A short (50 min) film about two actresses discussing a witch-hunt movie, while the filmmaking process collapses into a seizure-inducing, split-screen finale. A love letter to cinema and a hate letter to producers. Watch if: You have epilepsy? Don’t.
Gaspar Noé is not for everyone. He’s for the person who believes cinema should be felt in the gut and the groin, not just the eyes. MyFlixer gives you a back-alley way into his world—dirty, unstable, and free. Just like his films. love gaspar noe myflixer
Then there is the sound design. Noé utilizes low-frequency bass sounds—infrasound—to induce anxiety in the audience before anything frightening even happens. When you press play on Irreversible (2002), the opening credits are accompanied by a sound that has been known to cause physical sickness. On a site like Myflixer, where you might be watching with headphones on, the effect is amplified. It’s a physical assault on the senses that few other directors dare to attempt. A short (50 min) film about two actresses
Told in reverse chronological order, it opens with a brutal crime scene and ends in serene domesticity. Contains a nine-minute, single-shot rape scene and the infamous fire extinguisher murder. Watch if: You want the most confrontational film ever made about time and revenge. WARNING: Extreme violence, sexual assault, strobes. Don’t
Shot entirely from the protagonist’s eyes (even after he dies). Set in Tokyo’s neon-lit underbelly, it floats through sex clubs, DMT trips, and a reincarnation sequence. Over 2.5 hours of sensory assault. Watch if: You want to feel like you’re on drugs without taking them.
Skip Irréversible unless you’re ready. Only watch Love alone. And never, ever look away.