9º – The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
In the plot, a group of researchers decides to investigate the existence of paranormal phenomena in a mansion known for tragic events. In the midst of the investigation process, little by little, strange events will put the members of that group in danger, defying everything they had in mind in their lives. ‘The Haunting’ is a film that can stay scary even after more than 50 years of its release. Its style of terror that takes advantage of punctual and cadenced situations ends up having more effect than a constant exposure of extreme scenes, causing scares and a fear that dominates the spectators.
8º – Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
A nurse is put in charge of an actress who had recently suffered a psychological breakdown. In a state of complete isolation, the two will begin to enter into a cathartic process that will change the way they understood life. ‘Persona’ works with the figure of building social masks in the human being, showing how, at times, we can dress them and forget our own essence.
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