The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) - Cinema Spectator

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Uh oh. DREAD. The A24 cinephiles are excited. Join Isaac, Juzo, and Cameron as they delve into Yorgos Lanthimos' psychological thriller, 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' (2017). Colin Farrell stars as a surgeon whose life unravels when a mysterious young man, played by Barry Keoghan, forces him to make an unthinkable decision. With haunting narrative performances from Nicole Kidman, Raffey Cassidy, and Sunny Suljic, this episode of Cinema Spectator explores the film's chilling atmosphere, strange style, and the audience experience with arthouse films. Are the boys in agreement on this disturbing tale from Lanthimos, or is this movie too "out there" for all of them?

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Uh oh. DREAD. The A24 cinephiles are excited. Join Isaac, Juzo, and Cameron as they delve into Yorgos Lanthimos' psychological thriller, 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' (2017). Colin Farrell stars as a surgeon whose life unravels when a mysterious...

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