Mandy
2018
*
Director: Panos Cosmatos
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré, Richard Brake, Bill Duke, Olwen Fouéré, Hayley Saywell, Line Pillet, Clément Baronnet
In 1983, Red Miller and his wife Mandy live a peaceful life in the Pacific Northwest. One day, a deranged cult leader takes an interest in Mandy and hires a demonic biker gang to kidnap her. In terms of story and look, Panos Cosmatos' artsy and gory cult horror movie is a true original. What it cannot offer, however, is cohesive storytelling, compelling characters, fun and entertainment, or intelligible visuals. I didn't think any movie could be redder than Suspiria, but Cosmatos paints the screen in murky red, black, or purple for two solid hours.
