It's the world that drives us crazy

Scot 2022-01-10 08:01:32

The name of the version I saw was translated as "Deadly Phantom/Insect Demon". The title itself is enough to give people a hint, there will be no physical, large, and cloud-obstructing insect pests in this film.

Another masterpiece by the director of "The Exorcist" is a classic of psychological horror films.

Agness is a tipical middle-aged crisis female character, divorced, economically low, living environment is poor, interpersonal relationship is almost non-existent, there is a violent ex-husband who just got out of prison, lost his son 10 years ago. Not confident, living alone in a motel room.

Peter, a self-proclaimed escaped veteran, was a mysterious person when he appeared on the scene. He said he had the ability to insight into details, suppressed self-sustainability, and seemed a little weird.

From the perspective of the character’s psychological changes, agness is consistent. She is weak in life, psychologically weak, and easily influenced by others. Under pressure, she will hide her true thoughts. At the same time, due to her own drug problem, she has Have a slight fantasy. The eight silent calls a day were the first psychological hint she gave to herself when she learned that her ex-husband was released from prison; when the ex-husband first appeared, after the two quarreled in the room, the ex-husband punched her at the corner of the mouth; but then Peter appeared, When Agness applied the ice, the corners of her mouth were clean, and there were no blood stains or wounds, indicating that this punch was only the second psychological hint she gave herself, because her ex-husband had a tendency to violence against her, reflecting her true psychological fear.

Peter's fantasy is even stronger. The fantasies about insect pests are not groundless. When Peter generously stated all the reasons, in fact, every fantasies originated from the real world, the Gulf War, the cruelty of the army, the government's control, the fear of technological development, the loss of privacy, and the truth. It is a virus that invades the human body, whether it is a bug or other forms, it will damage our lives.

The ending of the same death is not unexpected; destruction will go on because this crazy world will eventually drive everyone crazy.

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Bug quotes

  • Peter Evans: THEY'RE EATING ME!

  • Peter Evans: I'm not an ax murderer.