I watched Charlie Kaufman’s latest film this week and it was one of the scariest experiences I’ve had watching a movie. The film is listed as a Drama, but it’s other descriptor ‘horror’ is far more accurate. I can barely begin to describe the film. It is one of the most existentially driven narratives I’ve witnessed. It is both unexplainable to me, yet so simple to digest. The only word that comes to my mind is Nightmare.

I’ve stated in earlier posts that a massive interest to me is Cosmic-Horror, despite not being defined, this I feel is beyond a perfect example of it. MY current understanding and definition personal definition of cosmic horror would be ‘the fear of the unknowable’. Which is essentially what it is, to fear what is beyond us. ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ deals with the themes of death, forgetting one’s self, claustrophobia, inevitability, emotional pain, and fear. I could list more, but these are the most relevant. And it is executed so masterfully. My biggest praise of the film is the slowness. I mentioned in my presentation that it’s easier to make something fast and erratic, than it is to slow; to really let the audience absorb and project. This felt so slow, but I love it for it. IT really gave me time to think about what was going on and project it not only onto what was happening on screen, but onto my own life. Kaufman really is a master. I think has been so educational to me, it really gives me a set definition for what I am aiming for with my next video. To take new risks. I very, very rarely get spooked like this, there’s always a layer of subjectivity. Yet this pierced my soul.

10 / 10