Jumpscares by definition have nothing to do with the nature of what's being shown. It's sudden movement and/or loud sound that makes you jump, not something being frightening. It could be an adorable baby bunny and it would still make people jump, if it was shown hopping straight past the camera out of nowhere, accompanied by a loud noise.
The jump scare was brought to cinematic perfection by producer and writer Val Lewton in his first RKO film, Cat People (1942). A young woman suspects she is being stalked on a lonely street at night. Suddenly, you hear a loud shrieking sound. It's a city bus putting on its brakes. The Lewton bus became another name for a jump scare. When done properly, they add to the story's tension and add an element to the storyline. In this case, the young woman boards the bus to escape her stalker. The Others also uses its scares effectively. Just ask Jay. This is one of the best ghost stories ever made.
The children have a real genetic disorder called xeroderma pigmentosum. They are basically allergic to the sun. That's why the curtains need to remain closed, and they keep the doors locked so that one of the children doesn't accidentally walk into a room without the curtains being closed. I love this movie. It's so well done. It's so, so good. Nicole Kidman at her best.
especially in the horror genre. I recommended it to my parents, they never like my recommendations but they called me and said it was one of their favorite movies.
Was just going to post that. No one ever mentions this movie but it had great suspense that kept you guessing and of course the unexpected twist at the end
A movie that almost demands a rewatch so you can see everything you "missed" the first time and yet it holds up on repeat viewings, even if you know what's coming. It's just an absolutely brilliant film on every level.
The mother went after Nicholas first, while he was asleep so he had no memory of what his mother had done. Anne was in the bed next to her brother & woke up while their mother was smothering Nicholas. She was awake & aware when the mother kiIIed her. That’s why she kept hinting that their mother had done something horrible & that’s why she was so angry & confrontational with the mother. She was too young to comprehend that they was no longer alive but she understood that her mother had harmed her & her brother. The father was kiIIed in battle & he knew that they all were dead. He also knew what his wife had done & was upset with her. He couldn’t stay in the manor since he had died on the battlefield so he had to go back. He only returned to the house for a brief time in order to say goodbye to his children.
That's the saddest part, the father, having that one last chance that spirits get to visit their family for a final goodbye, only to find that his wife killed his children and herself. That look of horror and grief on his face when he realized what he had come home to.
@@katherinemurray8841 I used to think that too, but he was sitting on the right side of the bed, while the mirror was reflecting the left side (Nicole Kidman's side). You can actually see his reflection when she opens the wardrobe.
I think Nichole Kidman deserved an Oscar for this. You can see and feel the strain of trying to keep it together under all the stress she endures. The tension throughout the movie is relentless. The twist totally got me at the end, but when my kids watched it, they figured it out in about five minutes.
She won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her role in this movie. She was also nominated for an Oscar, but Halle Berry beat her and won the Oscar for "Monster's Ball".
Kids can figure it out faster because they're not as indoctrinated as adults by a lifetime of movies ESTABLISHING the conventions that this movie breaks to such great effect.
The question I would ask is, did your kids figure out that they were ALL dead? Because that really is the genius of the movie. It's normal to go back and forth on which group of characters might be dead, and the movie's not trying to make you never think it might be the family - otherwise the number of servants wouldn't equal the number of family members - but people who were thinking it was the family get thrown off by the reveal the servants are dead. And so they end up genuinely shocked after all. (This is what happened to a pair of my favorite reactors, Ash and Hannah - Ash guessed the family was dead and Hannah agreed he was right, but then they were thrown by the gravestone/photo reveal.) If your kids just said "oh, I think the family is dead" and you confirmed immediately that they were right instead of letting the movie play out, then that's different.
_The Others_ is the last genuinely suspenseful ghost story ever made. Indirectly adapted from the late Victorian novella _The Turn of the Screw_ by Henry James, it stays true to the 19th century source material while bringing the setting forward to WW2. Grace reading from Genesis as the camera pans over candle-lit illustrations is among the best introductory sequences ever put to film. The scene where she goes to face the intruders, ascending the stairs while clutching her rosary, whispering the Lord's prayer, is magnificent. You can really feel her terror. _They_ are the ghosts, trapped in the very limbo she had warned her children about. There are subtle hints throughout the film as to what is really going on. In the beginning, Grace wakes up screaming; she was having a nightmare about suffocating her children. Mrs Mills tells Grace that grief can make people do the strangest things; Grace killed her children in a psychotic break after learning that Charles died. When we see Grace retrieve the shotgun, she pauses, as if remembering something; the last time she held it, she was committing suicide. Grace mentions that she is suffering migraines; she had shot herself in the forehead. Ann's breathing becomes laboured when she is agitated; the last thing the children would have experienced is the desperation to breathe as Grace smothered them. Grace mentions that the fog has never been so thick; it is the boundary of the limbo she is now imprisoned within, and she cannot venture beyond it, as Mills and Tuttle indicate. I have always been impressed by how this film manages to do so much with so little. I can't believe the director was only 28, _and_ he scored the film as well.
Excellent summary! Grace must've been under so much strain, isolated during the war and occupation, having to be hypervigilant about keeping her children safe to the point where she was having migraines. I think the only thing that kept her together was the hope of her husband coming home and she must have gotten the notice of his death in the mail that day and lost her mind. I don't believe Grace in her right mind would have ever hurt her children. And I think she became so strict about religion after this because of her belief that God gave her a second chance. I didn't know about the Henry James novella, thanks for the info!
@@janleonard3101 Turn of the Screw is a very different story to this, but a similar 'feel'. The film The Innocents is an adaptation of it.The Others is not an adaptation of the same story.
yeah but for that, you need to sit down and spend lots of time thinking of good plots and twists, good and clever writing like that can take years, having someone with a chainsaw chasing and killing people one by one is much easier to do ... all you have to do is get SGI for all the gore and let the audience wonder who will survive at the end lol
The absolute beauty of this film is this: No CGI. No ultra violence. No blood and gore. It is a perfectly crafted and exquisitely executed, pure psychological thriller. It works your mind. It keeps you guessing, on the edge of your mental seat, holding your breath. Then it delivers a plot twist which, in my humble opinion, is unequivocally the best one ever made. This film is quite a masterpiece.
I agree that this the best ghost story ever. But I have to let you know that they did use CGI. Not in a normal sense, but with atmosphere. All of the fog was CGI. When Nicole went to the front gate and it was a dark, cloudy, foggy day it actually wasn’t. It was a sunny day and they used lite reflector to even out the light. Then the added the CGI atmosphere. I’m so glad that they used the CGI to give you the feel of gloom instead of using it to take place of the practical effects. Genius!!
@@terrigaines1812 yes, either that or they hire writers who are just out of college, cheaper I guess. or even worse, they hire writers based on a quota.
Even worse you know the ending at the end of the trailer because they just can't resist showing that the couple gets together and happiness reigns in the end. There's no patience for the development of a story anymore.
Think about the father’s behavior….he died in the war and knew he was dead, and knew how THEY died…explains his reaction to her. It was awesome watching it again with you!
One of the scariest things in this movie is the idea that your trauma can follow you to the afterlife. She wonders out into the fog and finds her lost husband. She pulls his spirit home with her and with his kids, but he's trapped in the mind that he died in. Also, making a movie with a massive twist ending is a huge risk because so often the twist just ends up falling flat, but this is one of those movies where it actually works so well.
Yes, it can, but you have control of it. Not just trauma but confusion can follow you, and you don't have clear direction. If you don't make a conscious choice, one will be made for you. Clarifying your intention should be the first order of business for you tomorrow
I actually thought the husband was near death in some war hospital but came through and that's why his spirit left but this explanation is much better.
I always thought the husband had just died, that's why the maid said he probably didn't know where he was, still he was aware of what had happened, still trying to protect his children somehow. Once he saw they were home, as usual, he just moved on.
One of my favorite movies ever. Even rewatching with knowledge of all the twists is a rewarding experience, since the acting and cinematography are so good.
This movie was so underrated. I love that it wasn’t scary at all, but the eerie and uneasiness of the plot drew you in. Nicole Kidman is such a fantastic actress.. and the kids were so incredible. Their faces belong in old time paintings.
Underrated is not the word. It was a massive success when it came out, especially in Spain, and it didn't take long for it to become a cult film. I don't know anyone who says they don't like this film. It's true that in other countries, including the US, this movie is not very popular. So we can say it's not as known as it deserves, but it's not underrated.
Another under rated film that came out in 2005 is THE SKELETON KEY, starring Kate Hudson, it takes place in New Orleans and I would describe it as a super natural mystery type film.
I watched this one and The Grudge the same day in the movies. When we got out of the theaters the mall was closing up, everything was empty and dark. It was SO SCARY.
Everyone who watches this movie goes through the same progression of suspicion and drawing the conclusion that the house is haunted by some "others" but find out it's the family who are the ghosts. The reveal is absolutely brilliant and it works every time. Glad you enjoyed it.
Ms mills when she wasn’t playing around anymore, was because she had been a ghost there for 50yrs and this mom and her kids needed to find out what’s really going on. Now that you know the ending, watch it again and conversations and comments make a lot more sense (like the mail service stopping, why her other servants just left). The fog keeps them locked there at the house and land; they can’t leave and the husband that died in the war can’t stay and up and disappears.
Now imagine the "others" having to listen to the little girl voice quoting scripture in the middle of the staircase, and the pianist having his piano closed with no explanation. The point of view reversal this movie did was perfect, showing how what could be perceived as creepy or ordinary is mere matter of knowing what is going on!
Fun fact! The actor who played the gardener, the late, great Eric Sykes, also played the caretaker killed by Voldemort at the beginning of Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire. The actor who played Victor's father, Keith Allen, is Lily Allen's father.
I love how Jay (with his giant guns) ordinarily talks like ‘somebody gonna catch these hands’ is jumping, and freaked out the whole movie. 😄 Totally validates how creepy this film is. Great reaction!
@@covfefecoffeeluvr5349 no need to defend Jay…I agree, the movie gives me chills big time. It’s just more fun when you see a big guy get haired out over scary movies.
I love that the ghosts couldn't see the living until the actual seance is so cool. This film had me hooked ❤ its like the sixth sense when cole says "they only see what they want to see"
One thing I love about this movie is that every time you watch it, you pick up more clues. I’ve seen it probably 1000x and I just realized her migraines were because she ate her gun. You find new clues each time.
Exactly, this and also the fact that the whole movie is set in dark, gloomy, foggy weather conditions when we see the family, the husband and the servants. The last scene with Victor’s family leaving the house suddenly it’s sunny, perfect weather, the birds are singing. Just a small hint.
Modern horror movie masterpiece! Gore and blood don’t mean a real scary movie, as my dear father used to say. But a good eerie atmosphere really can make it. Never tired to rewatch this gem. Bravo!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My partner works in a house like that. She and other staff often hear children playing and laughing, but the couple who live there have no children and the house is in the middle of nowhere, so the noise doesn't come from neighbors.
Your reaction was gold! - Grace's scream right at the beginning is not an ordinary nightmare. It's the realisation of what she has done to her children and herself. - Nicole Kidman wanted to quit during rehearsals, as playing Grace gave her nightmares. "At one point I didn't want to make the film because I couldn't even go there emotionally." - When the wandering Charles arrives home escorted by Grace, he meets Mrs. Mills, later revealed to be another person among the dead. When he approaches Grace in the fog and as he enters the room to greet his children, Charles' footsteps produce a sound not unlike the clanking of chains - which Anne had previously mentioned is a tell-tale trait of ghosts. - In the scene where Grace is loading the shotgun for the first time, she can be seen pausing in a recollective moment after she slams the breach shut. This is most likely due to her faint realization of deja vu, most likely alluding to her suicide by using the same gun
I can’t believe you didn’t react to the line the husband gives “Sometimes I bleed”. That threw me for a loop when I saw this in the movie theater. Love this movie.
Jay and Amber had their heads turned away when the credits showed Tom Cruise as the producer. I don't think they know that Tom and Nicole Kidman were married at the time.
An Executive Producer, no where near the same thing as a Producer. I've seen lots of movies and shows where someone just helped a little and they were given an Exec credit. He might not have been involved at all and just demanded and exec credit in order for nicole to make the movie, dude is nuts so who knows.
In this case, Tom Cruise financed the film. He bought the rights of the director's, Alejandro Amenábar, previous film, who he not only directed, but wrote the script and the music. The original Spanish film, starring Penélope Cruz, was Abre los ojos, the US remake became Vanilla Sky. Amenábar had written this script and offered it to Cruise, as it made more sense to him to make the film in English. Obviously he agreed, and his then wife was the obvious choice for Grace's character.
This movie ranked at #83 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo, cool reaction as always Rob & Amber, you both take care and have a great weekend and Memorial Day
I believe when the maid tells the mother about her migraine medicine that she has always been taking, it is a hint to how the mother killed herself with the shotgun to the head. That's why she always has these "migraines," and loss of memory. Also, when Anne is breathing heavily at the table and the mother tells her to stop breathing that is a hint to how the mother smothered her children with the pillows.
So many hints you can see on a re-watch. When we first see Grace, she wakes up screaming as if from a dream, but likely having remembered what she did. When she picks up the rifle from the chest and cocks it, she pauses as if remembering something but puts it aside.
This is one of my favorite spooky movies... along with The Sixth Sense. Glad you FINALLY got to it. This one blew my mind the first time I saw it. Such a great slow reveal. Then BAM! Right in your face. Also once you think back on it, that is why she told her husband he has changed. And also why he looked so blank and confused.
I'm not sure. It seems like he might have died knowing what happened to them. I wonder if he showed up to see if it was true, then left because he couldn't be around her, knowing it was true. As I see it, his options were to stay, wonder, and forget, go back to where his body is, or move on.
One of the most incredible movies ever made. U cant make movies like this anymore cause everyone goes in expecting the twist already. Jordon's reaction are exactly the same as mine when i watched this movie. Its value increases when u realize it had no on-camera killings, no blood, no violence it was pure terror, pure suspense. Amazing acting by all but I especially love listening to the actress with the Irish/Scot accent
So glad y’all watched this one! And don’t feel bad for jumping so bad when the old lady opens the door. I’ve seen this movie so many times and that bit still makes me jump out of my skin! This is definitely one to watch twice, though. There’s so many things you’ll pick up on once you know the ending.
Love those jumps you did, Jay! You really don't like horror. 'The Others' is great because it doesn't get its horror from gore or violence, but your own imagination and anticipation. And that amazing unveiling at the end. Next time you dip into horror, 'Stir of Echoes' with Kevin Bacon is excellent.
One of the biggest horror films of all time, $95 million at the domestic box office at 2001 ticket prices. Also had some of the best post-2000 box office legs of any film.
It's my favorite movie of it's genre ever! Saw, Conjuring, Paranormal Activity have got nothing on the Changeling. Barely a single drop of blood. Emotional damage for days! The soundtrack, which I believe helped inspire this movie's score, will play in your head the moment you're unsure of your footing in the dark on the way to the bathroom. Guaranteed. ❤❤❤
It was really good touch to cast Eric Sykes in his later years of his life as he was a comedy legend in the UK so was nice he was cast in a serious role 👍🏻
One of the best ghost movies out there. So well done! Jay, don't be scared of ghosts. My house goes back to the 1850's and has ghosts. It is no big deal. I can't see them, but they like to prank on occasion. Moving small things. Opening cabinet doors. Usually, ghosts are just visiting the place they once lived and maybe died.
One clue that the girl is connecting to the old woman is when she gets dizzy. Ann closed her eyes once and said she felt dizzy. At the end, after the seance, the old woman said she felt dizzy.
I figured out Bruce Willis was dead in the Sixth Sense and I never saw the twist coming in this movie. I was stunned. I don’t watch horror movies but I love this movie.
I saw this in theaters when i was fifteen and it was an incredible experience! I remember when the kids were hiding in the closet, the audience was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. When the jumpscare happened EVERYONE screamed! Then we were all cracking up. This movie will always be considered one of the best ghost films out there! The disease the children have is called Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Its very rare.
I love how Amber knew about that! No other reactor I've seen knew and commenters had to explain it. I don't think it was creepy then for people to want to remember what their loved ones looked like when they had no other pictures of them. It's creepy for us to see that now but it was such a different time and mindset.
We look at photos of those who passed in our lives to help remember them. Photography was so rare that ir was their last chance to document what their loved ones looked like. Many of the dead bodies were posed as if they were still alive.
@@garybradford8332 i know the story behind the post mortem pics and i can understand the reason but still in my modern mind having pics of dead ppl its creepy but i totally understand and maybe i would have done that too lol
@@janleonard3101 thats what i mean its creepy to my modern mindset for them it was normal yes i love how amber knew about ut most ppl are confused about it
Angel Heart is a super dark mystery thriller masterpiece that needs more love. 80's gem about a post WW II PI in Louisiana (Mickey Rourke) investigating the darkest & strangest case of his career. Amazing cinematography too.
For Doctor Who fans, Christopher Eccleston who played the husband here also played Doctor Who when the series was relaunched in 2005. Another atmospheric, but overlooked ghost film is 'The Woman In Black'.
@@KelliFranklin Disney. Enough said really. If Disney is involved, then what do they do? What do they promote? Yeah, well there you go. That is what they did. You can take it how you want and do your own investigation from there.
@@stanleymyrick4068 Oh I see. I love it when people out themselves as being against equality, inclusivity, acceptance, awareness and the mainstreaming of marginalized communities. You know, woke values. That's the only thing I know about Disney and I'm more than happy they are producing a show that has been woke from the start. The representation is truly wonderful to see. It has to do with the writing, not Disney. I did my research as well as well as being a long time Dr Who fan as well. Unlike you I won't ask questions and then answer them myself. I'll simply say enjoy the rest of your weekend and be safe.
@@KelliFranklin Yeap, you nailed it! You got me to out myself! Your take though, of what all this is, is different from mine. I see it for what it actually is, not the vibrant rainbow you see. And I agree about the question part. Don't you hate it when people ask a question and then answer it themselves? I do.
If you look at the mirrors on the wardrobes when the husband is sitting on the bed you can not see his reflection. Also when little Ann runs towards the wardrobe to hide no reflection of her in the mirror.
A second viewing is highly recommended. The deja vu face Grace has, when she first gets the shotgun, Mrs. Mills who said she spent the best years of her life in that house... And I'm obsessed with Elaine Cassidy, can't take my eyes off her everytime she's on screen.
That little girls reaction when she was asked "Is that how she killed you"... Literally had the EXACT same reaction she did. Same look. Same expression. Same time she did. It had me. Completely.
Also a neat detail when Anne is telling Nicholas that Victor is opening the curtains and tells him to touch his cheek, at first it’s easy to think it’s Anne touching him but you can see the sleeve is different to Anne’s pyjamas
"The Sixth Sense" gave a major ending twist when the child psychiatrist was revealed to be the one who was deceased ...and his wife was not ignoring him but grieving her loss. Only the boy could see him cos he could sense the dead wandering amongst the living. "The Others" took it one step ahead... The mom, the servants, the 2 children... all introduced as the main characters and the house was seemingly haunted. Then, the husband Charles appears when Grace attempts to leave the grounds of the house... and he seems traumatized by war and reveals that he cannot stay. He finds out what happened to his wife and 2 kids after he died in the war and his spirit apparently has to go elsewhere... So, Grace and her 2 kids are trapped in the house they died in w/ the 3 servants that died there a half century earlier. Ultimately, it's a story from the perspective of the ghosts... and the living people in the house r revealed in the end and r terrified of the ghosts that occupy the house.
This is one of my favorite ghost movies. The twist was so well executed! And it’s soooooo creepy the whole time, made you feel uneasy, but rarely actually ‘scary.” So, so good.
Yep. While I watched this last night I thought about Ghost Ship (probably because the little girl) & Ghost Story (a movie from the 80s with some famous guys who were old by that time). Both good 👍
I agree with those who say it's really underrated. I find this movie to be oddly beautiful. Perhaps it's the time period, set, or Nicole Kidman's acting, I'm not sure. Perhaps even the color palette.
24:00 "he could have been a little off cause he just came from the war and didn't have time to adjust". You don't even know how right you are. This movie is a funny rewatch.
I saw this with friends in the theater and we were late buying tickets and grabbed whatever seats we could - we saw that old lady open the wardrobe door from the SECOND ROW. A girl behind me threw her soda in the air 😂
I was likewise showered in popcorn from the boy in front of me when Cole first saw Kyra in Sixth Sense! And, no exaggeration, every person in that packed theater screamed, - me included!
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That realization that all those jump scares are because you were scared by the humans and not the spirits lol
Jumpscares by definition have nothing to do with the nature of what's being shown. It's sudden movement and/or loud sound that makes you jump, not something being frightening. It could be an adorable baby bunny and it would still make people jump, if it was shown hopping straight past the camera out of nowhere, accompanied by a loud noise.
The jump scare was brought to cinematic perfection by producer and writer Val Lewton in his first RKO film, Cat People (1942). A young woman suspects she is being stalked on a lonely street at night. Suddenly, you hear a loud shrieking sound. It's a city bus putting on its brakes. The Lewton bus became another name for a jump scare. When done properly, they add to the story's tension and add an element to the storyline. In this case, the young woman boards the bus to escape her stalker.
The Others also uses its scares effectively. Just ask Jay. This is one of the best ghost stories ever made.
J hugging his daisy duck blankee, and screaming...Priceless😅😂❤
The children have a real genetic disorder called xeroderma pigmentosum. They are basically allergic to the sun. That's why the curtains need to remain closed, and they keep the doors locked so that one of the children doesn't accidentally walk into a room without the curtains being closed. I love this movie. It's so well done. It's so, so good. Nicole Kidman at her best.
Probably one of the most underrated movies ever.
especially in the horror genre. I recommended it to my parents, they never like my recommendations but they called me and said it was one of their favorite movies.
One of my favorite movies of all time!
Was just going to post that. No one ever mentions this movie but it had great suspense that kept you guessing and of course the unexpected twist at the end
For some reason this movie is largely forgotten. Maybe because it never became a franchise. I know it was very well received critically at the time.
@@Triggrrr thank God it didnt become a franchise. everything except from "back to the future" has been ruined.
The Others is one of the best movies ever made. I LOVE to see people discover the twist for the first time. It recontextualizes everything.
A movie that almost demands a rewatch so you can see everything you "missed" the first time and yet it holds up on repeat viewings, even if you know what's coming. It's just an absolutely brilliant film on every level.
I agree and I re-watch this movie every Halloween. Since all of the scenes take place in or around the house, it almost seems like it could be a play.
The mother went after Nicholas first, while he was asleep so he had no memory of what his mother had done. Anne was in the bed next to her brother & woke up while their mother was smothering Nicholas. She was awake & aware when the mother kiIIed her. That’s why she kept hinting that their mother had done something horrible & that’s why she was so angry & confrontational with the mother. She was too young to comprehend that they was no longer alive but she understood that her mother had harmed her & her brother.
The father was kiIIed in battle & he knew that they all were dead. He also knew what his wife had done & was upset with her. He couldn’t stay in the manor since he had died on the battlefield so he had to go back. He only returned to the house for a brief time in order to say goodbye to his children.
That's the saddest part, the father, having that one last chance that spirits get to visit their family for a final goodbye, only to find that his wife killed his children and herself. That look of horror and grief on his face when he realized what he had come home to.
The subtle clue when he was sitting on the bed but gave no reflection in the mirror....
@@katherinemurray8841 I used to think that too, but he was sitting on the right side of the bed, while the mirror was reflecting the left side (Nicole Kidman's side). You can actually see his reflection when she opens the wardrobe.
But the author said in an interview that the husband knew they were dead excepted and went into to the light. He did not go back to the battlefield.
Best explanation for this film, 🎥 ! Thanks! 🙏
even knowing she's a ghost, I'd still want Mrs Mills as a housekeeper
Fionnulha Flanagan is a main contributor to this film's perfection
@@lurker125 She's such a fantastic actor.
At the end when she offers to make a pot of tea❤
Me too -- no need to pay them .
@@markdettra1794I came here to comment this but you beat me to it!
I think Nichole Kidman deserved an Oscar for this. You can see and feel the strain of trying to keep it together under all the stress she endures. The tension throughout the movie is relentless. The twist totally got me at the end, but when my kids watched it, they figured it out in about five minutes.
She won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her role in this movie. She was also nominated for an Oscar, but Halle Berry beat her and won the Oscar for "Monster's Ball".
Kids can figure it out faster because they're not as indoctrinated as adults by a lifetime of movies ESTABLISHING the conventions that this movie breaks to such great effect.
Nicole Kidman did receive an Oscar nomination that year... for the wrong movie.
The question I would ask is, did your kids figure out that they were ALL dead?
Because that really is the genius of the movie. It's normal to go back and forth on which group of characters might be dead, and the movie's not trying to make you never think it might be the family - otherwise the number of servants wouldn't equal the number of family members - but people who were thinking it was the family get thrown off by the reveal the servants are dead. And so they end up genuinely shocked after all. (This is what happened to a pair of my favorite reactors, Ash and Hannah - Ash guessed the family was dead and Hannah agreed he was right, but then they were thrown by the gravestone/photo reveal.)
If your kids just said "oh, I think the family is dead" and you confirmed immediately that they were right instead of letting the movie play out, then that's different.
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_The Others_ is the last genuinely suspenseful ghost story ever made. Indirectly adapted from the late Victorian novella _The Turn of the Screw_ by Henry James, it stays true to the 19th century source material while bringing the setting forward to WW2. Grace reading from Genesis as the camera pans over candle-lit illustrations is among the best introductory sequences ever put to film. The scene where she goes to face the intruders, ascending the stairs while clutching her rosary, whispering the Lord's prayer, is magnificent. You can really feel her terror. _They_ are the ghosts, trapped in the very limbo she had warned her children about.
There are subtle hints throughout the film as to what is really going on. In the beginning, Grace wakes up screaming; she was having a nightmare about suffocating her children. Mrs Mills tells Grace that grief can make people do the strangest things; Grace killed her children in a psychotic break after learning that Charles died. When we see Grace retrieve the shotgun, she pauses, as if remembering something; the last time she held it, she was committing suicide. Grace mentions that she is suffering migraines; she had shot herself in the forehead. Ann's breathing becomes laboured when she is agitated; the last thing the children would have experienced is the desperation to breathe as Grace smothered them. Grace mentions that the fog has never been so thick; it is the boundary of the limbo she is now imprisoned within, and she cannot venture beyond it, as Mills and Tuttle indicate.
I have always been impressed by how this film manages to do so much with so little. I can't believe the director was only 28, _and_ he scored the film as well.
Excellent summary! Grace must've been under so much strain, isolated during the war and occupation, having to be hypervigilant about keeping her children safe to the point where she was having migraines. I think the only thing that kept her together was the hope of her husband coming home and she must have gotten the notice of his death in the mail that day and lost her mind. I don't believe Grace in her right mind would have ever hurt her children. And I think she became so strict about religion after this because of her belief that God gave her a second chance. I didn't know about the Henry James novella, thanks for the info!
@@janleonard3101 Turn of the Screw is a very different story to this, but a similar 'feel'. The film The Innocents is an adaptation of it.The Others is not an adaptation of the same story.
@@HelenH-fk2jh Thanks! I'll look for that movie.
you'll want the original black and white movie.
Wow 😮love this ❤
This movie creeped me out SO much the first time I watched it. I've never had goosebumps for almost 2 straight hours, until I saw this.
Doesn’t have to be bloody gore to be a good scary/suspenseful movie…this movie proves just that!
yeah but for that, you need to sit down and spend lots of time thinking of good plots and twists, good and clever writing like that can take years, having someone with a chainsaw chasing and killing people one by one is much easier to do ... all you have to do is get SGI for all the gore and let the audience wonder who will survive at the end lol
At last! I’ve been begging reactors everywhere for a reaction to this movie!! And my favorite reactors are watching it!! Yay!!!!😊😊😊😊
The absolute beauty of this film is this:
No CGI.
No ultra violence.
No blood and gore.
It is a perfectly crafted and exquisitely executed, pure psychological thriller.
It works your mind. It keeps you guessing, on the edge of your mental seat, holding your breath.
Then it delivers a plot twist which, in my humble opinion, is unequivocally the best one ever made.
This film is quite a masterpiece.
Totally agree with you.
So true. Some very lovely camera work. Just one reason it’s a favorite.❤️
I agree that this the best ghost story ever. But I have to let you know that they did use CGI. Not in a normal sense, but with atmosphere.
All of the fog was CGI. When Nicole went to the front gate and it was a dark, cloudy, foggy day it actually wasn’t. It was a sunny day and they used lite reflector to even out the light. Then the added the CGI atmosphere.
I’m so glad that they used the CGI to give you the feel of gloom instead of using it to take place of the practical effects. Genius!!
That and Nicole Kidman was absolutely fantastic in this movie.
The fog was not enterely CGI, they waited for days until the fog came naturally and then added the rest with CGI
You have to rewatch it all again to find all the clues there. The fog, her migraine, the kids’ breathing…
The only good part about no one knowing this movie is that people can experience it without the ending being spoiled
back in the late 90s early 2000, there were a lot of movies with great twists. nowadays you know the ending within 5 minutes.
It's because they let A.I. do everything for them now. A lot of people don't really have any imagination nowadays.
@@terrigaines1812 yes, either that or they hire writers who are just out of college, cheaper I guess. or even worse, they hire writers based on a quota.
Even worse you know the ending at the end of the trailer because they just can't resist showing that the couple gets together and happiness reigns in the end. There's no patience for the development of a story anymore.
@@BonniBarlow-fn6oj I try to avoid trailers for that exact reason. I walk out of the room, literally.
Twist ends aren’t intellectual. Take it easy
Think about the father’s behavior….he died in the war and knew he was dead, and knew how THEY died…explains his reaction to her. It was awesome watching it again with you!
One of the scariest things in this movie is the idea that your trauma can follow you to the afterlife. She wonders out into the fog and finds her lost husband. She pulls his spirit home with her and with his kids, but he's trapped in the mind that he died in.
Also, making a movie with a massive twist ending is a huge risk because so often the twist just ends up falling flat, but this is one of those movies where it actually works so well.
Yes, it can, but you have control of it. Not just trauma but confusion can follow you, and you don't have clear direction. If you don't make a conscious choice, one will be made for you. Clarifying your intention should be the first order of business for you tomorrow
I actually thought the husband was near death in some war hospital but came through and that's why his spirit left but this explanation is much better.
I always thought the husband had just died, that's why the maid said he probably didn't know where he was, still he was aware of what had happened, still trying to protect his children somehow. Once he saw they were home, as usual, he just moved on.
It's one of those movies that almost require you to watch a second time!
Her husband did die. But according to the author. He went into the light.
One of my favorite movies ever. Even rewatching with knowledge of all the twists is a rewarding experience, since the acting and cinematography are so good.
This movie was so underrated. I love that it wasn’t scary at all, but the eerie and uneasiness of the plot drew you in. Nicole Kidman is such a fantastic actress.. and the kids were so incredible. Their faces belong in old time paintings.
I just came to say this, i went to the cinema to watch it and loved it, I was surprised it didn't do that well
I thought it was scary in parts
@@gingerty9628 Yeah, I thought it was scary too at times! And Jay *definitely* thought it was scary!😂
Oh wow two of the best child actors I’ve ever seen! So good!
Underrated is not the word. It was a massive success when it came out, especially in Spain, and it didn't take long for it to become a cult film. I don't know anyone who says they don't like this film. It's true that in other countries, including the US, this movie is not very popular. So we can say it's not as known as it deserves, but it's not underrated.
Jay: "I was not expecting that!"
Me: "Heh heh. Just wait."
I waited 38 minutes to see Jays mind explode!🤣
Another under rated film that came out in 2005 is THE SKELETON KEY, starring Kate Hudson, it takes place in New Orleans and I would describe it as a super natural mystery type film.
I second this. Another PG-13 movie with a great twist.
Yes, this
YAAASSSS!
I watched this one and The Grudge the same day in the movies. When we got out of the theaters the mall was closing up, everything was empty and dark. It was SO SCARY.
That is such a good movie!!! And that twist, holy crap😂
Everyone who watches this movie goes through the same progression of suspicion and drawing the conclusion that the house is haunted by some "others" but find out it's the family who are the ghosts. The reveal is absolutely brilliant and it works every time. Glad you enjoyed it.
This was such a phenomenal movie. This version the dead were being haunted by the living
Ms mills when she wasn’t playing around anymore, was because she had been a ghost there for 50yrs and this mom and her kids needed to find out what’s really going on. Now that you know the ending, watch it again and conversations and comments make a lot more sense (like the mail service stopping, why her other servants just left). The fog keeps them locked there at the house and land; they can’t leave and the husband that died in the war can’t stay and up and disappears.
As the little boy said in The Sixth Sense - "sometimes the dead don't know the're dead
Two movies peak writing 😊 miss these type of clever writing😢
Jay jumping in fright made this reaction worth watching 1000% 😂😂😂
Jay would have hated the house I grew up in.
Imagine him watching this in the dark.
It really did 😂😂😂
It made me feel a little better about how easily I get startled lol.
He is a coward - not even a man!
"What are you talking about? I am your daughter" gave me chills the first time I saw this.
Now imagine the "others" having to listen to the little girl voice quoting scripture in the middle of the staircase, and the pianist having his piano closed with no explanation.
The point of view reversal this movie did was perfect, showing how what could be perceived as creepy or ordinary is mere matter of knowing what is going on!
Fun fact! The actor who played the gardener, the late, great Eric Sykes, also played the caretaker killed by Voldemort at the beginning of Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire. The actor who played Victor's father, Keith Allen, is Lily Allen's father.
And Christopher Eccleston, the husband, was the first Doctor Who for the series reboot
Can't believe I didn't catch that!
Thats funny I just showed my 14 year old this movie and I had not seen it in years. I recognized him right away and I told my son lol.
oh the mom plays Hermiones mother in the last harry potter and she's in the game of thrones.
@@civyryan Nicole Kidman in Harry Potter and Games of Thrones? You need glasses.
I love how Jay (with his giant guns) ordinarily talks like ‘somebody gonna catch these hands’ is jumping, and freaked out the whole movie. 😄
Totally validates how creepy this film is. Great reaction!
😂well in Jay's defense this was a quite creepy movie. The first, and only time I saw this before, I wasn't really scared. I just felt sad for them😢
@@covfefecoffeeluvr5349 no need to defend Jay…I agree, the movie gives me chills big time. It’s just more fun when you see a big guy get haired out over scary movies.
Yep😁
I love that the ghosts couldn't see the living until the actual seance is so cool. This film had me hooked ❤ its like the sixth sense when cole says "they only see what they want to see"
One thing I love about this movie is that every time you watch it, you pick up more clues. I’ve seen it probably 1000x and I just realized her migraines were because she ate her gun. You find new clues each time.
Exactly, this and also the fact that the whole movie is set in dark, gloomy, foggy weather conditions when we see the family, the husband and the servants. The last scene with Victor’s family leaving the house suddenly it’s sunny, perfect weather, the birds are singing. Just a small hint.
"Sometimes the world of the living gets mixed up with the world of the dead."
Modern horror movie masterpiece! Gore and blood don’t mean a real scary movie, as my dear father used to say. But a good eerie atmosphere really can make it. Never tired to rewatch this gem. Bravo!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Awesome reaction. Jay had me and my daughter in tears every time he was terrified. We were just laughing like Amber. Such a fantastic movie.
My partner works in a house like that. She and other staff often hear children playing and laughing, but the couple who live there have no children and the house is in the middle of nowhere, so the noise doesn't come from neighbors.
How dare you confuse Nicole Kidman with amber heard 🤣🤣
This movie builds up more suspense than anything else. The twist at the end is good.
Your reaction was gold!
- Grace's scream right at the beginning is not an ordinary nightmare. It's the realisation of what she has done to her children and herself.
- Nicole Kidman wanted to quit during rehearsals, as playing Grace gave her nightmares. "At one point I didn't want to make the film because I couldn't even go there emotionally."
- When the wandering Charles arrives home escorted by Grace, he meets Mrs. Mills, later revealed to be another person among the dead. When he approaches Grace in the fog and as he enters the room to greet his children, Charles' footsteps produce a sound not unlike the clanking of chains - which Anne had previously mentioned is a tell-tale trait of ghosts.
- In the scene where Grace is loading the shotgun for the first time, she can be seen pausing in a recollective moment after she slams the breach shut. This is most likely due to her faint realization of deja vu, most likely alluding to her suicide by using the same gun
I can’t believe you didn’t react to the line the husband gives “Sometimes I bleed”. That threw me for a loop when I saw this in the movie theater. Love this movie.
Jay and Amber had their heads turned away when the credits showed Tom Cruise as the producer. I don't think they know that Tom and Nicole Kidman were married at the time.
I didn't know Tom was a part of this movie!
An Executive Producer, no where near the same thing as a Producer. I've seen lots of movies and shows where someone just helped a little and they were given an Exec credit. He might not have been involved at all and just demanded and exec credit in order for nicole to make the movie, dude is nuts so who knows.
@@jamesweible5357executive producers are usually the money people. Their main job is to get the money to make the film.
@@jedimastercaeli usually but not always, there are far too many cases where they title means nothing.
In this case, Tom Cruise financed the film. He bought the rights of the director's, Alejandro Amenábar, previous film, who he not only directed, but wrote the script and the music. The original Spanish film, starring Penélope Cruz, was Abre los ojos, the US remake became Vanilla Sky. Amenábar had written this script and offered it to Cruise, as it made more sense to him to make the film in English. Obviously he agreed, and his then wife was the obvious choice for Grace's character.
This movie ranked at #83 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo, cool reaction as always Rob & Amber, you both take care and have a great weekend and Memorial Day
I believe when the maid tells the mother about her migraine medicine that she has always been taking, it is a hint to how the mother killed herself with the shotgun to the head. That's why she always has these "migraines," and loss of memory.
Also, when Anne is breathing heavily at the table and the mother tells her to stop breathing that is a hint to how the mother smothered her children with the pillows.
Some of the best child acting ever in this one... that little girl was amazing as Ann!
J says... what are they? Vampire kids? 😁😆
@traceyreid4585 Yes she was!
So many hints you can see on a re-watch. When we first see Grace, she wakes up screaming as if from a dream, but likely having remembered what she did. When she picks up the rifle from the chest and cocks it, she pauses as if remembering something but puts it aside.
I thought I was the only one to notice that. Grace DEFINITELY remembers something when handling the gun
This is one of my favorite spooky movies... along with The Sixth Sense. Glad you FINALLY got to it. This one blew my mind the first time I saw it. Such a great slow reveal. Then BAM! Right in your face. Also once you think back on it, that is why she told her husband he has changed. And also why he looked so blank and confused.
It’s so sad that the husband came back just to say goodbye to them.. then went back to the place he died on the battlefield probably.
I'm not sure. It seems like he might have died knowing what happened to them. I wonder if he showed up to see if it was true, then left because he couldn't be around her, knowing it was true. As I see it, his options were to stay, wonder, and forget, go back to where his body is, or move on.
When you reacted to the sixth sense I commented that you would like the Others. So happy you finally got to react to it
One of the most incredible movies ever made. U cant make movies like this anymore cause everyone goes in expecting the twist already. Jordon's reaction are exactly the same as mine when i watched this movie. Its value increases when u realize it had no on-camera killings, no blood, no violence it was pure terror, pure suspense. Amazing acting by all but I especially love listening to the actress with the Irish/Scot accent
So glad y’all watched this one! And don’t feel bad for jumping so bad when the old lady opens the door. I’ve seen this movie so many times and that bit still makes me jump out of my skin! This is definitely one to watch twice, though. There’s so many things you’ll pick up on once you know the ending.
One of the rare suspense movies that actually gets better with each rewatch.
Love those jumps you did, Jay! You really don't like horror. 'The Others' is great because it doesn't get its horror from gore or violence, but your own imagination and anticipation. And that amazing unveiling at the end. Next time you dip into horror, 'Stir of Echoes' with Kevin Bacon is excellent.
I've been trying to get a reactor to watch Stir of Echoes for years. If I knew how to do it I would react to it and some others myself.
Excellent choice. Stir of Echoes is a great movie.
One of the biggest horror films of all time, $95 million at the domestic box office at 2001 ticket prices. Also had some of the best post-2000 box office legs of any film.
Seriously one of the best psychological horror films ever made. Highly underrated.
I love when a movie doesn’t seem to make sense all the way through until the ending then BAM, everything becomes clear.
One of the best twists in movie history. Great reaction!
The very first scene of the movie when the Mom wakes up screaming, that is the very moment she entered and realized the ghost dimension.
From 1980, "The Changeling"....with George C. Scott and Trish Ven Devere. A tremendous ghost story.
Good recall. I remember that one too😊
It's my favorite movie of it's genre ever! Saw, Conjuring, Paranormal Activity have got nothing on the Changeling. Barely a single drop of blood. Emotional damage for days! The soundtrack, which I believe helped inspire this movie's score, will play in your head the moment you're unsure of your footing in the dark on the way to the bathroom. Guaranteed.
❤❤❤
@@EssEll9791 No question. The Changeling has a fantastic plot, combined with a very talented cast.
It was really good touch to cast Eric Sykes in his later years of his life as he was a comedy legend in the UK so was nice he was cast in a serious role 👍🏻
This movie is severely underrated. That twist at the end. Woah.
the actress who played anne was amazing in this
One of the best ghost movies out there. So well done! Jay, don't be scared of ghosts. My house goes back to the 1850's and has ghosts. It is no big deal. I can't see them, but they like to prank on occasion. Moving small things. Opening cabinet doors. Usually, ghosts are just visiting the place they once lived and maybe died.
It was written and directed by the talented Chilean-Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar, who also composed the score.
Chilean-Spanish? Is Spanish, from Barcelona.
I always enjoy movies that manage to turn a genre on its head. And this one delivers, big time.
The fog and husband showing up kept her at the house. The mother was Michelle Fairley who played Catelyn Stark on game of thrones.
One clue that the girl is connecting to the old woman is when she gets dizzy. Ann closed her eyes once and said she felt dizzy. At the end, after the seance, the old woman said she felt dizzy.
I figured out Bruce Willis was dead in the Sixth Sense and I never saw the twist coming in this movie. I was stunned. I don’t watch horror movies but I love this movie.
I saw this in theaters when i was fifteen and it was an incredible experience! I remember when the kids were hiding in the closet, the audience was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. When the jumpscare happened EVERYONE screamed! Then we were all cracking up. This movie will always be considered one of the best ghost films out there!
The disease the children have is called Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Its very rare.
The post mortem pics are one of the creepiest thing ppl used to do back then
I love how Amber knew about that! No other reactor I've seen knew and commenters had to explain it. I don't think it was creepy then for people to want to remember what their loved ones looked like when they had no other pictures of them. It's creepy for us to see that now but it was such a different time and mindset.
We look at photos of those who passed in our lives to help remember them. Photography was so rare that ir was their last chance to document what their loved ones looked like. Many of the dead bodies were posed as if they were still alive.
@@garybradford8332 i know the story behind the post mortem pics and i can understand the reason but still in my modern mind having pics of dead ppl its creepy but i totally understand and maybe i would have done that too lol
@@janleonard3101 thats what i mean its creepy to my modern mindset for them it was normal yes i love how amber knew about ut most ppl are confused about it
The dead haunted by the living. Such a good twist.
When she finds those post-mortem photos…brrrrrrr
Angel Heart is a super dark mystery thriller masterpiece that needs more love. 80's gem about a post WW II PI in Louisiana (Mickey Rourke) investigating the darkest & strangest case of his career. Amazing cinematography too.
Yes! A forgotten gem that was extremely popular when released
And I haven't seen any reactions to it.
Nicole Kidman is an amazing actress, and she's also married to country superstar Keith Urban. They've been married since 2006.
For Doctor Who fans, Christopher Eccleston who played the husband here also played Doctor Who when the series was relaunched in 2005.
Another atmospheric, but overlooked ghost film is 'The Woman In Black'.
Doctor Who is a woke mess right now. But I loved it way back when I was watching it in the late '70s early '80's.
@@stanleymyrick4068 I'm curious. How is it woke?
@@KelliFranklin Disney. Enough said really. If Disney is involved, then what do they do? What do they promote? Yeah, well there you go. That is what they did. You can take it how you want and do your own investigation from there.
@@stanleymyrick4068 Oh I see. I love it when people out themselves as being against equality, inclusivity, acceptance, awareness and the mainstreaming of marginalized communities. You know, woke values. That's the only thing I know about Disney and I'm more than happy they are producing a show that has been woke from the start. The representation is truly wonderful to see. It has to do with the writing, not Disney. I did my research as well as well as being a long time Dr Who fan as well. Unlike you I won't ask questions and then answer them myself. I'll simply say enjoy the rest of your weekend and be safe.
@@KelliFranklin Yeap, you nailed it! You got me to out myself! Your take though, of what all this is, is different from mine. I see it for what it actually is, not the vibrant rainbow you see.
And I agree about the question part. Don't you hate it when people ask a question and then answer it themselves? I do.
If you look at the mirrors on the wardrobes when the husband is sitting on the bed you can not see his reflection. Also when little Ann runs towards the wardrobe to hide no reflection of her in the mirror.
A second viewing is highly recommended. The deja vu face Grace has, when she first gets the shotgun, Mrs. Mills who said she spent the best years of her life in that house... And I'm obsessed with Elaine Cassidy, can't take my eyes off her everytime she's on screen.
The sound editing in this movie is fantastic.
One of the nostalgic childhood moments: “If Mummy finds out, you’re in for it”.
I think it’s been 60 years since I last heard that. 😉
epluribusunum there mum being angry was not his intentions
That little girls reaction when she was asked "Is that how she killed you"...
Literally had the EXACT same reaction she did.
Same look. Same expression. Same time she did.
It had me. Completely.
Also a neat detail when Anne is telling Nicholas that Victor is opening the curtains and tells him to touch his cheek, at first it’s easy to think it’s Anne touching him but you can see the sleeve is different to Anne’s pyjamas
Best jump scare I've ever seen J😂😂😂
This was a great movie....real brain twister...enjoy guy ...love the channel
"The Sixth Sense" gave a major ending twist when the child psychiatrist was revealed to be the one who was deceased ...and his wife was not ignoring him but grieving her loss. Only the boy could see him cos he could sense the dead wandering amongst the living.
"The Others" took it one step ahead... The mom, the servants, the 2 children... all introduced as the main characters and the house was seemingly haunted. Then, the husband Charles appears when Grace attempts to leave the grounds of the house... and he seems traumatized by war and reveals that he cannot stay. He finds out what happened to his wife and 2 kids after he died in the war and his spirit apparently has to go elsewhere... So, Grace and her 2 kids are trapped in the house they died in w/ the 3 servants that died there a half century earlier.
Ultimately, it's a story from the perspective of the ghosts... and the living people in the house r revealed in the end and r terrified of the ghosts that occupy the house.
"Misdirection: one of the first things they teach you in Online Close-Up Magic University." Brilliantly executed.
This is one of my favorite ghost movies. The twist was so well executed! And it’s soooooo creepy the whole time, made you feel uneasy, but rarely actually ‘scary.” So, so good.
Yep. While I watched this last night I thought about Ghost Ship (probably because the little girl) & Ghost Story (a movie from the 80s with some famous guys who were old by that time). Both good 👍
This is an amazing movie! The whole theater went crazy at the reveal at the end. I love this,! Great reaction choice!
I agree with those who say it's really underrated. I find this movie to be oddly beautiful. Perhaps it's the time period, set, or Nicole Kidman's acting, I'm not sure.
Perhaps even the color palette.
Yeah its really beautiful
Nicole's acting is so good. It shocked me when I first watched it.
The pictures are technically "post mortem" photos, but they are a type of "memento mori".
With pictures back then the object had to stay completely still for several minutes, otherwise the picture was ruined.
The Others is a classic. So underrated.
You guys always have cool shirts on 😂😎
24:00 "he could have been a little off cause he just came from the war and didn't have time to adjust". You don't even know how right you are. This movie is a funny rewatch.
Always loved this one! Gets your heart rate up a couple times! 😆
I’m so glad you guys finally got to this movie. Watching you guys thinking you had the movie solved and I’m like just wait just wait. Classic.
Great reaction y’all. I saw this movie when it was in theaters. The girl in the seat beside me was squirming the whole time.
Very well written; Nicole showed her acting chops here. She _sold_ that experience to the audience. 👍👍
I saw this with friends in the theater and we were late buying tickets and grabbed whatever seats we could - we saw that old lady open the wardrobe door from the SECOND ROW. A girl behind me threw her soda in the air 😂
I was likewise showered in popcorn from the boy in front of me when Cole first saw Kyra in Sixth Sense!
And, no exaggeration, every person in that packed theater screamed, - me included!
You have to check out Stir of Echoes with Kevin Bacon