CURE: The Most Influential Horror Film You've Never Heard About - Four Play Ep 42 (Scary Deep Cuts)

NOTE: We are re-releasing this episode on Cure from our Scary Deep Cuts arc since the previous version was taken down. The David Lynch arc with all-new content will begin next week. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's breakout film Cure released in 1997 and, over the years, has become both a cult classic and darling of modern directors. Uniquely disturbing and brilliant, Cure begins as a police procedural and then dives into a totally unique atmosphere of dread as the mesmerist Mamiya confounds his rival, the detective Takabe. The film uses visuals and background sound to hypnotize the audience while treating violence as almost incidental or inconsequential, leading to a sickening mismatch between on-screen action and tone. A masterpiece of story and direction, Cure also delivers incredible performances from the two lead actors, Koji Yakusho and Masato Hagiwara. Scary deep cuts arc: Session 9, Cure, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, Kill List Editing by Adanion Art by Atantalas Watch Four Play on Spotify with video: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EYVLm1... Listen to Four Play on other podcast platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Pocket casts: https://pca.st/4d72bsr6 iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/119075044/ Come join the Last Free Nation Discord for in-depth discussion across film and esports:   / discord   Join the cultured crew by following us on all social media platforms! ⦁ YouTube:    / @lastfreenationmovies   ⦁ Twitter:   / lfnculture   ⦁ Instagram:   / lastfreenationculture   ⦁ Tiktok:   / lastfreenationculture   0:00:00 - Intro to Cure and why it was selected 0:11:05 - The atmosphere of dread, mesmerism, and psychological horror 0:23:36 - Mamiya's uniquely disturbing demeanor and the film itself hypnotizing 0:37:57 - Cure as a commentary on Japanese culture and Western influence 0:59:28 - Theories about the ending and the character motivations in the film 1:24:22 - The direction and final thoughts #moviereview #lastfreenation #podcast