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Lanthimos’ 'Bugonia' Earns Strong Reviews in Theaters as Vinyl Soundtrack Set for December

Critics single out Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, unsettling satire, striking 35mm visuals.

Overview

  • The satirical sci‑fi from Yorgos Lanthimos is now playing in theaters, led by Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and newcomer Aidan Delbis.
  • Reviews highlight a claustrophobic face‑off that targets corporate jargon and conspiracy culture with dark humor and abrasive intensity.
  • The plot centers on two conspiracy believers who abduct a pharmaceutical CEO they suspect of being extraterrestrial, holding her in a basement.
  • Composer Jerskin Fendrix says he scored the film without reading the script, guided only by the prompts “bees,” “basement,” and “spaceship.”
  • Waxwork Records is pressing a 2xLP 180‑gram black vinyl soundtrack priced at $40 with Vasilis Marmatakis artwork and gatefold packaging, expected to ship in December.