Enjoyment in the Menacing: Reflections on The Vicinity of the Real and Nth Zone
April () 2026

The Zone of Tarkovsky’s film is a real place...
Grime music and a wanting to be menaced



The enjoyment-in-misery is a feeling I know all to well. (?)

Take Tarkovsky’s Corner for example. I love how glum it looks. I’m drawn to something about it’s sadness that I think is quite beautiful.