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Just caught this as part of my Halloween horror nights home movie marathon. Really loved it!

What impressed me the most, beyond the period details and the heady mix of modern/80s synths and period instruments, was the way they twisted the Cinderella story just enough to create a well-known but still sinister and intensely new fable of beauty and the horror women put themselves through to conform to the male gaze.

When compared to similar films like Substance, I think Elvira as a character is quite sympathetic despite how cruel she becomes as her transformation continues. Unlike Elizabeth in Substance, we see Elvira, giggly, all hopeful and nervous in those opening scenes probably content to be the bullied daughter in the new household. We see Agnes turn from gracious stepsister to haughty, spiteful bitch and your sympathy goes directly to Elvira. When Rebecca puts her through the first of the changes, the suddenness of it, the way it seems like any other routine dentist appointment (a little uncomfortable but always less scarier than you feel it is) in that brightly lit beautifully ornate room, had me covering my eyes.

Then the story continues to tilt and hinge and before long it's hard not to also wish for Agnes to escape while wishing Elvira would stop. That scene of Agnes, now Cinderella, draped over her father's decaying corpse while the silkworms remake her dress is a fantastically horrible fairy tale. The final moments, from the shoe fitting to the ejection of the parasite might be some of the queasiest moments in body horror I've watched since maybe Brandon Cronenburg's Possessor. I heard someone vomited during the premier at Sundance and it's easy to see why.

8/10

What did y'all think?

Hello.

Are there any recommendations for high quality bedding (400+ thread count, Egyptian cotton) similar to John Lewis in the UK. I usually buy from muji or nitori but wanting to upgrade. Also looking for some good blankets/throws which can substitute duvets in the summer/early autumn.

Thanks for the advice in advance.

I have a 40sqm apartment that's situated over two floors (kind of like a maisonette as it's also slightly detached from the main apartment building and has a different set up to them). The first floor has the kitchen, staircase and living area, upstairs has the bedroom, closets and separate bathroom/wc.

While it offers space, I find the narrowness to make it challenging to properly furnish. For example, I worry a proper sized sofa will take up too much width, and I don't think theres room for a proper dining table or even breakfast table with chairs. Also, the sockets are all on the outside wall meaning unless I want wires running across the floor, I need to keep all electronics on one side.

Does anyone have any tips, Pinterest/mood boards, photos for furnishing these types of rooms? I've just renewed my contract for two more years as the location is convenient and rent is reasonable but wanna upgrade the space to be more thoughtful/effective.

Hi community

I'll be traveling to the Philippines next week and I've been advised to take cash as many of the places I'll visit don't take card. Does anyone recommend any bureau de change in Tokyo? I'm in Nakano so prefer east side of the city.

I'm just worried if I do it at the airport I'll get fleeced. Usually I would use my wise card but again, been told ATMs on the islands are rare and I don't wanna get stuck without money.

Any support is welcome!

Edit: PHP not PSP. Dummy me.

Hi everyone

I'm in Seoul for work for a week. Ive been on a diet for roughly 6 weeks and it's paying off very well (down 4.5kg since beginning of May). However, I'm hotel bound for 7 nights in Gangnam (Seolleung) and at a loss as to what to eat. I love Korean food but when I say that I mean fried chicken and pork bbq. I'm not familiar with chains or restaurants like I am in Tokyo where I'm based so I dunno where to find better options. I'm worried I'll slide into bad habits.

If anyone has any tips for eating out here I'd appreciate it. Or ideas on what I should buy from a supermarket...

Thanks in advance

I live in Nakano, in a quiet neighbourhood, about 15 minutes from the nearest train station and 20 from Nakano Broadway. I've noticed over the past two years, an increase in tourists in the area (i.e. there is a new block of flats which are all short term lets next to my apartment building, and at least two more Airbnb or short term let houses in the nearby vicinity with room for up to 8 people each).

Recently, though, it's gotten bad with noise at night. Over the past week especially, a group of guys have been yelling while coming home I guess from a night out (between 2am and 4am every night). I went out to confront them on the second night but it hasn't stopped them. I found the Airbnb they're staying in today as I saw them leaving with their luggage and I'm wondering how I can make a formal complaint. It's not just me, I spoke to some of the others in my block and they also were annoyed by the noise at night. But obviously they're only here for a week or two so it's the Airbnb or homeowner who is responsible. Does anyone have any advice on what to do? I would understand if I lived next to a busy street or near a party area, but it's quite clearly a quiet place and all residential homes.

Thanks in advance .

A colleague is leaving and I've been tasked with buying them the leaving present. It's not my speciality to buy gifts and I barely know the person. She's quite young and hasn't spent much time in Japan so I thought (and the team agreed) something cute like chopsticks or a fan of Japanese mug would be a good gift. But I'm not sure where to find nice things. I live in Nakano and work in Ebisu so prefer not to go beyond that area. Sorry to ask here but desperate for some good ideas. Otherwise I fear I'm gonna end up at Loft or Tokyo Hands.

Edit: budget is 4,000 yen