Sunday, January 04, 2026

Review of Bugonia

Oh blimey! I keep writing "possibly the weirdest film I have ever seen", which must surely mean that the films I am watching are getting weirder. 

It's hard to really write about this without spoiling it, but it's about a couple of loser conspiracy nerds who kidnap the CEO of pharma company in the belief that she is an alien who is part of a vast plot to subjugate and enslave the Earth's population. They take her to their basement and abuse her - trigger warning, there are scenes of abuse and torture, as well as an abuse backstory.

That's most of it, but there's more, and it's more horrible than I am conveying here. I do like Yorgos Lanthimos's films, but maybe he's gone too far here. 

Apparently this is a remake of a Korean film - do I need to watch that too?

Watched in the Middle Floor at Springhill from a USB stick, the film having been informally obtained.

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