FROM OZPLOITATION TO ICE-T, SQUID GAME IS JUST THE LATEST SPLATTER OF CLASS WARFARE ON SCREEN (full article at The Guardian Australia)

South Korean horror drama Squid Game has quickly become Netflix’s most watched show. For the few who haven’t seen it, the premise is simple: a group of contestants on the poverty line are pitted against each other in a series of deadly games, all for the entertainment of the super-rich.  At its core - and part of why it’s so compelling - is the class struggle. We’re living in a time where the gap between extreme wealth and extreme poverty has never been wider, so the concept of the rich exploiting the poor for sport, or simply to alleviate boredom, feels particularly deranged.

But this concept isn’t a new one, and there are a couple of stand-outs – an underrated action film and a cult Australian horror movie – waiting patiently for rediscovery. 

Read the full review at The Guardian Australia:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/nov/10/from-ozploitation-to-ice-t-squid-game-is-just-the-latest-splatter-of-class-warfare-on-screen