From the Festival Archives: Where Iconic Dark Cinema Made Its Debut
20 films that left the festival circuit destined for cult status
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
There’s a special kind of thrill in seeing a band in a tiny venue before the rest of the world catches on. Film festivals offer cinephiles their own version of that feeling. Every year, audiences take their seats without knowing that the film about to begin could become a future classic—or that the actor on screen might be giving the performance everyone will soon be talking about. Looking back through festival history makes those first screenings even more fascinating.
These 20 films arrived on the circuit before finding a much larger audience and earning their place in the dark cinema canon.
Insatiable Cravings: 20 Films About Excess & Obsession
Love. Power. Wealth. Beauty. Status. Some appetites grow stronger once they're fed.
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
Hunger comes in many forms. Sometimes it's for success, sometimes it's for status and sometimes it's for another person entirely. These films and series examine the consequences of gluttony, following characters whose relentless pursuit of "more" ultimately becomes their greatest downfall.