Gazelle Twin's latest work in Bruce Goodison's film Black Cab showcases an engaging horror narrative, exploring themes of female distress and power dynamics in relationships. The aesthetics of the film, marked by dark, blurry visuals, are complemented by a promising score. However, while the film aims for intelligent feminist themes, the executionâparticularly in the sound designâleaves the music feeling disjointed and ineffective, diverting from the intended emotional impact and the nuanced portrayal of trauma and empowerment within the genre.
Black Cab focuses on the gendered evergreen of the horror genre: a woman in distress, defined through terror, victimisation, abuse, possession, subjection, infection.
The score by Gazelle Twin is worth noting not for its quality, but for how its editing and mixing disservice the film's portrayal of female experiences.
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