The slasher masterpiece ‘Angst’ re-emerges to kill again
‘Angst’ might be the deepest that cinema has ever plunged into the mind of a psychopath.
Gerald Kargl
31 Days of Horror: ‘Angst’ demonstrates why cinematic killers have personas
Angst (Fear) Written by Gerald Kargl and Zbigniew Rybczynski Directed by Gerald Kargl Austria, 1983 When it comes to cinematic portraits of killers, there is a tendency towards the mythic. Because, as a society, we like to keep a safe distance from those who consciously choose to kill others (whether for visceral enjoyment or personal …