Summary: Cinema has the power to inform, soothe, inspire - terrify (of course) - and divert from our daily tediums. Seldom is this full gamut of possibilities explored so much as they are in art house cinema. Very much in parallel to the horror genre, art house films often find their origins in productions of limited means, where stories told are often more exploratory, and exposing than that mainstream cinema. It seems there can be a considerable divide between the connoisseurs of art films, and lovers of genre movies. Perhaps we don't get it? Is it possible we're not open-minded enough to accept a cinematic experience so beyond the boundaries of our comfort zones that we inadvertently close our minds to the experience that is an art house film? ...and maybe there is just a lot of crap out there. Horror has met with art house successfully (Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick) and UNSUCCESSFULLY (Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick) in the past, and we'd like to think that most horror and genre fans are open to alternative film experiences. In this week's show, we take a look at art house cinema, and share some thoughts on recent (The Skin I Live In) and classic (Videodrome, etc) entries in this milieu. It makes for heady conversation, but in classic HETC style. As always, there's loads more to be found within the audio landscape that awaits, including a truly bizarre Schlock Corner and discussions on some recent viewings (The Devil Inside, Phase 7, Blood Curse, Hugo and more). Give us a listen and get ready for a truly surreal experience as we explore the human condition in its basest form. Actually, that's not true... we just didn't know how to end the synopsis (there's a tease on our reaction the ending of The Devil Inside) As always we welcome your comments: horroretc@gmail.com Voicemail (206) 337-5324 WWW.HORRORETC.COM
