I have long since meticulously crafted my various identities after certain movies. These movies I would describe as “rara-esque” or simply “rara-core”. So, in no particular order, here are my top ten movies ever.
Suspiria (2018) dir. Luca Guadagnino
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Plot summary: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.
I used to be a dancer, and in some ways, I would probably still call myself one. I devour any sort of horror/thriller revolving around dancing. I know arguments are to be made about if the 1977 version is better, but Guadagnino’s version is dark, its dreary, and its right up my alley. Every second of the film had me on edge, every frame was beautiful. The performances are unsettling, the music sends chills down my spine, and I think I want everyone to watch it.
The VVitch (2015) dir. Robert Eggers
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Plot summary: New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest—within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately—animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft, charges she adamantly denies. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty and love become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a tad witchy. Of COURSE I devour witchy media. In this very bleak movie, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family’s frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness. Oh, and Anya Taylor Joy’s in it. God, I love witches. That’s it.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) dir. Gil Junger
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Plot summary: Popular, pretty Bianca Stratford is in dilemma. A family rule forbids her from dating until her unpopular, rebellious, boy-hating older sister Kat gets a suitor of her own. In an attempt to win Bianca, a potential boyfriend desperately attempts to set Kat up with Patrick Verona, another rebel who may just be able to win Kat's heart.
Oh, I am such a sucker for a good Shakespeare adaptation. For that very reason there are two of those on this list. I would probably say, as a recovering rom-com hater, this movie was probably what changed my mind. Enemies-to-lovers, you will aways be famous! Also, I relate to Kat Strafford heavily.
The Virgin Suicides (1999) dir. Sofia Coppola
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Plot summary: In the sleepy suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a group of neighborhood boys—now grown men—reflect upon their memories of the five Lisbon sisters, ages 13 to 17, in 1975. Unattainable due to their overprotective Catholic parents, math teacher Ronald Lisbon and his homemaker wife Sara, the girls—Therese, Mary, Bonnie, Lux, and Cecilia—are enigmas who fill the boys' conversations and dreams.
The first time I watched this I was filled with a sensation that seemed a mixture of dread and nostalgia. I haven’t found that perfect combination in movies afterwards. Sofia Coppola seems to have captured the very essence of what “girlhood” would look like to a bunch of random boys looking in and its so unsettling and beautiful.
Dead Poets Society (1989) dir. Peter Weir
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Plot summary: Vermont, New England, 1959. The students at Welton Academy have been trained for generations to lead lives of conformity and tradition--until charismatic new professor John Keating sets foot in the institution, motivating them to think for themselves, live life to the fullest, and "Carpe Diem". As a result of his unconventional approach, inspirational Keating awakens the students' spirits, encourages them to be exceptional individuals, and challenges them to achieve their full potential. However, when tragedy strikes the school, drawing the wrath of a disapproving faculty, Keating and his boys will find themselves at loggerheads with the school's officials, the parents, and the system.
I feel as though I don’t need to say anything here. What a movie. What feelings evoked.
My Own Private Idaho (1991) dir. Gus Van San
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Plot summary: Surreal character study focusing on the friendship between two male hustlers, Mike and Scott, in Portland, Oregon. They live on the streets, do drugs, and sell themselves to men and women. Mike is quiet, gay and suffers from narcolepsy. Abandoned as a child, he is obsessed with finding his long-lost mother. Scott is the rebellious son of a high-ranking family, who lives this life mostly to embarrass his father. Mike is in love with Scott, who still maintains he is straight and insists that his wild lifestyle on the streets is only temporary. Together, they embark on a quest to find Mike's mother, traveling from Portland to Idaho to Italy.
Desolate, dark and borderline depressing in its beauty. The way the train wreck is beautiful, because you can’t take your eyes off it. That’s what this movie is. The other loose Shakespeare adaptation on this list. Oh, and I love River Phoenix forever and ever.
Hereditary (2018) dir. Ari Aster
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Plot summary: When her mentally ill mother passes away, Annie, her husband, son, and daughter all mourn her loss. The family turn to different means to handle their grief, including Annie and her daughter both flirting with the supernatural. They each begin to have disturbing, otherworldly experiences linked to the sinister secrets and emotional trauma that have been passed through the generations of their family.
OUH! Mister Ari Aster definitely needs therapy! But not before he gives me 14 more of these right now! What an ugly disgusting unsettling bizarre movie. Felt sick to my stomach. I want more.
Black Swan (2011) dir. Darren Aronofsky
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Plot summary: Nina is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily, who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly, but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.
I <3 the obsessed artist trope more than life itself. And I love dance. Perfect combo.
Pride and Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright
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Plot summary: This tale of love and values unfolds in the class-conscious England of the late eighteenth century. The five Bennet sisters have been raised by their mother with one purpose in life: finding a husband. When a wealthy bachelor takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of friends, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. But when Elizabeth meets up with the handsome and - it would seem - snobbish Mr. Darcy, the battle of the sexes is joined.
I mean, duh. The hand flex scene altered the trajectory of my life forever.
Saint Maud (2019) dir. Rose Glass
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Plot summary: Deeply religious Maud, a tight-lipped live-in nurse with a dark past, takes a job in a humdrum English coastal town to look after Amanda Köhl, a once-celebrated, now terminally ill former dancer and choreographer. Convinced that she has been sent to sensualist, chain-smoking Amanda with a purpose, ascetic Maud soon becomes obsessed with saving her vulnerable patient from herself, and in the process, lead her to the light. However, is worldly Amanda prepared to receive absolution for her sins?
Jaw dropped and stayed dropped the whole film. Religious guilt AND religious eroticism? hell yeessss! Weird, gross, icky, perfect for meeee!
Stay tuned for the other parts of this series: including books, TV shows & songs!
Until then,
All my roses & cherries,
Rara xx
The list of movies are soo interesting being a fan of supernatural 😄
sooo truee