Even after being offended by the fan at the diner, Heather goes and tries to find the photo on Instagram to make sure she looks good. Social media, in particular, has shaken away the idea that there exists a public and private persona. More than ever, the idea that a celebrity can have a private life seems eroded. When Heather returns, she gently agrees to a photo but things turn quickly sour, when the fan, with a bright beautiful smile, asks a question that oversteps all normal interpersonal boundaries. Jill tries to get her to leave, but the wide-eyed ingenue wants to be a part of her favorite star’s orbit. She has an uncanny resemblance to her favorite star, they even have the same distinct haircut with shaved sides and long, tight braids. As Heather steps outside for a moment, a young fan slides into the booth across from Jill. When taking an order, the waitress asks if they would like some “apps, you know appetizers,” a kind of too-hip function of a place designed for influencers. It is self-aware kitsch, orchestrated to be hip and social media ready. It is decorated with neon signs, celebrity photos, and retro waitress outfits. The film redefines the idea of the California experience as living through a filter, as typical American stomping grounds are redesigned for a hyper-connected world.Įarly on in the film, Jill and Heather are at a diner. Unlike previous decades of noir, this takes on new significance in the era of TMZ and Instagram. Fear pierces through the somnambulist environment, as the characters grow increasingly paranoid over being constantly under surveillance. With a cobalt and ultraviolet color scheme and a jazzy score, the movie seems to be cast in the dreariness of Hollywood dreams. “Gemini” has a breezy lethargy and the characters always look on the brink of sleep. The actress, paranoid and afraid for her life, asks to borrow Jill’s gun: A choice that Jill will later regret. By the time Heather and Jill return home that night, they will have encountered at least four people who might wish Heather harm. Heather seems unfazed and is far more preoccupied with her decision to bail out of an upcoming film. He threatens to kill Heather, a promise that Jill relays to her boss with a casual coolness. I tried to watch the Walton Files, but that one did not work for me as it combined animation with live action in a way that kind of took me out of the mood.In the film’s opening scene, Jill receives a phone call from Heather’s jilted ex. They managed to create a strange threat and what seems to be an impending doom! So, I did enjoy this one the most of the three I watched fully. I salute the maker or makers of this series. So many of the episodes were good, the last two though have some really disturbing and scary images. Very good imagery within this thing as it does seem to have a budget behind it.
Gemini movie channel series#
The gist of this series is that there is something called 'woodcrawlers' that can take over a person, there also seems to be something horrific among the stars as well. The first starts out as a video looking at wildlife, before getting totally creepy. Each episode sort of had its own theme to it. The story is told in different ways each episode. I enjoyed all three, but out of the three this one was my favorite as it was the longest of the bunch and it told such a creepy and insane story! Told in the form of videos that were at times instructional, at times advertisements and also simply informative. I watched this along with two other movies deemed to be 'analog' horror, the other two being Local 58 and The Mandela Catalog.
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