Ganja & Hess and Good & Evil

The binary between what is wrong, monstrous and demonic crumbles within the fist of this movie. Every character had their own rational and human moments as well as scenes bursting with supernatural presence and demonic influence. It was difficult to tell if/when certain characters were possessed considering the fluctuations between vampirism and normalcy. Many people can relate to their love being seen as unhealthy, monstrous, and threatening while simultaneously relishing that your relationships can disrupt the status quo so deeply. The prolonged sex-on-mushrooms scene reads to me like two black vampires who love who they are, and I find it hard to be less than happy for them. Contrast that with a lengthy church scene and it's clear that this movie invested itself in both existing within and outside of normalcy. In fact, the amount of time we spend inside this house and on the property of Ganja & Hess suggests this to be a sort of home base. This felt true due to the anxiety I felt inside the church during the exorcism (at least, I think it was an exorcism). Then, it became a bit of relief that the ending was as messy and scary as the rest of the film because that had been established as the norm and I became comfortable in it. I'm only realizing this now as I reflect on it, but this obviously is how many people interact with the world in reality.