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Haunting of Hill House (miniseries, 2018) Gone are the days when the sole purpose of horror movies was to scare the living daylights out of you. Apparently, the 'boo'  😱 and scream factors used to be the determinants of success and failure of films in this genre. Things seem to have changed of late as they become more cerebral and start inculcating elements of psychology and existentialism in them.  This miniseries is quite engaging. It deals with how family members deal with something with something quite dark in their lives. It shows us how our coping mechanisms work to handle such a situation. It leaves unseen effects on our psyche and inter as well as intrapersonal relationships.  Unresolved childhood issues can sometimes lead to our destructive habits and failures in relationships. Destructive lifestyles like addictions, fear of opening up, being a control freak, depression and sexual pervasions can all find their etiologies in these p...

Cathy Come Home (1964) This is the story of many societies. The urban dwellers, unable to keep up in the rat race, get left behind. Initially occupying the centre of the city, as their earning capacity declines or the opportunity dwindles, they get displaced. Slowly they abandon their urban dwelling to sojourn for something modest at its fringes. With further obstacles, they go further to the suburbs. In the best of times, they form the backbone of the workforce. As the economic pie gets smaller and the profit to the bosses takes a dip, they are replaced by economic migrants who would work for a song. And the original urban dwellers would show their resentment to the migrants and the system they plunge further into hopelessness. The bourgeoisie blames the poor for taking it easy, for their decadence and not saving for a rainy day. The poor feels that it is their birthright to be cared for, after all, they contributed immensely to the progress of the country. The politicia...