#INDIE FILM

[anyataylorjoys]

THE DREAMERS (2003) dir. Bernardo Bertolucci

[the-sea-nymphe]

I’m not even a charli xcx fan but I felt compelled to make this

[e-mptyflowerfields]

Favourite movie genre: weird girls doing weird shit

May (2002), Excision (2012), Gingersnaps (2000)

[bubzys-bubabalooza]

One of the most interesting details in The Substance to me, that I don't see anyone talking about is that the person who introduces Elizabeth to the Substance program, the person who pulls her into a living nightmare under the pretence of helping her, was not only a man, but one also using the substance and hating it too. To me this felt like a really smart way to acknowledge that yes, men are absolutely affected by unfair body standards to some degree, but those same men are more likely to be apathetic to the issues women face and enforce those same body standards they pretend to care about.

[scipunk]

The Quiet Earth (1985)

[horrorhick]

"Operation Hyacinth" | Poland | 2021

Dir. Piotr Domalewski

[cinemistery]

Matthew Gray Gubler 🎃

[worldsaparted]

Prom - Daniel Larusso

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SOMETHING ABOUT PROM tonight had Y/N extremely nervous, as her mother fixed up her hair from the back, puffing up her baby blue dress. She wore a strapless a-line dress, stopping at her mid thigh, containing ruffles of pretty lace. She wore white heels the exact shade as Daniel’s flower on his suit, and light makeup.

She gulped as she heard the sound of his car pull up, for some reason, her family was everywhere in this house, awaiting to meet this young boy she spoke of so often.

Y/N’s dad answered, to no surprise, he spoke to Daniel for a quick moment until Y/N’s mom pulled the boy from the situation, engulfing him in a hug. He held flowers in his hand, and he was nervous at the sight of so many new people but once his eyes met Y/N’s, they traveled down to study the rest of her.

And man, did she look pretty. His heart ached in the best way possible, the words he spoke faded away and suddenly he was quiet, nearing his girlfriend. “Hey.” He spoke, his voice low and hoarse.

“Hi.” A shy response as she fixed her hair subconsciously.

“Oh, Daniel these are the Grandparents, the ones you haven’t met yet!” Her mom held his hand, pulling him to the kitchen and after some time of him introducing himself to everyone, they took pictures.

Finally, after all of that - they walked out to Daniel’s car, he opened the door for his girlfriend, placing the flowers in his hand, and made his way to the driver’s seat. They hadn’t spoken much, so when they drove away, they shot glances at eachother. More so Daniel just staring at his girlfriend.

“Focus on the road!” She urged, and he took a few more glances before doing so, smiling a dorky smile.

“You look beautiful.” He spoke, a blunt end to his sentence, his hand made its way to hold hers, and they rested their interlocked hands on her thigh.

Entering the prom as the sun began to set was the perfect time, Daniel’s hand firmly held Y/N’s, she stood close and entering the gym, everyone greeted Daniel quickly, all still worked up over his All Valley win. The vicinity was absolutely packed, and at the sight of many people taking notice to the fact that these two had walked in, Y/N uncomfortably shifted towards Daniel. He noticed, his hands protectively on her waist as he stood, now guiding her to walk forward.

They took a seat at a table with many of their mutual friends, such as Ali, and her gals with their boyfriends - who now had the upmost respect for Daniel.

The night wasn’t as magical as ever, not until later on. They drank punch and such, conversed with others, but it wasn’t until the slow songs began. Abruptly, If You Leave, came on. Instinctively, the two looked at one another, and Daniel smiled slowly. “C’mon.”

He led her to the middle of the dance floor, and there, he led her hands around his neck, placing his on her back afterwards. Staring down at her, his cheeks burned and he watched as she nervously inspected everyone around, until her eyes met his - then, she was fine.

“You look..so beautiful.” He smiled, he rubbed her back, and she leaned into him.

“Thanks, Daniel.” A playful smile on her face.

“I mean it, you’re everything I’ve ever wanted.” He exclaimed, watching as she backed from his chest to make eye contact again, he had a toothy smile, tilting his head as he stared down at her. A skeptical look was across her face, and he sighed, pressing his lips against hers to seal it all. Her hands played with the ends of his hair at the back of his neck, and he smiled at that, pulling away slowly and kissing the corner of her mouth once more before standing up straight again.

It was a few moments of silence, enjoying the dancing and leaning into one another’s frame. As the song ended, they remained staring at one another until Daniel gulped, looking down at his girl. “You wanna get out of here?” He asked softly, his mouth up against her ear, and once she nodded - he pulled her to the exit.

Daniel slipped his blazer off, handing it to his girlfriend and she smiled, sliding it on and then giggling as she grabbed onto his hand. They ran in a hurry to his car, and once they got in, Daniel drove them to the closest burger spot. They went in, and Daniel glanced around the empty place, smiling. “Order anything on the menu, I got it.” He spoke, a sly smile on his face as he held the door open for her as she walked in.

“Jeez.” Y/N playfully held her hand against her heart, watching Daniel wink.

“Fancy, I know.” He tapped his chest, and they walked to the register. He was joking, but honestly he had been saving up his money from his side jobs for this very moment.

The two ordered their own combos, sharing a large drink and they sat at a tiny table against the window, staring at one another as they listened to the music playing inside.

Daniel leaned forward, wiping the ketchup on the side of Y/N’s cheek, and she smiled, drinking from the soda, holding her burger in the other. Daniel leaned forward, and she got the hint, holding the drink up as he sipped from it.

Once he was done, she set it back down, and he placed a kiss on her forehead over the table, they shared their food even though they had their own, and after they finished, Daniel took them to his apartment.

It was quiet inside, empty, Mrs. Larusso must’ve taken her night shift. Daniel closed the door behind them, locking it and throwing his keys onto the counter as Y/N gripped his hand. It was dim, and he continued to hold her hand as he led her to his bedroom. In there, he turned his bedside lamp on. Daniel glanced over to her, it was a short moment of the two staring at one another and he gulped, watching as she walked over. He stood up, now looking down at her as she stood in front of him, and his heartbeat was audible.

“Hi.” He spoke, laughing nervously, and Y/N did the same before his smile faded, and he leaned down, connecting their lips softly, and gently. His hands roamed, and he then let them sit around her, and on her lower back.

They continued pulling away, to connect their lips in the same gentle manner, and this continued until he pulled away, staring down at her with a smile.

He slid his blazer off of her, and sat back on the bed, pulling her into his lap. She sat sideways, her hands in his hair, and he smiled against her lips once again, his hands now cupping her face. “I love you.” He uttered amongst the kisses and Y/N nervously held onto his hands that were against his face.

“I love you.” She did the same, and with this, he pulled her closer, he wanted her closer. He laid back, and he then pulled her on top of him, starting it all.

Later that night, around 3 AM, he found himself washing his girlfriend’s makeup off in the shower, playfully kissing all over her face as he held her neck. She laughed into the kisses, her hands in his soaking wet hair.

“Finish!” She urged, and he pulled away, nodding.

“Sorry, sorry. How irresponsible of me.” He continued helping her wash her makeup off, along with the hairspray in her hair, and she did the same with him.

When they finished, he wrapped her towel around her, now taking his. Daniel led her to his room again, she tiptoed across the hallway and in there - they changed into a fresh set of pajamas. Y/N slipped on boxers of Daniel’s, some of his pajama shorts, and a large shirt from New Jersey.

Daniel wore his plaid pajama pants, and a red t shirt. He quickly ruffled his hair with the towel, and then did the same to Y/N before they set their towels aside. Daniel sat on his bedside, smiling in awe of his girlfriend as he tugged her closer, allowing her to straddle him as he kissed her neck lovingly.

“I love you more than anything, you know that?” He asked, his voice was soft, and up against her skin, he tickled her. She laughed a little, watching as he looked up at her now.

“Maybe.” She shrugged playfully, and Daniel raised a brow.

“Maybe. Oh is that so?” He challenged.

A laugh escaped Y/N’s lips and Daniel smiled, playfully pulling her onto the bed, laying her down and kissing her face all over again. “Maybe?” He repeated, and she covered her face to make him stop.

She was still laughing, and as she sat up, she softly smiled at him as he ran his hands through her damp hair. “I love you too. More than anything.”

The feeling of her voice, and her reciprocal caused him to blush. He smiled at her, his eyes lovingly staring at her. “You tired?” He asked, his voice gentle, as gentle as he always was.

She nodded, humming in response and he dimmed the light on his bedside, now throwing the covers over them. As they laid back, he pulled his girlfriend against him, placing a goodnight kiss on the side of her neck.

Who would ask for anything else?

[blognkodeeter]

some stills from juno (2007)

[psykopaths]

Diary, (2003)

[kael-writ]

All you Brennan Lee Mulligan fans should check out this strange and haunting short film he did in 2018, it's very good and impactful, definitely very emotionally riveting, disturbing, thought provoking. It's different from his other work because he is appearing as an actor with a different team (writer, director). The writing and directing is fantastic, holy shit, and the performances range from good to what the fuck (complimentary). It's a dark comedy, so there's lots of comedic moments and there's a glimmer of potential hope that can be read in it but it is also a gut wrenching exploration of trauma, survivor's guilt, and guilt by association... It's a lot, I could write a whole essay on it, it's fascinating.

(some content warnings may apply, it's a bit of a spoiler but there is a backstory involving violence against women committed by an offscreen character that isnt seen in any way but is a major visceral theme. It's something I like about it, but it definitely could be triggering and feel free to ask for clarification).

[rainagainstthewindowatnight]

sad blue films

twilight ( 2008 ) dir. catherine hardwicke

[the-sp0tless-mind]

[celluloidrainbow]

SOUTHERN COMFORT (2001) dir. Kate Davis The final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man from the back hills of Georgia. "A hillbilly and proud of it," he cuts a striking figure: sharp-tongued, bearded, tobacco pipe in hand. Though his home is nestled among tranquil hills dotted with hay bales, Robert confronts a world hostile to him. He was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, then turned away by more than two dozen doctors who feared that taking on a trans patient might harm their practice. Beginning in spring, he falls deeply in love with Lola, a trans woman. That summer, his mother and father drive ten hours to visit their "lost daughter," a trip they know may be their last. His final dream is to make it to the Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, the nation's preeminent transgender gathering. Beating the odds, he addresses a crowd of 500 and takes Lola to "The prom that never was". (link in title)

[theersatzcowboy]

Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Brian De Palma fuses the Phantom of the Opera with the sounds and artifices of the early 70s Glam Rock scene.

Director: Brian De Palma

Cinematographer: Larry Pizer

Production Designer: Jack Fisk

Costume Designer: Rosanna Norton

Starring: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham, Archie Hahn, and George Memmoli.

[cinemistery]

Ichabod Crane | Sleepy Hollow (1999)