6. Remy (Man Bites Dog)
Les Artistes AnonymesLike Angela, Remy isnt the camera operator in Man Bites Dog. He is the director of a small crew that consists of him and his camera and sound guys. They are students who are following serial killer Ben around as he murders postman, pensioners and even a pregnant woman. What makes Remy so fascinating is his complicity with the killer who he is intent on documenting. As the film goes on, the charismatic Ben lures Remy and his crew into helping him to commit his violent and terrifying acts. It starts off innocently with Remy and the crew drinking with Ben and going for dinner. Then, before you know it, Remy is helping to dispose of bodies and eventually joining in when Ben rapes one of his victims. It is a shocking look at the line that can be crossed between documenting, and advocating atrocity. Ben may be a serial killer but what does that say about Remy for filming him and for not stopping his actions? Furthermore, what does that say about us for watching, and not turning the film off?