Dark City (1998)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Dark City, exploring its themes and impact as a cult classic.

It's another patron episode! This month we've been directed to watch 1998's Dark City, a flop at the time but a cult classic in the decades since. Directed by friend of the show Alex Proyas from The Crow and starring Rufus Sewell and William Hurt, Dark City asks the same question we've all been asking ourselves: what if The Matrix had the guy from Hellraiser? And boy, does it deliver. Come float along with us and see for yourself how telekinesis can be used poorly, whether spirals are always as mysterious as you might think, and why sometimes less is more with 1998's Dark City.

Topics covered

• Dark City
• film analysis
• cult classic
• Alex Proyas

Keywords

• 1998
• Rufus Sewell
• William Hurt
• The Matrix
• Hellraiser

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dark City, The Crow, The Matrix, Hellraiser

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