“Inland Empire” (2006) By BRANDON YU Fear lives in the moment before the terrible thing arrives, not after. In anticipation of Halloween, this month’s selections center on the blackened pit of dread in your stomach. The sense that things are not right stalks these films. It’s a difficult atmosphere to effectively cultivate and sustain, so it’s no surprise that these films are overseen by master directors like David Lynch and Lee Chang-dong. More frighteningly, the feelings speak to a lurking…
