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“Some day soon I’m just gonna disappear. And you won’t have any idea what happened to me.”
the only film i’ve maybe ever seen that understands what it’s like to be a stupid, lonely, depressed kid on the internet. late nights standing behind a screen knowing you can’t exist beyond it, the fear that one day everything you’ve built can disappear in an instant. most exciting debut i’ve seen in a minute
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Ostensibly a film concerning a fictional creepypasta known as the "World's Fair Challenge," Jane Schoenbrun's film inspects the parasocial relationships of the modern internet age—consumed by videos, hashtags, and influencers—and questions the responsibility of creator to their viewers and vice versa. The slow-burn horror is instilled by Casey's devolving mental state and Schoenbrun's glacial pacing, but most chilling is how the audience is supposed to interpret Casey (as we know her from her channel and the brief moments beyond it),…
of all the movies that have tried to “get” being online, this is the only one that has actually succeeded at that while still taking itself seriously in the process
loved this, reminded me of some of the worst/loneliest times of my life
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est. 2019