The Horror Cinema of Ingmar Bergman

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John Carpenter. George A. Romero. David Cronenberg. Wes Craven. Ingmar Bergman? The legendary Swedish auteur is not typically considered a horror director, but his movies are loaded with frightening scenes and spooky iconography. With Halloween nigh, it's time to reassess. This video examines the horror in the films of Ingmar Bergman, from the nightmares of Hour of the Wolf, to the horror legacy of The Virgin Spring, and the many fears stirred by the likes of The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, The Magician, Persona, and Cries and Whispers.

Filmography: https://letterboxd.com/eyebrowcinema/...

Works Cited:

"Ingmar Bergman: Magician and Prophet." Marc Gervais, 1999.
"Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide." Birgitta Steene, 2005.
"Through a Glass Drolly." Geoff Andrew, 2018. Criterion.
"The Old and the New." Peter Cowie, 2018. Criterion.
"The Persistence of Persona." Thomas Elsaesser, 2018. Criterion.
"The Strength of Surrender." Sarinah Masukor, 2018. Criterion.
"Flesh and Blood." Emma Wilson, 2018. Criterion.
"Peter Cowie on The Magician." 2018. Criterion.
"Persona's Prologue: A Poem in Images." Peter Cowie, 2018. Criterion.
"The Seventh Seal." Roger Ebert, 2000. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gr...

Music Featured:

A Gradual Descent into the Chamber of Darkness by Scott Lawlor
Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod
Night Music by Kevin MacLeod
Maestro Tlakaelel by Jesse Gallagher
Love Him by Loyalty Freak Music
Finally Lost by Hinterheim
Hello Regan! by Loyalty Freak Music
AnaCaptainslogue by Noir Et Blanc Vie
Skeleton Dance by Myuu

Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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