The USP Cinema Paulo Emilio (Cinusp) promotes the Dying to Laugh show until December 3, with 15 films that mix horror and comedy.
The sessions are free and take place in the Cinusp classrooms of the Cidade Universitária and at the MariAntonia Center of the USP.
Films shown
The Dying of Laughing exhibit features numerous popular and high-grossing films. Among these, it stands out What We Do in the Shadows (2014)a film directed by and starring Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
In this satirical mockumentary we follow the daily lives of a group of vampires who reside in a centuries-old house in the suburbs of New Zealand. They face challenges to survive, seek human blood, and brave the light of the sun, as they struggle to adapt to the contemporary world.
Scream (1996)
The classic slasher was released in 1996 and is the precursor to a franchise that has spawned five other feature films, as well as a television series. The seventh film in the series is currently in production, with Wes Craven directing.
The original film, also directed by Craven, explored the Woodsboro murder mysteries, featuring a plot full of metalanguage and genre clichés.
The Duel (1984)
Directed by Slobodan Šijan The Duel in 1984, with a serial killer plot in Yugoslavia. The film presents an ironic critique of misogyny, male violent impulsiveness and the way the media and society deal with crimes of this nature.
A crazy night
In the program of the event, the trilogy A crazy night, directed by Sam Raimi, will be screened at the Maratona Um Noitão Alucinante. The story involves persecution by evil forces after the opening of the Necromonicon, also known as “the book of the dead”.
In addition to the original films, the saga received a reboot released 20 years after the first film and has expanded to include a series with three seasons, a video game and a fifth film released in 2023.
Hell Girl (2009)
In 2009, director Karyn Kusama brought it to audiences Bad girl. In the film, Megan Fox plays the role of a cheerleader possessed by a demon who feeds on the human flesh of young boys.
Katakuri Happiness (2001)
But it’s not just satires on the classic elements of horror that make up the exhibition. Director Takashi Miike’s Japanese production goes beyond the “terrir” characteristics by focusing on the absurdity of the situations faced by a family who opens an inn when they move to the mountains.
Furthermore, the film also explores different techniques, such as stop-motion animation, collages and musicals.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Some works also reference classical narratives. Directed by Frank Oz, the film is a film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical, inspired by the tragedy of Faust. The plot presents the frightening figure of the devil through a carnivorous plant called Audrey.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
In Young Frankenstein, Award-winning director Mel Brooks recreates the classic story of the scientist and the monster as he tells the story of Frankenstein’s grandson. To claim his inheritance, he embarks on a journey to Transylvania.
Little Otik (2000)
In Jan Švankmajer’s work there are references to Czech folklore through the adaptation of the children’s fairy tale “Otesánek”. The narrative tells the story of a woman who, unable to have children, goes crazy and believes that a tree trunk is her baby.
The Mummy (1982)
In the exhibition, the presence of national works is marked by the pioneering spirit of Ivan Cardoso, known as the precursor of “terrir” in Brazil, with the release of the feature film The secret of the mummyin 1982.
The production not only offers a Brazilian perspective on the genre, but also references the story of Frankenstein by telling the intriguing relationship between a scientist and a mummy who comes to life through fascinating experiments.
More information
Likewise, the program will include screenings of important films, such as the Japanese one Hausu (1977), by Nobuhiko Obayashi, the Spaniard Day of the Beast (1995), by Álex de la Iglesia, and the American The Phantom of Paradise (1974), by Brian De Palma.
The exhibition is on display from Monday to Friday, from 4pm to 7pm, in the Paulo Emilio Room, located at the Camargo Guarnieri Cultural Center. On Saturdays and Sundays visiting hours are from 4pm to 6pm, at the Maria Antonia University Center.
For more details, please visit Cinusp website.
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