Okay guys, this is a tough one. Back in university I took a 'Gender Studies' course in film and I saw a film which was, if memory serves, based on a New Zealand novel or short story that was written by a woman (this memory may be wrong, please bear that in mind). The plot of the film was that of a woman who is living in a house in the country by herself, and because of the isolation she slowly loses her mind.
The scene that sticks out very clearly in my mind is the first one that reveals her mind unraveling, which is that she is talking on the phone to a friend and she seems normal, but then the camera slowly tracks backwards to reveal that phone is not plugged in at all and that she is talking to herself.
After this scene, I remember that a man visits the house and acts in a threatening manner towards her, but the man is ultimately revealed to be a sort of hallucination she is having, an avatar of her fears of loneliness.
The reason I mention this is all is because when I first saw the episode 'One', in which Seven slowly loses her mind due to shipboard isolation and encounters an aggressive man who is a symbol of her fear of lonliness, it immediately put me in mind of this film and I wondered if it was perhaps partially inspired by it. So when I rewatched 'One' with my gf the other day I mentioned this parallel, but sheepishly couldn't recall the title of the film I was referring to!
So I really need your help, peeps. Has anyone seen or heard of this film? Are the parallels to One coincidental or intentional? I know it's a tall order but if you could help me out it would really put my mind to rest.
(while we're out it, I once saw a horror film about a sort of zombie that stalked the night while whispering: "The Daaarknesss." It would not kill blind people and it ultimately exploded. It scared the bejesus out of me when I was young but I've no idea what it was called so if this rings a bell for you please help me out it's been bugging me for YEARS)
The scene that sticks out very clearly in my mind is the first one that reveals her mind unraveling, which is that she is talking on the phone to a friend and she seems normal, but then the camera slowly tracks backwards to reveal that phone is not plugged in at all and that she is talking to herself.
After this scene, I remember that a man visits the house and acts in a threatening manner towards her, but the man is ultimately revealed to be a sort of hallucination she is having, an avatar of her fears of loneliness.
The reason I mention this is all is because when I first saw the episode 'One', in which Seven slowly loses her mind due to shipboard isolation and encounters an aggressive man who is a symbol of her fear of lonliness, it immediately put me in mind of this film and I wondered if it was perhaps partially inspired by it. So when I rewatched 'One' with my gf the other day I mentioned this parallel, but sheepishly couldn't recall the title of the film I was referring to!
So I really need your help, peeps. Has anyone seen or heard of this film? Are the parallels to One coincidental or intentional? I know it's a tall order but if you could help me out it would really put my mind to rest.
(while we're out it, I once saw a horror film about a sort of zombie that stalked the night while whispering: "The Daaarknesss." It would not kill blind people and it ultimately exploded. It scared the bejesus out of me when I was young but I've no idea what it was called so if this rings a bell for you please help me out it's been bugging me for YEARS)
I'm sure Braga et al were not niave or desperate enough to use other people's productions. There's a difference between quoting something or alluding to it and stealing a full plotline!
