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7.4/10
Senior Film Conservator
A definitive 7.4/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. The Furies remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
Honestly, it depends on how much you like movies that feel like a strobe light to the brain. If you’re into the experimental side of early cinema, you’ll dig this. If you need a plot that makes sense, keep walking. Stay away if you get headaches easily.
Watching Slavko Vorkapich work is always an event. He doesn't care about your comfort. He wants you to feel the movement. Sometimes it’s too much. The editing here is just… aggressive. It makes Le Million look like a home movie in terms of pace.
There’s this moment where the frame just sort of shakes. I had to rewind to make sure I wasn't just having a clumsy moment with my mouse. Nope, it’s just the film being chaotic.
The whole thing feels like a collage. It reminds me of the manic energy I’ve seen in A Hollywood Theme Song, but stripped of any real humor. It's just intensity for the sake of it.
It’s not a film you analyze. It’s a film you survive. You can practically see the fingerprints on the celluloid. There's a raw, unfinished quality to it that I actually kinda like. It feels human, even when the images are alien.
Some of the transitions are jarring. Like, really jarring. One second you're looking at a close-up, the next it’s a blur. It feels like the editor was working in a basement with too much coffee. ☕
I wouldn't compare it to Betsy Ross, that’s for sure. This is much more internal. It feels like a mood swing captured on film. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I’m glad it exists if only to prove that people were making weird stuff way back then too.
Sometimes you just need to turn your brain off and let the flickering lights do the work. This film demands that. Don't fight it.