With ‘Invisible Man’ & ‘The Lodge,’ Hollywood Fully Embraces The Terror Of Gaslighting Horror

As humans, we cannot help but look for patterns, but sometimes the universe makes it easier than others.

For example, we may have noticed two high-profile horror releases from February.

We might have also noticed that the films were anchored by their lead actresses and received solid reviews from horror and non-horror journalists alike.

But what makes the releases of Leigh Whannell’s “The Invisible Man” and Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz’s “The Lodge” so special is their respective explorations of gaslighting and the emotional abuse that women suffer at the hands of manipulative men.Continue reading With ‘Invisible Man’ & ‘The Lodge,’ Hollywood Fully Embraces The Terror Of Gaslighting Horror at The Playlist.

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