Analysis Of Distress By Roger Ebert

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Even without the vampire element that Roger Ebert suggests could be removed, this film would still be a horror film. Ebert accurately points out that at the core, this is a film about two kids who do “dark deeds without apparent emotion.” This is a psychological horror film. It is disturbing on the mental and moral level. The movie plays on our basic need to feel accepted and understood, our moral inclination to have compassion for the underdog, and our empathy for children. As a society, we have been ingrained to protect children. And as a result, we want to protect children, even if we might need protection from them. We respond differently to the behavior of a children than we would an adult. The film plays on those human characteristics

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