St(r)oker.
We closed out August with a look at the horror elements in the non-horror film Shiva Baby and the trans empowerment of Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers. Now, we’re looking at Park Chan-wook‘s English-language debut (which was written by queer screenwriter and actor Wentworth Miller): 2013’s Stoker.
Stoker sees India (Mia Wasikowska) grieving after the death of her father (Dermot Mulroney). She is given no solace, not even from her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman), until her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), whom she never knew existed, comes to live at their family home. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
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Episode 245: Stoker (2013)
Get ready to play the piano all sexy like because we’re discussing Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut Stoker, which is based on a screenplay from queer screenwriter (and actor) Wentworth Miller(?!?!).
Join us as we discuss the film’s journey from a Black List pick to a botched marketing campaign to an even more botched release. This is a shame, because Stoker is a film that oozes so much style that it elevates its baby Dexter plot, even if it could have used about 100% more Nicole Kidman.
Plus: one incredible hair-to-grass transition, camera weaves for days, the most demented sand angel you’ll ever see and incest: the last universal taboo.
Cross out Stoker!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re kick-starting a month of erotic thrillers with one of the most infamously problematic entries in the sub-genre: Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill!
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