Showed my best friend Audition a couple weeks ago. I wanted to see his reaction when it shifted gears from a romance to one of the most fucked up horror movies ever, but unfortunately, he had heard about the movie. I came up with a plan and told him that there were 2 movies called Audition, one is a horror movie and the other is a romance, and we would be watching the romance. He wasn't fully convinced, so I photoshopped iMDB pages for 2 separate movies titled Audition and I was somehow able to convince him. His reaction was priceless when the body bag rolled across the room.
That's so funny. I respect the commitment to the bit. But tbh, I just watched it a few nights ago knowing al about it and it still had me squirming, lol.
Just watches this film last night! All I gotta say is that if you've never seen this film, don't ruin it for yourself by knowing ANYTHING about it going into it. The less you know, the better of an experience you will have, and Japanese horror is in a different league of its own.
@@KiDSZN i know you commented this months ago, but yes! it’s an absolutely amazing movie, but just know that it’s not a movie for those with a weak stomach
I was about 15 when I saw this movie, my mom and I love horror films and we wanted to find the scariest ones of all. We had a couple of marathons and this one was the last on the list. We actually had to stop the movie and come back the next day because it was getting to us... I look back now and it is almost a badge of honor and cherished memory watching this film and experiencing it with someone so close to me. Still to this day we always bring it up in conversation with others when they wanna talk horror movies with us.
spoilers the way I see the "fever dream" is how the narrative unfolds as the main character slowly starts getting a grasp of what's actually happening, he was so blinded by love that he denied her actual nature despite the many signals and warnings in front of him, Audition is cinema at it's best.
I’m sure the writers of Saw took inspiration from Audition. Leigh Whannell had this great comment when describing his film and how tension works. “You know someone WILL cut their foot off with a hacksaw. You just have to wait 90 minutes to get there.”
I saw this in a local independent theater. Went in completely blind, didn't even know it was a horror movie. All I knew was what I read in a review in a newspaper - widower sets up an audition to find a new wife and "get's more than he was expecting." This movie scarred me. The couple behind me got up and left during the finale. Driving home, all I could say was "That was a F&#*ed up movie!", over and over again, our loud, to no one in particular. Coincidentally, about a week later, I saw its DVD for sale at Best Buy, so, of course I bought it to spread the madness to my friends...
I’m getting it soon me and my friend watched the human centipede and my stomach turned while watching it so audition is definitely gonna be in my horror movie collection we also watched ringu which was great
I just watched it with zero knowledge, I've only ever seen the character in her poster pose. I knew it was likely horror and heard about the traumatic elements. I almost watched the trailer on yt that spoils a lot of the film (almost the entire thing) but thankfully stopped watching right at the start. Both trailers spoil a lot tho the one with the most views is just horrible. It really impacted my viewing by not knowing anything about it. From the very get go until the end I just wasn't let go.
I always love it when Chris reviews foreign films! There’s a world of foreign films out there that people would love but they don’t get the attention! And when Chris reviews a foreign film, it makes people seek out those films and expand their film pallet! It’s exactly what happened with I Saw The Devil
Takashi Miike is an essential Japanese director. - For over-the-top gore (think Kill Bill) "Ichi the Killer" is a must watch. - For the best samurai film this side of Kurosawa's classic "Seven Samurai" absolutely watch "13 Assassins" (one of my personal top ten favorite films of all time).
Oh man, you've gotta see Audition if you're going through the great Japanese horror films. If you'd like something else horrific from Miike but on the complete opposite tone to this film, try Ichi the Killer, an utterly batshit film still by today's standards. Cure is another great one if you haven't seen it, not a Miike film but it's right in that sweet spot of gritty films from the late 90s to the early 00s.
You build this movie up way too much. It's not even terrifying. It's just boring. Then the final act is like blue clues compared to Serbian Film and Martyrs
It actually wasn’t as violent as I expected probably because I had built it up in my mind for so long. If you guys like takashi miike then watch blade of the immortal and 13 assassins.
@@molodezhnaja I did see Ichi the Killer and liked that as well. I still prefer Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins, and First Love, but after that goes Ichi.
I watched this movie as a very dumb and very ignorant teenager. This means that I knew there was going to be “horror” but as I got sucked into the movie I was just enthralled by the drama and the story (with a disturbing bag which I thought was the horror element)… so imagine the shock of the third act being slapped into my dense and innocent face who did not know this movie’s reputation 😂😭. Consequently I blocked the movie completely out of my mind until I came across it again as an adult and remembered how a brilliant slowburn was so effective it traumatized me into developing a temporary selective memory that chose not to remember this movie 😂. That being said, I’m gonna wait for another while before I check it out again 🥲. Thanks for sharing the love for this movie though!
I saw Audition at a film festival when it was released back in '99. It was deeply disturbing and I've spent my life ever since in the belief that Audition is the sickest movie I've ever seen. I just rewatched this the second time. I didn't get overly disturbed by the movie partly thanks to the usual desensitisation (a.k.a. living on planet Earth) and partly because I still remembered several gory specifics. This allowed me to enjoy the finer details and the pacing of the movie even more. Great movie, absolutely recommended.
This film scares me on another level. I massively love and appreciate films like 'The Shining' or 'Halloween' which do scare me in a usual film sort-of way.. but for me 'Audition' taps into a creepiness which is more uncomfortably intimate. It seems to intensify with each watch. I even find early moments in the film like the little innocent dog happily minding its own business, gut-wrenching due to what follows. Love your channel Chris. I just wish reviews of films like this were longer. I'd also like to thank you, as I only discovered 'Ghostwatch' through your review of it, and it has become one of my absolute favourites. Strongly recommend 'Ghostwatch'.
Audition is definitely one of the most disturbing films I've seen. Even before the third act it's at times filmed and edited to feel dreamy, which had me questioning if it was going to go some supernatural way. That made the torture scene so much stronger, the overflowing malice in the joy she gets from doing it but it's just a normal woman and not some evil manifestation or a crazy supervillain building traps.
that's what i think makes movies like this so much scarier than something like alien for example it's the fact that people like this exist, and that events like this could happen to you at really any moment hostel is another example of this kind if thing, and while it's not a movie, red rooms sort of falls under this aswell
OMG, I actually own this film ! One of my very oldest dvds. I haven't watched it in about 20 years. I must admit I probably bought it because of the cover. Re-watching it tonight for sure. I'm pleased to see it gets the Chris Stuckmann stamp of approval.
Had to stop the video because the bowl thing you mentioned peaked my curiosity, so I looked it up and DANG, I found it easy to watch because I didn't think it looked real. Well then. That aside, great video, man!
The only negative about the movie is the box art and certification as a spoiler. Imagine going in with it being marketed and packaged as a romantic drama. The film itself is perfect, a masterpiece.
I love this film! It was based on a short novel of the same name by Ryu Murakami. Scariest book I've ever read. Anyone that likes this type of movie should check his books out! 'Piercing' in particular is almost as disturbing as 'Audition' and just as great. :]
Oh, man, I did not know Piercing movie was based on the book of the same author that wrote the Audition! Piercing movie was fucked up but not as nearly as much as Audition. Dunno about books, but I will not dare to read them 😅
First things first, this was a great video again Chris! I've been really enjoying the Halloween specials again this year. I remember finding out about this film after seeing clips in My Chemical Romance's video for Honey, This Mirror isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us back as a teen. I thought it'd be a scary movie but nothing could have prepared for how damn creepy it was on top of everything else.
I watched this movie in the early 2000's, with my mom by my side. I can still remember both of us staring all along without making a sound, just horrified and loving every second, lol. Great review! And yep, the movie worked for us because we got to watch it without spoilers or knowing much about it.
I was lucky enough to watch this in London when it came out in the cinema and i knew nothing about it. I thought it was a romantic comedy, and clearly, I was wrong. So many people walked out at the end, which made the experience so much more intense.
@@personofpinterest4281 did she cut off his foot for real too? I mean at some point we need to stop these method actors and just tell them no, you can’t feed this guy your actual vomit
I love his interpretation and understanding of movies,the way he breaks them down,that said this movie was incredibly good and disturbing and scary,I dont know if I can watch it again lol
Audition is not only a torture scene like everybody think. Is one of the most disturbing stories about family abuse, fear of emotions, psychopathy, domination and hererophobia ever made, based, above all, in the power of an oniric mise-en-scène. The work of Takashi Miike was superb here. After watch 51 movies of him this is still my favorite.
Miike wanted to make a movie where the first half was very stereotypical and almost boring to the point he would almost loose the audience and then have the second half be so shocking and gripping that it would pull the audience back in. That's Ballsy film making right there and I've always admired him because he was so willing to experiment with film and how unafraid he was to test his audience.
@@NostalgiNorden embarrassing. I was trying to get the quote off the dvd cover he shows. 1960 from a distance and in the last second of visibility looked like it coulda been 1950… I knew better than that tho, so I wrote 50’s. Thinking 1959 or 58 was plausible. It’s a black and white movie for goodness sake. My apologies, this is in fact a misquote.
Imagine being like 13 or 14 flipping through all the movie channels and coming across this film, not knowing anything about this movie and watched it, then getting to the ending 😳, ahhh good times…
Easily one of my favorite romantic films. The violence in her life is so total that its becomes her only way of expressing herself. Thus, the torture scene is her expressing her love for him in the only way she truly knows how. Its all the more unsettling for how intimate Miike makes it
I am so happy to see you reviewing this movie… I’ve been waiting, I wanted to know your opinion of this movie for years. I am so glad you chose this Halloween to release this video, thanks dude! This is often a movie I recommend to people who truly love horror and one a movie that’s going to stick with them. This was such a freaking pleasure to watch
This would honestly be one of my all time favourite horror films, but I just thought if the film had ended I think one scene earlier, it’d have been perfect. Either way this is an incredible film!
@@Shofixi i was so happy when it was revealed to not have been a dream. i mean come on that would have been the most cliched shit ever, bro passed up on all the red flags, its only right he got punished for it
I've gotten a real kick out of introducing my wife (married 2 years now) to weird movies like this, 'Oldboy' and 'May'. The horrified looks she gives me during and after each one are priceless and hilarious.
I don't know if Audition is necessarily a Halloween oriented movie. But it definitely is worth a watch. Unlike you Chris I have only seen the movie once, and it's not necessarily a movie that i would want to revisit.
Very glad you talked about this one lol not an easy swallow that's for sure. I loved it when I was 16, and I remember it hitting me very hard by the end, but recently I went back and I was surprised as to how much of a gut punch the film can still maintain upon rewatches. Love this film and Miike. Have a good spookyween folks
Gosh…man…you’re really selling me on this movie. Seeing the depth of physical and emotional pain that one person is capable to do to another…Anyone up for a Hallmark marathon???
@Steven Lee I have to say that Martyrs are buried inside my mind and i even didn´t saw that movie at all and i know that they skinned alive one girl there. But it has interesting philosophy at least to me. From what i saw on Audition, those camera angles and overall direction of those scenes are amazing, so it is difficult to call it terrible when the audio quality is at least great. But yo, i am not an expert on torture porn films, i don´t get it either. I am confused as you. I think violence in movies can be used greatly (i love Raid: Redemption cause how hectic, authentic and raw the movie is and it has lot of brutal moments) but i am not a fan of violence for the sake of it, most of the time, i feel numb. I need at least great characters and interesting plot so i will care about bad things if they will happen to them.
That movie fucked me up for days after I saw it. I still think on it from time to time, even more scared of its implications. Definitely one of the best films ever made, let alone one of the best thrillers.
It’s funny how you keep emphasising how him using this audition rouse is so f*cked up, when in today’s Cinema you could easily imagine a ‘light-hearted’ twist on this, with a female protagonist, being made as quirky, and seemingly benign rom-con.
audition is one of those movies i saw as a teen that just burned itself into my memory. it's one of my favorite movies ever. it's just. man it's so good.
I love this movie so much. I love telling my friends it's a very good romantic movie and seeing their reactions when we watch it together. Also, did Chris stop rating movies? He hasn't graded the last few I have watched.
@@SuperMurray2009 Refn is known for making violent movies with some being over the top but the eating part could be interpreted as the other aging models staying youthful since the young one(Fanning) is getting all the gigs and attention. Serbian Film is literally made for nothing more than shock value. Atleast neon demon has a story and invest some time with the characters
I have now seen 16 of Takashi Miike's films by now, Audition remains as my favourite. Actually, it is my all time favourite film. Takashi Miike is a brilliant director! One of the most dearing and interesting. I highly recommend Audition, it is very daring and also revolutionary I would say
LOVE Audition, remembering hearing about it on an AMC countdown of 100 best horror movies and looking back on it now it's tame by today's standards but for me as you said in the video it's more a fever dream/psychological horror. Thanks for the upload, I wish this move would get an English remake considering movies like The Grudge and Ring were made.
You only mentioned Shigeharu's amorality - you didn't mention the fact that Asami is batshit crazy lol. What Shigeharu did was scummy no doubt, but it was bad in the spectrum of societally acceptable human behavior. It wasn't criminal. What Asami does is not on that spectrum, because she's just plain crazy. What she does is criminal. At any rate, I remember this movie when it came out. As you said, very disturbing. In fact, I haven't watched it since lol...
He didn’t mention Asami’s immorality because we already know it. He’s not comparing the two, he’s saying Shigeharu has realistic flaws that expose how these average everyday guys might view women. And Asami isn’t just plain crazy, she’s like this because she’s been hurt (by men) her whole life. Obviously her actions are worse than his, I don’t think Chris was trying to say they weren’t. He was bringing up the fact that it’s easy to overlook the main character being a less than great person because of how much shit Asami throws at him.
@@toxicsugarart2103 I don't buy any of this. Within the context of a movie - where moral standards are vastly lower than irl, evidenced by the fact that main characters can often kill dozens of people without the audience ever batting an eye - organizing an audition as a means to find a wife isn't really all that "awful". I mean, sure, it's definitely bad... but the manner in which critics have used this to justify Asami's "revenge" as some sort of feminist revenge story (and I'm not making up those words, this movie is literally regarded by feminist critics to be cathartic & righteous) is flat out absurd. Most of all, the entire analogy of the "audition" as a way that "men" have treated "women" just does not work. Because in real life, it is WOMEN who select. Not men. In fact, this is the case all across the animal kingdom. You don't see female birds doing mating dances, do you? If anything, that audition process is a far more accurate description as to how women actually judge hundreds of men & only go for the top. Ever read that Tinder report they released last year? Yeah, that shit is outright depressing if you're a guy. In short, it basically showed that 80% of women go after the top 20% of men, while the "bottom" 80% of men are all competing for the bottom 20% of women. Statistically, women regard 80% of all men as "ugly" whereas men regard 60% of all women as "pretty". I'm not saying any of this to hate or berate women. As I said, it's a natural evolutionairy process. I'm simply citing some facts & data here to back up my claim that it is women who select instead of men, and women are clearly the ones with the "power" to go through hundreds of men like nothing b/c they have so many options anyway. So this movie does not at all "critique" how men "treat" women.... and I find it highly ironic how (feminist) critics have used this as a way to talk about how "misogynistic" men are, when it's actually women (irl) who are guilty of exactly the type of behavior that the male characters in this film are guilty of. Women are the ones with much higher, much more inflated and much more unrealistic standards. Seriously, other than this audition, what did Shigeharu seriously do that was so bad? He repeatedly showed that he admires genuine intelligence, skill & experience in women. He didn't just want a pretty face, he wanted real character. As for his standards... I don't remember what exactly he wanted, but I think it was something along the lines of "she needs to have a talent, she needs to be happy, she needs to be submissive". Those aren't exactly bad, or "sexist" standards. The "submissive" one COULD be seen as such, but inherently, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with a man wanting a more submissive wife. Especially when women are on average more submissive than men... not to mention how women themselves prefer to be submissive & men dominant, in a sexual context. Let's be honest here, if you'd ask men in general if they prefer their gf's to be more subsmissive or more dominant, 99% of men would choose the former. Wanting a submissive woman can only become toxic when it becomes an excuse to repress such a person & force them to act against their self-interest. But that is not something Shigeharu ever even REMOTELY showed he was interested in doing. He constantly showcased support & empathy towards this woman. Ergo, Shigeharu was not using a woman's predisposition towards submissiveness as a means to get what he wants & manipulate her. And who tf are we kidding here, as if women don't have ridiculous & """sexist""" standards towards men themselves? With them unashamedly saying they need their husband to be 6 ft tall, have a six pack, be strong, make tons of money, or what have you... but that's not "toxic", in fact, it's empowering, b/c "queens shouldn't settle" or something. I could forgive a lot of this is the movie indeed showed how Asami had been the victim of constant abuse at the hands of countless men, but that's not the case is it? She LITERALLY says how her own mother abused her for years, and beyond that, there was her stepfather, and that's it if I remember correctly. Her biological father may have abused her too, but I don't think so. Should check on that. Point is, She was abused by both men & women, yet she only kills men? Long story short, I find the entire feminist analysis on how this movie is "commentary" on how sexist men are towards women to be flat out absurd. I think the movie works MUCH better as a warning against the cycle of violence and of how abused people become abusers themselves. The moment you break down the supposed "feminist" implications of this movie, it all falls flat b/c none of that makes any sense considering our real world gender dynamics. More than anything, I find the way that feminist critics have glorified and hailed Asami as some type of righteous anti-hero who inflicts justified revenge on "men" to be deeply disturbing. Sorry, but if these people genuinely believe that men deserve to be brutally tortured & murdered for having the audacity to have standards when it comes to dating, then I genuinely don't know what to tell these people.
@@SabatSch95 a dissertation that equals: “Emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse is *way* gentler than physical torture and death.” 🤣 This movie says, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” Sometimes the one you love doesn’t love you back; sometimes the one you love is a total nut. Don’t be scummy and your chances of attracting a psychotic serial killer probably go way down.😂
@@hendrikscheepers4144 you just to keep on paying attention to the film because can it get confusing in some scenes so I had to rewatch 3 times to see what's going on
The man was interested in forming a genuine relationship with someone. He was a decent person trying to find happiness for both himself and his son, although his use of the audition process was underhand. Not exactly a Weinstein abusing his power over decades.
I've seen the movie for the first time about a month ago. From my own interpretation, I still think it was a dream when he was at the hotel with her. She gave some warning signs at the dinner and his imagination while sleeping ran wild. Everything he found out that was investigative about her, including the guy on the piano, was done after sleeping with her. I would portray it as one of those nightmares you wake up from and when you go back to sleep you get right back into where you left off.
Here are some very exciting news for Star Wars fans: Its been confirmed that Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin in the Ahsoka series as well.
This was one of the most disturbing film ever. Just like Chris explains that if one knows reputation of this film, then they're expecting some gruesome violence but it never happens till the end and it burns into ones memory. I couldn't watch it again.
Let's be real, the whole fake an audition to find your friend a wife could totally be the plot of a romantic comedy.
It would be great to make a bunch of horror trailers from those 90's and 00's romantic comedy movies.
That's how Stanley Kubrick hired his wife, and spouse the singer of Paths Of Glory's end scene... or it was the way around can't remember! :-))
The movie sort of plays like a romance in the beginning, minus the opening scene.
Facts
because most romantic comedies are thrillers just rebranded
Showed my best friend Audition a couple weeks ago. I wanted to see his reaction when it shifted gears from a romance to one of the most fucked up horror movies ever, but unfortunately, he had heard about the movie. I came up with a plan and told him that there were 2 movies called Audition, one is a horror movie and the other is a romance, and we would be watching the romance. He wasn't fully convinced, so I photoshopped iMDB pages for 2 separate movies titled Audition and I was somehow able to convince him. His reaction was priceless when the body bag rolled across the room.
Sounds like something I'd do. Good job man hahah, real Saul Goodman moment.
Body bag rolling across the room is one of the most scariest scene in any horror movie.
wait... you WHAT?
That's so funny. I respect the commitment to the bit. But tbh, I just watched it a few nights ago knowing al about it and it still had me squirming, lol.
Gaslighting?
This movie creeped out Rob Zombie. I think that is high praise in itself. Glad to see Chris finally review this.
Must be good.
And Tarantino loved it. Another high praise for this movie.
Robert Eggers favorite movie
@@miromaynigo I can easily imagine this movie being made by him
Not really, since he’s a coward that enjoys tame horror..
Just watches this film last night! All I gotta say is that if you've never seen this film, don't ruin it for yourself by knowing ANYTHING about it going into it. The less you know, the better of an experience you will have, and Japanese horror is in a different league of its own.
I'll stop watching this then
What streaming service is it on
Please and thank you
I JUST WATCHED THE REVIEW THOUGH! SHOULD I NEVER WATCH IT NOW???
@@ddavis4730 It’s available with ads on Tubi. The ads are annoying, but the movie is so good that it barely matters.
@@Slugthing thanks
I agree because I was disappointed only because I'd heard so much and had high expectations
Legit one of the most terrifying movies EVER . Like damn insane
*#11* on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments 😱
One of the few movies that I couldn't finish. Still can't.
i fucking loved this movie the third act was so hard to watch tho
Is it worth watching?
@@KiDSZN i know you commented this months ago, but yes! it’s an absolutely amazing movie, but just know that it’s not a movie for those with a weak stomach
I was about 15 when I saw this movie, my mom and I love horror films and we wanted to find the scariest ones of all. We had a couple of marathons and this one was the last on the list. We actually had to stop the movie and come back the next day because it was getting to us... I look back now and it is almost a badge of honor and cherished memory watching this film and experiencing it with someone so close to me. Still to this day we always bring it up in conversation with others when they wanna talk horror movies with us.
You sound like me!! My mum and I love horror too and we watch horror films together all the time XD
Whenever I meet someone who has seen this movie, I only have to say 'kirkirikiri' to instantly give them goosebumps. A Very impactful film indeed...
Always remember being so intrigued by the box cover of this film as a kid, then finally watched it many years later
great movie but really fucked up.
spoilers
the way I see the "fever dream" is how the narrative unfolds as the main character slowly starts getting a grasp of what's actually happening, he was so blinded by love that he denied her actual nature despite the many signals and warnings in front of him, Audition is cinema at it's best.
Just watched this. Absolutely agree
I’m sure the writers of Saw took inspiration from Audition. Leigh Whannell had this great comment when describing his film and how tension works.
“You know someone WILL cut their foot off with a hacksaw. You just have to wait 90 minutes to get there.”
I saw this in a local independent theater. Went in completely blind, didn't even know it was a horror movie. All I knew was what I read in a review in a newspaper - widower sets up an audition to find a new wife and "get's more than he was expecting."
This movie scarred me. The couple behind me got up and left during the finale. Driving home, all I could say was "That was a F&#*ed up movie!", over and over again, our loud, to no one in particular.
Coincidentally, about a week later, I saw its DVD for sale at Best Buy, so, of course I bought it to spread the madness to my friends...
I’m getting it soon me and my friend watched the human centipede and my stomach turned while watching it so audition is definitely gonna be in my horror movie collection we also watched ringu which was great
I just watched it with zero knowledge, I've only ever seen the character in her poster pose. I knew it was likely horror and heard about the traumatic elements. I almost watched the trailer on yt that spoils a lot of the film (almost the entire thing) but thankfully stopped watching right at the start. Both trailers spoil a lot tho the one with the most views is just horrible. It really impacted my viewing by not knowing anything about it. From the very get go until the end I just wasn't let go.
the fact that the first hour and 15 minutes of the movie is so chill
I always love it when Chris reviews foreign films! There’s a world of foreign films out there that people would love but they don’t get the attention! And when Chris reviews a foreign film, it makes people seek out those films and expand their film pallet! It’s exactly what happened with I Saw The Devil
Ye, Chris Pratt is good at this 👌
Yassss I watched I Saw The Devil a couple years ago and The Auditoon today because of him. I'm shook. I love the unexpected.
I've wanted to see this movie ever since I started getting into japanese horror movies last year. It is definitely in my list.
It’s definitely a film to make you uneasy. Just hearing her make that noise is creeping me out!
@Osku - Be sure to check out the more recent Japanese horror movies too. They keep making good stuff.
Takashi Miike is an essential Japanese director.
- For over-the-top gore (think Kill Bill) "Ichi the Killer" is a must watch.
- For the best samurai film this side of Kurosawa's classic "Seven Samurai" absolutely watch "13 Assassins" (one of my personal top ten favorite films of all time).
Oh man, you've gotta see Audition if you're going through the great Japanese horror films. If you'd like something else horrific from Miike but on the complete opposite tone to this film, try Ichi the Killer, an utterly batshit film still by today's standards.
Cure is another great one if you haven't seen it, not a Miike film but it's right in that sweet spot of gritty films from the late 90s to the early 00s.
Watch some Sion Sono
You were the one who introduced me to the movie Empty man. Grateful that you shed light to some underrated movies.
Same here. That's a quality flick that I would otherwise never heard of.
I tried to watch that because of Chris and it was SO boring!!!!!! I couldn’t finish it.
Meh I don't think that movie's is that great but it has it's own cult following
One of the most terrifying movies ever. Slow burn with an end that is so disturbing.
the bag scene, I wasn't ready, has to be one of the best jumpscares ever
Can you tell me what happens? I don’t watch horrors but i’m curious af
@@TairiqueTuray watch it
@@itsallgoodman4108 I just watched a 30 minute breakdown of it. I know what happens now.
You build this movie up way too much. It's not even terrifying. It's just boring. Then the final act is like blue clues compared to Serbian Film and Martyrs
It actually wasn’t as violent as I expected probably because I had built it up in my mind for so long. If you guys like takashi miike then watch blade of the immortal and 13 assassins.
13 Assassins is incredible .
@@molodezhnaja I did see Ichi the Killer and liked that as well. I still prefer Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins, and First Love, but after that goes Ichi.
One of my favorites. The whole film has a dreamlike quality, really. That soundtrack is just heavenly ♥
Ah yes, "Don't Let Buddies Set You Up On Blind Dates: The Movie"
Don't be a Harvey Weinstein
Yesss, love Audition. I also really love Cure dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi is a master of psychological horror. Pulse is also a classic.
I watched this movie as a very dumb and very ignorant teenager. This means that I knew there was going to be “horror” but as I got sucked into the movie I was just enthralled by the drama and the story (with a disturbing bag which I thought was the horror element)… so imagine the shock of the third act being slapped into my dense and innocent face who did not know this movie’s reputation 😂😭. Consequently I blocked the movie completely out of my mind until I came across it again as an adult and remembered how a brilliant slowburn was so effective it traumatized me into developing a temporary selective memory that chose not to remember this movie 😂. That being said, I’m gonna wait for another while before I check it out again 🥲. Thanks for sharing the love for this movie though!
I saw Audition at a film festival when it was released back in '99. It was deeply disturbing and I've spent my life ever since in the belief that Audition is the sickest movie I've ever seen. I just rewatched this the second time. I didn't get overly disturbed by the movie partly thanks to the usual desensitisation (a.k.a. living on planet Earth) and partly because I still remembered several gory specifics. This allowed me to enjoy the finer details and the pacing of the movie even more. Great movie, absolutely recommended.
This film scares me on another level. I massively love and appreciate films like 'The Shining' or 'Halloween' which do scare me in a usual film sort-of way.. but for me 'Audition' taps into a creepiness which is more uncomfortably intimate. It seems to intensify with each watch. I even find early moments in the film like the little innocent dog happily minding its own business, gut-wrenching due to what follows.
Love your channel Chris. I just wish reviews of films like this were longer. I'd also like to thank you, as I only discovered 'Ghostwatch' through your review of it, and it has become one of my absolute favourites. Strongly recommend 'Ghostwatch'.
Audition is definitely one of the most disturbing films I've seen. Even before the third act it's at times filmed and edited to feel dreamy, which had me questioning if it was going to go some supernatural way. That made the torture scene so much stronger, the overflowing malice in the joy she gets from doing it but it's just a normal woman and not some evil manifestation or a crazy supervillain building traps.
that's what i think makes movies like this so much scarier than something like alien for example
it's the fact that people like this exist, and that events like this could happen to you at really any moment
hostel is another example of this kind if thing, and while it's not a movie, red rooms sort of falls under this aswell
OMG, I actually own this film ! One of my very oldest dvds. I haven't watched it in about 20 years. I must admit I probably bought it because of the cover. Re-watching it tonight for sure. I'm pleased to see it gets the Chris Stuckmann stamp of approval.
Had to stop the video because the bowl thing you mentioned peaked my curiosity, so I looked it up and DANG, I found it easy to watch because I didn't think it looked real. Well then.
That aside, great video, man!
The only negative about the movie is the box art and certification as a spoiler. Imagine going in with it being marketed and packaged as a romantic drama.
The film itself is perfect, a masterpiece.
I watched this movie once almost 20 years ago. THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME!
I love this film! It was based on a short novel of the same name by Ryu Murakami. Scariest book I've ever read. Anyone that likes this type of movie should check his books out! 'Piercing' in particular is almost as disturbing as 'Audition' and just as great. :]
Oh, man, I did not know Piercing movie was based on the book of the same author that wrote the Audition! Piercing movie was fucked up but not as nearly as much as Audition. Dunno about books, but I will not dare to read them 😅
What a classic! One of my favorite J-horror movies. The slow build/burn is the best part of the movie because it truly pays off in the end.
That bag moving is one of my top 3 jump scares. Along with that one scare in Memories of Murder.
First things first, this was a great video again Chris! I've been really enjoying the Halloween specials again this year.
I remember finding out about this film after seeing clips in My Chemical Romance's video for Honey, This Mirror isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us back as a teen. I thought it'd be a scary movie but nothing could have prepared for how damn creepy it was on top of everything else.
This is what happens when craziness meets obsession + imagination.
I watched this movie in the early 2000's, with my mom by my side. I can still remember both of us staring all along without making a sound, just horrified and loving every second, lol. Great review! And yep, the movie worked for us because we got to watch it without spoilers or knowing much about it.
I was lucky enough to watch this in London when it came out in the cinema and i knew nothing about it. I thought it was a romantic comedy, and clearly, I was wrong. So many people walked out at the end, which made the experience so much more intense.
This movie is AMAZING! Thanks for the review, as always, Chris!
The dog bowl scene that Chris mentions “what’s going on” is that the vomit that’s consumed is the actresses actual vomit fed to the dude in a bag.
I'm gonna throw up
What the heck?? Why would they do this???
@@Mightyjordy they were being method actors
@@personofpinterest4281 did she cut off his foot for real too? I mean at some point we need to stop these method actors and just tell them no, you can’t feed this guy your actual vomit
I heard this was a goof Miike made on the DVD commentary. The whole situation seems unlikely.
I love his interpretation and understanding of movies,the way he breaks them down,that said this movie was incredibly good and disturbing and scary,I dont know if I can watch it again lol
Ah Audition.
A film I adore.
A film I have only watched once.
A film I never want to watch again.
Audition is not only a torture scene like everybody think. Is one of the most disturbing stories about family abuse, fear of emotions, psychopathy, domination and hererophobia ever made, based, above all, in the power of an oniric mise-en-scène.
The work of Takashi Miike was superb here. After watch 51 movies of him this is still my favorite.
Miike wanted to make a movie where the first half was very stereotypical and almost boring to the point he would almost loose the audience and then have the second half be so shocking and gripping that it would pull the audience back in. That's Ballsy film making right there and I've always admired him because he was so willing to experiment with film and how unafraid he was to test his audience.
Might be one of the fastest I've ever clicked one of your videos. Thanks for showcasing this film.
“What it must have been like seeing psychos shower scene in the 1950s”
Must have felt like travelling to the future of 1960 since that's when the movie was released...
@@NostalgiNorden embarrassing. I was trying to get the quote off the dvd cover he shows. 1960 from a distance and in the last second of visibility looked like it coulda been 1950… I knew better than that tho, so I wrote 50’s. Thinking 1959 or 58 was plausible. It’s a black and white movie for goodness sake. My apologies, this is in fact a misquote.
Imagine being like 13 or 14 flipping through all the movie channels and coming across this film, not knowing anything about this movie and watched it, then getting to the ending 😳, ahhh good times…
I remember seeing the torture scene on TH-cam when I was a kid in school, truly terrifying stuff, kept me up for weeks.
I’ve seen plenty of movie reviewers on here but honestly no one can break a movie down on here like you can, keep up the amazing content
Easily one of my favorite romantic films. The violence in her life is so total that its becomes her only way of expressing herself. Thus, the torture scene is her expressing her love for him in the only way she truly knows how. Its all the more unsettling for how intimate Miike makes it
I am so happy to see you reviewing this movie… I’ve been waiting, I wanted to know your opinion of this movie for years. I am so glad you chose this Halloween to release this video, thanks dude! This is often a movie I recommend to people who truly love horror and one a movie that’s going to stick with them. This was such a freaking pleasure to watch
This would honestly be one of my all time favourite horror films, but I just thought if the film had ended I think one scene earlier, it’d have been perfect. Either way this is an incredible film!
What, you wanted it all to be a dream?
@@Shofixi i was so happy when it was revealed to not have been a dream. i mean come on that would have been the most cliched shit ever, bro passed up on all the red flags, its only right he got punished for it
Such an exceptional movie! Very glad to see you covering it, as I don't feel like it's well known enough these days.
I've gotten a real kick out of introducing my wife (married 2 years now) to weird movies like this, 'Oldboy' and 'May'. The horrified looks she gives me during and after each one are priceless and hilarious.
Funny, I'm the one introducing boyfriends to these movies 😂😁. I'm not a woman who's into a lot of "chick flicks" 😉.
One of my all time favorites! Glad you did a video on this!
I don't know if Audition is necessarily a Halloween oriented movie. But it definitely is worth a watch.
Unlike you Chris I have only seen the movie once, and it's not necessarily a movie that i would want to revisit.
Tarantino got me to watch Audition and it was so worth it, most brutal climax ever!
Audition was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen!
Just watched this. I’m staying single forever now.
Speaking of Japanese Horror, I recently saw Noroi (2005) and thought it was great. I recommend it
The same director recently did a live action adaptation for Hell Girl (2019). It was fun.
I have never watched another horror film after seeing Audition. It scared me so much.
I saw this as a teenager when it came out, loved it then, not sure I could stomach it now
The terror in this movie is compounded for me because I know I would absolutely fall for this chick
"Disturbing movies like a Serbian Film"
HE HAS ACKNOWLEDGED ITS EXISTENCE! I don't care how many people have reviewed it, we NEED one from Chris.
In the words of Michael Keaton, "I've got an idea, how about no?"
It’s probably best not to give that film too much attention :/
YES I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW FOR SO LONG!!
Very glad you talked about this one lol not an easy swallow that's for sure. I loved it when I was 16, and I remember it hitting me very hard by the end, but recently I went back and I was surprised as to how much of a gut punch the film can still maintain upon rewatches. Love this film and Miike.
Have a good spookyween folks
Gosh…man…you’re really selling me on this movie. Seeing the depth of physical and emotional pain that one person is capable to do to another…Anyone up for a Hallmark marathon???
No one ever talks about this movie. Thank you, Chris.
Also one of quentin tarantino favourite films
Not anymore maybe but it was well known when it was released
.... shows my old age (early 30's) hahhah
The horror community talks about this movie constantly. Not sure what circles you don't hear about it in
@Steven Lee I want to know why it is terrible movie. I am just curios in other opinions and open to them, feel free to share!
@Steven Lee I have to say that Martyrs are buried inside my mind and i even didn´t saw that movie at all and i know that they skinned alive one girl there. But it has interesting philosophy at least to me. From what i saw on Audition, those camera angles and overall direction of those scenes are amazing, so it is difficult to call it terrible when the audio quality is at least great.
But yo, i am not an expert on torture porn films, i don´t get it either. I am confused as you. I think violence in movies can be used greatly (i love Raid: Redemption cause how hectic, authentic and raw the movie is and it has lot of brutal moments) but i am not a fan of violence for the sake of it, most of the time, i feel numb. I need at least great characters and interesting plot so i will care about bad things if they will happen to them.
I have heard a LOT about this movie for a while now and it's great to actually know more about this from Chris. NOW I really need to watch this!
Great movie. Great review.
Hoping for something on K. Kurosawas "Cure" soon! Bet Chris would love that movie too
That movie fucked me up for days after I saw it. I still think on it from time to time, even more scared of its implications. Definitely one of the best films ever made, let alone one of the best thrillers.
That "Kiri Kiri Kiri... Itai?" is what nightmares are made of.... Miike is brilliant!!!
It’s funny how you keep emphasising how him using this audition rouse is so f*cked up, when in today’s Cinema you could easily imagine a ‘light-hearted’ twist on this, with a female protagonist, being made as quirky, and seemingly benign rom-con.
It would have worked but the impact of the third act would not be as powerful.
Never has that thumbnail expression been more appropriate 😆
What a classic. I mean it makes me sick watching it, but a phenomenal film.
audition is one of those movies i saw as a teen that just burned itself into my memory. it's one of my favorite movies ever. it's just. man it's so good.
I love this movie so much. I love telling my friends it's a very good romantic movie and seeing their reactions when we watch it together. Also, did Chris stop rating movies? He hasn't graded the last few I have watched.
One of my first Japanese horror movies and its stuck with me to this day. It is incredibly effective in its tension, horror and characters.
Imagine showing this movie to someone that never heard about it and just say before it starts "nah, it's a drama, no worries..." XD
I love the visuals and vibes it's giving me... I didn´t know about this movie. I'm checking it out immediately
I'm surprised Chris Stuckmann didn't mention the Neon Demon. A movie made for pure shock value.
No it wasn’t.
Not really. It has its moments but it was pretty clear what the message is about modeling in Hollywood and corrupting the innocent
@@thenedsmmachannel8970 By eating the other models? Hell no. The director even admitted to being a pornographer.
except it's not. Like is "made for shock value" the go to response for anything involving violence ya'll don't bother to engage with?
@@SuperMurray2009 Refn is known for making violent movies with some being over the top but the eating part could be interpreted as the other aging models staying youthful since the young one(Fanning) is getting all the gigs and attention. Serbian Film is literally made for nothing more than shock value. Atleast neon demon has a story and invest some time with the characters
I have now seen 16 of Takashi Miike's films by now, Audition remains as my favourite. Actually, it is my all time favourite film. Takashi Miike is a brilliant director! One of the most dearing and interesting. I highly recommend Audition, it is very daring and also revolutionary I would say
omg i literally just watched audition for the first time last night, what a coincidence lol
What did you think about it?
I rented this back in the day and returned it same night after I watched it. Was so freaked out I didn't want it in my apartment.
im hoping you make a martyrs(2008) review
I showed this to all of my gf's back then, they all left me
LOVE Audition, remembering hearing about it on an AMC countdown of 100 best horror movies and looking back on it now it's tame by today's standards but for me as you said in the video it's more a fever dream/psychological horror. Thanks for the upload, I wish this move would get an English remake considering movies like The Grudge and Ring were made.
Ah Audition, watched it about 10 plus years ago, a total classic.
Literally just finished watching "The Shining". Not that your shirt matters, but I thought that was funny.
Love this film. This movie still disturbed me. Not many movies like this that f**ks with your head after watching it.
You only mentioned Shigeharu's amorality - you didn't mention the fact that Asami is batshit crazy lol. What Shigeharu did was scummy no doubt, but it was bad in the spectrum of societally acceptable human behavior. It wasn't criminal. What Asami does is not on that spectrum, because she's just plain crazy. What she does is criminal. At any rate, I remember this movie when it came out. As you said, very disturbing. In fact, I haven't watched it since lol...
He didn’t mention Asami’s immorality because we already know it. He’s not comparing the two, he’s saying Shigeharu has realistic flaws that expose how these average everyday guys might view women. And Asami isn’t just plain crazy, she’s like this because she’s been hurt (by men) her whole life. Obviously her actions are worse than his, I don’t think Chris was trying to say they weren’t. He was bringing up the fact that it’s easy to overlook the main character being a less than great person because of how much shit Asami throws at him.
@@toxicsugarart2103 I don't buy any of this. Within the context of a movie - where moral standards are vastly lower than irl, evidenced by the fact that main characters can often kill dozens of people without the audience ever batting an eye - organizing an audition as a means to find a wife isn't really all that "awful". I mean, sure, it's definitely bad... but the manner in which critics have used this to justify Asami's "revenge" as some sort of feminist revenge story (and I'm not making up those words, this movie is literally regarded by feminist critics to be cathartic & righteous) is flat out absurd.
Most of all, the entire analogy of the "audition" as a way that "men" have treated "women" just does not work. Because in real life, it is WOMEN who select. Not men. In fact, this is the case all across the animal kingdom. You don't see female birds doing mating dances, do you? If anything, that audition process is a far more accurate description as to how women actually judge hundreds of men & only go for the top. Ever read that Tinder report they released last year? Yeah, that shit is outright depressing if you're a guy. In short, it basically showed that 80% of women go after the top 20% of men, while the "bottom" 80% of men are all competing for the bottom 20% of women. Statistically, women regard 80% of all men as "ugly" whereas men regard 60% of all women as "pretty". I'm not saying any of this to hate or berate women. As I said, it's a natural evolutionairy process. I'm simply citing some facts & data here to back up my claim that it is women who select instead of men, and women are clearly the ones with the "power" to go through hundreds of men like nothing b/c they have so many options anyway.
So this movie does not at all "critique" how men "treat" women.... and I find it highly ironic how (feminist) critics have used this as a way to talk about how "misogynistic" men are, when it's actually women (irl) who are guilty of exactly the type of behavior that the male characters in this film are guilty of. Women are the ones with much higher, much more inflated and much more unrealistic standards.
Seriously, other than this audition, what did Shigeharu seriously do that was so bad? He repeatedly showed that he admires genuine intelligence, skill & experience in women. He didn't just want a pretty face, he wanted real character. As for his standards... I don't remember what exactly he wanted, but I think it was something along the lines of "she needs to have a talent, she needs to be happy, she needs to be submissive". Those aren't exactly bad, or "sexist" standards. The "submissive" one COULD be seen as such, but inherently, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with a man wanting a more submissive wife. Especially when women are on average more submissive than men... not to mention how women themselves prefer to be submissive & men dominant, in a sexual context. Let's be honest here, if you'd ask men in general if they prefer their gf's to be more subsmissive or more dominant, 99% of men would choose the former. Wanting a submissive woman can only become toxic when it becomes an excuse to repress such a person & force them to act against their self-interest. But that is not something Shigeharu ever even REMOTELY showed he was interested in doing. He constantly showcased support & empathy towards this woman. Ergo, Shigeharu was not using a woman's predisposition towards submissiveness as a means to get what he wants & manipulate her.
And who tf are we kidding here, as if women don't have ridiculous & """sexist""" standards towards men themselves? With them unashamedly saying they need their husband to be 6 ft tall, have a six pack, be strong, make tons of money, or what have you... but that's not "toxic", in fact, it's empowering, b/c "queens shouldn't settle" or something.
I could forgive a lot of this is the movie indeed showed how Asami had been the victim of constant abuse at the hands of countless men, but that's not the case is it? She LITERALLY says how her own mother abused her for years, and beyond that, there was her stepfather, and that's it if I remember correctly. Her biological father may have abused her too, but I don't think so. Should check on that. Point is, She was abused by both men & women, yet she only kills men?
Long story short, I find the entire feminist analysis on how this movie is "commentary" on how sexist men are towards women to be flat out absurd. I think the movie works MUCH better as a warning against the cycle of violence and of how abused people become abusers themselves. The moment you break down the supposed "feminist" implications of this movie, it all falls flat b/c none of that makes any sense considering our real world gender dynamics. More than anything, I find the way that feminist critics have glorified and hailed Asami as some type of righteous anti-hero who inflicts justified revenge on "men" to be deeply disturbing. Sorry, but if these people genuinely believe that men deserve to be brutally tortured & murdered for having the audacity to have standards when it comes to dating, then I genuinely don't know what to tell these people.
@@SabatSch95 a dissertation that equals:
“Emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse is *way* gentler than physical torture and death.” 🤣
This movie says, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” Sometimes the one you love doesn’t love you back; sometimes the one you love is a total nut.
Don’t be scummy and your chances of attracting a psychotic serial killer probably go way down.😂
Because her craziness goes without saying…torturing and killing people is bad! Wow shocker, great analysis!
Watched this like 8 years ago. Great pick!
You should review a tale of two sisters that's a good movie
@@hendrikscheepers4144 you just to keep on paying attention to the film because can it get confusing in some scenes so I had to rewatch 3 times to see what's going on
I saw this film years back and after watching it women suddenly frightened the shit out of me.
The man was interested in forming a genuine relationship with someone. He was a decent person trying to find happiness for both himself and his son, although his use of the audition process was underhand. Not exactly a Weinstein abusing his power over decades.
I think it was more to show a parallel while not saying it was as bad
Yeah it wasn't a weinstein thing. The guy was just timid and didn't know how to open a conversation with a woman since his wife.
One of the best slow paced horror/thriller movies
The Wailing should have it's own review Chris.
Btw his friend is "The Japanese" on The Wailing
the wailing is fantastic!! and thanks for that piece of trivia!!
I've seen the movie for the first time about a month ago.
From my own interpretation, I still think it was a dream when he was at the hotel with her. She gave some warning signs at the dinner and his imagination while sleeping ran wild. Everything he found out that was investigative about her, including the guy on the piano, was done after sleeping with her.
I would portray it as one of those nightmares you wake up from and when you go back to sleep you get right back into where you left off.
Here are some very exciting news for Star Wars fans: Its been confirmed that Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin in the Ahsoka series as well.
egh
Lame
Just what I need, another reminder that those horrible fucking movies exist..
I would have gotten here sooner but an ad held me up
Huh, talk about timing. Literally watched this movie for the first time last night.
I love when Chris reviews a horror movie that he finds really effective, and his face in the thumbnail is just a thousand-yard stare
This was one of the most disturbing film ever. Just like Chris explains that if one knows reputation of this film, then they're expecting some gruesome violence but it never happens till the end and it burns into ones memory. I couldn't watch it again.
Never heard of this film. Thanks for reviewing it. Gonna check it out.