New Horror 2023 – Day 29

“We can’t ever talk about the same thing.”

“The Phantom Cyclist” by Ruth Ainsworth (1971)

Somehow this light-hearted spirit tale is spookier than a lot of other work I’ve read this month. Perhaps it’s the earnestness of the telling and the ages of the subjects.

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“They’re both an integral part of my overachiever confit with class president puree!”

“Soylent Teen” by Jordan Morris, Liana Kangas, Ellie Wright, Jack Morelli (2023)

A neat little story but that title gives it away too quickly.

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“I give the rainbow to you.”

The Love Witch dir. Anna Biller (2016)

Robinson does to the viewer what her character does to those in the movie, and it’s brilliant. Everyone nailed the vibe and I’d mistake it for something from the early 70s if not for the lack of grain in the film and occasional usage of modern tech.