Ravenous (2017)
October 30, 2018 7:00 AM - Subscribe
In a small, remote village in northern Quebec, things have changed. Locals are not the same anymore--their bodies are breaking down and they have turned against their loved ones. A handful of survivors goes hiding into the woods, looking for others like them.
The repetitive, obsessive behavior of the zombies in this world was fascinating, if mystifying. The tower of chairs will be an image I recall for a long time.
This is a movie about despair at the end of the world. So yes, naturally, it is in French.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:24 PM on October 31, 2018
This is a movie about despair at the end of the world. So yes, naturally, it is in French.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:24 PM on October 31, 2018
I've been intrigued by this film for years. "Quebec Rural Zombie Movie" is such a strange phrase to type. I kept telling myself one day I'd be in the mood to watch it, and I finally did.
It is strange, full of quiet, funny in places, vivid imagery. Leaves plenty of questions unanswered, which I liked. Doesn't feel the need to show survivors finishing off their infected companions-- you see the final conversation, then the uninfected one walking away, holding the infected person's weapon. It's an effective technique and doesn't shock with pointless violence.
I'm glad I watched it. I recommend it.
posted by seasparrow at 3:38 PM on March 2, 2024
It is strange, full of quiet, funny in places, vivid imagery. Leaves plenty of questions unanswered, which I liked. Doesn't feel the need to show survivors finishing off their infected companions-- you see the final conversation, then the uninfected one walking away, holding the infected person's weapon. It's an effective technique and doesn't shock with pointless violence.
I'm glad I watched it. I recommend it.
posted by seasparrow at 3:38 PM on March 2, 2024
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It lists as 88% fresh on RT.
It is currently available streaming on Netflix.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:02 AM on October 30, 2018