Distressing memories are at the heart of all three Sundance films: “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” “Ponyboi,” and “Stress Positions”—in the US Dramatic Competition. Each work approaches the subject in unique fashion, through art, sex, and memoir—and are led by tremendous turns from their stars. These are films that are difficult to shake,…
Midnights at Sundance is usually the place where not just frights reside, but arresting concepts that speak to our terrors and desires. The three films outlined in this dispatch are deeply invested in those sensations, pulling from them for reimaginings of the cabin in the woods frame and Satanism. Even…