Soho Horror Night also explores women's encounters in addition to horror
Mysterious London murders, mask serial killer return, this Halloween if you still do not want to go out to party, there are many horror and thriller movies in the theater and online for the audience. Among them, British director Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho" has received rave reviews since participating in the Toronto Film Festival and will be released in theaters on the 29th. However, because the plot has a twist, the director is very worried about the audience being spoiled, and specially advises the media not to leak the key plot.
Edgar Wright became known for his horror, sci-fi, and action genres, and his household names include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver. His work often features explosive action scenes and stunning twists, and he is a director who is popular with male audiences. But his films have also come under fire, with many female audiences believing that his films often overlook women, with female characters mostly vases or foils, or even not respected. Edgar Wright is aware of this, and has repeatedly mentioned in interviews that he wants to write more female characters. This time, "Soho Horror Night" is a thriller featuring two women, and in addition to the horror cloak, it essentially explores the dangers that young women may face when they pursue their dreams alone in big cities. The London in the film is full of temptations, but it is also mixed, and many young girls are deceived and used here, resulting in their own future. How do you avoid this happening? This is the first time Edgar Wright has tried to make a film for a female audience, hoping to spark a discussion and remind young girls to be vigilant and learn to protect themselves.
The film tells the story of two young and beautiful young women who come to London's Soho area in different eras to pursue their dreams, but their encounters and endings are very different. Thomasin McKenzie, a schoolgirl who moved from the British countryside to study at a fashion school in London. Simple and introverted, she was very unaccustomed when she first came to her dormitory in London, and the living environment suddenly became noisy and uneasy, and her classmates did not have good intentions, which made her feel that everything was full of dangers. But vigilant, she knows how to protect herself, does not tell the taxi driver the real address, does not accept talk to men in the bar, does not drink or party, and even decides to move out of the dormitory away from her roommates whose lives are chaotic. However, when she moved into an old house, she began to dream every night, entering the Soho area of London in the 60s and witnessing the unfortunate encounter of another beautiful single girl here.
The girl, who calls herself Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy), is a blonde beauty bent on becoming a singer, provoking male gazing everywhere she goes. Desperate to fulfill her wishes, she soon fell into the trap of becoming a plaything for men in upper society, being violated in various ways, and her dreams were crushed. Ellie watched as Sandy suffered all this but couldn't help her, and her studies and life were affected. Both girls had simply hoped to succeed in the metropolis, but they had to face all kinds of dangers and scams. Although Ellie lives in a modern era where the legal system is sound and the status of women has improved, this does not mean that she is safe, and she still has to face various temptations and negative effects. And Sandy wandered alone in the nightclub, it was like entering the tiger's den, and once she lacked vigilance, she was reduced to a lamb to be slaughtered.
Although the story is full of suspense, it is actually a warning to young girls, on the one hand, to remind them of the complexity of the surrounding environment, the existence of bad people in any era, on the other hand, it also uses two girls as a contrast, so that female audiences can see that more vigilant people will be more likely to stay away from misfortune.
The film creates a seductive image of London in the 60s, and the gorgeous costumes and the performances of the two beautiful heroines add to the film's appeal. Even the director once again showed his fondness for 60s music, successfully creating a mysterious and thrilling atmosphere with many old songs in the film. Anya Taylor-Joy not only showed her excellent dance talent in the film, but also sang a song "Downtown" that was enchanting and impressive. The young post-90s British actress has risen in recent years, with snow-white skin and big eyes that have gradually made her a darling of thriller themes, and this year she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series for the Netflix TV series "The Queen's Gambit".
In addition to the film, the classic film sequel Halloween Kills is currently being released in theaters. The masked serial killer Mike Myers is haunted, but after being placed in a fire trap by Lori (Jamie Lee Curtis) in the previous episode, Mike manages to escape again. This time he went all the way to his hometown of Haddonfield, and lori's family had to prepare for Mike again. While encouraging the local people, they formed a volunteer team with the survivors of the first massacre, vowing to bring the murderous maniac to justice that night. Mike Myers' story has been told for decades, as a classic Hollywood horror series can still remain glamorous today?
For children, Halloween also has a less scary but still fun option. The streaming Amazon Prime has launched the animated film "The Addams Family 2," about the strange life of the magical, thousand-year-old vampire Adams family in the human world. This time their reclusive daughter, Wednesday, began to doubt her identity and whether she was really related to the Adams family, and the family embarked on a road trip through the United States, encountering various interesting adventures in the Grand Canyon, casino city and Texas.
Streaming Disney Plus has also launched a new cartoon, Ron's Gone Wrong, about every young adult in the age to come with a robot pet that can be with them, but this has led to everyone becoming more distant and obsessed with tech entertainment and social networks all day. However, the protagonist Barney's robot Ron was born malfunctioning and did not follow the instructions of the program, but let Barney learn the true meaning of friendship in his relationship with him. The story is heartwarming and shows the social confusion faced by a generation of young people born and raised in the era of social networking and the potential negative impact of social networking tools.