The Big Picture Surrealist wonderland stories saw their last heyday in the ‘80s, with features like Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, or Neil Jordan’s The Company of Wolves. Horror movies with a folk angle have, recently, garnered not only cult success but critical acclaim, with films like Robert Eggers’ The Witch becoming an instant darling. Despite these two genres' similarities, it is unusual to find a movie at the cross-section of a fairytale and folk horror.
There are no jump scares, gore, or loud noises in November. Even dialogue is rare, with the camera doing most of the talking. There are long stretches where no music fills the background. Instead, there is the sound of breathing, a rustle of fabric, or the scrape of rusted metal as an automaton pinwheels around a corner. The absence of a normal soundtrack leaves the audience sensitive to any noise.
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