"Goldhaber's film is a smart, fun, and deeply unsettling post-modern slasher that knows it can't manufacture anything scarier than what people scroll past on their phones every day."
"The original 'Faces of Death' was branded as a cursed object, becoming the stuff of urban legend as rumors spread that everything in it was authentic."
"Today, every teenager in America has a portal in their pocket that allows them to witness the world's atrocities in real-time, contrasting sharply with the past."
Daniel Goldhaber's 'Faces of Death' serves as a meta reflection on media consumption and violence, contrasting sharply with the 'Scream' franchise. The film critiques the desensitization to violence in the age of social media, presenting a post-modern slasher that acknowledges the horror of living in a world where atrocities are reduced to mere digital content. It references the original 1978 film, which was marketed as a viral video and became an urban legend, highlighting the shift in how audiences consume violent content today.
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