HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickBlack Swan
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Darren Aronofsky
- Written by
- John J. McLaughlin, Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz
- Produced by
- Mike Medavoy, Jennifer Roth, Bradley J. Fischer, Tyler Thompson, Ari Handel, Rick Schwartz, Peter Fruchtman, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, David Thwaites, Jon Avnet, Brian Oliver, Colleen Bachman, Jodie Moore-Brown, Melinka Thompson-Godoy, Dana Bloder, Joseph P. Reidy, Jerry Fruchtman, Rose Garnett
Why it’s HorroRated
Black Swan earns its place in horror through formal commitment rather than genre mechanics. Aronofsky films Nina's deterioration as body horror and the result is one of the most unsettling mainstream films of its decade. Natalie Portman gives everything the role asks and Mila Kunis is her perfect foil. A film that hasn't softened with time at all.
Synopsis
Aronofsky films Nina's psychological disintegration as body horror and the result is one of the most unsettling mainstream films of its decade. Natalie Portman gives everything the role asks. Mila Kunis is the perfect foil. A film that hasn't softened with time at all.
