You can handle the truth! Why cinema suddenly loves conspiracy theories

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The concept of conspiracy theories in film is not new, but the recent surge in movies exploring these themes suggests a growing fascination with paranoia, mistrust, and alternative narratives. This trend may reflect a broader cultural anxiety about the nature of truth and reality, as well as a desire to question authority and challenge established power structures. By examining these films, audiences may gain insight into the societal concerns and fears that are driving this wave of cinematic storytelling.

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You can handle the truth! Why cinema suddenly loves conspiracy theories

From Disclosure Day to Backrooms, a new wave of films promote stories of paranoia, alienation and mistrust. What are they trying to tell us? Thank heavens for cinema, that light in the darkness and the source of all shocking scoops. It tells us to wake up and take action before it’s too late. That we live in the Matrix. That the CIA killed JFK. That our spouse is a robot and our boss an Andromedan. Also that there is…