Both of these movies were almost too much to handle. They both were excessive in the gore which related back to the article on gender, genre, excess. I definitely don’t think I’ll be watching either of these two films again especially anytime soon. Both of these films took gore and dismemberment to a whole other level. I’d be surprised if there are many other films that can compete with these two in this topic of cinematic dismemberment. Like Film Bodies by Linda Williams stated, these are the movies you’d rather talk about than see. It’s a topic that even though you may hate to see it, there’s something a little fascinating about it. I think of it as someone telling you not to look at something and you feeling the urge to look.
The backstory of the brother and sister in Evil Dead was interesting because he had left the sister home alone to care for the sick mother but then he came back to take care of the sister with her drug problems. The group was actually going away to the cabin to help the sister with her drug rehab. The brother eventually ends up sacrificing himself in an attempt to save his sister from the demon even though it didn’t work out exactly as he planned. Demons are something that I do not mess with. I’m so terrified of them that I try, if at all possible, to avoid any demonic movies. Evil Dead is the perfect example of why I do not like to deal with demons. They show no mercy and often leave the victim wishing they were just dead. Evil Dead is an example of you giving almost everything to avoid possession only to end up without an arm and still being possessed.
Tetsuo the Iron Man was difficult to follow. As I tried to follow along and catch up to the storyline, I was constantly thrown back into more confusion. The fast pace of the movie made it really difficult to ever process what you just saw. Although the black and white played into the overall feel, part of me is just glad it was there to avoid anymore visual effects of the gore. Some of the sights were too much for me to handle or comprehend.
When I first saw the question at the end of the video saying “What did I just watch?” I didn’t think much of it. After watching both of these movies, the only thing I can say without a doubt is what did I just watch. The gore from previous movies did not bother me at all but there was something about both of these that completely grossed me out. They both had gory scenes that looked so realistic that it was hard to watch. It’s hard for me to say if I even liked the overall storylines of either of these movies because I felt so disturbed during the films and for awhile after watching them. Even now, I don’t really like thinking back on them.