Armageddon Gospels

https://odysee.com/@Misty_Isles:a/armageddon-gospels-2019:4?r=GTwnGJ4fFBQfzuJgpHVpfKBKaC9b8B16

Blurb

Refugee gods, transposed to flesh and blood, wash ashore to rouse the myths of ancient England, half-drowned in a forgotten past. They disperse through shifting realities to awaken the giant Albion and find the holy grail in a ritual to save England from the rot of darkness and hatred strangling its soul.

Ornery Owl's Thoughts

This film is classified as horror, but I didn't see it as horrific or shocking. It is a retelling of Pagan myths set in modern times. I saw the deities made flesh and their behaviors as similar to Jungian archetypes, the unconscious mind expressing itself through these stories. Civilized people are taught to keep their fears hidden. A deity is not constrained by mortal rules.

I recommend this movie to viewers who are interested in mythology and psychology. Viewers looking for a thriller are likely to find this film's pace too slow. 

Free use image from Pixabay

Ornery Film Review: Lucifer Rising

1972 arthouse film by Kenneth Anger. The film is heavy on Thelemic symbolism. The soundtrack for this version was composed by Bobby Beausoleil, who was initially supposed to star in the film as Lucifer, but his scenes were cut and used in another Anger film, Invocation of My Demon Brother. More about the contentious working relationship between Anger and Beausoleil can be found in the Wikipedia entry for the film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_Rising_(film)

There is also a version of Lucifer Rising featuring a soundtrack by Jimmy Page. 

Anger initially approached Mick Jagger to star as Lucifer in the film. Jagger composed a soundtrack, which was instead used in Invocation of My Demon Brother. Mick Jagger's brother Chris appears in the film as the mage in the yellow tunic. Jimmy Page appears as the man holding the Stele of Revelation. 

The film could benefit from restoration, but it is worth a look.

~Ornery Owl~

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Split Screen

Here is a neat little short film that I enjoyed. I think of it as poetry in motion!