The Horror Thread 2U • Page 179

I’ve watched both! It was a day one purchase for me. The extended version is better if you didn’t like the theatrical cut.

 

Which one was it? The one where there’s a twist with the family running the show, or the one where a former character returns?

 

Extended is what I saw. I haven’t seen the theatrical, but judging by the synopsis, extended sounds better to me so I probably won’t bother!

 

I also just love Indya Moore and want to see them in more films.

 

the daughterjust takes over

 

Feel like False Positive had a lot of potential to be something cool but just kinda fell super flat

 

I don't think it was a great movie, but I seem to have enjoyed it more than most

 

I loved The Night House for the most part. Something about the third act didn't really click with me though. Need more time to think about it. Also watched Come True because I had to know what this ending was all about. Enjoyed that one too tbh. Ending was definitely a bit silly, but those nightmare visuals were cool as hell.

 

My favs of 2021

1. Caveat (Shudder)
2. Saint Maud (Hulu)
3. Last Night in Soho (VOD)
4. Malignant (VOD/HBO eventually)
5. Titane (VOD)
6. Come True (Hulu)
7. Candyman (VOD)
8. Violation (Shudder)
9. The Reckoning (VOD)
10. Censor (Hulu)

 

Still need to watch Caveat. I finally watched Gretel & Hansel last night and was genuinely shocked at the general reception to that one, I thought it was great. I can see slight criticism of the writing, but the visual elements, the performances, and the score were all top-notch. Probably the creepiest, most effective PG-13 horror movie I can think of in recent memory

 

That movie was great at setting the appropriate atmosphere for an effective horror movie, but nothing else about it came together for me.

 

Bleeding Skull released a list of their top 50 SOV films. Bummed Scary Tales didn’t make the list, but there’s some gold in here. Watching their number 1, Blonde Death, now. Not really horror but if you dig sleeze you’ll love it. I’ve seen it described as SOV Days of Heaven meets John Waters lol


Bleeding Skull 50: The Best Shot-On-Video Films – BLEEDING SKULL!

 

I have not watched Smooth Talk yet, but this reminds me of a trash “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”

 

I mostly enjoyed Antlers. Felt like the kids should have protected his dad and brother at the end tho. Kerri's character's alcoholism was addressed a few times but it played no part in the story. Wendigo looked badass.

 

I also enjoyed Antlers, some shoddy writing and CGI moments aside. Plemons and Russell were good (their relationship really worked for me), the practical effects were great, and I just love how ambitious it felt, even if the execution occasionally fell short. I thought the primary metaphor was also effective

 

Thinking I'm going to do Thinner and Skinned Deep tonight

 

Jumping into The Vigil now

Update: it was very good

 

I really liked Antlers although it was bleaker than i was prepared for. Gave me a lot of The Outsider vibes if I remember correctly.

Winterbeast is now on Shudder and I’m stoked to finally watch it

 

Winterbeast is very fun

 

Still need to watch Antlers. Big fan of both Keri Russel and Jesse Plemons.

 

Oh I did not like Antlers lol. Completely boring to me. Keri and Jesse felt completely wasted.
Best part was a dude openly snoring during my 2pm Thursday screening.

 

Winterbeast is probably legitimately the best worst movie I've ever seen lol maybe I'll rewatch tonight

 

tonight

 

Old and Wrong Turn were both good!

worst movie I've seen in a while

 

10 - The Queen of Black Magic
9 - Fear Street 1978
8 - The Mortuary Collection
7 - Malignant
6 - Kandisha
5 - Old
4 - Oxygen
3 - The Night House
2 - The Old Ways
1 - VHS 94

Though to be fair I need to rewatch The Night House and Queen of Black Magic already