A Nightmare.
There’s something innately terrifying about home invasion
films. Someone coming into the place that you consider the most sacred, the
place that you feel safest, and stripping you of all those comforts. The
psychological toll, along with the physical, is enough to take the energy out
of the audience and leave them on the edge of their seats in silent anticipation
of what will happen next. I mean, isn’t that the point of a good horror film?
I almost sympathize more with the victims of a home invasion
horror film, but then again, this is one of my favorite sub-genres of horror.
While there are tons of these types of films, it’s always special when you find
an exceptionally good one, and Michael Haneke’s Funny Games is just that
type of film. Intelligently written and beautifully acted, it’s another film that
I regret having waited so long to see.
