The Runner

I've been a fan of Boy Harsher for a while now; don't know how many times I've listened to the Lesser Man album but it's alot. So I was pretty intrigued about this movie and I listened to the soundtrack before watching this and loved it so I had somewhat higher expectations for this. At first I was expecting something more of a visual album and thought that'd be cool but, nah. It's a lil incoherent, which isn't really the problem here. It's not very visually striking also which makes me sad. The meta bits of it being a movie within a movie interviewing the band really ruins it. The cast looks great and fitting, except for the teenager. Luckily Autonomy was my favorite song so I give ol' Handy a pass. I'd say only worth a watch if you're a fan but even then you could skip it. Definitely checkout the album though and their other albums. They're an amazing band, just not great filmmakers.

Been a fan of Boy Harsher for a while and didn't know anything about this film when I hit play. I wish more bands were this artistic and experimental in cinematic ways.

As an initial disclaimer, I am a Boy Harsher fan, eagerly awaiting their next concert, so that may have influenced my experience of the movie. That being said, the music has the power to make or break a movie. In this case, music creates it.

Is this movie an interview accompanied by a video? Or is it a story that takes you behind the scene. In my interpretation it's both, with Boy Harsher's music manifesting itself as a monster, being let loose and observed what it does next. Besides the music, the visuals struck another cord with me. Who knew that a trailer in a corn field vista, enjoying a soft neon glow could look so good?

As for acting, there was a minor moment that took me out, but besides that, characters exchanged a lot, without saying a word. A whole story unfolds when the screen fills with long stares, full of sexual tension, making you wonder: would I rather consume, or be consumed?

Apparently Shudder has gotten looser with its definition of horror movie.

It's basically a long music video that cuts to documentary/behind the scenes with some band no one has ever heard of.

The last 5 minutes are some awkward white kid singing and dancing in front of the camera.

I discovered the movie via the band Boy Harsher, which I've been following for a couple of years. I was intrigued by the soundtrack album they release the same day the released the movie I guess. Musically, it's their pinnacle for me, it's so good in all aspects.

The movie serves more as visual arabesques to the music, and, on my opinion, isn't really a standalone thing.

I enjoyed the first part, but then the movie ended without any kind of resolving. In all other aspects except this, the film is nice. It captures Cronnenberg-ish atmosphere and is great at creating a proper 80s horror B-Movie. If you are a fan of a band like I am you can watch it, otherwise, I'd better recommend to rewatch some classics which obviously inspired this film (like, say, Videodrome).