The One Non-Marvel Movie You Should Watch Before Moon Knight
Before settling down for Moon Knight, there's one non-Marvel film that every fan should watch before the show's release. Directed by Mohamed Diab and the iconic indie duo, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, Moon Knight follows Steven Grant (played by Oscar Issac), who is haunted by flashes of another life. Steven Grant soon learns that he has dissociative identity disorder (DID) and that his alter, Marc Spector, has a life of his own and he must now tap into this life to unravel an Egyptian mystery.
In a recent Moon Knight clip, the show evokes a dark and gritty vibe that is unlike anything previously seen in Marvel's MCU projects. However, this is not surprising considering that Benson and Moorhead, known for their brainy meta-horror films, are at the helm for Moon Knight. Although still fairly obscure, their indie horror flicks have garnered a cult-like following. Among their most popular and critically acclaimed works is the multi-layered sci-fi drama The Endless. With a shoe-string budget, the film captures the very essence of Lovecraftian horror by playing with a viewer's perception of reality and instilling ingenious visuals that stay long after the credits start rolling.
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Many fans of the Benson and Moorhead believe that their movies have created somewhat of a cinematic universe in their own right, with little strings of subtle references connecting their plots. While it is self-evident that Moon Knight isn't another addition to their movieverse, Moon Knight's directors have confirmed that “It’s stuff that’s kind of like what we already do. Archive 81’ definitely shares DNA with [our previous films] The Endless and Resolution. You’ll see
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