The minute The Killing of a Sacred Deer came up I literally had to pause the video in anger. I didn’t realize it was an A24 film. That movie is my villain origin story.
I am reading the comment section here for opinions on Killing of a sacred deer and I kind of gave up on the idea of watching it - from what people say it doesn't seem to be my type of movie. But your comment kinda makes me wanna see it :D If you are up for it, can you please share why you hated it so much? I am intrigued. :)
I feel personally attacked after seeing my favorite movie be ranked right at the bottom ..........well ok to each their own...............still hurts though😢
I think they’re so popular because I feel like A24 supports artists. They breathe new life back into Hollywood when it’s all hero films and remakes. I also like that they take risks. Some of those movies aren’t going to be major hits but that’s not the point the point is that there should be more people out there that are able to make movies and put them out there for the world to see.
@@RONTHEGOAT I mean The Babadook was the start of a lot of the mom-centric horror we received in the 2010's. Plus it kinda popularized the whole idea that most modern horror is really a representation of our mental anguish.
I love seeing everybody's different opinions on A24 movies in the horror genre :D Although in my personal opinion, A24 horror is a hit or miss, I think that A24 is very successful in sparking dialogue and discussions between people.
I like that they take risks. For a long time it felt like all horror was derivative or remakes. I’d rather someone try something different even if I didn’t like it
Looking at the video, I can't help but find it sad to see Climax so low. I loved that one. Meanwhile I do not like Midsommar at all, so... there you go for different opinions haha.
You can say anything is a hit or miss. As a whole, A24 movies just do it for me more than others. I love the gritty weirdness of some of these movies but that’s just because that’s the genre I’m drawn to. I’ve seen plenty of other weird independent horror films that weren’t distributed by A24 that I love but A24 just has the most since that’s what they cater in. I kinda look at Shudder in relation to A24 because I know I can go on there and find a movie that scratches my itch
I went to see X in theaters. The ticket guy said that it had gotten good reviews and so I was looking forward to it, and the creep factor turned up to a 10 when I was the only one in the theater. What I didn't expect was going on such a wild, erotic, nerve wracking, and tension building ride. The audio was so on point I thought their were people all around me. Looking forward to Pearl and MaXXXine!
As someone who LOVES the Lighthouse, I do absolutely understand what you mean when other people’s love and devotion makes you hate it more. I have movies like that also (Gravity). 😂
X is still my favorite horror movie of the year. I’m so excited for Pearl cause I’m usually not that big on prequels (except Annabelle Creation fantastic movie that outshines the first one) but for this movie I’ll definitely take that prequel.
@@anonymoushumanhi damn 7 months late comment lmao. I did watch Pearl and I also really loved it. It was my 3rd favorite movie of the year but I still loved X more cause it was more slasher focused than Pearl and it had Jenna Ortega in it overall it was a great movie and can’t wait to see Maxxxine since it’s started filming.
I believe It Comes At Night would have been received much better if they hadn't marketed it the way they did. I know a lot of people, including myself, expected it to be more of a straightforward horror/thriller, possibly creature feature or paranormal-esque.
Hereditary is my favorite! The absolute dread that movie causes… Very solid list. And other than the ones I haven’t seen, I absolutely agree with the placement of everything. Killing of a Sacred Deer was an experience. I didn’t despise it but agree it was super pretentious. And I don’t know that I want to revisit it… 🧐
I found is interesting when she said maybe throw it in the “Silly Goofy category” just bc of how much dread, fear, and sadness I felt while watching it but respect to everyone
Bodies Bodies Bodies is gonna be a tough one to rank. Because it doesn’t feel much like A24. It’s slightly artsy, but it’s also a solid good time and silly goofy fun. Loved it!
Personally I think The Monster is one of the more underrated A24 films, but I can see why it isn't much talked about. Like you say - it's not the most typically A24'esque movie.
im all for not liking something, but putting The Lighthouse in "painfully pretentious" is honestly.... just painfully pretentious. That movie is a classic and one of the best movies of the the last decade.
Is it weird that when I think about the lighthouse I’m like “meh” but as I talk about it I get more and more enthusiastic about how much I loved it? It’s the lovecraftian madness that really got me I think.
I have watched Tusk once, awhile back and it still sticks with me as one of the most disturbing movies I’ve ever watched. In a negative way. I love horror but it made me physically sick and it’s a movie I can’t even think about. Maybe I’m alone on that, but something about it disturbed me in a really bad way and to this day, something not so pleasant happens to me even when I see a screenshot of the film. I wonder if anyone else feels this way. I LOVE your channel btw and I’m semi new here!
everyone i know told me not to watch it cause its so bad (i wasnt sure if they meant disturbing or just shit...) but i wanted to take a challenge, i was convinced i'd find a way to like this movie everyone else hates and then I started it one night and it was ok until the guy drugs him and he wakes up without his leg. I started getting so scared at the thought of being in a foreign place and not being able to escape. I went on my phone and let the rest play, then it got to when he was like...fully having his body restructured and...i had to turn it off it was so horrible
the killing of a sacred deer is literally such a beautiful film and i know its a personal opinion but i literally could never believe anyone would put it at the bottom of the list cause its amazing
i hated it personally like i feel like the movie dragged on for way too long that by the time we got to the climax i was like jesus just shoot them already but i liked the lighthouse.
Climax might be one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. It was like when I was 14 and saw Paranormal Activity in theatres, absolute shook me like never before. But it only works if you commit to it
A24 is one of the classiest, most risk taking film distributors and production companies ever formed. I love their movies artsy approach! Most of not all of their films are shot so damn well and different. They deserve all the praise they been receiving. S.O. A24!
This is the first I've seen of someone else disliking Killing of A Sacred Deer, and I honestly whole heartedly agree. It left such a bad taste in my mouth and it's so frustrating to me. I can also understand the distaste for The Lighthouse (though I personally love it).
For Killing of a Sacred Deer, it's a movie I appreciated in its full context. But it was so far from a pleasant movie-going experience. Painful and pretentious I think are the two perfect words to describe it. Again, I appreciate that it exists, but I think it's a movie made almost exclusively for film school students.
same man, tiktok got me so hyped for it but it just feels empty to me. though i love "deep" (aka not like the other girls artsy rawr) movies, there was just nothing there
That movie was awful. It left me wanting an apology. lol. Like if the director apologized to everyone for making that movie, I think I would feel better about it and could get some closure.
I'm appreciative for studios like A24 and Neon because when I watch films I want to watch something artistic, since film is an art form and that's why I watch it. So, being artsy fartsy isn't a negative to me. I do think, at times, A24 is a bit too on the nose with what it does, but we are in an era where we are mostly getting cbm, remakes, sequels, etc... There's hardly any original screenplays anymore, so I'll take artsy fartsy over that any day lol.
I'm opposite really. I mean I enjoy and artsy movie on occasion but I watch movies to just have fun whether that's laughing or being scared. Not to say i don't like a good drama sometimes. I'm simple I guess
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Film is an art form, therefore all films are forms of art. You don’t need to watch movies that people have categorized as artistic, in order for the movie to be good.
I LOVE Tusk, my nearly adult teenage son hated it; I can't even mention the title in front of him because he pictures the end and just wants to forget about it 😄 Other top A24 movies for me are Hereditary, Midsommar, and X. I also thought The Blackcoat's Daughter was good but not my favorite, I guess I was expecting a little more at the end. The VVitch wasn't for me but idk why. I do really want to see Green Room. These movies highly disturb me but psychological/elevated is the kind of horror I love the most, I'm a glutton for punishment I guess
@@miri745 I don’t want to think about Tusk, because whenever I think of it I remember that scene with Johnny Depp, that just keeps going on and on, and I seriously wanted to die in that moment.
@@miri745 Understandable, I definitely cringe at the reveal and everything after that, but I get through it somehow 😅 I'm weird. After we had watched it, I was telling him about another movie starring Justin Long (might've been Jeepers Creepers) and he asked "Who?" so I said "Wallace from Tusk." He got really mad and demanded I never say that word again
I don't mind the "artsy" style of A24 horror films. I feel like horror is very underappreciated when it comes to filmmaking. Not all horror is cheesy jump scares. They can have/be just as visually stunning, great story, great performances, just like the award winning dramas and musicals
Under the skin is absolutely shyte as people with insomnia should be prescribed this movie, A24 is overrated, probably the pretty lady with pretty hair ,eyes & legs made people like the film when in fact they only liked her.
@@frankthetankct I agree so we both agree on the same thing , no damage mate just saying A24 horror is overated specially under the skin, A ghost story is another example
I am so new to this channel, but it's one of my favorites now. I'm always ranking and thinking about horror in my mind, and it's nice to know that others are as singularly obsessed as I am, while also being sometimes overwhelmed by the amount of stellar horror content we're getting now. What a great time to be a horror fan
Thank you so much for posting this. I’m a university librarian and we just got access to the entire A24 collection for movie nights, so this will help us pick our purchases.
I LOVED TUSK!! hahah. I really do not like Horror Comedies ... but this one is so beyond Comedy and just Horrofic enough to be in a class all its own. did NOT like Under the Skin... nope, not good. LOVED Hereditary, and very much enjoyed MidSommar. The Lighthouse is one of my Favorites EVER! It Comes At Night, was good, but TOOO SLOOOOWWWW.... 'Men' is TRASH, terrible Trash movie, Woke Garbage. Killing of Sacred Deer was one of my Favorites as well. LAMB was so good, so weird, so odd, but im a SUCKER for Creature Feature and I would definitely Adopt a Lamb Child. Saint Maud is great...but i HATE the actress in Rings of Power .. BARFF... GROSS ... ughh.
I thought the killing of a sacred deer was amazing. It had so many awkward pauses, so many weird line deliveries. so many wtf scenarios. I was dying laughing the whole night. As a bonus, I watched it with my smart friend and she was able to explain some of what was going on. The only way that movie could have been better is if they had gotten Nicolas Cage to star in it, and have Christopher Walken make an appearance.
Have you seen any of Yorgos Lanthimos' other films? All of that awkward pausing is in at least two of his other films. Definitely a directing choice, but I enjoy his films so much.
I seriously ADORE The Monster. I think it's such a well acted and emotional movie that doesn't get enough love, so I seriously appreciate you listing it as high as you did.
Even though the killing of a sacred deer and climax are two of my favourite movies, and tusk is my all time least favourite movie, I’m not gonna judge you for your opinions, as I know those two movies aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and if everyone had the same opinion life would be boring.
Men was my first A24 film. It was something else, I'll say that. I saw it with 3 of my friends (all other women) and definitely walked out of the theater saying "what the hell did i just watch?" LMAO
I was honestly shocked that you didn’t like Climax! I think the visuals and action added to the horrific feel of the movie. Yes it was heavily artsy with the amazing dance opening but also set the tone. Didn’t feel artsy without reason
I understand why the lighthouse is in the bottom, I think we both share the same consensus that our expectations skewed our opinion, but what about the killing of a sacred deer put you off? The first time I saw it I was confused and unsure what to think of it but after seeing an explanation video I realized it was because I didn't understand it, same with Men, although I think scared deer is a better film overall. Also, A24 is mainly a distributor but they have also been producing more and more films lately. It comes at night, Hereditary, Midsommar, the lighthouse, X, Men, and False Positive were all produced by A24.
I had the same experience you had with Killing of a sacred deer but with the film Enemy. I enjoyed watching it but I didn't understand what was going on until I watched an explainer video. I wish I had understood it on my own, but seeing the explanation really made me love Enemy and see it as an amazing film. But even if I didn't understand it at first I was always interested in what was going on during the watch. I am afraid I will sit to watch Killing of a... and will be bored, because I will not get it even a little bit. (based on what some opinions I read by people here)
@@mustartplus I haven't checked out Enemy yet it's on my watchlist, but sacred deer is not boring imo, it's a modern day telling of greek mythology and subtly disturbing.
@@koopakiid16 Enemy is really good, I recommend it strongly! I think my problem was that I didn't understand it during the watch and after the end, instead of thinking about it for a bit, I rushed to the internet to see an explanation. It's not hard to get, if you think about it :)
I'm not surprised at all by where all the movies fell. This was a ton of fun. I actually still have not watched Green Room, because I am still quite sad about Anton Yelchin dying and since I don't know if his character lives, I'm just, not really ready to see him die on screen. If that makes any sense. :)
Hated Midsommar. Paper thin characters. Shallow surface level plot that thinks itself to be deep. Characters that make stupid choices that actual human beings would never make. “Surprising” “scares” that were neither of those. Florence Pugh is the only thing this film has going for it despite itself
What did you enjoy about Climax? (Not being shady, just genuinely curious. When I watched, I realized pretty quickly I did not get it and wasn't really sure what I was missing.)
@@brees3 I tend to like transgressive and unconventional horror movies (i.e. Salo, Antichrist, Tetsuo, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, etc.) that are more about atmosphere and mood as opposed to characters and narrative. I'd say Climax is easily the most disturbing movie I've seen in the last 10 years due to how unnerving and uncomfortable it makes you feel. You also need to go into these types of movies with the right mindset.
The Lighthouse is the only A24 film I’ve never watched. I watched the first couple of minutes and cut it off. I could care less about the film maybe one day I’ll watch. To say Lamb is better than The killing of a sacred deer is wild. The lamb is so dumb to me. And I hate the term Artsy Fartsy
Saint Maud was painfully, PAINFULLY pretentious. The point it was trying to convey is completely unoriginal, and is done to such an extreme it feels like it’s just downright bullying religious people. I’m not even really that religious, but it’s irritating how often Hollywood embraces that kinda cynical garbage. *takes deep breath* I agreed with just about everything else, though.
Bad take here, but I didn't care for the Witch. The start of it establishes there is in fact a witch, and for almost the entire film she and the other one don't do much until the end of the film, can't grow crops, can't milk the animal, etc, I couldn't care less about it, I found it really boring if I'm being honest. What would have been more interesting to me is if it didn't establish her. Have some odd (but not outright paranormal) things happen, and the family start pointing fingers. I.e the husband may be doing it to toughen them all up, the wife may be doing it to make the husband put his pride aside and think he can't protect them so he would go back to the village to apologise. The daughter may be doing it cause she's about to be sold and she wants them to think they need a third adult around, maybe it really is a witch and she's pitting them all against one another, etc
I know you think Hereditary is a tough, tough watch (and I don't blame you) but I do believe it is one that is almost better the second time around. When you can catch early hints and such. Maybe one day when you are in a good setting, and mentally prepared, I think you should give it a rewatch.
I correctly predicted exactly where The Lighthouse would get ranked. It's a fantastic film to me that creeps me out almost as much as The Shining and Hereditary. Midsommar was far more pretentious, imo. Edit: I didn't see it trying too hard to be weird. It's very passive-aggressive and uses imagery and allegories in a unique way. You do have to do some research on Greek mythology, though, to understand the ending.
I actually hated Midsommar (I'd put it in the Pretentious category) and loved the Lighthouse (altho I completely understand why you feel the way you do about it). Of the A24 movies I've seen, I agree with the rest of your rankings.👍🏻
Agree with you 100% about both Pattinson movies but you should give Good Time with Pattinson a chance it’s one of my favorite A24 movies. You could say it’s a solid good time 🥴
Although I do love The Lighthouse and Killing of a Sacred Deer 😬😬 I can understand the criticism for them, definitely an acquired taste. My favorites are of course Midsommar and Hereditary, then The Witch and Under the Skin. Also loooved Blackcoats Daughter, so underrated. Least favorites were probably It Comes At Night and The Monster. Haven’t seen Lamb yet!
The Lighthouse is so good! It's not a masterpiece by any means but still, so good. I agree with all your other top picks but I gotta disagree with you here. Also, I had no idea I had seen all of their movies except men which is on my list. I might as well watch it today and finish them all.
I need to see the rest of the A24 movies. So many of the ones I've seen I really like.
I love when 2 of my fav horror TH-camrs stop by each other's comments. But honestly same I don't follow A24 as much as I clearly should
@@nicolewardin7493 same here.
SAME!!!
I love your Time Line Of: videos!!!!!! Thank you for all your work. 💚
Wow man. It was a surprizing to randomly come across the comment of one of my most fav creator on a favourite creator's channel.
Hereditary blew me away.
Arguably one of the greatest horror movies of all time
Same! That was genuinely one of the weirdest, saddest movies I’ve seen, and I love it
Yup until I watched Incantation.😓
You don't have to argue for that one lol
They're saying it's our generation Exorcist
The minute The Killing of a Sacred Deer came up I literally had to pause the video in anger. I didn’t realize it was an A24 film. That movie is my villain origin story.
dude half of these i watched and didnt even realise theyre all from a24, amazing lmao
I am reading the comment section here for opinions on Killing of a sacred deer and I kind of gave up on the idea of watching it - from what people say it doesn't seem to be my type of movie. But your comment kinda makes me wanna see it :D If you are up for it, can you please share why you hated it so much? I am intrigued. :)
Blackcoat's Daughter is so amazing
I feel personally attacked after seeing my favorite movie be ranked right at the bottom ..........well ok to each their own...............still hurts though😢
I think they’re so popular because I feel like A24 supports artists. They breathe new life back into Hollywood when it’s all hero films and remakes. I also like that they take risks. Some of those movies aren’t going to be major hits but that’s not the point the point is that there should be more people out there that are able to make movies and put them out there for the world to see.
How could you put it that beautifully.. I think thats why I'm drawn to A24 movies.
@@justsaying6632 awe thank you so much!
people can say what they want about A24 but we can’t deny the impact Hereditary and Midsommar had on the horror genre in the 2010’s
I mean, they’re great but The Babadook deserves the majority of the credit, followed by It Follows then The VVitch, then Hereditary.
@@RONTHEGOAT I mean The Babadook was the start of a lot of the mom-centric horror we received in the 2010's. Plus it kinda popularized the whole idea that most modern horror is really a representation of our mental anguish.
made cult horror meta
I hated Midsommar.
hereditary came out in 2018 though...
I would love to see you do this for Blumhouse too :)
Yesssssssss
YES
Tell ‘em, gurlll
Ooh, yes please.👍😌
Blumhouse is to Hollywood and they put out trash films
I love seeing everybody's different opinions on A24 movies in the horror genre :D Although in my personal opinion, A24 horror is a hit or miss, I think that A24 is very successful in sparking dialogue and discussions between people.
I like that they take risks. For a long time it felt like all horror was derivative or remakes. I’d rather someone try something different even if I didn’t like it
Looking at the video, I can't help but find it sad to see Climax so low. I loved that one. Meanwhile I do not like Midsommar at all, so... there you go for different opinions haha.
You can say anything is a hit or miss. As a whole, A24 movies just do it for me more than others. I love the gritty weirdness of some of these movies but that’s just because that’s the genre I’m drawn to. I’ve seen plenty of other weird independent horror films that weren’t distributed by A24 that I love but A24 just has the most since that’s what they cater in. I kinda look at Shudder in relation to A24 because I know I can go on there and find a movie that scratches my itch
@@bish_puddin i agree!! :D
@@Nexils Yeah same i liked (but also hated in a good way) climax and midsommar
I went to see X in theaters. The ticket guy said that it had gotten good reviews and so I was looking forward to it, and the creep factor turned up to a 10 when I was the only one in the theater. What I didn't expect was going on such a wild, erotic, nerve wracking, and tension building ride. The audio was so on point I thought their were people all around me.
Looking forward to Pearl and MaXXXine!
A24 is like a box of chocolate, you have no fucking clue what you'll get, and I'm obsessed
As someone who LOVES the Lighthouse, I do absolutely understand what you mean when other people’s love and devotion makes you hate it more. I have movies like that also (Gravity). 😂
X is still my favorite horror movie of the year. I’m so excited for Pearl cause I’m usually not that big on prequels (except Annabelle Creation fantastic movie that outshines the first one) but for this movie I’ll definitely take that prequel.
X and Nope are so far it. The only one I’m still hyped about is maybe the new Evil Dead I think
Have you seen Pearl? If so, what’d ya think? I thought X and Pearl were pretty much leveled. I loved both of them sooooo much.
@@anonymoushumanhi damn 7 months late comment lmao. I did watch Pearl and I also really loved it. It was my 3rd favorite movie of the year but I still loved X more cause it was more slasher focused than Pearl and it had Jenna Ortega in it overall it was a great movie and can’t wait to see Maxxxine since it’s started filming.
@@BrandonJames2016 same! Nice!
I believe It Comes At Night would have been received much better if they hadn't marketed it the way they did. I know a lot of people, including myself, expected it to be more of a straightforward horror/thriller, possibly creature feature or paranormal-esque.
Hereditary is my favorite! The absolute dread that movie causes…
Very solid list. And other than the ones I haven’t seen, I absolutely agree with the placement of everything. Killing of a Sacred Deer was an experience. I didn’t despise it but agree it was super pretentious. And I don’t know that I want to revisit it… 🧐
I found is interesting when she said maybe throw it in the “Silly Goofy category” just bc of how much dread, fear, and sadness I felt while watching it but respect to everyone
Bodies Bodies Bodies is gonna be a tough one to rank. Because it doesn’t feel much like A24. It’s slightly artsy, but it’s also a solid good time and silly goofy fun. Loved it!
the twist ending is the best i’ve seen in a while. a very unique and funny ending AND a very freash take on the horror/slasher/whodunit genre
It’s a solid good time with a lot of subtle commentary on social media, gen z friendships, and toxic masculinity. Personally loved it
I would love to see you do a tier list of Blumhouse films! (It would probably have to be a series of videos with how many there are lol)
Personally I think The Monster is one of the more underrated A24 films, but I can see why it isn't much talked about. Like you say - it's not the most typically A24'esque movie.
I've sung that movie's praises for years, I love it
im all for not liking something, but putting The Lighthouse in "painfully pretentious" is honestly.... just painfully pretentious. That movie is a classic and one of the best movies of the the last decade.
good list, im not agree about just a couple, but nobody has to be agree with everyone.
Is it weird that when I think about the lighthouse I’m like “meh” but as I talk about it I get more and more enthusiastic about how much I loved it? It’s the lovecraftian madness that really got me I think.
i agree with you!
climax is still one of most interesting A24 films ive seen.. 10/10
Love all your videos, especially these ranking types. Perhaps "Neon" would be a good one to do next?
I love Killing of a Sacred Deer so much...it's so weird and fun....but thats just my opinion. I understand it's not for everyone :)
I have watched Tusk once, awhile back and it still sticks with me as one of the most disturbing movies I’ve ever watched. In a negative way. I love horror but it made me physically sick and it’s a movie I can’t even think about. Maybe I’m alone on that, but something about it disturbed me in a really bad way and to this day, something not so pleasant happens to me even when I see a screenshot of the film. I wonder if anyone else feels this way. I LOVE your channel btw and I’m semi new here!
I feel the same way about that movie, I hate to think about because it’s so disturbing
I refuse to even watch it for that reason
I watched it out of pure curiosity and I regret it to this day
Literally just commented the exact same thing, glad I’m not the only one that just had their brain go NOPE NOPE NOPE NEVER AGAIN
everyone i know told me not to watch it cause its so bad (i wasnt sure if they meant disturbing or just shit...) but i wanted to take a challenge, i was convinced i'd find a way to like this movie everyone else hates and then I started it one night and it was ok until the guy drugs him and he wakes up without his leg. I started getting so scared at the thought of being in a foreign place and not being able to escape. I went on my phone and let the rest play, then it got to when he was like...fully having his body restructured and...i had to turn it off it was so horrible
A24 is one of my favorite production companies, the company has literally made most of my favorite films in the last decade.
the killing of a sacred deer is literally such a beautiful film and i know its a personal opinion but i literally could never believe anyone would put it at the bottom of the list cause its amazing
I agree with you, I absolutely love it. I also adore the Lighthouse. It's interesting to see we all have different opinions though!
i hated it personally like i feel like the movie dragged on for way too long that by the time we got to the climax i was like jesus just shoot them already but i liked the lighthouse.
This movie got to me. Hard.
I wish I could’ve seen sacred deer in theaters. I think i would appreciate it more if i did. Its a good film but I definitely don’t revisit it a lot
Climax might be one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. It was like when I was 14 and saw Paranormal Activity in theatres, absolute shook me like never before. But it only works if you commit to it
in fabric is SO underrated ugh i loved it 😭😭😭
I love Climax. It was my first A24 movie and it did make me so f----- uncomfortable. Loved that.
I guess i'm painfully pretentious. 🙄😬The Lighthouse and The Killing of a Sacred Deer are two of my favourite A24 movies. 😅
A24 is one of the classiest, most risk taking film distributors and production companies ever formed. I love their movies artsy approach! Most of not all of their films are shot so damn well and different. They deserve all the praise they been receiving. S.O. A24!
This is the first I've seen of someone else disliking Killing of A Sacred Deer, and I honestly whole heartedly agree. It left such a bad taste in my mouth and it's so frustrating to me. I can also understand the distaste for The Lighthouse (though I personally love it).
For Killing of a Sacred Deer, it's a movie I appreciated in its full context. But it was so far from a pleasant movie-going experience. Painful and pretentious I think are the two perfect words to describe it. Again, I appreciate that it exists, but I think it's a movie made almost exclusively for film school students.
Same. It’s weird, I can’t even remember much of what happened in it, just the misery of watching it.
same man, tiktok got me so hyped for it but it just feels empty to me. though i love "deep" (aka not like the other girls artsy rawr) movies, there was just nothing there
I basically just refuse to give it a rating at all because I can't fault Lanthimos' directing but it's unnecessarily disturbing imo.
That movie was awful. It left me wanting an apology. lol. Like if the director apologized to everyone for making that movie, I think I would feel better about it and could get some closure.
I'm appreciative for studios like A24 and Neon because when I watch films I want to watch something artistic, since film is an art form and that's why I watch it. So, being artsy fartsy isn't a negative to me. I do think, at times, A24 is a bit too on the nose with what it does, but we are in an era where we are mostly getting cbm, remakes, sequels, etc... There's hardly any original screenplays anymore, so I'll take artsy fartsy over that any day lol.
SAME
I'm opposite really. I mean I enjoy and artsy movie on occasion but I watch movies to just have fun whether that's laughing or being scared. Not to say i don't like a good drama sometimes. I'm simple I guess
Film is an art form, therefore all films are forms of art. You don’t need to watch movies that people have categorized as artistic, in order for the movie to be good.
Green Room is so good. I LOVE that movie. Almost as much as I despise Tusk ;)
Saint Maud
Hereditary
Midsommer
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Are some of my favourite modern horror movies.
I LOVE Tusk, my nearly adult teenage son hated it; I can't even mention the title in front of him because he pictures the end and just wants to forget about it 😄 Other top A24 movies for me are Hereditary, Midsommar, and X. I also thought The Blackcoat's Daughter was good but not my favorite, I guess I was expecting a little more at the end. The VVitch wasn't for me but idk why. I do really want to see Green Room. These movies highly disturb me but psychological/elevated is the kind of horror I love the most, I'm a glutton for punishment I guess
I feel your son. I don't even want to think about Tusk.
@@miri745 I don’t want to think about Tusk, because whenever I think of it I remember that scene with Johnny Depp, that just keeps going on and on, and I seriously wanted to die in that moment.
@@InsanityContainmentz Stahp.
@@InsanityContainmentz yeah, that was a bit much. Did you know that JD actually requested that his character have a nose shaped like a dong? 😳😂
@@miri745 Understandable, I definitely cringe at the reveal and everything after that, but I get through it somehow 😅 I'm weird. After we had watched it, I was telling him about another movie starring Justin Long (might've been Jeepers Creepers) and he asked "Who?" so I said "Wallace from Tusk." He got really mad and demanded I never say that word again
I don't mind the "artsy" style of A24 horror films. I feel like horror is very underappreciated when it comes to filmmaking. Not all horror is cheesy jump scares. They can have/be just as visually stunning, great story, great performances, just like the award winning dramas and musicals
I love what A24 does for the horror genre! They can mix horror, drama and arthouse in 1 movie like no other company can.
Midsommar and X are the best
Had no idea Under The Skin was A24 but now that I know it makes sense. Such a quality flick.
It’s legit one of my favorite movies ever.
I heard in the book the alien was actually shaped more canine-like and the process to fit her into a human form was extremely horrific.
Under the skin is absolutely shyte as people with insomnia should be prescribed this movie, A24 is overrated, probably the pretty lady with pretty hair ,eyes & legs made people like the film when in fact they only liked her.
She’s supposed to be attractive, that’s how she lured her victims in. What’s your damage?
@@frankthetankct I agree so we both agree on the same thing , no damage mate just saying A24 horror is overated specially under the skin, A ghost story is another example
I love A24 and hope it stays. It's one of the only studios that distributes weird movies that would have a hard time getting attention otherwise.
I am so new to this channel, but it's one of my favorites now. I'm always ranking and thinking about horror in my mind, and it's nice to know that others are as singularly obsessed as I am, while also being sometimes overwhelmed by the amount of stellar horror content we're getting now. What a great time to be a horror fan
The last 30 minutes of hereditary is terrifying
you should consider modeling....you're gorgeous!!
Thank you so much for posting this. I’m a university librarian and we just got access to the entire A24 collection for movie nights, so this will help us pick our purchases.
That sounds amazing.
Totally amazing!
I LOVED TUSK!! hahah. I really do not like Horror Comedies ... but this one is so beyond Comedy and just Horrofic enough to be in a class all its own. did NOT like Under the Skin... nope, not good. LOVED Hereditary, and very much enjoyed MidSommar. The Lighthouse is one of my Favorites EVER! It Comes At Night, was good, but TOOO SLOOOOWWWW.... 'Men' is TRASH, terrible Trash movie, Woke Garbage. Killing of Sacred Deer was one of my Favorites as well. LAMB was so good, so weird, so odd, but im a SUCKER for Creature Feature and I would definitely Adopt a Lamb Child. Saint Maud is great...but i HATE the actress in Rings of Power .. BARFF... GROSS ... ughh.
Would love if you did a Blumhouse version of this !
I thought the killing of a sacred deer was amazing. It had so many awkward pauses, so many weird line deliveries. so many wtf scenarios. I was dying laughing the whole night. As a bonus, I watched it with my smart friend and she was able to explain some of what was going on. The only way that movie could have been better is if they had gotten Nicolas Cage to star in it, and have Christopher Walken make an appearance.
Have you seen any of Yorgos Lanthimos' other films? All of that awkward pausing is in at least two of his other films. Definitely a directing choice, but I enjoy his films so much.
@@amberreid1059 I may need to check out more of his films. Thank you!
I seriously ADORE The Monster. I think it's such a well acted and emotional movie that doesn't get enough love, so I seriously appreciate you listing it as high as you did.
Even though the killing of a sacred deer and climax are two of my favourite movies, and tusk is my all time least favourite movie, I’m not gonna judge you for your opinions, as I know those two movies aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and if everyone had the same opinion life would be boring.
Men was my first A24 film. It was something else, I'll say that. I saw it with 3 of my friends (all other women) and definitely walked out of the theater saying "what the hell did i just watch?" LMAO
My ranking is pretty much the same, X up one then fabric, climax, lamb down one.
And i Thought Mother was A24
I love A24 even the bad movies. My first A24 experience was midsommar. Then the witch. Now I'm starting to go back and watch them all.
Green Room is one of the most underrated horror movies ever and I will die on that hill
It really is. One of a handful of films that I won’t ever forget because of how real it felt.
I was honestly shocked that you didn’t like Climax! I think the visuals and action added to the horrific feel of the movie. Yes it was heavily artsy with the amazing dance opening but also set the tone. Didn’t feel artsy without reason
I understand why the lighthouse is in the bottom, I think we both share the same consensus that our expectations skewed our opinion, but what about the killing of a sacred deer put you off? The first time I saw it I was confused and unsure what to think of it but after seeing an explanation video I realized it was because I didn't understand it, same with Men, although I think scared deer is a better film overall.
Also, A24 is mainly a distributor but they have also been producing more and more films lately. It comes at night, Hereditary, Midsommar, the lighthouse, X, Men, and False Positive were all produced by A24.
I had a similar experience with The Killing of a Sacred Deer, now it's one of my favorites!
I had the same experience you had with Killing of a sacred deer but with the film Enemy. I enjoyed watching it but I didn't understand what was going on until I watched an explainer video. I wish I had understood it on my own, but seeing the explanation really made me love Enemy and see it as an amazing film. But even if I didn't understand it at first I was always interested in what was going on during the watch. I am afraid I will sit to watch Killing of a... and will be bored, because I will not get it even a little bit. (based on what some opinions I read by people here)
@@mustartplus I haven't checked out Enemy yet it's on my watchlist, but sacred deer is not boring imo, it's a modern day telling of greek mythology and subtly disturbing.
@@koopakiid16 Enemy is really good, I recommend it strongly! I think my problem was that I didn't understand it during the watch and after the end, instead of thinking about it for a bit, I rushed to the internet to see an explanation. It's not hard to get, if you think about it :)
@@mustartplus probably more than a year late but I ended up watching Enemy, really good! Definitely climed to the top of my list
U HAVE to give the lighthouse another try. It is a masterpiece! It got me after the second watch.
I'm not surprised at all by where all the movies fell. This was a ton of fun. I actually still have not watched Green Room, because I am still quite sad about Anton Yelchin dying and since I don't know if his character lives, I'm just, not really ready to see him die on screen. If that makes any sense. :)
It's really good! When you do decide to watch it I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I feel like the only person to exist that thinks Hereditary was just meh.. and i wasn’t scared at any moment. why is that?!
Hated Midsommar. Paper thin characters. Shallow surface level plot that thinks itself to be deep. Characters that make stupid choices that actual human beings would never make. “Surprising” “scares” that were neither of those. Florence Pugh is the only thing this film has going for it despite itself
Perfect movie location...Robert Pattinson will be proud, when he sees that he has risen from "Painfully Pretentious" to "Artsy Fartsy".
Broke my poor, ginger heart when you ranked The Killing of a Sacred Deer...
Can you rank the candy bars one day. Just for funsies. 😂
Twix ftw!!
Great list! I haven't seen most, so they're definitely added to my watch list! Thank you!
Lmao I usually agree with you but I loooove a killing of a sacred deer!!
OoOoo a controversial one 👏🏻😬
Finally! Someone who agrees with me on the Blackcoats Daughter. Easy Subscribe. Enjoyed the video
Climax and Under the Skin are probably my 2 favorite A24 movies
What did you enjoy about Climax? (Not being shady, just genuinely curious. When I watched, I realized pretty quickly I did not get it and wasn't really sure what I was missing.)
@@brees3 I tend to like transgressive and unconventional horror movies (i.e. Salo, Antichrist, Tetsuo, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, etc.) that are more about atmosphere and mood as opposed to characters and narrative. I'd say Climax is easily the most disturbing movie I've seen in the last 10 years due to how unnerving and uncomfortable it makes you feel. You also need to go into these types of movies with the right mindset.
*Puts The Lighthouse in the lowest tier*
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!!!
i don't understand how she can not like killing of sacred deer
I would switch Midsommar with The Lighthouse. I thought Midsommar was soo pretentious.
The Lighthouse is the only A24 film I’ve never watched. I watched the first couple of minutes and cut it off. I could care less about the film maybe one day I’ll watch. To say Lamb is better than The killing of a sacred deer is wild. The lamb is so dumb to me. And I hate the term Artsy Fartsy
Saint Maud was painfully, PAINFULLY pretentious. The point it was trying to convey is completely unoriginal, and is done to such an extreme it feels like it’s just downright bullying religious people. I’m not even really that religious, but it’s irritating how often Hollywood embraces that kinda cynical garbage.
*takes deep breath*
I agreed with just about everything else, though.
Can you do this for Blumhouse movies now?
Bad take here, but I didn't care for the Witch. The start of it establishes there is in fact a witch, and for almost the entire film she and the other one don't do much until the end of the film, can't grow crops, can't milk the animal, etc, I couldn't care less about it, I found it really boring if I'm being honest.
What would have been more interesting to me is if it didn't establish her. Have some odd (but not outright paranormal) things happen, and the family start pointing fingers. I.e the husband may be doing it to toughen them all up, the wife may be doing it to make the husband put his pride aside and think he can't protect them so he would go back to the village to apologise. The daughter may be doing it cause she's about to be sold and she wants them to think they need a third adult around, maybe it really is a witch and she's pitting them all against one another, etc
Ok....I don't like The Witch I've watched it twice now just to be sure and nope...there I said it...whew I feel better.
Ok, so I’m an A24 fan I guess. Also, a fan of elevated horror. I learned something new about myself here 😊
I know you think Hereditary is a tough, tough watch (and I don't blame you) but I do believe it is one that is almost better the second time around.
When you can catch early hints and such.
Maybe one day when you are in a good setting, and mentally prepared, I think you should give it a rewatch.
I actually just bought it on DVD because it is such a great movie and yes when I’m in a good headspace I will rewatch it!
I live where “Tusk” is set in, come visit ! Ill bring you to the real human walrus, its underground stuff but its legit
I'm adding "Filmbro's wet dream" to my arsenal of favorite phrases. Many thanks for your contribution 💜
I love when people find out they love a24 even tho they are kiiinda trying to not 😁
I correctly predicted exactly where The Lighthouse would get ranked.
It's a fantastic film to me that creeps me out almost as much as The Shining and Hereditary.
Midsommar was far more pretentious, imo.
Edit: I didn't see it trying too hard to be weird.
It's very passive-aggressive and uses imagery and allegories in a unique way.
You do have to do some research on Greek mythology, though, to understand the ending.
I’ve never been this early for a video in my life !
Can’t wait for your controversial opinions!!!
Bodies Bodies Bodies is definitely Silly Goofy Mood
The Witch was beautiful, but it was so boring.
I actually hated Midsommar (I'd put it in the Pretentious category) and loved the Lighthouse (altho I completely understand why you feel the way you do about it). Of the A24 movies I've seen, I agree with the rest of your rankings.👍🏻
I love the first half of in fabric but when the dude shows up I'm so much less interested
I need to watch a lot of these. Of the ones I have seen I really enjoy A24. I did not like It Comes At Night but that's the only one so far.
X stole the spot for my favorite A24 movie and I really can’t wait to watch Pearl this month!!!
So glad you included Enemy! Such an underrated movie
Agree with you 100% about both Pattinson movies but you should give Good Time with Pattinson a chance it’s one of my favorite A24 movies. You could say it’s a solid good time 🥴
The Witch & The Lighthouse aren’t just some of the best horror movies ever but they are 2 of the best movies ever period
Although I do love The Lighthouse and Killing of a Sacred Deer 😬😬 I can understand the criticism for them, definitely an acquired taste. My favorites are of course Midsommar and Hereditary, then The Witch and Under the Skin. Also loooved Blackcoats Daughter, so underrated. Least favorites were probably It Comes At Night and The Monster. Haven’t seen Lamb yet!
We actually have the same taste! Blackcoats's Daughter is criminally underrated.
A24 is my favorite studio!!!
I really like artsy fartsy horror movies, like the kind you would see on Film4 at 1AM. No surprises there since I'm an artist myself.
Before I even watched this I knew where the lighthouse was going
Yeeees I requested this video. Thank you!!! x love your insights and perspective on certain artistic choices. Great video. Thanks again!
The Lighthouse is so good! It's not a masterpiece by any means but still, so good. I agree with all your other top picks but I gotta disagree with you here.
Also, I had no idea I had seen all of their movies except men which is on my list. I might as well watch it today and finish them all.
Recently saw Enemy for the first time and I agree it deserves so much more recognition.