Subconscious Cruelty (2000)
Directed by Karim Hussain · Cinematography by Karim Hussain
92 min40 frames
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What is Subconscious Cruelty about?
A surrealistic anthology of horror films; four segments structured as an intense fever dream...
Subconscious Cruelty is a 2000 Canadian independent experimental anthology horror film written and directed by Karim Hussain and produced by Mitch Davis. It was filmed over a long period of time, from February 1994 to December 1999, and debuted at the Festival de Cine de Sitges in Sitges, Spain, on October 12, 2000. The film went on to screen at several other festivals, including the Stockholm International Film Festival and Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival before being released on DVD on April 18, 2005. The film was first released in Canada on Friday, April 13, 2001. It screened at Cinema Du Parc in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for two weeks from April 13 to the 28th of 2001. The film was screened again at the same theater for a single weekend in November 2001, and for one final time in June 2003. Since then, it has not had a public screening in Canada.
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Who stars in Subconscious Cruelty?
- Mitch Davisas Male Performer (segment "Rebirth") / Gloved Hand (segment "Right Brain / Martyrdom")
- Christopher Pigginsas Businessman (segment "Right Brain / Martyrdom") / Doppelganger (segment "Right Brain / Martyrdom")
- Sophie Lauzièreas Woman On Slab (segment "Ovarian Eyeball")
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What does the cinematography of Subconscious Cruelty look like?
Across 40 sampled frames, Subconscious Cruelty builds its coverage from close-ups (63% of the sample), with medium shots (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Karim Hussain keeps 48% of it in low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Subconscious Cruelty?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Subconscious Cruelty (2000) are #070606, #f9f4f5, #2a0b0a, #ff0004, #890303, #2f302d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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