Gilbert Taylor’s frightening framing of Carol’s descent into psychosis helps Repulsion instill a sense of unease and dread in the audience even as they find themselves rooting for the increasingly unhinged heroine, a sign of an excellent horror film if I’ve ever seen one.
Tess earns its place in cinematic history through an immersive combination of sound, sight, and experience, transporting the audience to another place and time excellently for its entire runtime, cementing a spot among the greats.