Oz Thorn

The 2022 film The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves and lensed by cinematographer Greig Fraser, presents a visually arresting portrayal of Gotham City. The film’s distinctive aesthetic is achieved through deliberate choices in lens selection, composition, […]

photography

Nobuyoshi Araki

Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan’s most provocative and prolific photographers, has been a major influence on contemporary art, especially within the niche of shibari photography. His work encompasses a wide range, from the intimately personal […]

The VVitch

Robert Eggers’ “The Witch” is a chilling masterpiece that transports viewers to 17th century New England, where a devoutly religious family becomes ensnared in malevolent forces. Beyond its eerie storyline lies a visual tapestry crafted […]

Saltburn

Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” arrived with a wave of anticipation. Whispers of dark comedy, twisted social satire, and visual opulence had us all primed for a cinematic cocktail, ready to be both shaken and stirred. But […]

Melancholia

From the very first frame, “Melancholia” enthralls viewers with its hauntingly beautiful imagery. The distinct lighting style of Manuel Alberto Claro imparts an ethereal quality to the film, blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy. […]

inspiration

Vintage Occult Smut

The aesthetics of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s were characterized by a range of subversive themes and artistic movements that explored eroticism, horror, BDSM, Satanism, cults, witchcraft, and the occult. In both photography and cinema, […]

The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden is a 2016 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese […]