Ana Lily Amipours directorial debut is quite simply a work of absolute beauty. An exceptional and seamless amalgamation of genres and themes - horror, film noir, silent cinema and Gothicism are all wrapped up in a stunning monochrome aesthetic. Sheila Vand is enchanting as the alluring and enigmatic spectre that haunts the streets of the fictional Iranian ghost town Bad City. The haunting, chador-clad girl eventually crosses paths with a troubled man named Arash (Arash Marandi), who is caring for his heroin-addicted father and facing hassle from the local drug gang. The two spark a poignant connection in a world they both seem utterly isolated from. Everything about the film is amazing; the cinematography is stunning, the sound design provides perfect exposition and a deep-set subversive theme of feminism reacting against the patriarchy builds and builds, making for something intelligent and breathtaking. The tagline as the first Iranian vampire Western is an understatement; A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is so much more. What was your favourite horror film of 2015? Let us know down in the comments.
Most of my time is occupied by reading, staring at a screen, being oppressed by the government and awaiting the return of the Great Old One Cthulhu... I also write a little too.
