Sundance horror Leviticus blends religious fanaticism and queer terror in Australian debut
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Monica Castillo
Summary
Adrian Chiarella's feature debut Leviticus is an Australian horror film that premiered at Sundance, blending religious fanaticism and homophobia with a supernatural stalker narrative. The film draws comparisons to It Follows and The Witch, using a queer-specific lens to make its horror deeply personal. It follows a relentless supernatural being terrorizing its victims, driven by themes of religious extremism and persecution.
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The A.V. ClubSundance horror Leviticus blends religious fanaticism and queer terror in Australian debutavclub.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledOne of the most buzzed-about movies out of Sundance this year
Chiarella spins a terrifying story about a supernatural being that won't quit stalking its victims until a bloody end
like a mix between It Follows and the suffocating religious fanaticism that destroys a family in The Witch
Leviticus gives the creeping metaphor of It Follows a queer specificity, making its horror just as personal and affecting
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