New horror movie Wounded fawn, out now on Shudder, starts off like it’s a story you’ve heard before. There is a serial killer named Bruce (Josh Reuben) who thinks he has found his next victim. We have already seen how he brutally killed a woman, Malin BarrKate is at her house and then steals a piece of art she just won at an auction. While he may put on a friendly face, we see that Bruce is more likely to kill again. He managed to win over the unsuspecting Meredith (Sara Lind) and convince her to come to a remote house in the woods for intimate relaxation. Again, this all sounds like it might be pretty familiar, even though it’s not at all. Meredith thinks this is her chance to get back into dating, but the dark forces have already consumed Bruce. However, how little does he and we know that there is a whole world of otherworldly chaos that he is going to bring down on himself.
What is The Wounded Fawn about?
The less you know about the film, the better, as the internally unsettling yet unexpectedly thrilling journey is well worth diving into as coldly as possible. Even though it is quite simple in its setup, it makes the most of its premise through the sheer power of its creativity. It’s more than rough around the edges as the opening breaks down into some… let’s just say overly masturbatory elements that aren’t anywhere near as strong as the explosive escalation that follows. Divided into acts that are highlighted in red italics on the screen, in the second it really starts to shine. There’s a lot to love about just watching him dive headfirst into a crazy descent into the dark. It starts with a hint of supernatural elements and then immerses us completely in them. Once it hits the halfway mark, it starts running at a completely different frequency that makes you get lost in it.
What is the wrath of Erinyes?
The premiere of the surreal splash festival it’s all about begins with the statue of the Wrath of the Erinyes, also known as the Furies, creatures originating from Greek mythology and known for punishing men. for their crimes. It is this thematic core that makes the film a cathartic spree and a visual feast. Without going into too much detail, the way the creatures manifest themselves are just joyful little creations, even if they might rip your face off. Their meaning is straightforward, but not too much. Rather, it’s like the movie hit the cinematic hammer on all the rules it set and twisted what it said. At some point, the character even starts hitting another with a statue on the head. It curls up at every turn, ripping through the fabric of time and space to reach the bloody innards of its beating themed heart. Even though 2022 has been a pretty good year when it comes to horror, wacky brightness Wounded fawn makes it something that deserves to be experienced in all its sinister splendor.
Revenge is a dish best served bloody
Although often very stupid, Wounded fawn goes hand in hand with how he boldly and brutally breaks the conventions of the genre. At times it feels like it’s supposed to be a joke that uses elements of its mythology the same way it uses them to drive everyone crazy. Few films have the audacity to remake themselves to be more cosmically creepy. The fact that he is able to make the necessary tonal and thematic shifts to a large extent puts him a cut above the rest. Of course, there are many films that rely on nightmarish elements to create horror images. What is he doing Wounded fawn what is unique is that he really wants to deal with all aspects of Greek mythology. From key lines of dialogue that get under the skin to figures that start to invade the film from all angles, there’s real passion in every frame. Even when he gets a little lost in the woods, the payoff from how he incorporates what he finds there is worth the wait. It’s more than just a ghost story, it’s a vehicle to play up our expectations of the genre. Literally and figuratively, it’s a dizzying film that’s ready to flaunt the rules that most horror fiction is limited to.
All of this leads to a climax that is overflowing with practical effects that are a pleasure to look at. Even though you can clearly see that it’s very rudimentary, it gives it an almost surreal quality due to how it all looks. When you allow everything fantastic and mythological to wash over you, it takes on a real rhythm. In particular, the last few episodes are wonderful to watch. They have a frantic and crazy energy as they keep pushing themselves a little closer to the edge of oblivion. Even the way a hand would move, or the way a particular creature’s eyes would move, really captures the imagination. Its unreliability is its strength, because you constantly keep in suspense about how much all this is the vision of a man who has lost his mind, and how much is a true mythological obsession. After all, weren’t myths just ways that people once made sense of things going on around them that they couldn’t yet understand? Who really knows all the strange things that may lie beyond our own perception? What Wounded fawn leaves the door open for these questions, allows the miracle to take over, while giving us a fantastic final shot that lingers in all its bloody glory.
Source: Collider
