Infinity Pool is a surreal and chaotic descent into depravity
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#684Y3)
Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth (wearing masks, obviously) in Infinity Pool. | Image: Sundance Institute Even the worst vacation you've ever had - screaming kids, delayed flights, cruise ship food poisoning - has nothing on Infinity Pool, the latest from director Brandon Cronenberg (son of body horror master David Cronenberg). What starts as an escape to a picturesque resort swiftly turns into a bizarre and gruesome game of violence and brutality, with a little existential horror thrown in for good measure. Infinity Pool doesn't fully explore the elements that kick off its high-concept premise, but it's worth it to watch two talented actors absolutely lose their shit.
The film takes place in the fictional country of Li Tolqa, where James (Alexander Skarsgard) and his wife Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are taking an all-inclusive vacation at a...