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Horror noir (sometimes referred to as noir horror or hyphenated as horror-noir; lit. ' black horror ' ) is a film subgenre that blends elements of both horror and noir . It combines the dark, atmospheric qualities of noir with the suspense and fear typical of horror, creating a hybrid genre that integrates aspects of both.
Neo-noir is a film genre that adapts the visual style and themes of 1940s and 1950s American film noir for contemporary audiences, often with more graphic depictions of violence and sexuality. [1] During the late 1970s and the early 1980s, the term "neo-noir" surged in popularity, fueled by movies such as Sydney Pollack 's Absence of Malice ...
Film Director Year Country Ref(s). 13 West Street: Philip Leacock: 1962 United States [1] The 3rd Voice: Hubert Cornfield: 1960 United States [2] Afraid to Die: Yasuzo Masumura: 1960 Japan [3] All Night Long: Basil Dearden: 1962 United Kingdom [4] Alphaville: Jean-Luc Godard: 1965 France [5] Any Number Can Win: Henri Verneuil: 1963 France [6 ...
After making a pseudo-horror neo-noir thriller (Blood Simple) and a wacky comedy (Raising Arizona), the Coens went for a full-on crime film with their third film, Miller's Crossing.
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, and based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. It is the second feature film adaptation of Gresham's novel, following the 1947 film .
The film's title is derived from Dashiell Hammett's novel Red Harvest (1929), in which the Continental Op muses: “This damned burg's getting me. If I don't get away soon I'll be going blood-simple like the natives.” [4] [5] Stylistically, the film has been noted for its blending elements of neo-noir, pulp crime stories and low-budget horror ...
The film’s repeated scenes of rutting, grunting, full-blooded intercourse — between the principals, between the motel guests, between a pair of mangy old donkeys in Elias’ backyard — are ...
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. [5]Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 9.5 out of 10 and wrote, "But if one doesn’t mind some odd moments, then Parker’s motion picture will scratch that neo-noir itch in the best possible way."