Hounddog
Dir. Deborah Kampmeier
The eerie discomfort of
Hounddog lingers for several days after the screen goes dark. The long, snake-filled grasses of rural Alabama, the pain of a broken childhood, and the surprisingly soulful rendition of the titular Elvis classic sung by a young girl draw us in, inviting us to another time and place. The roads are dusty, the sun is hot, and people pass through the town, but only the locals stay. Most are churchgoers--the wrath of God is a permanent houseguest--and child abuse isn't uncommon. Another time, another place, the film beckons, …
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