I think that's why they zoom into her family pic at the end). By being "a bit off" I think she just sees the world for what it is a bit more clearly. She realizes the horrors of constantly being pursued. She almost views it as being hunted because she is kind of in a child-like state at times. Even the end of the movie is really about men ultimately having control. Out of all the characters, her sister's slimy bf is the one carry her from under the bed and away from the crowd. I mean, yes, she was clearly having a breakdown (and just killed somebody) but why is this dude picking her up?? This film (like any film) is up to a lot of interpretation. One can't deny the theme of the movie as being one that highlights the world perceived by traumatized women. 

Shudder rating: 5 out of 5 skulls???? I was not expecting that...

My rating: 3.5 out of 5 skulls. Brilliantly done in a lot of ways, but not my typical go to horror film. I appreciate the