Apocryphos' Five Favorite Horror Films
Ambient and drone guitar based musician Robert C. Kozletsky AKA Apocryphos shares off his five favorite horror films, including a film by the always controversial Lars Von Trier and a zombie film that has appeared on quite a few others' lists.
"Ravenous" by Antonia Bird
"I have to start off with Antonia Bird's visceral masterpiece Ravenous. There is something truly disturbing seeing men give into primal urges to stay alive and resort to cannibalism. Plus, the ending of the film with the showdown between Pearce and Carlyle as their characters are stalking each other is one of my favorite scenes in all of cinema. This also happens to be one of my favorite soundtracks. Saveoursoulissa (the track played at the end) is such a haunting track, it turns my blood cold every time I hear it."
"Antichrist" by Lars Von Trier
"Not really a horror film by normalcy, but Lars von Trier's Antichrist struck me pretty hard when I first watched it. The imagery, storyline, cinematography, acting...all of it had a profound impact and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. What unfolds in this film beyond disturbing and Antichrist ranks up their as one of the darkest films ever released. Again, the soundtrack is also very well done and supplements the film nicely."
"The Shining" by Stanley Kubrick
Oct 15 2015
"Ravenous" by Antonia Bird"I have to start off with Antonia Bird's visceral masterpiece Ravenous. There is something truly disturbing seeing men give into primal urges to stay alive and resort to cannibalism. Plus, the ending of the film with the showdown between Pearce and Carlyle as their characters are stalking each other is one of my favorite scenes in all of cinema. This also happens to be one of my favorite soundtracks. Saveoursoulissa (the track played at the end) is such a haunting track, it turns my blood cold every time I hear it."
"Antichrist" by Lars Von Trier"Not really a horror film by normalcy, but Lars von Trier's Antichrist struck me pretty hard when I first watched it. The imagery, storyline, cinematography, acting...all of it had a profound impact and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. What unfolds in this film beyond disturbing and Antichrist ranks up their as one of the darkest films ever released. Again, the soundtrack is also very well done and supplements the film nicely."
"Jacob's Ladder" by Adrian Lyne
"Another psychologically draining experience is Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder. I find these kind of surrealistic horror films more harrowing than your run of the mill monster/ghost films and their impact is felt much more well after it has ended. Nothing is more darker than the human mind when put through traumatic experiences. One of the best films, for me personally."
"The Shining" by Stanley Kubrick"Stanley Kubrick's epic adaptation of Stephen King's tale The Shining was one of the first horror films that really disturbed me. It didn't help that I first saw it when I was still in single digits. I had nightmares of that rotten bathtub lady coming after me, cackling away, reaching out with her dead rotting fingers. Now, it's one of my absolute favorite horror films. It's all about the tension here...and it washes over you like the blood from the elevator."
"28 Days Later" by Danny Boyle
"Out of all the hundreds of zombie apocalypse films out there, 28 Days Later is my absolute favorite of them all. I'll even choose this one over one of Romero's films. What makes it for me...is the soundtrack. It perfectly conveys the air of hopelessness that revolves around the film's plot...and nothing is more terrifying than zombies that have a rabies induced sprint. For me, that would ruin any sort of enjoyment I might achieve from a regular zombie apocalypse."
Steven Gullotta
info@brutalresonance.comI've been writing for Brutal Resonance since November of 2012 and now serve as the editor-in-chief. I love the dark electronic underground and usually have too much to listen to at once but I love it. I am also an editor at Aggressive Deprivation, a digital/physical magazine since March of 2016. I support the scene as much as I can from my humble laptop.
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