Magic Realism in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

Please enjoy this in-depth analysis of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, created by ‪@DONTNOD‬! The first 30 minutes or so are free of major spoilers. Content Warning: this video makes brief mention of DV and SA. Written, recorded and edited by sapphixated. This video was produced entirely without the use of generative AI, and was created for educational and entertainment purposes only. This is my own interpretation based on multiple playthroughs and hundreds of gameplay hours, my own research, and my experience as a director, game developer and game writer. I am not affiliated with Don't Nod Montreal. Follow me on TikTok:   / sapphixated   Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/sapphixated Music by Milk & Bone; Ruth Radelet, Nat Walker, & Adam Miller Clips & References: Resident Evil: Village (2021) The Last of Us Part I (2022) It (1990) Until Dawn (2025) Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Search for the Mysterious Mothman (2018) Alice in Wonderland (1985) Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) Stranger Things (2016) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Outlander (2014) Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (2024) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Introduction 00:03:51 Magic Realism 00:07:38 Genre 00:09:19 Liminal Spaces 00:12:01 Cryptids 00:15:22 Witches 00:21:36 The Curse 00:27:39 The Abyss I 00:32:39 SPOILER WARNING 00:33:00 Revelations 00:36:13 Aftermath 00:41:31 Birdcage 00:43:35 Familiars 00:45:25 Coven 00:48:28 The Price 00:53:28 The Promise 00:55:26 Time Capsule 01:00:34 Epilogue 01:01:40 Through the Looking Glass 01:09:02 The Raven 01:12:00 Vortex 01:16:16 The Abyss II 01:24:04 The Veil 01:26:16 Watching Through My Window 01:29:03 Conclusion