Yeah. I asked the question but to be frank I've got no idea. There are so many great horror movies out there that I love.
Arachnophobia. I know it's cheesy, but ironically it contributed to me overcoming my fear of spiders.
Event Horizon is a close second though, with In the Mouth of Madness third. I do love cosmic horror.
That is a tough question because there is so many great horror films. But for me it the original Dawn of the Dead or Jaws. But there lot more I could name that are great.
Probably Scream. I just love that movie, though a lot of more recent movies are up there like cabin in the woods or late night with the devil
Interesting, The 2015 Robert Eggars VVitch? I liked it and wanted to love it, but the ending sorta fell flat for me. Literally just the last, like, five min. The entire buildup, all the way through the peak of the climax were all really good. But those last few minutes just…sorta flubbed the landing in my opinion. I still like it a lot, but I feel like
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler After she kills her mom and black Philip talks to her…it just suddenly got cheesy. And the bonfire, the actual appearance of the devil who just looked like a goddamn pirate? Why did they have to do that? I loved the sort of ambiguity, I loved that it could’ve been their religious paranoia in some respects. They could’ve used the natural tricks candlelight plays on our eyes to make it look, out of focus, like black Philip was talking to her. Leave it ambiguous as if her trauma was making her see things. Why make the actual devil appear? Why not leave some room for interpretation? It was very frustrating because the execution of the rest of the movie was goddamn near flawless. :::
Valid criticisms, and I agree there are changes that could make it better.
!The reason I loved the movie was the tragic symbolism each character's arc represents.
I agree the last couple minutes had some choices I wouldn't have made, but they didn't bother me because they felt at least internally consistent with the world of the film. Of course it isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I loved it.
Yeah, definitely agree with you on all those points. I loved so much of what they did, truly appreciate the character development, and mostly the execution of the period, the vibe by actually shooting only on gray, overcast days? It was so goddamn well done, it honestly blows my mind how they even managed to achieve it. And with so little money! $4m to do a period piece. Honestly unbelievable they managed to achieve what they did. The acting, the look, the historical accuracy, the themes—literally everything about it.
Which is what made those last few minutes so jarring for me. It just stood out so much more in stark contrast to how well everything else came together. Kinda just took me out of the moment at the most crucial time. But you’re still right, it’s great and relatively only a small part failed to do what they wanted. So still a triumph. Just makes the shortcomings sting a little more.
Wow. It ebbs and flows but I usually come back to 2007's The Orphanage (El Orfanato). Stylish, scary, and heartbreaking, with an appropriate ending.
Probably ‘It follows’ or ‘Insidious’. An it follows 2 (They Follow, I think) is in the works. I’m excited to see Longlegs as well