Doc Club - Halloween Special
Home Invasion
An essay film on the history of the doorbell, tracing its invention and constant reinventions, the nascent years of narrative cinema, and contemporary surveillance cultures.
Director: Graeme Arnfield
monthly doc club screening
93 mins / 2023 / Canada
"The call is coming from inside the house”. Set against a haunting industrial score, these famous words resonate in Graeme Arnfield's exploration of the ominous evolution of the doorbell.
Arnfield delves into the nightmarish history of this seemingly innocuous device, revealing how its technological advancements, intended to enhance security, have paradoxically sown seeds of fear and anxiety.
By delving into themes of surveillance, labour strife, and the genesis of 'home invasion' horror cinema, Arnfield's experimental work unveils a realm of true horror, unprecedented and unsettling in its portrayal of a familiar yet disconcertingly transformed reality.
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