Low-fi. It’s become a rather strange stylistic choice for film-makers over the last few years; with movies like Harmony Korine’s TRASH HUMPERS, and the V/H/S anthology film intentionally embracing the limitations of older video formats to tell their stories. It’s an interesting phenomenon, as while I understand the nostalgia for the VHS format and the passion people have for their video store memories, part of the appeal of emulating the look of the formats is that the image is murky and glitchy. These are film-makers who are intentionally making their films uglier – while eliciting a sense of
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