“This isn’t the front line…this is Park Slope.”
Genre: Post-WWII Harkback Horror
Release Date: 2023
Where I Watched: Shudder
Gist: It’s December 27th, 1945, and Mrs. Susie Hockstatter un-alived herself a month before. Her husband Clive can’t take the loss. So he gathers his wartime friends together for a seance. They’re definitely not up for it, but seeing a heartbroken Clive, they all agree to it. But maybe saying “give us a sign, anything” wasn’t exactly the best thing to say. Hey, what was that knocking in the walls? Open them spirt doors wide as hell, y’all!
Gotta say: An intriguing mix of 12 Angry Men and Gothic, with a horrific twist on The Best Years of Our Lives, 45 is the kind of horror movie I didn’t think I could find easily nowadays. One that cobbles together well-loved ideas, but turns them into something truly interesting. This film is an incredible look at post-war paranoia, and how it can destroy people. And, y’know, ghosts and shit. As a kid who used to be called Japanese slurs when I was in school? I know there are a lot of people who don’t want to let go of hate. And damn if 45 doesn’t lay the past at our messed up modern day feet. Look at this beautiful film, and despair. Because the more things change, the more they stay the same. They just pick other marginalized groups. Yay.
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