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It's pretty obvious that foreign filmmakers see horror in a totally different light than their Western (read: American) counterparts. To them, there is more tradition and history in the world of dread than whatever makes up the current creepshow culture. Japan, for example, relies so heavily on ghosts and the spirit world that every scary movie they make seems to be about banshees croaking horrifically while their long black hair shadows their spectral face. Italy loves its blood and guts (don't we all), while Spain is still reeling from years under fascist censorship. So what does it say about France that Frederic Grousset's 2004 suspense effort Aquarium deals with a Big Brother like presence putting six ordinary citizens through some rather distasteful paces? Better yet, what does it say about the citizenry that the individuals under the sinister scrutiny resort to some...Read the entire review