ROMAN POLANSKI'S REPULSION (1965): 60 YEARS OF MADNESS, SEX, AND SILENCE

REPULSION (1965) d. Roman Polanski (UK)

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Co-written and directed by Roman Polanski, Repulsion (1965) is a landmark psychological horror film that explores the mental disintegration of a young woman, Carole (expertly played by Catherine Deneuve), living alone in London. When Carole’s sister leaves her alone for two weeks, paranoia and terrifying hallucinations take over her world. Polanski's first English-language feature - and the first in his iconic “Apartment Trilogy,” followed by Rosemary’s Baby and The Tenant - Repulsion dives deep into themes of isolation, sexual repression, and psychological trauma.

Polanski masterfully uses the apartment setting (designed by Seamus Flannery), Gil Taylor’s surreal camerawork, and Stephen Dalby’s eerie sound design to visualize Carole’s descent into madness.

Cracking walls, grasping hands, and nightmarish shadows blur the line between reality and delusion, all set to Chico Hamilton’s moody jazz score.

Join AC and his panel of horror enthusiasts (Dodd Alley, Matthew Amador, Thomas Puhr, and Elena Romea) as we analyze Repulsion’s lasting influence, its place in horror history, the complicated relationship between art and artist, and why it remains one of the 1960s' most disturbing and enduring works.

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