Claiming to be friends of the neighbors, the boys’ attempts at politeness are easily seen as thinly-veiled disdain. Although seemingly friendly and welcoming, they immediately casts an unsettling feeling on the family. Sporting pristine white gloves and fake smiles, the duo arrives at the door, introducing themselves and asking to borrow some eggs. After viewing the film, one may find themselves wondering just how much violence has saturated our movies and TV shows, becoming something that has seeped into the very roots of our culture.įunny Games follows the cold blooded antics of Peter (Frank Giering) and Paul (Arno Frisch), as they terrorize a family staying at their lakeside vacation home.
By Justin Bertolero Michael Haneke’s 1997 horror-thriller, Funny Games, focuses its lens on the spectatorship of violence and its role in our culture, all the while sadistically throwing it back into the viewer’s face with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.
