TOP Underrated Horror Films To Keep You Up At Night
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- What're your Halloween plans? 🎃😍 lol yeah, thought so. Here are some of my favourite underrated horror flicks to check out this time of year, since we're probably all staying home anyway. 👻
...They're also good movies to watch anytime, really. Watch them on Christmas. Watch them on a first date. Watch them with your grandma they're just good movies ok
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Glad to find someone else who thinks Green Room is criminally underrated. Definitely one of the most tense films I've seen in a while.
Agreeed! One of the best survival flicks around, had to hold my breath for most of it lol
Rip Antoin Yelchin, he was so so talented
- Green Room ( 1:39 )
- The invitation ( 4:26 )
- Gerarld's Game ( 6:02 )
- The Lodge ( 8:58 )
- May ( 11:15 )
- Perfect blue ( 13:35 ) (and, also, kinda, black swan 16:21)
- Midsommar ( 18:16 ) (and, also, Hereditary, kinda 17:20 )
Thank you hero exactly what I needed
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I can't believe videos of this quality haven't already gotten you more subscribers!
Also FIRST.
Aw thank you haha! Fingers crossed the algorithm blesses me 🙏
Great vid! Always nice to see May get some love. Really overlooked film. Loved Angela Bettis in that movie and the Master's of Horror episode she was on.
Love May. Stumbled on this gem in a Blockbuster 5 dollar bin. Hubby and I still quote it to each other.
PERFECT BLUE IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE
YOU HAVE GOOD TASTE
but its far from "PERFECT"
sorry I couldn't not help myself
Horror movies are something I could talk about for hours, and I've seen most of the movies on your list. So for the sake of discussion (and just because commenting helps with the algorithm and your videos deserve WAY more views than they have right now) I'll give a couple of my thoughts on each:
Green Room: This is a really great one that truly sticks with me. I think the main reason for why that is would be how incredible the execution of it is versus the simplicity of the concept. There's something really impressive and enthralling about a horror movie where the main premise sounds like it should last about 20 minutes but ends up giving you an hour and a half or more of non-stop captivating suspense and action. It's funny though that I really don't remember it being as especially gory as you mention, I think because by now I am just way too desensitized 😅.
I'd give it a solid A.
The Invitation: I know that this is a frequently referenced darling of the r/horror subreddit, but personally I just don't agree with all the laud and honor. For transparency's sake I should mention that when I watched it I was specifically in the mood for a much more dumb, visual slasher kind of horror movie, and I recognize that this movie is very purposefully not anything like that at all, so it would be unfair to judge it in that light. Despite that, I've tried to give a fair shake to all the praise that it garners, and this movie just doesn't cut it for me. I found the plot to be overly simple and thin with nothing beyond the respectable performances of the cast to dress it up any more. It mostly hinges on one major point that felt immediately predictable within the first ten minutes, and then ends with an extra twist that almost rivaled the film 'Remember Me' in how shoehorned in and unearned that twist actually came off as.
Because of the redeeming caliber of the performances and some of the dialogue, I'd give it a C-.
Gerald's Game: Ultimately I agree with you that this was one of the best horror flicks of 2017. It's incredibly difficult to adapt to the screen any text material so psychologically driven and internal (especially something by King, a true master of horror and suspense literature that hinges on the psychology and internal workings of its characters), but Mike Flanagan did it here with true aplomb. I think something that's great about this film is that it really is solidly a horror film, but it presents the majority of its most affecting bits in a way that still leaves it accessible to those who normally can't stomach a traditional horror film (except for a single especially gory scene that serves its climactic purpose well, and you could close your eyes through if need be). It approaches (and achieves) its goals as a horror movie in a way that genuinely sticks around without leaving you with a week of nightmares. And as you highlighted, Carla Gugino's incredible performance here really cannot be overstated.
I'd give it an A-.
The Lodge: This is one that I haven't seen but has been on my list to watch for some months now. I'm excited to get to it.
May: This is a movie with a strange beauty that exists in equal measure to, yet in no way in spite of, its truly horrific elements. The noticeably adroit direction of this film brings to life something so sappy and disturbing, and it does so in such a sparse way that still somehow manages to be bright and elegant and dark and deeply twisted. Although quite different overall, this movie's ability to portray a comedic overcast against a horrific backdrop without sacrificing itself to becoming a total comedy is reminiscent of American Psycho. While different in execution and scope, they both skillfully demonstrate a dualistic tone of playful monstrosity that is alluring from the getgo and a good bit of fun. There is admittedly a brief period a little over halfway through where this movie starts to lose itself, but then it does a complete heel turn and leads headstrong into a shockingly satisfying conclusion. I also think that the casting of Angela Bettis as May was absolutely perfect and a majorly important factor towards the film's success. She simultaneously portrays shy and creepy and adorable and terrifying just so well. She's lovable and pitiable and scary and vile exactly as much as she needs to be exactly when she needs to be. The script asked a lot of the main character, and she definitely delivered.
I'd give this one a B+.
Perfect Blue: I added to my list because of this video, so thanks!
Hereditary: As you said, this isn't exactly an underrated film, because it was very popular. That being said, I wanted to mention how effectively horrifying this movie was (there are two or three scenes that I found to be some of the most disturbing of any movie from the past five years that I've personally seen).
I'd give it a B.
Midsommer: I specifically wanted to mention my favorable opinion of Hereditary because my opinion on Midsommer is less complimentary. I think Ari Aster has great vision and ability, but I simply think Hereditary was a much better demonstration of that than Midsommar. Midsommar has some appreciable visual spectacle, however it was much like The Invitation in that it came off in my opinion as thinking itself to be deeper than it actually was, and seemed to think it was presenting some sort of suspenseful question that was immediately answerable and thus not very suspenseful. It also paralleled The Invitation in that I really can't say a bad word about the performances, even if I found the rest of it ultimately no better than decent.
I'd give it a C.
Also girl your eye makeup in this video is really on point, just letting you know :D
I thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one of your brief reviews - thanks for sharing your thoughts! I especially loved your take on May; you captured my feelings for the film (and Angela Bettis' performance) so accurately and eloquently. Makes me want to watch it again, haha.
I also get your feelings for Midsommar; I recently rewatched it with a couple of friends (who hadn't seen it before), and they had similar thoughts of it being more style over substance. I do have this fascination/fear of cults so perhaps I had a more biased viewing experience, and though I knew what was coming, it was effective for me nevertheless 😛 But I can understand how those looking for a more unique twist may be left wanting.
Really glad you enjoyed my video, and hope you enjoy The Lodge/Perfect Blue! (also happy to know I had a good makeup day hahaha!)
@@ana-isabel Aw, I'm glad to know you read and appreciated that comment, because I spent longer on it than I expected to. I actually spent effort especially on my feelings on May because I think that's the most under-appreciated movie on your list, so it's really cool to know that you especially liked it!
I was going to give some recommendations of other horror movies to watch in my original comment, but it ended up too long and I was kinda done typing haha. Still, if you want some, I'd say that some of my personal favorites are "[REC]," "Hush" (I mean the 2016 Netflix Original movie, although the episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer called Hush is an absolutely fantastic and legitimately very scary episode of television), "The Descent," "Train to Busan," and "It Follows." And if you want something lighter then "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" is a great horror-comedy and "Anna and the Apocalypse" is a solid 28-Days-Later-meets-High-School-Musical kind of movie (Christmas movie at that) that I think is sorely overlooked. And for what it's worth, I think most (but not quite all) horror classics really are classics for a reason.
I could recommend 50 more but I don't wanna keep you here for days 😄
And yeah just wanna add on that the serious work that you put into your video essays is clearly evident, and we all really do appreciate it, so just keep doing what you're doing and we'll be here waiting to watch your views/sub count pop the f off 👍🏼
You're so sweet - thank you!!! I'm so glad you've enjoyed my content so far ☺
And also omg, your taste in movies is amazing haha. I've literally seen every movie you've listed and I love them all! My favourites from the bunch are "Hush" and "It Follows", in particular. Two uniquely-directed movies with gripping concepts (and loved how weird the latter was lol). Also, I completely agree on how overlooked "Anna and the Apocalypse" was - it was a really entertaining take on the zombie genre that didn't receive nearly the amount of love it deserved. The Descent made me afraid to ever try spelunking lol and REC is probably one of the best-directed found footage films out there.
I think you and I would really get along with horror films haha! Other lesser-known ones I've loved (and recommend if you haven't seen them yet) are Oculus, Julia's Eyes, Better Watch Out, and The Babysitter. The last two are more of horror-comedies though with similar premises 😛
Thanks for sharing your favourites and again - awesome picks!
The Babadook. You will constantly feel like you've figured it out, then you will figure it out, then at the very last the movie will say SYKE ITS ACTUALLY DUMB, then when youre in bed at night it will whisper in your ear syke it's actually not dumb
Hereditiary was the movie that made me truly creeped out from a horror movie after being desensitize from watching too many horror film and working in a creepy enviroment as well.
Saaame, I think Ari Aster's directorial style just brought such a fresh take on the tried-and-true haunted house/possession formula. Dude has mastered the art of creepy sounds and imagery. I remember *that* close-up head shot giving me nightmares for days.
@@ana-isabel agree. I'm having trouble working in night shift for about a week after watching it. It's a shame i can't watch midsommar due to limited streaming availability. Btw, just found your channel. Keep up the good work.🤘
How? Legit. I actually wanna know why people loved it. I'm sitting here having been recommended this by multiple people and yet I saw absolutely nothing engaging in the entire thing. It was a cliche "dumb main characters die because of dumb" only that they somehow managed to make them the most boring people one could ever meet. Was that the point? Was the point to show us people we'd hope to never have our time wasted with irl and then have us see them die? I'm actually confused lmao
It's awesome to hear someone call attention to Green Room and Gerald's Game since those are coincidentally two of my favorite lesser-known horror movies from the past few years, as well! If we're looking back a little further into the past decade, I'd also say that You're Next and Don't Breathe deserve more people's attention, too, personally.
Now yours is an underrated youtube channel to watch this quarantine. Great movie recommendations!
Proud 916th sub. I look forward to enjoying more of your content after I'm done with your videography lol
Pd: Your makeup games is as on point as your video making! Keep up the great work!
Ahhh, thank you! 😄 Hope the rest of my channel continued to entertain, haha. Enjoy the movies and stay safe in quarantine! 📺
I just discovered your channel... Awesome content and you deserve far more views/subz. Good luck with the grind, keep up the good work and you'll get your real break soon enough!
I really appreciate this horror movie recommendation video it’s nice to be able to watch horror movie without having to sort through horrible movies that can only make loud noises to scare! Thanks a ton
I have already seen Hereditary, Midsommer and The Invitation, as well as May and enjoyed those, the other ones I didn't see seem pretty legit, too. Green Room was the only one I have already seen, but didn't like that much and I am not even sure why.
I didn't like it either. I guess it seemed like more of a "thriller" that didn't really thrill me...?
May has always been my #1 top horror and it blows my mind how underrated it is!
Wonderful vid. Thanks for posting!
Keep up the great work, the editing is great
Thank you so much! 😊
If you like art films; Vampyr, Haxan, Eyes Without A Face, Nosferatu: Vampyr Der Nacht, Possession (1984?), and Rosemary’s Baby are all worth investing time in! All great horror art films!
Ahhhh thank you! I actually love arthouse-y horror/thriller films, so I'll definitely be checking these out! I've seen Rosemary's Baby and it's fantastic. Mia Farrow was spectacular.
@@ana-isabel Yes, excellent performance, and if you like Rosemary’s Baby, you’d probably like Don’t Look Now, it has similar themes! I’d love to know your thoughts on some of those!
@@_profanity Ohhh will check this one out! Just looked it up and the premise seems super eerie - I'm intrigued :)
Duuude! Those contacts look amazing!
Thank you. Checked out The Invitation and had pretty much the same thoughts as you described.
I'll have a good week checking out the rest!
Perfect Blues animation was amazingly well done.
I am so glad I found your channel!!! It's a shame that people ignore perfect blue due to being anime but it's really a great movie! I will definitely watch the other ones! Thank you ❤
GURLLLL love that spider-inspired eye makup! 💕 And omg Gerald's Game looks disturbingly interesting for some reason! Now I'm really curious~
OMG YES you should totally watch it! Effective horror with memorable character stories. And ahhh thanks beb, I actually rushed the pattern so I'm glad it ended up looking alright 😂💕
OMG YES you should totally watch it! Effective horror with memorable character stories. And ahhh thanks beb, I actually rushed the pattern so I'm glad it ended up looking alright 😂💕
Yo that outfit is iconic!
What did we do to deserve you? You're amazing
I had never seen Perfect Blue until my wife had me watch it and damn. That movie fucked me up. It is one of the most mentally disorienting films I've ever seen, and I mean that as a serious compliment!
This accurately describes my feelings towards the film; such a twisted masterpiece! ❤
New subscriber! Please keep at it, you have a lovely style!
I feel like gerald's game is a cautionary tale for the BDSM and kink community as to why we use specific equipment that's designs for subs to escape restraints in need be. The whole point of BDSM is willing submission so all of the equipment is designs to be escapable, although you wouldn't dare to try it in a scene, because you're submitting willingly to the scene.
Never use real cuffs, never use zip ties, and for the love of all things good and fun, always give your partner an out in the form of safe words and somewhat easy to loosen knots (shibari). If these commonly known and agreed upon standards were followed in gerald's game the entire event could have been avoided, thus giving us a fantasticaly gruesome cautionary tale.
great movie taste dude!!
I can't look at a beautiful picture of people in white clothes and flowers anymore because of Midsommar. Didn't help that I watched the movie alone at night. Man, just thinking about it gives me an extreme feeling of discomfort.
I'm so glad I found someone who gives genuine reviews and has a good horror movie list. Been trying to find something good for ages, definitely giving the recommendations a watch.
Edit: Watched Gerald's Game just now. Gripping movie. Worth watching!
Hey Ana, you seem to have great taste and you don't shy away from non-hollywood movies, so lemme recommend Tigers Are Not Afraid, horror & magical realism at it's best, it blew my face off recently...
you know what's really underrated? this video. your subscribers are sleeping ;)
great picks
Great recommendations, thanks! Watched and LOVED Midsommar! It`s one of the films, that you`d want to rewatch for the details, BUT AFRAID! Beautifully unsetteling. Couple films from you are already in my list, the rest will follow there :)
also consider watching Sharp objects (miniseries with Amy Adams). Not really a horror, more of a crime. But also deals with a lot of phsycological issues of it`s characters. Very dark but beautiful.
and a film The forest (with Natalie Dormer). Like you said, it have been coming to me when I`m going to bed almost for a year and I can`t explain why. Yeah, it was scary, but not THAT much. And it`s more on a jump-scare-type of a spectrum, just to be clear.
Hope that you`ll have more subs :)
haha That intro was a slapper lol
Cant say im a fan of horror. Im like you, dig the supernatural but am a wimp lol Hocus Pocus is my go to for the season lol (sad).
Gore is very very much not my thing and most likely the reason why i dont like horror. But Green Room sounds very cool. And i love me some Patty Stew!!
The Invitation was honestly quite the nice urprise. Very well shot and thought provoking. I almost want a prequle to this similar to Purge (even though thats the not ideal in Hollywood lol).
Great video!! As always really.
Aww thank you!!! Hahaa I'm glad someone gets being a supernatural fan but also being deathly scared of it at the same time 😂 I actually haven't seen Hocus Pocus in its entirety - have only seen clips with Sarah Jessica Parker and she seems pretty awesome in it 😛
I honestly had to watch Green Room through my fingers at times hahaha; gore ain't my thing at all, but the story was exciting. And ah yes - Patrick Stewart was an absolute highlight 👌 Loved The Invitation and how thoroughly creepy it was; hoping to see Logan Marshall-Green in more stuff!
The acting in invitation was also very good. I really felt for the 'Tom Hardy double' that he coudn't get past the dead of his kid and was mad at his ex because of her being seemingly over it even though she wasn't.
Your selection is fantastic and I can relate so much. Spot on.
I love how Perfect Blue is this strange topsy turvy movie that is the closest thing to an anime meeting Hitchcock or Kubrick style storytelling. I'd also recommend Paranoia Agent (a series also made by Satoshi Kon that is a bit harder to get hands on these days, but fantastic as well)
The Invitation is great and I watched it without knowing anything although the mention of cults does come up early on in the movie, so I got really interested from that point on as I have a fascination with cults as someone who is also interested in psychology. I can imagine what serial killers are to detectives, cults are to psychologists. It is scary and concerning how people can be when suffering from a vacuum of purpose or meaning to life as they frantically search for anywhere they can find comfort of filling in the void.
I loved Hereditary and Midsommar, granted Midsommar did feel like a very different movie to me for some reason. A slower burn I suppose, but even more thoughtful. Also really hope that Ari decides to work with Colin Stetson again though as they can make a ridiculous horror score and am even looking forward to Toonami's upcoming adaptation of Ito's Uzumaki in part because Stetson is on board.
I really want to see the Green Room as a DemSoc musician that plays Napalm Death style grindcore and is really looking forward to witnessing Nazis get their brains bashed in 4K. Nazi Lives Don't Matter because Black Lives Do Matter.
Great list though, truly love it and your work
I was so happy to see you talk about Green Room. I watched it not expecting to like it as much as I did and it has now become one of my favourite films. Midsommar is another one. Btw I came across Green Room cause of Ryan Hollinger whom I recommend to anyone who wants more horror recommendations. His whole channel is film essay/analysis type content specifically focused on horror.
I like how in every video, you have a completely different costume
I just found your channel yesterday. And i already finished all of the vids haha, i like this place uwu
Aww wow, thank you so much! 🙈 Haha glad you're enjoying your stay - I've got a ton more content to come :)
I'd just like to add that Midsommer has major triggers regarding suicide in the beginning of the movie, it's all on screen and pretty shocking, so take care if that sort of stuff isn't good for you.
Besides that, the first time I watched the movie was when i entered a film screening room at college with absolutely no idea of what it was about or even that it was horror. Sure was a fun experience figuring it out fnegrjshdhn
If you want an Anime that will really bring you in with its story, animation and music give A Silent Voice a chance. There are some that can still rival live action. Love this vid and your beautiful Halloween cosplay ❤
We celebrate Midsommar every year, it's just that weird cult in the movie that has like a special super celebration ever 90th year or something. Loved the video, just wouldn't want you to be scared if you ever get invited to celebrate Midsommar. :)
The Monster 2016 is another good one that deals with overlapping supernatural horror and a family drama
great picks. i'm always a fan of anyone that recommends Green Room. loved The Lodge and almost cheered at the ending when i saw it in theaters cause those kids were jerks. almost forgot about May, saw it right after it came out and loved it.
Now this is my kinda genre. I highly recommend Session 9, Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers, The Addiction, John Carpenter's In The Mouth of Madness and Society :-)
bruh loved most of these movies will def check out the lodge and may
Great list. I had already watched earlier all the movies you mentioned other than May.
I would also recommend some other less well known horror movies below. Korean horror are some of the best horror movies made in recent years, not just because of their effective dread and horror they convey (they rarely do jump scares) but also the societal themes they communicate.
Korean - Wailing, Tale of Two Sisters, Train to Busan
Spanish - Devil's Backbone
British - Descent, Severance
US - Cell, It Follows, Triangle
Ahhh, thanks for these recos! I've actually watched all three of those Korean films, my favourite being Train to Busan, then ToTS, and then Wailing. Curious to watch more from Korean media since they've been putting out some pretty awesome stuff as of late (both films/shows).
I have Devils Backbone on my list, and will check out Severance and Cell. Really enjoyed The Descent, and LOVED It Follows and Triangle. You've got awesome taste!
@@ana-isabel Yeah there is something about great horror stories that they stick in your mind for awhile. Some others that I would also recommend are Annihilation and Coherence (very artistically similar to Invitation but on an even smaller scale). And since you mentioned Korean show, watch Kingdom (horror TV show at its finest).
And bonus - watch One Cut of the Dead.....
Omg The Invitation was perfect
May is one of the best generally unknown horror movies. Great acting directing, deserves to be better known.
I’ll check some of these out when I can because where I’m at we’re back in lockdown.
This might be more of a thriller than horror, but I thought the 2020 remake of the Invisible Man was done really well and gave kind of an uneasy feeling throughout the movie, because you couldn't tell when the antagonist was watching or when they would attack. Even just watching it gave me a sort of vicarious paranoia for the main character. I love when a film doesn't show the villian or monster for most of the movie.
damn your look is so cool here like your eyes have really captured me wooow
Hereditary is one of the few films where misleading marketing actually enhanced the experience. Midsommar was fundamentally different, but still a great movie.
I'm adding Green Room, May and Perfect Blue to my list based on this video.
Ima watch all of these, but for atmospheric horror, I HAVE to recommend The Endless. Criminally slept on, but the best example of cosmic horror I’ve ever seen on film.
Honestly, I know I just commented, but jfc please ingest Cronenberg’s entire oeuvre. Please. I’m doing you a favor🥺🥺🥺
The Ritual is also pretty freaking goo
I just finished up Double Date, Crimson Peak, and The Color Out of Space, all of which were really good.
Only ones I've seen here are Midsommar and Green Room but both of those were brilliant to me so I'll definitely keep all the others in mind!
Chiming in another recommendation for Green Room. It's great at being exactly what it wants to be, with a very believable cast of characters and some truly believable horrors in store for all of them.
Exactly! The fact that its villains are pretty much just ordinary people, and worse - a group that unfortunately co-exists with the rest of society - definitely amplified the very realistic horrors of it all.
I definitely plan to check these out! I absolutely love horror but haven't watched it lately as much as i used to. Here's some of my reccomendations:
Tag (2015)
Blue Velvet (1986. More a thriller than horror but still hella disturbing. Also the most aesthetically pleasing movie I've ever seen.)
Dark Water (2002)
The Host (2006)
Eraserhead (1977)
Shady (2012)
Train to Busan (2016. Also not sure if this one is underrated or not but eh)
Gun Woman (2016)
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
The Bay (2012. When I first watched this when I was like 12 I thought it was real lol)
your costume game on point
Aronofsky is a huge fan of Satoshi Kon's films and he even went as far as buying the rights to Perfect Blue in order to use some scenes in his own films. I absolutely agree that Perfect Blue approaches many of the same themes as Black Swan but way better.
The Invitation is an absolute masterpiece. Logan Marshall Green was also in Upgrade (done by the creator of Saw) and if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it!! Its brutal, visceral and the cinematography is *chefs kiss*
Omg, I had no idea Upgrade shared the same writer of Saw! It was one of my favourite films to come out that year, LMG is a gem. The Invitation still gives me chills when thinking about it lol.
Something in your commentary here brings to mind the film The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea (1976). It has been a long time since I saw it, but I remember it as being something of a disturbed coming of age story (male perspective). After looking it up to get the title right, I see I should include a graphic sex/nudity content warning. A slow character study throughout.
Check out Society (1989), one of my favorite movies, I recommend going in with as little info about the movie as possible, just take puzzleman's word
I suspect you would like Bug. It's a horror movie where the only thing that's dangerous is their own fear and how they respond to it. Maybe.
You definitely check out The Void
Cosmic horror at its finest
Normally Green Room wouldn't appeal to me, but Sir Patrick Stewart in it. Count me in. Also, Anton Yelchin was a great one.
Interesting sidenote to the film May; star Angela Bettis and Director Lucky McKee switched roles for the film Roman which is almost a companion film. The theme is basically the same, but in this case the misfit role is reversed to a creepy male social outcast. Not quite as good as May, but definitely worth a watch.
Only did see Geralds game. Liked that one very much, my gf too.
So thx for the list, will watch.
AHHHHH I love Green Room!
Perfect Blue was one of the first anime movies I bought. 20 years later, I still think it's the creepiest I own.
I know I’m in the minority, but I didn’t care for hereditary, and I LOVED Midsommar! I’m a huge horror movie fan, and hereditary just didn’t do it for me. I can’t really put my finger on why. But Midsommar was so beautiful, bright, different. I loved the story. I loved the acting. Especially the scene where Dani was crying and the other women started to cry with her. It was very reminiscent of the handmaids tale. And it was making my friends and I root for the murder because I had just gotten out of a long term relationship with a gaslighting man who talked to me just like her boyfriend did in the film.
Wait your Australian aswell?!
Actually Black Swan was inspired by Perfect Blue. Also if you liked the movie I would recommend watching Satoshi Kon's other movies such as: Terror in Resonance, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress and Paprika (who inspired the movie Inception).
Just wanted to add that there are some pretty awesome older (and even newer 2019 bangers like The Deeper You Dig) horror movies out there that are getting a resurgence in boutique blu ray releases. For specifically horror there’s Vinegar Syndrome, Scream (under the shout label), Synapse, and horror/cult/some art house labels like Arrow, which I highly recommend. Going down the rabbit hole of collecting isn’t the only option obviously, you can truly just use all the label’s catalogues to either find a jumping off point or deep dive into a particular period/director/DP/production company/genre. I’ve definitely gone on a couple deep dives and own a little too many blu rays to justify so feel free to ask for recommendations if anyone cares about this late-ass post.
For example, if anyone liked Primer, look up The Dead Center. There’s a preponderance of movies adjacent to the oft-recommended content contained in these (needed and well meaning) videos.
The Invitation and May are underrated films.
Hello! So, I don't know if you know about the TH-cam channel "ALTERED", but if you haven't already, you should definitely check it out. It's an outlet for short horror films that are more the "linger in your head" kind and less the "lazy jump-scare" kind. Quality ranges, but a surprising amount of them really great production value despite smaller budgets. Again, they're not all hits, but it's worth looking through their catalogue
Mamma.
Ginger Snaps.
Bad Moon.
The VVitch is a favorite for sure. Something about religion and paranoia really hit me in the horror sweet spot
What's your thoughts on some of the new reboots?
Nightmare on Elm street
Candyman
Hellraiser
5CREAM
I’m back for spooky season
i love these movies
I rented May when I was 9 thinking it was a romantic comedy by the description in my small spanish town blockbuster
what are your views on the movie Suspiria (2018) starring Dakota Johnson?
Perfect blue was such a mindfuck to me the first time I watched it I was 13 and was with my lil sis. The whole time I thought I got it all figured out, got proven wrong, and then made up another theory only for it to get proven wrong again. I even started thinking that it was another “ Truman Show” situation where the director and cast purposely driving Mima insane so they could film it. When it was revealed who the true villain was and that chasing scene at the end I was literally frozen in shock and was very creeped out lol.
Shall check them out :)
-Have seen May but wasn't really a fan, though that scene with the kids and glass was pretty messed up
Hehe hope you enjoy some of these! 😄 And aww haha I adore May, probs 'cause they made you both sympathize and fear for her at the same time. Agreed though - that and the ending has been etched into my memory 😳
Green Room is quite the zinger
It was like experiencing a stressful survival-type nightmare, few horror movies master that level of dread/unsettling quite as well 🥺
@@ana-isabel I think the past decade or so has seen somewhat of a renaissance when it comes to horror movies
I really enjoyed the movie Tonight She Comes. It often has really low ratings, and all the reviews at the time classify it as a terrible movie. To me it has a lot of serious satire about different horror tropes and cliches, although most people claim it's just bad acting. Regardless, the movie goes crazy at the mid point, and it's basically one big roller-coaster ride down right up to the end. As it just keeps topping itself off until the ominous ending. But overall, I think it's a really crazy and fun experience for people that enjoy horror movies.
I really wish more people would have seen it, and enjoyed it like I did. Beware that it's very gory and disgusting, and not an easy view for some people, should anyone read this and try to give it a go.
It is obvious you are a "slow-burn-high-tension" horror fan, rather than a "fast-paced-violence-gore" horror fan. On top of Individual-focused vs. Society-focused.
I have a feeling that 10 Cloverfield Lane, and similar, rank highly with you.
I am on the other side of the coin (28 Days Later, As Above So Below, and similar), preferring fast-paced-violence-gore on a society level, but the individual level (like slashers) is nearly as good. It is more about the pacing and the regular "payoff".
Yet most would lump us together as simply "Horror Fans". (A good "medium" would probably be Eli Roth movies: Hostel, Cabin Fever... but even his build-ups can be too slow at times for me)
Lighthouse!!!
LOVED THAT MOVIE. (and forgot to add it to this list, damn!)
15:40 Scariest part is when her eyes almost left her face
Long post. Sorry.
The invitation was good, but didn't find it to be scary. The 'tropes' used in this film kind of lead you astray and try to indicate your generic outcome with the paranoia angle but this I felt it kind of subverted that in a sense. Especially the very last scene. I enjoyed it.
I did watch Gerald's Games but I dont think I finished it. I dont remember the end. Ill have to rewatch it.
May was creepy and disturbing. Tough it did make me feel really sorry for her position in society. Made me sad thinking about real people in those situations. I thought about it alot. Emotionally disturbing kind of a horror for sure, if that make sense.
Midsommar and Hereditary are quality. The former very disturbing and quietly chilling, which is a hard thing to pull off I think. The latter was very much your typical horror but a slower burner. Definitely pays off though.
Perfect Blue has been on my PC for ages ready to be watched. I just keep getting distracted by many other things to the point that I forget about it completely.
If you haven't seen them then I'd recommend Sessions 9, Oculus, The Orphanage, 1408, Jacobs Ladder. Would love to hear your thoughts on these if you have seen them or do watch them.
Enjoying the channel by the way. The presentation and editing is pretty good for a relatively new channel. We seem to have the same taste in shows and movies with the same detailed opinion about them, especially with the Halt and Catch Fire video you did. That pulled me in. Ill be definitely sure to keep an eye on more related videos. Keep up the outstanding work. Your channel with definitely grow. :)
Ahhh don't be sorry! I love getting to discuss with viewers on the movies/topics I cover - it's one my favourite things about having a channel! 😄
You've pretty much laid out my exact thoughts on both The Invitation and May (though the former did actually scare me, probs 'cause it was a horror more grounded in reality). May definitely left me feeling both creeped out and heartbroken - a strange combination, but one that landed super well with its social commentary. And I absolutely agree with your take on The Invitation, the movie did a great job at keeping you guessing and subverting typical horror cliches. The last scene gave me chills; it was so well done.
And yes, Midsommar and Hereditary are up there among my horror favourites, and I can't wait to see what Aster does next.
As for Gerald's Game and Perfect Blue - I highly, highly recommend! Both are pretty fast-paced and entertaining throughout while still offering an original, thoughtful story. High replay value, too - especially with PB, it's one you can watch multiple times while picking up on new details with each watch.
Love your recommendations, I've actually seen them all except for Jacobs Ladder - which I'm now adding to my list (just Googled it and the premise has me instantly intrigued haha). I'd say my favourites among those are Oculus and The Orphanage. Both had remarkably tragic stories while being genuinely eerie in presentation.
Thanks so much for stopping by channel, and I'm glad you're enjoying the content so far! 😊 It seems you do have the same taste in movies/TV as I do haha. I seriously appreciate the encouraging words, and hope my future reviews/commentaries continue to entertain. :)
Yes but have you seen Ichi The Killer?
Iirc aaronofsky bought the rights to perfect blue so that he could have it be so similar looking in the shot
I recommend Green Room far too often
Irriversible and Climax from Gaspar Noe are amazing disturbing films that i believe many Americans haven't seen. I do warn you about Irriversible because it has 1 rape scene that makes a 'Serbian film' look PG13.
Honestly thought that Midsommar was way better than Hereditary
Like way way better. And don’t quite get why everyone didn’t like it as much
Green Room: 8/10 nice punkin
The Invitation: 8/10, I would have given that party 20 minutes, shitty food.
Gerald's Game: Not appealing, but one day maybe.
The Lodge: Kid actors, hard pass.
May: Ew, gross, 7/10, decent necromancy
Perfect Blue: 10/10, Idol obsession and stalking, nice, nice
Black Swan: Professionalism/Obsession, 7/10
Hereditary:6/10, Asher plays with Gaslighting and emotions, be warned
MidSommer: 9/10, nice cliffing
Perfect blue i saw and i only remember leaving me confused and not liking it... I did like black Swan trough
Maybe because Perfect Blue is not a horror, it's a Hitckcock-like thriller, and a good one.
It was strange seiing it in this list, especially because it's a movie I've seen decades ago (VHS were still a thing).
The twist in The Invitation was that Bruce Willis was dead the whole time. Sry spoolers!