The very word occult originally pertains to what is 'hidden' information, and traditionally so many cults have used control to keep their activities secret from the general public. Cult documentaries have in many ways been an easy way to investigate what is hidden and provide audiences with what appeals to their curiosity. This cult, and all online cults, are fully documented.
My first thought to realizing this is that we now have a way to better research the psychological processes…
This year, film students were provided with 2 excellent case studies for comparative film analysis to explore the themes of alt-right/alt-left gender perspectives on what it is to be (or pretend to be) a woman or a comedy.
The part that really stood out to me is that when things got intolerable, the boys decided to collectively blame all the problems on one kid for 'breaking things' and report him to the social worker. Social worker suggests they all take responsibility and organize themselves. Which they try to do for about 5 minutes, but get bored, so they start a war and demolish the house anyway. It's really a profound allegory of modern society.
Then at the end…
"You're a good man. You're smart and you're strong and you're not as ugly as you think you are."
I return to this one every few years during halloween season and it never disappoints. Hidden within the brilliant intellectual satire is a cautionary tale about the source of true evil; Prejudice and the failure to exercise good judgment when making character assumptions without sound evidence. This isn't just the most entertaining horror comedy I've ever enjoyed, it's also a wholesome…
