The fact that he declined to explain the rating scale prior to rating the first movie-as if it were just self-evident, as if it were the only way anyone would think to rate A24 movies-is pure 24-karat comedy gold. It cracked me up every time he said one of the scores.
@@_Amit_Sunil Dan: "On the bleak scale, I'm gonna give it a 6 out of 8" Me: my brow, he furrows Dan: "On the abstract scale ... so I'm gonna give it a 4 out of 8" Me: "again with the 8, what am I missing here, this is just odd" Dan: "... which equates to a 6 out of 8..." Me: "I guess I'll just roll with it, 8 is the new 10 I suppose, whatevs" Dan: "A-SIXTEEN OUT OF A-TWENTY-FOUR" Me: guffs myself unconscious
@@JakeGottfriedStudios Not my favorite movie of all time but my favorite of the ones listed, and my favorite of 2019. I can see why people don’t like it but it’s a masterpiece on every level.
Yep, one of the best films of recent years for me. There's something so effective that's equal parts enchanting and disturbing about the characters' descent into madness, on top of the fantastic acting and cinematography. But I get why people don't like it as much
When Dan describes college students filmmaking - “Where all of the characters walk in slow motion to music, everybody drops F bombs, because that’s how everybody knows you’re an adult and edgy” I can’t help but to think about Zack Synder loool 😂😂😂
Hardly a rant. Dan simply understands the TH-cam comment section. Not everyone will have seen his other videos and even if they have there are those who will still argue about how names are spelled or pronounced because the comment section loves few things more than nitpicking. Seth Meyers has created a weekly series based on that certainty. If he says the name he has to show the evidence for why he's saying it that way or he'll get called out. He probably still will but this could deter some people which will prevent Dan from completely losing his mind when he reads through the comments.
I will always have A24 to thank for getting me into modern horror, I never liked horror that much in the past, but movies like hereditary really made me fall in love with horror, a lot of the movies remind me of the reflective and psychological horror movies from the late 70s and early 80s
I really love how you’ve done this video - love the inclusion of critic scores compared to audience scores, etc. Great overviews of everything and details mentioned - brilliant!
Hopefully if a studio like NEON can grow to be another new A24 style studio we can get that list as well Dan! I would probably also have to agree that Hereditary is my #1. I haven’t seen all of the movies from A24 but this one is so high above many others it’s almost sometimes not even a competition.
Of all the A24-Horror-Movies I’ve seen, I would rank them: 1. Hereditary 2. Climax 3. Midsommar 4. Talk to me 5. Killing of a Sacred Deer 6. Men 7. X 8. The Witch 9. Green Room 10. Bodies Bodies Bodies 11. It comes at Night 12. Lamb 13. Blackcoats Daughters 14. Under the Skin 15. Tusk
An incredible video! A few random comments. Trying to judge the bleakness of some of these, specifically I Saw the TV Glow, is a tricky task. For sure it's at least 5/8, but on second watch, I found it easier to see the hopeful ending that JS intended. There's plenty of reason to believe that escape happens, which is a glimmer of hope in the midst of the dark. As a non-binary person it seems to me almost impossible that anyone would miss the trans allegory, but I know some people have which is wild to me. Still, as with your review in May, I think you do a really good job expressing taste, quality, and "this won't be for everyone" ness about this movie. I do think Beau is Afraid is a horror movie. The last act, including the attic part, is certainly in line with body horror and the horror aesthetics of Roy Andersson who Aster cites frequently as a favorite (check out Songs from the Second Floor; it's brilliant). Dream Scenario...not so much. I'm not sure that ones a horror movie, but I could see it. BUT if Dream Scenario is considered a horror movie, why isn't The Zone of Interest?!? (which I would score: Bleak: 8/8, Abstract: 4/8, and I'd have to look up critic gap). But there are a lot of movies like it--say, Come and See for example--that usually aren't labeled horror when they definitely are. Also did Love Lies Bleeding not count? That surprises me. I loved that an hour into this video on A24 horror movies you still dutifully provided plot summaries of movies that everyone watching an hour long video on A24 horror will have already seen. And yay for Saint Maud finally getting its flowers! My list has The Witch and I Saw the TV Glow at the top, and then most of your top 10 in a slightly different order to fill out the top 10.
That was an excellent film. Jennifer Ehle is mesmerizing and I was really taken with Morfydd Clark too. Plot wise, I knew where it was headed from the start but it was just so perfectly atmospheric and well executed.
Man Green Room is really a frightening thriller and I was really so scared when we're in a group of neo nazi and Patrick Stewart performance is absolutely unbelievable and frighting
I personally think the premise,the casting of Patrick Stewart,and portraying the skinheads as a truly formidable force were scary but the execution left me feeling very lacking with too many characters killed in a dissapointing faction.
I do love a ranking video by Dan and there are so many I can request: - James Bond - MCU - DCEU - Friday the 13th - Nightmare on Elm Street - Neon horror movies
I like your dedication in the videos. It's not just about listing your favorites but there is also a quite interactive system behind it. Greetings from Egypt.
Dang! I wasn't expecting Under the Skin to be so high on your list. When people ask me what my favorite movie is I always preface by saying "I don't recommend it..."
Happy Sunday Dan. You really out did yourself with this video. Never realized there were so many A24 films I haven't seen. No surprise that Hereditary is #1. I can't imagine the time it took to watch all these films and then write, film & edit this video. Plus make it soooo entertaining! This is exactly why I love your channel and think you are awesome!!!
I'm glad that you enjoyed "I Saw the TV Glow" more on a rewatch. It's my favorite film of the year so far, I absolutely adore it, but I get that it isn't for everyone. Edit: Also! Whenever I talk about Saint Maud irl I never meet anyone who has seen it, it's so so good. Watch it!
Loved, loved Saint Maud. Jennifer Ehle is utterly brilliant (as usual) Clark is also someone to keep an eye on, and the entire atmosphere overcame the fact that I pretty much could guess the plot from the beginning. Just a well done movie that is less about religion than it is about why people turn towards fanaticism when reality has let them down.
Whenever a film is released by A24, my interest is peaked. I just saw Heretic, another A24 release and it definitely was interesting. Thanks for the breakdown, Dan. Fantastic as always!
Asidee from The Lighthouse and Hereditary which I both love, I haven't really liked many A24 horror films, so it was very interesting hearing the perspective of someone who clicks with so many of them. Great video!
Hereditary is absolutely in my top 5 favorite movies of all time and I couldn’t agree more about Toni’s performance. There’s just something so compelling about this movie, it’s exceptional.
That line about Men being “The only movie for you” is the funniest thing Dan has ever said in a video that I’ve seen and I’ve been watching his shit for at least six years 😂 never change, dude!
I had to scan the comments for this! What a shame. It should’ve been thumbed to the top! 😅 Such a hilarious aside from Dan, and if you’ve seen the film, entirely on point.
This is one of your very best videos Dan, I enjoyed every minute of it! It was worth it just to finally get you to watch Men and hear your take on it. I didn't really care for it either, but the ending was brain-meltingly weird (I thought about it a bunch recently while watching The Substance). Agree with Talk to Me and Green Room being as high as they are, both absolutely brilliant!
I think "Lamb" is one of the best films of the past few years, but it's not really a horror film. I think if you watch it expecting a horror film, you'll be pretty bored. It's more of a folkloric/mythic tragic drama.
Hi Dan, found your channel today by following YT's suggestion to watch this ranking. What a gret work! Of course I have another opinion in one or another point. (e.g. "Midsommar" to be 2nd after "Hereditary" and "The Witch" on 3rd place. ^^) But it was great to hear your understandable arguments in that enjoyable and informative way. Thank you very much. (Greetings from Germany + Sub)
I didn't have to watch this to know Dan put Hereditary as number 1. Dan I have been keeping up with you for years(even screen junkies plus-i was a member). Love you dude DAN YOU ARE MOTHER
'Beau is Afraid' is a classic example of a studio greenlighting a vanity project to a director who has delivered success. Vanity projects typically fail. I think Aster has learned that you're only as successful as your last film, I predict his next film will be a return to form....Oz Perkins is a beast!
I think Willem has got to be one of the best actors ever to act, it’s been amazing to see him just flourish in every kind of role possible especially in the last decade. His comforting presence in The florida Project to his crazy performance in the lighthouse he is just a joy to watch. I want to see an older women find this kind of success because i think it’s time!
1 and 2 is interchangeable between Hereditary and Climax. Climax can easily claim number one, it's a very unhollywood film that takes us on a wild immersive horrific ride. The horror is that this could happen if drinks get spiked at a party. The casual reveal at the end is shocking considering the horror the audience witnessed.
Fun video with a concise and well thought out small recab/review for every movie. The A24 scale is a great idea, although I think you should have found a more fitting third category. I never felt the audience/critic divide being a A24 staple... Thank You!
My review of hereditary is that it was so so frickin good but also traumatic that I’ve never forgotten it and never been able to watch it again. I will forever be searching for its equal
This is an incredibly valuable video for me because I'm not a huge horror fan, I need several reasons to be convinced to watch one. (My partner was surprised I wanted to see Longlegs but it was because of your review Dan!) So now I have a nice short list of new A24 movies to see-thank you! (Also the I AM YOUR MOTHER legit jump scared me)
THIS right here is what this channel GOLD Dan. Ridiculous chart your not getting anywhere else that actually answers something you've always didn't know you want to know? CHECK! Rediculous scoring system that makes me smile everytime you say it? CHECK! The fact that you stick to your opinions no matter what? CHECK! Hereditaty is a movie I'm STILL thinking about every now and again all these years later and is in my top 3 horror recommendations to this day when anyone asks. Thank you Dan.
Shocked by your number one! Shocked!!...well..not that shocked LOL. I will never forgive the academy for not rewarding Toni Collette with AT LEAST a nom for best actress!
Thank you so much for this, Dan. I know, and everyone can see, that you went above and beyond on this. Now I'm going to rewatch Hereditary for the 10th time.
Appreciate the list and the A 24 scale for the films! As others have said "a very Dan thing to do" but l like it. I am a big fan of A 24 movies but l was surprised l hadn't previously heard of some of these films and a number l personally would not count as horror (for example l think of "The Green Room" as more of a increasingly bloody thriller - for me, true horror is best defined as otherworldly - be that the supernatural, the occult or the human subconscious - or any combination thereof). What makes A 24 horror more interesting than most is a greater emphasis on plot and character (and acting) rather than an over reliance on gore and torture and seemingly revelling in it (looking at you Terrifier and - to a slightly lesser extent - SAW franchises - movies l cannot get into and straight forwardly do not like). Largely agree with your top ten list although my top three would be different - l love Hereditary and Talk to Me and they are brilliantly acted but to me their premises and filmic style are not as unique as Saint Maud, Under the Skin and The Witch which would be my top three. Morfyyd Clarke has never been better than in Saint Maud and when she "hears" God speaking to her in a "foreign" voice God is actually speaking Welsh - Clarke being Welsh herself! Under the Skin is a sci-fi horror with very little dialogue but with brilliant editing, sound design and music - and a fantastic, underrated performance from an almost wordless Scarlett Johansson. And The Witch - well, a Puritan folk horror steeped in the belief systems of the time in which it is set - set in the natural world and a forest but feeling claustrophobic at the same time! All three films share something that is almost impossible to define - a uniqueness. Perhaps you can do a list of Neon horror films at some stage (if they've made enough of them!) - l was looking for Cuckoo on your list and then realised it was a Neon film not from A 24. For me, Longlegs was overrated (loved the central performance, didn't like Nicholas Cage - too over the top even by his standards) - the whole thing felt to me like an over extended X-Files episode. But that's a story for another day (I have a tendency to digress).
I’m so happy that Hereditary got #1. Literally my favorite horror movie of all time. Saw it at the movies twice. In my top five of all time favorite movies of any genre.
while i disagreed with some of your choices and there were some research points you got wrong, I really liked this video and I can tell you love movies. Bravo!
I completely agree with the top 3. Hereditary will go down as one of the most influencial horror films of all time, Talk To Me was such a great horror film that feels so 21st century, and I had forgotten about how good Green Room is and your breakdown makes me actually want to go back and watch it again.
I feel the same way about The Lighthouse as you do with Hereditary. It's one of my favorite movies ever made, and every time I watch it I find something new to love. That being said, I personally wouldn't consider it a horror movie lol. If I'm not ocunting that one then Hereditary easily takes #1 for me
The ranking of a scale of A24 is such a Dan thing to do and I love it.
I love it so much! It's great!
So smart, especially ranking each of the three on a score of 8
The fact that he declined to explain the rating scale prior to rating the first movie-as if it were just self-evident, as if it were the only way anyone would think to rate A24 movies-is pure 24-karat comedy gold. It cracked me up every time he said one of the scores.
@@_Amit_Sunil
Dan: "On the bleak scale, I'm gonna give it a 6 out of 8"
Me: my brow, he furrows
Dan: "On the abstract scale ... so I'm gonna give it a 4 out of 8"
Me: "again with the 8, what am I missing here, this is just odd"
Dan: "... which equates to a 6 out of 8..."
Me: "I guess I'll just roll with it, 8 is the new 10 I suppose, whatevs"
Dan: "A-SIXTEEN OUT OF A-TWENTY-FOUR"
Me: guffs myself unconscious
@@johnnypopstarthat was me exactly as you put it
Suggestion for next year: Blumhouse! Okay, you can't do them all, so maybe a top 20 or something.
Cruel and unusual punishment.
Blumhouse would be awful 😂😂 16 of those movies are gonna be terrible 😂
and bottom 20
Dan, I don’t even need to watch this to know that you have Hereditary as #1 and that you’ll mention Toni Collette was robbed of a nomination haha.
Well, she was robbed. Such a travesty
Love this overview.
I hope you use the “How A24 is it?” metric for all A24 releases going forward.
"The VVitch" and "Hereditary" top my list. Two of the greatest horror films of the last twenty-five years.
My top 2 as well, just with the spots reversed 😀
Man I LOVE The VVitch
That monologue near the end of Pearl... is so good it's actually scary. Any sane person would give her an Oscar for that part alone.
As someone who's favorite movie of all time is The Lighthouse and seeing it at #13... eh I get it
@@JakeGottfriedStudios Not my favorite movie of all time but my favorite of the ones listed, and my favorite of 2019. I can see why people don’t like it but it’s a masterpiece on every level.
Not bad, but least favorite Eggers.
I agree. Too low on the list.
Yep, one of the best films of recent years for me. There's something so effective that's equal parts enchanting and disturbing about the characters' descent into madness, on top of the fantastic acting and cinematography. But I get why people don't like it as much
My all time favourite movie ranked #12, so I feel you.
The Lighthouse is pretty great though!
When Dan describes college students filmmaking - “Where all of the characters walk in slow motion to music, everybody drops F bombs, because that’s how everybody knows you’re an adult and edgy” I can’t help but to think about Zack Synder loool 😂😂😂
Or Quentin Tarantino
Yep me too... that is Zach
27:00 mark, again with the Giancarlo Esposito rant, I love it! hahahaha it's already part of the Dan's lore
Hardly a rant. Dan simply understands the TH-cam comment section. Not everyone will have seen his other videos and even if they have there are those who will still argue about how names are spelled or pronounced because the comment section loves few things more than nitpicking. Seth Meyers has created a weekly series based on that certainty. If he says the name he has to show the evidence for why he's saying it that way or he'll get called out. He probably still will but this could deter some people which will prevent Dan from completely losing his mind when he reads through the comments.
Great idea for a video, Dan! Nice work!!
I will always have A24 to thank for getting me into modern horror, I never liked horror that much in the past, but movies like hereditary really made me fall in love with horror, a lot of the movies remind me of the reflective and psychological horror movies from the late 70s and early 80s
You’d probably like Don’t Look Now
I hope you checked out Heretic, its very in the vein of what you would expect and like from A24
They did the same for me
Same, the conjuring formula and story structure has never changed in mainstream horror for the past 10+ years its exhausting
Great list Dan! I love seeing your creative twists on film rankings! You should definitely do a Agatha Season Review! That'd be cool to see!
Was hoping you'd do another one of these this year. Also the "how A24 is it" scale was spot-on!
Another amazing video! That "I AM YOUR MOTHER" was perfect 👌 Thank you Dan!
Thanks for putting in the work for us, Dan!
I hate that the thriller genre is now confused as being the horror genre. These are 95% thriller/suspense movies but NOT horror. Imho
Happy Halloween Dan and Dan-Fans.
I've probably seen about 3 of these. Not going to miss a Dan ranking video though
If you’re a Dan fan you’re probably a movie fan…and if you’re a movie fan, you should definitely watch more of these movies.
I really enjoyed Dream Scenario is really hilarious and fantastic performance by Nicholas Cage and is a origin of Freddy Kruger
Same. I think it works the whole way, myself.
Now thta you mention that freddy krueger bit....ooooh
I really love how you’ve done this video - love the inclusion of critic scores compared to audience scores, etc. Great overviews of everything and details mentioned - brilliant!
My top 5 for A24 in general:)
1. Aftersun
2. Sing Sing
3. Lady Bird
4. Moonlight
5. Hereditary
Sing street
Whats your letterboxd?
Have you seen Uncut Gems?
@@jeffcarlin5866 Fuck yeah. Loved it!
@TylerG13 Uncut Gems is my favorite A24 film. Civil War was really good as well.
Great list, great video, great watch! Absolutely loved the A24 rating idea.
Hopefully if a studio like NEON can grow to be another new A24 style studio we can get that list as well Dan! I would probably also have to agree that Hereditary is my #1. I haven’t seen all of the movies from A24 but this one is so high above many others it’s almost sometimes not even a competition.
Longlegs and Pig definitely have very A24 vibes
@@IAteFire Don’t forget about Titane.
Cuckoo
Keep up with the amazing content!
Great job on this. I am sure it took a lot of effort. Have seen many of these, but this list makes me want to see more of them.
I know what #1 will be, but that's not gonna stop me from watching the video.
This was such a great ranking video just found your channel that way! Spot on when it came to The Witch review, a second time watch is a must.
Top 5 - The Witch, Hereditery, The Lighthouse, Talk To Me, Midtsommar.
Hereditary is #1 and no one can change my mind.
Literally cannot stand that movie. It’s so bad
You are correct.
@@freedomtompkins9536you’re bad.
I’m just kidding.
@@thebortthe it’s just not the type of horror movie I’m used to
Midsommar is far better
Of all the A24-Horror-Movies I’ve seen, I would rank them:
1. Hereditary
2. Climax
3. Midsommar
4. Talk to me
5. Killing of a Sacred Deer
6. Men
7. X
8. The Witch
9. Green Room
10. Bodies Bodies Bodies
11. It comes at Night
12. Lamb
13. Blackcoats Daughters
14. Under the Skin
15. Tusk
An incredible video! A few random comments.
Trying to judge the bleakness of some of these, specifically I Saw the TV Glow, is a tricky task. For sure it's at least 5/8, but on second watch, I found it easier to see the hopeful ending that JS intended. There's plenty of reason to believe that escape happens, which is a glimmer of hope in the midst of the dark. As a non-binary person it seems to me almost impossible that anyone would miss the trans allegory, but I know some people have which is wild to me. Still, as with your review in May, I think you do a really good job expressing taste, quality, and "this won't be for everyone" ness about this movie.
I do think Beau is Afraid is a horror movie. The last act, including the attic part, is certainly in line with body horror and the horror aesthetics of Roy Andersson who Aster cites frequently as a favorite (check out Songs from the Second Floor; it's brilliant). Dream Scenario...not so much. I'm not sure that ones a horror movie, but I could see it.
BUT if Dream Scenario is considered a horror movie, why isn't The Zone of Interest?!? (which I would score: Bleak: 8/8, Abstract: 4/8, and I'd have to look up critic gap). But there are a lot of movies like it--say, Come and See for example--that usually aren't labeled horror when they definitely are. Also did Love Lies Bleeding not count? That surprises me.
I loved that an hour into this video on A24 horror movies you still dutifully provided plot summaries of movies that everyone watching an hour long video on A24 horror will have already seen. And yay for Saint Maud finally getting its flowers!
My list has The Witch and I Saw the TV Glow at the top, and then most of your top 10 in a slightly different order to fill out the top 10.
Definitely got a couple new ones added to my watch list after this. Thanks as always for your dedication, Dan.
Rose Glass Appreciation Club!! I'm so glad to see Saint Maud so high on your list, one of my all time favorites!
That was an excellent film. Jennifer Ehle is mesmerizing and I was really taken with Morfydd Clark too. Plot wise, I knew where it was headed from the start but it was just so perfectly atmospheric and well executed.
So glad you came around on I Saw the TV Glow. Such a gem of a movie! Also Talk to Me being number 2?? Great list
Man Green Room is really a frightening thriller and I was really so scared when we're in a group of neo nazi and Patrick Stewart performance is absolutely unbelievable and frighting
I personally think the premise,the casting of Patrick Stewart,and portraying the skinheads as a truly formidable force were scary but the execution left me feeling very lacking with too many characters killed in a dissapointing faction.
The Witch is one of my favorite movies of all time
I do love a ranking video by Dan and there are so many I can request:
- James Bond
- MCU
- DCEU
- Friday the 13th
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Neon horror movies
He already did Friday the 13th, nightmare on elm street, and mcu phase 4 ranked
This is a HALLOWEEN miracle... wait, that's not the right quote, but it's the feeling I feel. Thanks Dan!
Kudos for including Climax
I disagree on In Fabric. Peter Strickland is a master of suspense and atmosphere. Love his films, original, fresh and hypnotic.
I like your dedication in the videos. It's not just about listing your favorites but there is also a quite interactive system behind it. Greetings from Egypt.
Dang! I wasn't expecting Under the Skin to be so high on your list. When people ask me what my favorite movie is I always preface by saying "I don't recommend it..."
You can always count on Dan to make things organized and well informed :) Kudos
Awesome ranking video. I rarely bother with that format but this one was perfect and matched mine too so good to know, we've got similar tastes!
Happy Sunday Dan. You really out did yourself with this video. Never realized there were so many A24 films I haven't seen. No surprise that Hereditary is #1. I can't imagine the time it took to watch all these films and then write, film & edit this video. Plus make it soooo entertaining! This is exactly why I love your channel and think you are awesome!!!
I'm glad that you enjoyed "I Saw the TV Glow" more on a rewatch. It's my favorite film of the year so far, I absolutely adore it, but I get that it isn't for everyone.
Edit: Also! Whenever I talk about Saint Maud irl I never meet anyone who has seen it, it's so so good. Watch it!
Loved, loved Saint Maud. Jennifer Ehle is utterly brilliant (as usual) Clark is also someone to keep an eye on, and the entire atmosphere overcame the fact that I pretty much could guess the plot from the beginning. Just a well done movie that is less about religion than it is about why people turn towards fanaticism when reality has let them down.
I slept on "The Blackcoat's Daughter" but now I'm going to have to check it out. Outstanding work, as always. Thanks, Dan!!
Saint Maud is definitely on my list to watch. Thanks for doing this video Dan, great stuff!
Top 5 Memorable Spaghetti Scenes:
1. Gummo
2. Killing of a Sacred Deer
3. Lady and the Tramp
4. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
5. Elf
Seven. That's the spaghetti scene to end all spaghetti scenes
Gummo is like an A24 precursor.
"What we do in the shadows" would like a word
@@TheEsperKing1 Sorry, that one is disqualified. The scene is question concerns bisgetti, not spaghetti
Wow Dan! You put so much work into this review and I never clicked faster on a video. Thank you for the legwork you saved us and well done my friend!
I love it when you drop these longform projects. Happy Halloween, Dan!
Whenever a film is released by A24, my interest is peaked. I just saw Heretic, another A24 release and it definitely was interesting. Thanks for the breakdown, Dan. Fantastic as always!
This feels like the perfectly balanced metric to grade A24 horror movies on. Top notch stuff!
I absolutely disliked "I Saw the TV Glow" after my first watch, but three watches in and I love it.
Asidee from The Lighthouse and Hereditary which I both love, I haven't really liked many A24 horror films, so it was very interesting hearing the perspective of someone who clicks with so many of them. Great video!
I love your scoring Dan it’s so wonderfully creative.
Incredible work here Dan! Can’t believe you watched all of these for one episode!
Hereditary is absolutely in my top 5 favorite movies of all time and I couldn’t agree more about Toni’s performance. There’s just something so compelling about this movie, it’s exceptional.
Love watching this! Thanks for this! 🎉🎉
That line about Men being “The only movie for you” is the funniest thing Dan has ever said in a video that I’ve seen and I’ve been watching his shit for at least six years 😂 never change, dude!
I had to scan the comments for this! What a shame. It should’ve been thumbed to the top! 😅
Such a hilarious aside from Dan, and if you’ve seen the film, entirely on point.
Beau Is Afraid is a cinematic masterpiece. I honestly get why people don’t/wouldn’t like it, but MAN. What a journey.
Agreed
Thank you for always making such great content! You do amazing work!
This channel is like Sportscenter but for Cinema and I love it.
Love the ranking system Dan. Really well done!
This is one of your very best videos Dan, I enjoyed every minute of it! It was worth it just to finally get you to watch Men and hear your take on it. I didn't really care for it either, but the ending was brain-meltingly weird (I thought about it a bunch recently while watching The Substance). Agree with Talk to Me and Green Room being as high as they are, both absolutely brilliant!
*Here's the Ranking:*
_FORMAT:_ [Time-Stamp] [Dan's Ranking]. *Movie* _(Year)_ | [Critics' score*], [Audience's score**], [Dan's /A24 Score]
00:03:22 29. *False Positive* _(2021)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 50%, 39%, A16
00:06:12 28. *In Fabric* _(2018)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 87%, 59%, A18
00:08:30 27. *Slice* _(2018)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 57%, 39%, A5
00:10:58 26. *The Front Room* _(2024)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 46%, 43%, A11
00:13:09 25. *Tusk* _(2014)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 51%, 48%, A9
00:15:32 24. *Life After Beth* _(2014)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 48%, 53%, A6
00:17:35 23. *Men* _(2022)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 67%, 50%, A20
00:20:04 22. *Lamb* _(2021)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 77%, 62%, A22
00:21:51 21. *It Comes at Night* _(2017)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 83%, 53%, A18
00:24:06 20. *The Hole in the Ground* _(2019)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 73%, 53%, A14
00:25:48 19. *Maxxine* _(2024)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 68%, 66%, A8
00:28:13 18. *Dream Scenario* _(2023)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 83%, 68%, A11
00:30:29 17. *The Blackcoat's Daughter* _(2015)_ ⠀⠀|⠀ 73%, 60%, A15
00:32:12 16. *Beau is Afraid* _(2023)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 65%, 68%, A16
00:34:39 15. *Climax* _(2018)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 69%, 71%, A17
00:36:30 14. *The Monster* _(2016)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 75%, 51%, A11
00:38:32 13. *The Lighthouse* _(2019)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 87%, 77%, A19
00:41:23 12. *I Saw the TV Glow* _(2024)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 85%, 65%, A23
00:44:24 11. *X* _(2022)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 87%, 68%, A10
00:46:16 10. *Bodies Bodies Bodies* _(2022)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 78%, 64%, A9
00:49:04 09. *Midsommar* _(2019)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 78%, 67%, A13
00:52:12 08. *Under the Skin* _(2013)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 83%, 64%, A19
00:54:42 07. *The VVitch* _(2015)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 88%, 70%, A21
00:57:49 06. *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* _(2017)_ ⠀|⠀ 76%, 69%, A14
01:00:52 05. *Saint Maud* _(2019)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 88%, 68%, A19
01:03:09 04. *Pearl* _(2022)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 85%, 73%, A8
01:06:01 03. *Green Room* _(2015)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 85%, 73%, A10
01:09:23 02. *Talk to Me* _(2022)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 85%, 75%, A14
01:12:26 01. *Hereditary* _(2015)_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀|⠀ 89%, 68%, A16
*Note:*
*=> The 'Critics Score' was obtained by averaging the Critics Scores from _RottenTomatoes_ and _MetaCritic._
**=> The 'Audience Score' was obtained by averaging the Audience Scores from _RottenTomatoes, MetaCritic, IMDb, LetterBoxd,_ and (if available) _CinemaScore._
The same list *ranked by Audience Scores,* in descending order:
_Format:_ (Dan's Ranking) [Audience Ranking]. *Movie* _(Year)_ [Audience Rating]
(13) 1. *The Lighthouse* _(2019)_ [77%]
(02) 2. *Talk to Me* _(2022)_ [75%]
(03) 3. *Green Room* _(2015)_ [73%]
(04) 4. *Pearl* _(2022)_ [73%]
(15) 5. *Climax* _(2018)_ [71%]
(07) 6. *The VVitch* _(2015)_ [70%]
(06) 7. *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* _(2017)_ [69%]
(18) 8. *Dream Scenario* _(2023)_ [68%]
(11) 9. *X* _(2022)_ [68%]
(05) 10. *Saint Maud* _(2019)_ [68%]
(01) 11. *Hereditary* _(2015)_ [68%]
(16) 12. *Beau is Afraid* _(2023)_ [68%]
(09) 13. *Midsommar* _(2019)_ [67%]
(19) 14. *Maxxine* _(2024)_ [66%]
(12) 15. *I Saw the TV Glow* _(2024)_ [65%]
(08) 16. *Under the Skin* _(2013)_ [64%]
(10) 17. *Bodies Bodies Bodies* _(2022)_ [64%]
(22) 18. *Lamb* _(2021)_ [62%]
(17) 19. *The Blackcoat's Daughter* _(2015)_ [60%]
(28) 20. *In Fabric* _(2018)_ [59%]
(21) 21. *It Comes at Night* _(2017)_ [53%]
(20) 22. *The Hole in the Ground* _(2019)_ [53%]
(24) 23. *Life After Beth* _(2014)_ [53%]
(14) 24. *The Monster* _(2016)_ [51%]
(23) 25. *Men* _(2022)_ [50%]
(25) 26. *Tusk* _(2014)_ [48%]
(26) 27. *The Front Room* _(2024)_ [43%]
(27) 28. *Slice* _(2018)_ [39%]
(29) 29. *False Positive* _(2021)_ [39%]
The same list ranked by Critics Scores, in descending order:
_Format:_ (Dan's Ranking) [Critics' Ranking]. *Movie* _(Year)_ [Critics' Rating]
(01) 1. *Hereditary* _(2015)_ [89%]
(07) 2. *The VVitch* _(2015)_ [88%]
(05) 3. *Saint Maud* _(2019)_ [88%]
(11) 4. *X* _(2022)_ [87%]
(13) 5. *The Lighthouse* _(2019)_ [87%]
(28) 6. *In Fabric* _(2018)_ [87%]
(02) 7. *Talk to Me* _(2022)_ [85%]
(12) 8. *I Saw the TV Glow* _(2024)_ [85%]
(03) 9. *Green Room* _(2015)_ [85%]
(04) 10. *Pearl* _(2022)_ [85%]
(08) 11. *Under the Skin* _(2013)_ [83%]
(18) 12. *Dream Scenario* _(2023)_ [83%]
(21) 13. *It Comes at Night* _(2017)_ [83%]
(09) 14. *Midsommar* _(2019)_ [78%]
(10) 15. *Bodies Bodies Bodies* _(2022)_ [78%]
(22) 16. *Lamb* _(2021)_ [77%]
(06) 17. *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* _(2017)_ [76%]
(14) 18. *The Monster* _(2016)_ [75%]
(20) 19. *The Hole in the Ground* _(2019)_ [73%]
(17) 20. *The Blackcoat's Daughter* _(2015)_ [73%]
(15) 21. *Climax* _(2018)_ [69%]
(19) 22. *Maxxine* _(2024)_ [68%]
(23) 23. *Men* _(2022)_ [67%]
(16) 24. *Beau is Afraid* _(2023)_ [65%]
(27) 25. *Slice* _(2018)_ [57%]
(25) 26. *Tusk* _(2014)_ [51%]
(29) 27. *False Positive* _(2021)_ [50%]
(24) 28. *Life After Beth* _(2014)_ [48%]
(26) 29. *The Front Room* _(2024)_ [46%]
The same list, but sorted by averaging *_both_** Audience & Critics' Scores:*
(In my option, this ranking looks like shit, lol)
(06) 1. *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* _(2017)_ [82%]
(24) 2. *Life After Beth* _(2014)_ [80%]
(23) 3. *Men* _(2022)_ [79%]
(29) 4. *False Positive* _(2021)_ [79%]
(25) 5. *Tusk* _(2014)_ [79%]
(26) 6. *The Front Room* _(2024)_ [78%]
(27) 7. *Slice* _(2018)_ [78%]
(20) 8. *The Hole in the Ground* _(2019)_ [78%]
(18) 9. *Dream Scenario* _(2023)_ [75%]
(14) 10. *The Monster* _(2016)_ [75%]
(19) 11. *Maxxine* _(2024)_ [74%]
(07) 12. *The VVitch* _(2015)_ [73%]
(16) 13. *Beau is Afraid* _(2023)_ [73%]
(15) 14. *Climax* _(2018)_ [72%]
(17) 15. *The Blackcoat's Daughter* _(2015)_ [71%]
(10) 16. *Bodies Bodies Bodies* _(2022)_ [70%]
(12) 17. *I Saw the TV Glow* _(2024)_ [70%]
(03) 18. *Green Room* _(2015)_ [68%]
(08) 19. *Under the Skin* _(2013)_ [67%]
(21) 20. *It Comes at Night* _(2017)_ [66%]
(09) 21. *Midsommar* _(2019)_ [66%]
(22) 22. *Lamb* _(2021)_ [63%]
(04) 23. *Pearl* _(2022)_ [63%]
(02) 24. *Talk to Me* _(2022)_ [58%]
(28) 25. *In Fabric* _(2018)_ [50%]
(13) 26. *The Lighthouse* _(2019)_ [49%]
(05) 27. *Saint Maud* _(2019)_ [48%]
(01) 28. *Hereditary* _(2015)_ [45%]
(11) 29. *X* _(2022)_ [44%]
I think "Lamb" is one of the best films of the past few years, but it's not really a horror film. I think if you watch it expecting a horror film, you'll be pretty bored. It's more of a folkloric/mythic tragic drama.
Hi Dan,
found your channel today by following YT's suggestion to watch this ranking.
What a gret work!
Of course I have another opinion in one or another point. (e.g. "Midsommar" to be 2nd after "Hereditary" and "The Witch" on 3rd place. ^^) But it was great to hear your understandable arguments in that enjoyable and informative way.
Thank you very much.
(Greetings from Germany + Sub)
That points system is so genius and fun. Loved this video! ✌
I didn't have to watch this to know Dan put Hereditary as number 1. Dan I have been keeping up with you for years(even screen junkies plus-i was a member). Love you dude DAN YOU ARE MOTHER
Great video man, bunch of films to watch: most I've heard of, some I pleasantly haven't heard of!
'Beau is Afraid' is a classic example of a studio greenlighting a vanity project to a director who has delivered success. Vanity projects typically fail. I think Aster has learned that you're only as successful as your last film, I predict his next film will be a return to form....Oz Perkins is a beast!
I think Willem has got to be one of the best actors ever to act, it’s been amazing to see him just flourish in every kind of role possible especially in the last decade. His comforting presence in The florida Project to his crazy performance in the lighthouse he is just a joy to watch. I want to see an older women find this kind of success because i think it’s time!
Awesome Video, LOVE the A24 Ranking!
I don’t even watch horror movies and I was hooked all through, what a great video, Dan!!
My favorite types of Dan videos!
I can't believe you put In Fabric at 28th!
You're one of those people he alluded to haha. I'd never heard of it till now. It looks legit and I'll have to check it out.
a superior top 4 ranking! great video, Dan!
❤ Under the Skin
I adore “Men”. I love how divisive Garland films are.
1 and 2 is interchangeable between Hereditary and Climax. Climax can easily claim number one, it's a very unhollywood film that takes us on a wild immersive horrific ride. The horror is that this could happen if drinks get spiked at a party. The casual reveal at the end is shocking considering the horror the audience witnessed.
Love the grading/ranking system for A24🎉
Fun video with a concise and well thought out small recab/review for every movie. The A24 scale is a great idea, although I think you should have found a more fitting third category. I never felt the audience/critic divide being a A24 staple...
Thank You!
My review of hereditary is that it was so so frickin good but also traumatic that I’ve never forgotten it and never been able to watch it again. I will forever be searching for its equal
This is an incredibly valuable video for me because I'm not a huge horror fan, I need several reasons to be convinced to watch one. (My partner was surprised I wanted to see Longlegs but it was because of your review Dan!) So now I have a nice short list of new A24 movies to see-thank you! (Also the I AM YOUR MOTHER legit jump scared me)
THIS right here is what this channel GOLD Dan. Ridiculous chart your not getting anywhere else that actually answers something you've always didn't know you want to know? CHECK! Rediculous scoring system that makes me smile everytime you say it? CHECK! The fact that you stick to your opinions no matter what? CHECK! Hereditaty is a movie I'm STILL thinking about every now and again all these years later and is in my top 3 horror recommendations to this day when anyone asks. Thank you Dan.
I’m so pleasantly surprised that Green Room was up so high! I was starting to think it wouldn’t be on the list. I really loved that movie
Shocked by your number one! Shocked!!...well..not that shocked LOL. I will never forgive the academy for not rewarding Toni Collette with AT LEAST a nom for best actress!
Thank you so much for this, Dan. I know, and everyone can see, that you went above and beyond on this. Now I'm going to rewatch Hereditary for the 10th time.
Dan making this list:
I don’t need this menu (other movies) I already know just what I want (Hereditary at #1)
Appreciate the list and the A 24 scale for the films! As others have said "a very Dan thing to do" but l like it. I am a big fan of A 24 movies but l was surprised l hadn't previously heard of some of these films and a number l personally would not count as horror (for example l think of "The Green Room" as more of a increasingly bloody thriller - for me, true horror is best defined as otherworldly - be that the supernatural, the occult or the human subconscious - or any combination thereof). What makes A 24 horror more interesting than most is a greater emphasis on plot and character (and acting) rather than an over reliance on gore and torture and seemingly revelling in it (looking at you Terrifier and - to a slightly lesser extent - SAW franchises - movies l cannot get into and straight forwardly do not like). Largely agree with your top ten list although my top three would be different - l love Hereditary and Talk to Me and they are brilliantly acted but to me their premises and filmic style are not as unique as Saint Maud, Under the Skin and The Witch which would be my top three. Morfyyd Clarke has never been better than in Saint Maud and when she "hears" God speaking to her in a "foreign" voice God is actually speaking Welsh - Clarke being Welsh herself! Under the Skin is a sci-fi horror with very little dialogue but with brilliant editing, sound design and music - and a fantastic, underrated performance from an almost wordless Scarlett Johansson. And The Witch - well, a Puritan folk horror steeped in the belief systems of the time in which it is set - set in the natural world and a forest but feeling claustrophobic at the same time! All three films share something that is almost impossible to define - a uniqueness.
Perhaps you can do a list of Neon horror films at some stage (if they've made enough of them!) - l was looking for Cuckoo on your list and then realised it was a Neon film not from A 24. For me, Longlegs was overrated (loved the central performance, didn't like Nicholas Cage - too over the top even by his standards) - the whole thing felt to me like an over extended X-Files episode. But that's a story for another day (I have a tendency to digress).
I’m so happy that Hereditary got #1. Literally my favorite horror movie of all time. Saw it at the movies twice. In my top five of all time favorite movies of any genre.
Just FYI, there’s a editing timeline hiccup at the 23:00 mark.
Dan, A24/A24 for this video and the effort and the concept. Brilliant 💯
Inspired video. Well executed. Bravo.
while i disagreed with some of your choices and there were some research points you got wrong, I really liked this video and I can tell you love movies. Bravo!
Great video Dan!
I completely agree with the top 3. Hereditary will go down as one of the most influencial horror films of all time, Talk To Me was such a great horror film that feels so 21st century, and I had forgotten about how good Green Room is and your breakdown makes me actually want to go back and watch it again.
Yay! Love a video like this from Dan
I feel the same way about The Lighthouse as you do with Hereditary. It's one of my favorite movies ever made, and every time I watch it I find something new to love. That being said, I personally wouldn't consider it a horror movie lol. If I'm not ocunting that one then Hereditary easily takes #1 for me
Mia Goth's monologue at the end of Pearl is one of the most haunting scenes in film history.