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Plot twists and misdirection have long been a hallmark of horror films. Fantastical imagery and haunting, dream-like sequences blur the lines between reality and fiction, often leaving viewers guessing at where the story is headed. Jerry & Matt look at two very different films where all is not what it seems, with David Cronenberg's mind-melding exposition of media, Videodrome, from 1983, and M. Night Shyamalan's disjointed return to film with 2015's The Visit.
Plot twists and misdirection have long been a hallmark of horror films. Fantastical imagery and haunting, dream-like sequences blur the lines between reality and fiction, often leaving viewers guessing at where the story is headed. Jerry & Matt look at two very different films where all is not what it seems, with David Cronenberg's mind-melding exposition of media, Videodrome, from 1983, and M. Night Shyamalan's disjointed return to film with 2015's The Visit.