The Boys (1998)
The Boys is a disturbingly putrid portrait of Australian masculinity at its worst.
The Boys is a disturbingly putrid portrait of Australian masculinity at its worst.
Most conventional horror films fall somewhere on the sadomasochistic continuum. They either allow the audience to assume the role of sadist, monitoring the physical and psychological torment of the film’s protagonists like Jigsaw peering through his surveillance cameras, or manoeuvre viewers into enduring the victims’ ordeals, much like a masochist cherishing their punishment. While I…