A few thoughts: It's definitely a bit of a stretch to call this a horror movie, but when it comes to all of Bergman's filmography, this one fits the title the best, as the trippy nightmarish sequences near the end are pretty disturbing and very creepy. As could be expected of virtually any Bergman film, the visuals and moral/intellectual themes are prevalent in pretty much every scene, and with a cast led by Max Von Sydow and Liv Ullman, you have to know that the acting is top tier. There's an air of mystery surrounding a good deal of this story, which leads to some interesting revelations by the final act, even if a few of these things could be foreseen. What I want to talk about now is atmosphere and tone. Visually, this movie isn't far from his previous work, but instead of using the stark nihilism and close-ups for solely dramatic purposes, this one flips it and uses these aspects to not only investigate a broken relationship, but the living nighitmares that will be haunting them both. Unconventional, but effective and very well-constructed.
People who enjoy their horror slow, methodical, and care about things like character development and atmosphere.
My grade: B
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