Have you ever wondered whatMidsommarwould look like as a horror-comedy?
Well, look no further thanGet Away.
Directed bySteffen Haars,Get Awaytakesall the tropes of folk horrorand throws them right back at the audience.
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It captures that eerie unease of the closed commune environment from an outsider’s perspective.
What is Get Away About?
Frost, who stars and wrote the film, takes his family on a violent and humorous trip.
A family’s vacation to a remote island turns into a nightmare when they discover a serial killer is targeting them. Combining dark humor with chilling suspense, the show explores the family’s desperate struggle for survival as they attempt to outwit their relentless pursuer.
It over-emphasizes recognizable horror tropes and how reliant they are on the characters' actions.
Their assertive tone contrasts the shroud mystery of the locals, givingGet Awayits distinctive satirical tone.
Get Away Reimagines Folk Horror Tropes
Get Awayindulges in audience expectations.
A family’s vacation to a remote island turns into a nightmare when they discover a serial killer is targeting them. Combining dark humor with chilling suspense, the show explores the family’s desperate struggle for survival as they attempt to outwit their relentless pursuer.
It is such a sharp change of tone to the usually brooding and slow build of suspense.
Theportrayal of the localsalso offers a unique angle, as the movie doesnt isolate itself within the familys perspective.
There is such mundanity to the way they discuss whether the visitors will disturb the festivities.
Their interactions with the villagers are also unsettlingly self-righteous.
However, the villagers are similarly abrupt with them.
As a parody of folk horror,Get Awayis a real sidesplitter.
