Episode 202 - Cure

Dismembering Horror

For this episode, we dive into the drizzling, moody world of the 1997 psychological thriller "Cure." Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the film follows a detective investigating a series of gruesome murders. The chilling twist? The real killer isn't committing the murders himself; instead, he hypnotizes others to carry out the heinous acts. Join us as we dismember the film's appropriately hypnotic atmosphere, and thought-provoking themes of identity, control, and culpability when the lines between perpetrator and victim blur. Ryan rated the film a (conservative) "rent it," while Tim surprised Ryan and opted for a "stream."

Cure (1997)

Written and Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Where we watched: The Criterion Channel

RecommenDEADtions: Alien from L.A. / Shall We Dance (1996)

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