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I caught the trailer earlier in the week and was immediately interested before I cottoned on that it was Thanksgiving. Which surely is a good sign.
I watched it for the first time a few weeks back, and Julie is genuinely one of the most compelling characters in the history of horror? When she opens the door to reveal her transformed body...I *gasped.* Melinda Clarke gives her line readings so much meaning: "the pain keeps the hunger away." I like Yuzna's other films, but they tend to be a bit surface level, so I was surprised by how much depth this one had!
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I caught Room for Rent last night on Freevee. I saw Lin Shaye's face and said oh yes!
AND IT ROCKED. It's got this weird, unsteady tone that never seems to be sure of itself, so there's this uneasiness that builds and never really ever resolves. Multiple gasp-worthy scenes.
AND IT ROCKED. It's got this weird, unsteady tone that never seems to be sure of itself, so there's this uneasiness that builds and never really ever resolves. Multiple gasp-worthy scenes.
Yes, it's a decent one. She does so many horror films that it's 50/50 whether they will be any good or not.
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I didn’t mind The Nun II.
After taking a long break from horror movies I’ve finally gotten around to a few that have sparked my love for the genre. In particular Us & Nope were fantastic.
Us was so unsettling. It dived right into the thrills and I was genuinely shocked in the beginning, and upset by the end.
A fantastic metaphor for how human society has responded to our differences/how we all want a better life and to feel seen, heard, included & appreciated. Even though some plot points were questionable overall I found it so compelling, thought provoking and moving in ways.
Lupita was serving through and through. An iconic performance.
Us was so unsettling. It dived right into the thrills and I was genuinely shocked in the beginning, and upset by the end.
Close to when Red started saying things around “that day” being a pivotal moment/her saying things like “I wonder what things would’ve been like had you taken me with you” I knew something was off. By the end I felt so… sad that her life ended up being so miserable/isolated. What a traumatizing thing to go through. I felt so deeply for her.
A fantastic metaphor for how human society has responded to our differences/how we all want a better life and to feel seen, heard, included & appreciated. Even though some plot points were questionable overall I found it so compelling, thought provoking and moving in ways.
Lupita was serving through and through. An iconic performance.
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Finally got round to watching Smile and really loved it. A great horror film and did it so well.
The entity reveal was disappointing, it was basically Marilyn Mason but taller so wasn't scary at all!
Plus Rose was annoying in parts, like Joel was helping her but then kept going around to other people who clearly thought she was crazy. Annoying.
And that fake out ending, total bitch move!
Plus Rose was annoying in parts, like Joel was helping her but then kept going around to other people who clearly thought she was crazy. Annoying.
And that fake out ending, total bitch move!
I finally watched (not strictly horror but adjacent) Thelma yesterday - AMAZING MOVIE.
The way she’s low-key the villain until I realised that she’s not at all and it was my own projections… what a dismantling of misogyny, this should be required viewing at all high schools!!!
The way she’s low-key the villain until I realised that she’s not at all and it was my own projections… what a dismantling of misogyny, this should be required viewing at all high schools!!!
Us has become not just one of my favourite horror films, but one of my favourite films full stop. I loved the commentary side of it, and that scene when the tethered first turn up is genuinely scary, especially when they're standing out the front of the house.
Agreed about Red. Upon rewatches, and knowing the twist, you do end up watching it from a different angle, and you just see how tragic the whole situation is. It's another element of the film that just makes me love it so much.
Lupita really gave a phenomenal performance, she was so, so good!
Men was a trip. I held off for so long watching it because I heard bad things but I actually thought it was brilliant. Yes it was on the nose but it was still very creepy.
It's really good building up the tension and wondering what the hell is going on. The last 15mins is where it lost me and was thinking what the f*ck was that about.
Horror fam, at the end of Insidious Chapter 2, we see Queen Lin go visit a girl in a catatonic state, then she looks somewhere off camera and utters "Oh My God!"
I know they went for a prequel in the next film, but I don't even know if I saw the fourth and definitely haven't seen this year's one - did that story ever get followed up?
I know they went for a prequel in the next film, but I don't even know if I saw the fourth and definitely haven't seen this year's one - did that story ever get followed up?
I don't remember the third one so might have to rewatch to refresh my memory.
The fourth (Last Key) is enjoyable and focuses a lot on Lin, so worth a watch. There's a classic scene with her and an entity that is so good.
The latest one Red Door is ok but not as good as the early ones. Lin doesn't appear much in that one.
that scene with jenna ortega's family right? no it doesn't. as @blaze_dave mentioned, the fifth (newest) one resumes the lambert family storyline. The third and fourth is heavily focused on Lin, Tucker and Specs, and doesn't have much to do with the first two.