Black Spider: horror made in Switzerland

My latest for @swissinfo_en: can a new cinematic adaptation of Jeremias Gotthelf's novella THE BLACK SPIDER help reclaim Switzerland's place in the annals of horror? https://t.co/6WpaWQCQzJ

— Alan Mattli (@AlanMattli) April 13, 2022

"The Black Spider finds its horror in its blend of folk memory – the eerie cultural afterglow of past epidemics – and fervently Christian cautionary tale, reminding readers of the hell that is conjured up when a community experiences even the slightest lapse in religious commitment. As such, it has, perhaps understandably, proven somewhat immune to broadly accessible adaptation over the years, which might be why the text has hitherto struggled to transcend the language border."

Full article available at swissinfo