The Dark Side of Retro Chic: What Penny Lane Is Dead Says About Our Obsession with 80s Nostalgia The latest trend in home decor and popular culture is a nostalgia tinged love letter to the 1980s.
Velvet draped living rooms, boombox inspired coffee tables – we can't get enough of that retro aesthetic. But what does this obsession with all things 80s say about us?
In Mia'Kate Russell's Aussie slasher comedy Penny Lane Is Dead, it's a messy but fascinating exploration of how our desire for nostalgia can sometimes tip into something more sinister.