2009 · documentary · horror
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Directed by Andrew Monument1h 36m2009
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Our read: Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded documentary · horror entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured documentary / horror, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
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Watching Nightmares in Red, White and Blue tonight? Spin for your lens.
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Everyone on the couch gets one craft to watch for. Spin the wheel to get yours. Sound on: the narrator reads your mission.
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How Nightmares in Red, White and Blue feels to watch.
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What watching it is actually like.
“You want a smart history of American horror reflecting cultural fears through the decades.”
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