Tag Archives: Willem Dafoe

Lars von Trier’s Antichrist premieres on Pay-Per-View

Lars von Trier’s provocative psychological drama Antichrist starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg gets its Pay-Per-View premiere on Sky Box Office from Monday 1 March. Dafoe and Gainsbourg (who won a Cannes Best Actress award for her efforts) play a … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | Antichrist – Is Lars von Trier’s arty horror movie preposterous or profound?

Lars von Trier‘s provocative arthouse horror film Antichrist is beautiful and repellent, bewildering and profound. Critics fainted at its first screenings in Cannes; others walked out in disgust. The festival’s jury then nominated it for the top award, the Palme … Continue reading

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Freak Out | Sally O’Shaughnessy takes a cousinly interest in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

I confess to a personal interest in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, the forthcoming movie adaptation of Darren Shan’s cult teen horror novels, The Saga of Darren Shan. Now on his 14th Darren Shan novel, my 11-year-old son is … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek| Lars von Trier’s Antichrist

From the genius that is Lars von Trier comes this brutal, heart-wrenching horror drama about pain, grief and despair. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child should look away because von Trier’s melodrama cuts to the core; to … Continue reading

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