Ready or Not was the biggest surprise for me. The "deal with the devil" angle felt kinda like an overused trope. But I liked the the cat and mouse survival part of it. Very suspenseful. Plus the comedy just added an extra something and kept it from being too serious. Ma was the biggest disappointment for me. If you saw the trailer you pretty much saw the movie itself. It gave away too much.
I unfortunately haven’t seen ready or not yet, but I can agree with Ma- I actually had high hopes for the film but the whole movie was predictable, had ignorant characters, and Octavia Spencer was the only redeeming quality. But as you said, the whole movie is in the trailer.
Rob K. Honestly Ready or Not kind of bored me toward the end bc I thought it was gonna end in one of those "someone comes to rescue her" scenes, but the twist at the end when we see that their "deal with the devil" is actually REAL????? Iconic. The last 10 minutes of that film really sealed the deal for me!
Rob K. i’m the same with Ma, i wanted a bigger body count she only really killed that one lady, not that i enjoy seeing death but she didn’t feel threatening at all
My Favorite Horror of the Year: 1. The Lighthouse (definitely not for everyone and I understand why you disliked it) 2. Midsommar 3. Us 4. Doctor Sleep 5. Ready or Not My Least Favorite: 1. In the Tall Grass 2. Annabelle Comes Home 3. The Curse of La Llorona Personally I thought Joker was fine, not really worth either the hype or controversy and generally kind of just middling and forgettable. You and Emma (SpookyAstronauts) definitely had the least toxic discussion of it though which was nice to see, even if I disagree on it. Glad some people could both love it and be civil and eloquent about it :)
@@talialghouls Yeah, it honestly woud have worked better as its own thing, and also if it leaned more on the psychological elements and the culture it originates from. I'd say ACH was worse just cause it was far more boring to me and trying way too hard to push for more spin-offs, but La Llorona is no winner.
I think my favorite horror film of 2019 was without a doubt Midsommar, I just saw it on Sunday night and it chilled me to my core, a beautiful nightmare that I couldn’t stop thinking about, it reminded me of being stoned at the park and not being able to find my car haha
Midsommar was probably the only film ever to literally leave me speechless leaving the theater for like 5 minutes. The ending is so cathartic it's utterly haunting
Mehd .B omg seriously like I had tears because I felt every single emotion of all the characters in that fire temple scene, it was just an otherworldly experience
Mehd .B for real, it was so horrifying but satisfying at the same time, it was nice that Dani finally got her happy ending and some semblance of peace despite the terror
Dafoes character represents proteus the sea god also known as “the old man of the sea” and Pattinson’s character is suppose to represent Prometheus. Prometheus stole the fire (light) from Zeus and was punished by being bound to a rock and having his insides eaten everyday by birds ( as we see in the final moments of the film)
I think understanding this is crucial to fully enjoying the film. I've seen it 3 times and become more enamored with every viewing. I understand why some people wouldn't like it, but I think her reasoning comes from not really "getting" the symbolism.
I’ve heard this theory, but I completely disagree and still love The Lighthouse, which I think is what makes it such a great movie. I see it more as a commentary on how people perceive themselves as doing more, harder work than others, while suspecting others of malicious intent. My favorite part was the “chased with an axe” scene, as that was when I realized there was really no way of knowing who chased whom; both believed the other had killed someone, as well as believing the other was a disrespectful, bad coworker. They were the same, but perceived the other as completely different. I would also argue that The Lighthouse explores the same themes as The Shining (isolation and a sense of frustrated manhood leading to a break with reality), and would make the perhaps sacrilegious claim that The Lighthouse does it better (The Shining has better cinematography, but as far as storytelling goes, The Lighthouse blows it out of the water).
@@thrawncaedusl717 I think Robert Eggers referenced this in a talk about the movie so I guess the mythology did come into play with some of his intent and direction, but I like and agree with your take on the film, the axe scene was such a pivotal point.
The Lighthouse was my favorite horror film of the year. But hey, respect for being honest about not liking it and not getting it. That's what I love about your channel. Always honest and unembarrassed about your opinions.
I don't get how The Lighthouse is considered pretentious but Joker is your favorite movie of the year. The Joker tries to be this challenging, intriguing take on mental illness, the role society takes in preventing these violent outbreaks but offers no real questions or answers. Joker feels more like a film trying to be a lot more serious and have a more pretentious message than the Lighthouse does. I mean the Lighthouse literally has fart jokes in it. Lol
Midsommar was definitely my favorite. It’s a movie that impacted me like any other. I actually experienced a panic attack the day after I saw it and then again in the theater the second time I watched it. My mom had just died in a brutal way about a month before I saw it and the grief that was portrayed by Dani fucked me up.
The Lighthouse, Ready or Not and Midsommar were my favorite films of the year. Not even just in horror. Most disappointing for me was probably just It Chapter 2. It had good moments but comapred to the first one it was a huge let down and just walked away unhappy.
a24 is amazing. hereditary, midsommar, the lighthouse, ah they’re all so good. i suggest you watch Under the Silver Lake, it’s so wild and out there. also Hot Summer Nights, which isn’t horror (neither is UTSL) but it’s still so beautiful. and of course Spring Breakers and Euphoria are so beautiful and shiny
Comment about lighthouse here! I'm sorry you didnt like it overall,. Personally what i like to take the most in the movie is principally the acting and the cinematography that alone made me enjoy so much the movie. The scene when Will was getting buried alive really hit me, i can't imagine how hard was to do two takes of that.
I really enjoy watching your videos because (for the most part) we have wildly different taste in horror movies! I really love seeing your take on some movies I don’t like and seeing why you like them, it sometimes gives me a whole different perspective :)
While I absolutely agree on Pet Sematary being shit, the child actor who played Gage in the original was actually incredible imo (the daughter sucked though) For me my personal favorite horror films were Scary Stories, Child's Play, Crawl, and Doctor Sleep (Doctor Sleep was the highlight of the horror this year IMO)
I'm gonna be honest, upon seeing Midsommar, I thought it was meandering and pretentious as all hell. Then I remembered Velvet Buzzsaw existed. Now I feel like I owe Midsommar an apology.
To be pretentious it would have to e pretending at having meaning or intelligence and I really dont feel that it was pretending at having those things.
Joker was one of my favorites of the year, and I find it so weird that it's like a controversial thing to say. And Velvet Buzzsaw made me so sad. I was so excited since Nightcrawler is one of my favorite movies, and Jake Gyllenhaal just makes great movies in my opinion.
@@07foxmulder There's a very PC/Leftist crowd that despised it since they correlate it to incels, shootings and sympathy toward male aggressors. Controversial if you ever find yourself in their circles or friends with them. But all around, no. It definitely isn't since it's generally a favorite across the world.
I’ve been binge watching RedLetterMedia and Jenny Nicholson lately, and I guess the TH-cam algorithm decided you were a perfect mix of the two! I’ve been loving the content since I stumbled on your channel the other day, keep up the great work! 👍
18:45 what was scientifically impossible? There are area's of the ocean with holes in them. They're called "blue holes" and there's a theory that they all connect together.
Lighthouse was my favorite movie of the year. Pattinson has done some great indies. I feel like Dr. Sleep was unnecessary and I hope the Outsider is good.
If I had to narrow it down to a top 5 and bottom 5 of the year... Top 5: -The Lighthouse -Midsommar -Little Monsters -In the Tall Grass -IT Chapter Two Bottom 5: -Jacob's Ladder -Tone-Deaf -The Influence -A.M.I. -The Haunting of Sharon Tate
Just finished watching Haunt. If it wasn’t for your video, I may have never seen it, so thank you so much. And the same goes for The Ritual that I watched last night. So glad I found your channel 👍🏻🍿
Welcome to Child's Play fandom! We'll be your friend to the end. lol This is the first time Ive stumbled upon your channel and really enjoyed this video. Kudos for being able to fly through 20 movies so quick and sum up your thoughts well.
Thought Get Out was a masterpiece. Love how you can watch it twice with a different mindset the second time around. Us I thought was a massive disappointment. It was ok but that was, all and I figured out the twist in the first 10 mins.
I loved The Perfection and Get Out. I hope Alison Williams continues to do horror movies/thrillers. I didn’t expect to like The Escape Room as much as I did. I’m excited for the second one.
As a big fan of Stephen King's novels, I have to say that both The Shining and Doctor Sleep (the movies) were better than the books. Unpopular opinion I know. The Shining is my favorite movie of all time. Doctor Sleep was really good.
I went to see midsommar in the this one theater that is old and kind of creepy and because of all the drug scenes I didn't realize the projector was messed up until half way through the movie lol
Velvet buzsaw was soo good in my opinion not really as a horror movie but because of the videography. It was so gorgeously made and so interesting in an artistic way. And the perfection was great aswell cause the plot twist was so awsome I thought I was in it for the girl getting ill and then the turn bruuuh
Damn, The Lighthouse was my favorite movie of the year. 😂 Favorite Horror Movie List. 2019 1. The Lighthouse 2. Doctor Sleep 3. Midsommar 4. Ready or Not 5. US Worst 1. Joker I didn’t see a ton of horror movies this year so take my list with a grain of salt.
We probably disagree in some cases ;) My favorite Horror Movies of 2019 (German release date): 1. DOCTOR SLEEP 2. THE LIGHTHOUSE 3. THE WILD BOYS 4. MIDSOMMAR 5. US 6. THE DEAD DON'T DIE 7. LUZ 8. BRIGHTBURN 9. IT: CHAPTER 2 10. CRAWL 11. WOUNDS 12. KNIFE+HEART 13. ONE CUT OF THE DEAD 14. THE PERFECTION 15. CHILD'S PLAY
I agree about the Lighthouse. I was PUMPED about the movie and there were parts I loved, but you’re right, I was waiting for the “that’s so weird, I love it!” moment and I didn’t get it
I'm so glad you mentioned Velvet Buzzsaw. I wanted to like that film so bad - a slasher film but set in an art gallery? A horror movie that parodies how we love art for the wrong reasons? It sounded right up my street and then it just... Didn't come together at all.
It is so interesting how some of your opinions literally mirror my thoughts and some opinions feel so alien to me. Just goes to show how horror fans are so different and how the different genres, tropes, vibes, and motifs you prefer can totally split a “community” apart lol. Unrelated, I’m very excited to get to some of these I haven’t watched yet!!!
I must admit that I looked forward to seeing The Lighthouse. I liked that it was filmed in black and white and that there was no background music,we only got the sound of the sea and gulls. . . but when I left the cinema I had that feeling of WTF? I sat through that entire film for, well not a lot! A lot was promised but not much delivered.
Patricia Eliana right??? Like if they were eating the rabbits raw, how the hell did the rabbits get food? And how did Red assemble the tethered army with like no technology and how did they get the material to make all the red jumpsuits
I think my favorite thing about your videos is that you'll be talking about all these different movies and I'll 100% agree with every one of your reviews except for one. There's always that one where i just ask how? Btw this vid it was The Lighthouse. That movie was amazing
Used your shudder code. Hadn't been on their site in about 2 years, their catalogue is great! But I really am trying it again because of the Creepshow series you suggested. Creepshow 1 and 2 are both some of my favorite movies of all time, and I didn't even know the series existed! In other words, thank you! Glad I found your channel in the new year. Keep it up!
i havent seen the lighthouse but im bummed you dont like it because our taste in horror is like,,,, identical and it was filmed where i live so i was excited! like one of my friends saw robert pattinson at starbucks while it was being filmed but on the flipside now im kinda excited to see if i also put it on my worst of 2019 list
The reason the lighthouse was filmed in 4:3- aspect ratio was because Eggars wanted to make the film as reminiscent of the time it was set in as possible. 4:3 was the only aspect ratio that cameras could film in back in the late 1800s, and this is also why it was black and white , and it was also filmed using a camera lens from the 1800s (I want to say the whole camera was from then but I could be wrong). They also filmed the entire movie using only natural lighting, no artificial stage lights. He wanted it as authentic as possible. It also gives the film a claustrophobic feeling. I'd recommend watching some 'lighthouse explained' videos - it will make a lot more sense if you give them a shot.
I remembered wanting to come back and mention something you said about dark comedies so I had to go back and watch again. It was the Child's Play franchise that you referred to as such. If you were born in the 90's or just discovered horror films later on in life as something you've come to enjoy your first experiences of franchises such as A Nightmare on Elm St. and Child's Play as dark comedies having first seen their later sequels as by that time they've been heavily watered down from the dark roots basically having become a joke of what they once were. For instance if you look at the original you may understand why it was so frightening during that time and became an instant hit amongst fans. Then watch the later films like Bride and Seed of Chucky and see how they did a 180 with the franchise turning it into a slapstick comedy horror. But coming from their original creator they were as serious, dark, and good along with the best of them.
I’m so proud of myself for watching almost all of the movies you named 🙌🏽 I avoided the bad ones by simply guessing from their trailers, which helped me save some bucks 😆
The four main horror films I can recall seeing are Us, Midsommar, It: Chapter 2, & Doctor Sleep (also listed in release order). Each one had me engaged and invested in their plots, and I especially commend the last three for not making me feel their lengthy runtimes. I don't mind watching a long movie, but I want it to keep me on board as much as an 80 or 90 minute movie would. If it slogs in the middle, I start recognize the runtime and I'm feeling the time pass by. But Midsommar, IC2, and DS held my attention even when the action slowed down a bit with followable characters and interesting story elements, which are both important to me, especially as an aspiring writer. I haven't seen Joker or The Lighthouse yet, and had no desire to see the Pet Semetary remake (and I'm glad I didn't).
Joker is definitely my favorite of the year but I certainly didn't see all the horror movies this year had to offer. Joker was just such an experience for me and is looking to overthrow my favorite movie period. I think even my favorite of the 2010's. And everyone argues when I call this a horror but it feels much more fitting than saying drama
I honestly can't believe no one has talked about the drawn out, horrifying child murder scene in Dr sleep. Literally no one seems affected by it, but to me it was one of the worst things I've ever seen in cinema, it was so graphic and disgusting! It haunted me for weeks after, and I had to leave the movie, no one feels the same?
Midsommar is definitely my number 1 this year. It clicked with me on so many levels. And Ready or Not was SUCH A SURPRISE for me. I put it on the background while doing chores and you’ve guessed it - I didn’t do any of my house cleaning.
i would looove a top 10 shark movie list from you, i actually really liked 47 meters down uncaged fsr but i also just love anything related to diving lmao
The Lighthouse is great. They are going crazy because they are being affected from drinking Lighthouse fluid. It comes at Night is a bad A24 horror movie though.
Best horror of 2019: Dr Sleep, Bliss, The Lighthouse and Color Out of Space. Worst horror of 2019: It Part2, Us, whatever Annabelle movie came out last year.
I love doctor sleep but everyone i know hates it because they say it makes no sense you really just have to pay your full attention to understand the movie though.
My absolute favorite horror movie of this year is Ready or Not. Escape Room, Happy Death Day 2U, US and Child's Play I also love. My worst horror movies are: The Prodigy, Velvet Buzzsaw and MA. In between are Crawl and Eli, which I generally liked. Then IT Chapter 2, Scary Stories to tell in the dark and Midsommar (which I was okay with mostly) and then you have Brightburn and Pet Sematary (which I was more 'meh' about). My overall favorite movie of 2019 - besides horror, I mean - is, without a doubt, Parasite. Because I love that movie so damn much and I see some kind of correlation between my favorites because they all use this dark humor.
Midsommer is by far the scariest movie I have ever seen and i have seen a ton of scary movies I think it’s the fact that these are techniques that were used and how disturbing this movie is and it could possibly happen in real life
The problem with 47 meters is that it is a situation they choose to be in the cage. That is stupid. If you just do not go in the cage and stay in the boat instead you do not get eaten by the Sharks.
I'm so mad that I didn't actually get to see that many new movies last year. Definitely still have Joker and Ready or Not on my list, but Doctor Sleep was for sure my favorite of the year. I thought it was just amazing.
My new rule for 2020 is to just watch the first half of trailers especially horror ones because then you get a good idea of what the movie is like without spoiling anything
I felt the exact same way about The Lighthouse! I seriously felt like maybe I'd missed something because I'm hearing impaired, and the theater I went to didn't have captioning devices available. Glad it wasn't just me who was bitterly disappointed by that film.
I really loved The Lighthouse, but it is so unfortunate the showing you went too wasn't properly accessible for you! Get with the times cinemas and production companies!
I’m so exited to see someone give Doctor sleep the credit it deserves . I LOVE this movie so much it almost over took the shinning for me ! The shinning is one of my fav movies of all time , with crimson peak , troll hunters , shape of water , pans lab , the original pet Sem. And the ring . Doctor sleep is now up there right!
i actually really like joker as a movie but i don’t really consider it a joker movie because it is more about his mental state than the actual crimes of the joker. i also feel like this movie took away a big part of the jokers character. he doesn’t have an identity he has no backstory that’s his whole thing and this movie tries to do that. i do like to think that this movie was a whole like dream.
Personally I liked escape room because I liked figuring out the rooms before them. Also I hated get out. So i was naturally really weary with us but I fucking loved it.
I really enjoyed haunt! Its super underrated I never hear anyone speaking about it! Also joker was my favorite of the year as well, I was thinking about it for days after watching it. It was so well done I loved every minute.
Been a film journalist for 15 years. Been a fan of GOOD horror movies since the late 80's. Child Play sucked even then. Scary Stories was so bad it felt like an overlong episode of Masters of Horror. Doctor Sleep was actually a good movie, NOT a horror. Read the novel just 2 days before I saw it. Didn't like the Overlook ending, hated Henry Thomas doing Jack Torrance, but other than that, a surprisingly good "sequel" to a movie I love. The fun fact here is that the dad who gets his son abducted by the "vampires" is in fact the actor who played Danny in The Shining. His only role since 1980
Just found your channel looking forward to watching all your past and future reviews. Thanks for the promo code for Shudder I'll definitely put that to use 😁.
I respect that people love “Us” and “Get Out” and don’t get me wrong I think they’re okay but I’m honestly shocked at how much people put these movies on a pedestal. I thought get out was a fine movie but Us was just not good.
I don’t get what’s bad about US I usually here people bring up plot holes but usually those are pretty explainable in this film, I don’t know I think this movie is a masterpiece visually, acting, the soundtrack all amazing
@@yeeyeebubba1885 It definitely has all those things and it's really good, but I felt let down. I think the political message actually ended up being a little mixed up and caused parts of the plot to not make as much sense. I love Jordan Peele, but I feel like he's 90% there in both his horror films. There's just something that doesn't tie everything together, which sucks.
i looooved doctor sleep and am still so sad it didnt get the attention it deserved :-( an underrated gem as far as stephen king adaptations go
i COMPLETELY agree. when i watched it i was so floored of it's beauty. a true masterpiece!
@AreYouIntoHorror? I did, actually, back in 2016. It is possible to like film adaptations that take some creative liberty from the original text.
No it isn't.
Yes. It was made so so beautifully it made my cry lol :))) better than it in my opinion
It was amazing, it shows how the elites gain power from us.
Us came out in 2019?!?!? Dang it’s been a long year...
Yeah well what came out in 2020? Nothing? Mm-hmm...
@@gentlemansomething2886 Lets see, The Hunt, Gretel & Hansel, The Invisible Man, Underwater, yep no Horror movies came out this year
@liam Altork the lodge too.
Right!!! Ironically, I'm re-watching "Us" right Now!!!😜
I thought Midsommar and The Lighthouse were masterpieces
Same
This is it chief. I’ve seen midsommar 5 times and the lighthouse twice. I gotta get the lighthouse on Blu-ray ASAP
Same!
jvckhmr I totally love Midsommar
jvckhmr i loathed the Lighthouse.
My most Fave of 2019 is..... The Lighthouse 💡 and Midsommar! 🌸
My least Fave: Cats 🐱
Honorable Mentions to Ready or Not🃏 and Climax 💃.
Cats was maybe bad, but it was definitively the scariest.
i will have to check out both
climax 💃🥂
cats is a HORROR FILM for sure
I cannot believe there’s no emoji for a lighthouse
Ready or Not was the biggest surprise for me. The "deal with the devil" angle felt kinda like an overused trope. But I liked the the cat and mouse survival part of it. Very suspenseful. Plus the comedy just added an extra something and kept it from being too serious.
Ma was the biggest disappointment for me. If you saw the trailer you pretty much saw the movie itself. It gave away too much.
Give Villains a chance the balance between horror an comedy works better in my opinion
@@erikramaekers63 I just watched the trailer for it now. With Bill Skarsgard! I'll check it out. Thanks! 🙂
I unfortunately haven’t seen ready or not yet, but I can agree with Ma- I actually had high hopes for the film but the whole movie was predictable, had ignorant characters, and Octavia Spencer was the only redeeming quality. But as you said, the whole movie is in the trailer.
Rob K. Honestly Ready or Not kind of bored me toward the end bc I thought it was gonna end in one of those "someone comes to rescue her" scenes, but the twist at the end when we see that their "deal with the devil" is actually REAL????? Iconic. The last 10 minutes of that film really sealed the deal for me!
Rob K. i’m the same with Ma, i wanted a bigger body count she only really killed that one lady, not that i enjoy seeing death but she didn’t feel threatening at all
My Favorite Horror of the Year:
1. The Lighthouse (definitely not for everyone and I understand why you disliked it)
2. Midsommar
3. Us
4. Doctor Sleep
5. Ready or Not
My Least Favorite:
1. In the Tall Grass
2. Annabelle Comes Home
3. The Curse of La Llorona
Personally I thought Joker was fine, not really worth either the hype or controversy and generally kind of just middling and forgettable. You and Emma (SpookyAstronauts) definitely had the least toxic discussion of it though which was nice to see, even if I disagree on it. Glad some people could both love it and be civil and eloquent about it :)
Psycane La Llorona was laughably awful... it angers me it’s part of the Conjuring universe lol
@@talialghouls Yeah, it honestly woud have worked better as its own thing, and also if it leaned more on the psychological elements and the culture it originates from. I'd say ACH was worse just cause it was far more boring to me and trying way too hard to push for more spin-offs, but La Llorona is no winner.
Psycane I agree with your list except I loved joker
Joker is not even a horror film tho...
joker is not horror it’s a thriller-drama
The Lighthouse is def my fav horror film from 2019. Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson just go above and beyond
That movie was crazy! I got slightly wasted watching it, but could still comprehended the plot. The acting is superb
My favorite horror movie in 2019
1. Midsommar
2. Doctor sleep
3. Us
4. Ready or not
5. The lighthouse
Hooray 3/5 of my faves are here
Shocker. It's like choosing 5 favorite ice cream flavors out of the only 5 ice cream flavors
I think my favorite horror film of 2019 was without a doubt Midsommar, I just saw it on Sunday night and it chilled me to my core, a beautiful nightmare that I couldn’t stop thinking about, it reminded me of being stoned at the park and not being able to find my car haha
Midsommar was probably the only film ever to literally leave me speechless leaving the theater for like 5 minutes. The ending is so cathartic it's utterly haunting
Mehd .B omg seriously like I had tears because I felt every single emotion of all the characters in that fire temple scene, it was just an otherworldly experience
@@KiranKlayPetrova That's the perfect way to describe the fire temple scene with the soundtrack and what's happening : "An otherworldly experience"
Mehd .B for real, it was so horrifying but satisfying at the same time, it was nice that Dani finally got her happy ending and some semblance of peace despite the terror
Same, love that movie
I feel like the noise from you neighbors has become a sort of character in your videos, and I kind of look forward to it lol
I’m glad one of us does 😂
I enjoyed Scary Stories to tell in the dark it was so nostalgic for me.
Dafoes character represents proteus the sea god also known as “the old man of the sea” and Pattinson’s character is suppose to represent Prometheus. Prometheus stole the fire (light) from Zeus and was punished by being bound to a rock and having his insides eaten everyday by birds ( as we see in the final moments of the film)
You tell her !
I think understanding this is crucial to fully enjoying the film. I've seen it 3 times and become more enamored with every viewing. I understand why some people wouldn't like it, but I think her reasoning comes from not really "getting" the symbolism.
I’ve heard this theory, but I completely disagree and still love The Lighthouse, which I think is what makes it such a great movie. I see it more as a commentary on how people perceive themselves as doing more, harder work than others, while suspecting others of malicious intent. My favorite part was the “chased with an axe” scene, as that was when I realized there was really no way of knowing who chased whom; both believed the other had killed someone, as well as believing the other was a disrespectful, bad coworker. They were the same, but perceived the other as completely different.
I would also argue that The Lighthouse explores the same themes as The Shining (isolation and a sense of frustrated manhood leading to a break with reality), and would make the perhaps sacrilegious claim that The Lighthouse does it better (The Shining has better cinematography, but as far as storytelling goes, The Lighthouse blows it out of the water).
@@thrawncaedusl717 I think Robert Eggers referenced this in a talk about the movie so I guess the mythology did come into play with some of his intent and direction, but I like and agree with your take on the film, the axe scene was such a pivotal point.
The Lighthouse was my favorite horror film of the year. But hey, respect for being honest about not liking it and not getting it. That's what I love about your channel. Always honest and unembarrassed about your opinions.
I don't get how The Lighthouse is considered pretentious but Joker is your favorite movie of the year. The Joker tries to be this challenging, intriguing take on mental illness, the role society takes in preventing these violent outbreaks but offers no real questions or answers. Joker feels more like a film trying to be a lot more serious and have a more pretentious message than the Lighthouse does. I mean the Lighthouse literally has fart jokes in it. Lol
Midsommar was definitely my favorite. It’s a movie that impacted me like any other. I actually experienced a panic attack the day after I saw it and then again in the theater the second time I watched it. My mom had just died in a brutal way about a month before I saw it and the grief that was portrayed by Dani fucked me up.
The Lighthouse, Ready or Not and Midsommar were my favorite films of the year. Not even just in horror.
Most disappointing for me was probably just It Chapter 2. It had good moments but comapred to the first one it was a huge let down and just walked away unhappy.
Very interesting! Loved hearing your take!
But I have to say, i was triggered when you said Midsommar came out in June
You are sooo enjoyable to watch!!!!! ❤️
a24 is amazing. hereditary, midsommar, the lighthouse, ah they’re all so good. i suggest you watch Under the Silver Lake, it’s so wild and out there. also Hot Summer Nights, which isn’t horror (neither is UTSL) but it’s still so beautiful. and of course Spring Breakers and Euphoria are so beautiful and shiny
You should watch and talk about Parasite (the Korean drama). Its an amazing thriller, horror, comedy.
Not horror at all
The Lighthouse is a film that captures the toxic masculinity found in men who cant vocalize their feelings for each other.
Totally agree! Doctor Sleep was probably my overall favorite movie of the year. I didn't expect much out of it at all but it blew me away!
I'm late. I just watched Doctor Sleep for the first time recently and I loved it!
The lighthouse is one of the best movies ever made for me
Comment about lighthouse here! I'm sorry you didnt like it overall,. Personally what i like to take the most in the movie is principally the acting and the cinematography that alone made me enjoy so much the movie. The scene when Will was getting buried alive really hit me, i can't imagine how hard was to do two takes of that.
Gabriel S.R spoiler alert lol
I really enjoy watching your videos because (for the most part) we have wildly different taste in horror movies! I really love seeing your take on some movies I don’t like and seeing why you like them, it sometimes gives me a whole different perspective :)
I’m deceased that one of the cats is named Skimble, that’s legit my dream cat name
I also liked Midsommar more than Hereditary! You are not alone.
It’s crazy to me how Chris Stuckmann’s fave is your least fave! I love hearing how/why people love or hate movies
While I absolutely agree on Pet Sematary being shit, the child actor who played Gage in the original was actually incredible imo (the daughter sucked though)
For me my personal favorite horror films were Scary Stories, Child's Play, Crawl, and Doctor Sleep (Doctor Sleep was the highlight of the horror this year IMO)
"No fair, daddy... No fair."
I'm gonna be honest, upon seeing Midsommar, I thought it was meandering and pretentious as all hell. Then I remembered Velvet Buzzsaw existed. Now I feel like I owe Midsommar an apology.
But Midsommar is still all of those things despite Velvet Buzzsaw being worse lol
To be pretentious it would have to e pretending at having meaning or intelligence and I really dont feel that it was pretending at having those things.
How does a movie even be pretentious? How is that possible?
To be fair, wasn't Velvet Buzzsaw about punishing the snobby, pretentious people of the art world?
Midsommar is overhyped and overrated IMO. Great cinematography, and a lot of cleverness went into crafting it, but it just didn’t work for me.
Joker was one of my favorites of the year, and I find it so weird that it's like a controversial thing to say.
And Velvet Buzzsaw made me so sad. I was so excited since Nightcrawler is one of my favorite movies, and Jake Gyllenhaal just makes great movies in my opinion.
It’s not controversial at all. It’s one of the biggest movies of 2019.
@@07foxmulder There's a very PC/Leftist crowd that despised it since they correlate it to incels, shootings and sympathy toward male aggressors. Controversial if you ever find yourself in their circles or friends with them. But all around, no. It definitely isn't since it's generally a favorite across the world.
I’ve been binge watching RedLetterMedia and Jenny Nicholson lately, and I guess the TH-cam algorithm decided you were a perfect mix of the two! I’ve been loving the content since I stumbled on your channel the other day, keep up the great work! 👍
It's funny that Jenny has Joker as much as Sarah loves it.
@@neutralman9124 hates* but ya, I had a good laugh at that too :P
@@jdomed0880 Didn't notice the mistake, cheers. :-)
18:45 what was scientifically impossible? There are area's of the ocean with holes in them. They're called "blue holes" and there's a theory that they all connect together.
Rachael Anthony but blue holes are just sinkholes in the water, in this movie it has a black hole, that would destroy the Earth if it was real
Lighthouse was my favorite movie of the year. Pattinson has done some great indies.
I feel like Dr. Sleep was unnecessary and I hope the Outsider is good.
"My neighbors would probably for sure die pretty quickly" 🤣👏🏻 Cracked me up
If I had to narrow it down to a top 5 and bottom 5 of the year...
Top 5:
-The Lighthouse
-Midsommar
-Little Monsters
-In the Tall Grass
-IT Chapter Two
Bottom 5:
-Jacob's Ladder
-Tone-Deaf
-The Influence
-A.M.I.
-The Haunting of Sharon Tate
Just finished watching Haunt. If it wasn’t for your video, I may have never seen it, so thank you so much. And the same goes for The Ritual that I watched last night. So glad I found your channel 👍🏻🍿
I was SO excited to see you talk about Joker! It was my favorite movie of 2019 as well. Somehow I’m very happy you liked it hahah
Welcome to Child's Play fandom! We'll be your friend to the end. lol This is the first time Ive stumbled upon your channel and really enjoyed this video. Kudos for being able to fly through 20 movies so quick and sum up your thoughts well.
This IS the end, FRIEND!
Oooo girl, have you seen Event Horizon?! If you like space horror, it is 10/10 👏👌 5 stars two thumbs up
Amazing, underrated and must see
I agree great movie!
Thought Get Out was a masterpiece. Love how you can watch it twice with a different mindset the second time around. Us I thought was a massive disappointment. It was ok but that was, all and I figured out the twist in the first 10 mins.
I loved The Perfection and Get Out. I hope Alison Williams continues to do horror movies/thrillers.
I didn’t expect to like The Escape Room as much as I did. I’m excited for the second one.
As a big fan of Stephen King's novels, I have to say that both The Shining and Doctor Sleep (the movies) were better than the books. Unpopular opinion I know. The Shining is my favorite movie of all time. Doctor Sleep was really good.
Very much agreed
I went to see midsommar in the this one theater that is old and kind of creepy and because of all the drug scenes I didn't realize the projector was messed up until half way through the movie lol
Loved Haunt! Def my #1 from 2019, Midsommar coming in second
Jenna Gill Haunt was so good. Did not expect it to be as brutal as it was
Velvet buzsaw was soo good in my opinion not really as a horror movie but because of the videography. It was so gorgeously made and so interesting in an artistic way. And the perfection was great aswell cause the plot twist was so awsome I thought I was in it for the girl getting ill and then the turn bruuuh
Damn, The Lighthouse was my favorite movie of the year. 😂
Favorite Horror Movie List. 2019
1. The Lighthouse
2. Doctor Sleep
3. Midsommar
4. Ready or Not
5. US
Worst
1. Joker
I didn’t see a ton of horror movies this year so take my list with a grain of salt.
I happened to love Velvet Buzzsaw and The Perfection; hated Joker; how could you leave off In The Tall Grass as THE Worst?
We probably disagree in some cases ;)
My favorite Horror Movies of 2019 (German release date):
1. DOCTOR SLEEP
2. THE LIGHTHOUSE
3. THE WILD BOYS
4. MIDSOMMAR
5. US
6. THE DEAD DON'T DIE
7. LUZ
8. BRIGHTBURN
9. IT: CHAPTER 2
10. CRAWL
11. WOUNDS
12. KNIFE+HEART
13. ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
14. THE PERFECTION
15. CHILD'S PLAY
I agree about the Lighthouse. I was PUMPED about the movie and there were parts I loved, but you’re right, I was waiting for the “that’s so weird, I love it!” moment and I didn’t get it
Great picks! I also loved It: Chapter 2, Midsommar, Scary Stories, Ready Or Not, Haunt, Child's Play Doctor Sleep, and Joker.
I'm so glad you mentioned Velvet Buzzsaw. I wanted to like that film so bad - a slasher film but set in an art gallery? A horror movie that parodies how we love art for the wrong reasons? It sounded right up my street and then it just... Didn't come together at all.
It is so interesting how some of your opinions literally mirror my thoughts and some opinions feel so alien to me. Just goes to show how horror fans are so different and how the different genres, tropes, vibes, and motifs you prefer can totally split a “community” apart lol.
Unrelated, I’m very excited to get to some of these I haven’t watched yet!!!
So happy that you enjoyed Escape Room too! None of my friends did, I thought I was the only one lol.
I must admit that I looked forward to seeing The Lighthouse. I liked that it was filmed in black and white and that there was no background music,we only got the sound of the sea and gulls. . . but when I left the cinema I had that feeling of WTF? I sat through that entire film for, well not a lot! A lot was promised but not much delivered.
Thank you for all tour video reviews and also thank you for introducing me to the awesome streaming service shudder
My friend and I went to see Scary Stories.. and we couldn’t stop laughing because of the character reactions
Us had an interesting concept, but so badly executed because of the many plot holes...
Patricia Eliana right??? Like if they were eating the rabbits raw, how the hell did the rabbits get food? And how did Red assemble the tethered army with like no technology and how did they get the material to make all the red jumpsuits
I think my favorite thing about your videos is that you'll be talking about all these different movies and I'll 100% agree with every one of your reviews except for one. There's always that one where i just ask how?
Btw this vid it was The Lighthouse. That movie was amazing
Used your shudder code. Hadn't been on their site in about 2 years, their catalogue is great! But I really am trying it again because of the Creepshow series you suggested. Creepshow 1 and 2 are both some of my favorite movies of all time, and I didn't even know the series existed!
In other words, thank you! Glad I found your channel in the new year. Keep it up!
i havent seen the lighthouse but im bummed you dont like it because our taste in horror is like,,,, identical and it was filmed where i live so i was excited! like one of my friends saw robert pattinson at starbucks while it was being filmed but on the flipside now im kinda excited to see if i also put it on my worst of 2019 list
The comment about your neighbors not surviving the events of The Silence cracked me up. xD
The reason the lighthouse was filmed in 4:3- aspect ratio was because Eggars wanted to make the film as reminiscent of the time it was set in as possible. 4:3 was the only aspect ratio that cameras could film in back in the late 1800s, and this is also why it was black and white , and it was also filmed using a camera lens from the 1800s (I want to say the whole camera was from then but I could be wrong). They also filmed the entire movie using only natural lighting, no artificial stage lights. He wanted it as authentic as possible. It also gives the film a claustrophobic feeling. I'd recommend watching some 'lighthouse explained' videos - it will make a lot more sense if you give them a shot.
The lighthouse was amazing. Give it another chance. You should also watch Climax by Gaspar Noe. It came out in 2019 and it was crazy, look into it
Silence seems like a mix between birdbox and a quiet place
Sounds interesting
I remembered wanting to come back and mention something you said about dark comedies so I had to go back and watch again. It was the Child's Play franchise that you referred to as such.
If you were born in the 90's or just discovered horror films later on in life as something you've come to enjoy your first experiences of franchises such as A Nightmare on Elm St. and Child's Play as dark comedies having first seen their later sequels as by that time they've been heavily watered down from the dark roots basically having become a joke of what they once were.
For instance if you look at the original you may understand why it was so frightening during that time and became an instant hit amongst fans. Then watch the later films like Bride and Seed of Chucky and see how they did a 180 with the franchise turning it into a slapstick comedy horror.
But coming from their original creator they were as serious, dark, and good along with the best of them.
Doctor sleep and trick were couple of my favorites from 2019
I’m so proud of myself for watching almost all of the movies you named 🙌🏽 I avoided the bad ones by simply guessing from their trailers, which helped me save some bucks 😆
The four main horror films I can recall seeing are Us, Midsommar, It: Chapter 2, & Doctor Sleep (also listed in release order). Each one had me engaged and invested in their plots, and I especially commend the last three for not making me feel their lengthy runtimes. I don't mind watching a long movie, but I want it to keep me on board as much as an 80 or 90 minute movie would. If it slogs in the middle, I start recognize the runtime and I'm feeling the time pass by. But Midsommar, IC2, and DS held my attention even when the action slowed down a bit with followable characters and interesting story elements, which are both important to me, especially as an aspiring writer. I haven't seen Joker or The Lighthouse yet, and had no desire to see the Pet Semetary remake (and I'm glad I didn't).
Joker is definitely my favorite of the year but I certainly didn't see all the horror movies this year had to offer. Joker was just such an experience for me and is looking to overthrow my favorite movie period. I think even my favorite of the 2010's. And everyone argues when I call this a horror but it feels much more fitting than saying drama
I honestly can't believe no one has talked about the drawn out, horrifying child murder scene in Dr sleep. Literally no one seems affected by it, but to me it was one of the worst things I've ever seen in cinema, it was so graphic and disgusting! It haunted me for weeks after, and I had to leave the movie, no one feels the same?
Ye're fond of me lobster ain't Ye?!
If the Lighthouse wasn't weird to you then you're fucked up.
I just discovered your channel, and it's amazing how i agree with everything you say and the critics you make to every movie. Great Taste ;)
You should do a Childsplay franchise ranking video! ❤️🔪
would love a video of your chucky movies rankings and thoughts about each film!
Midsommar is definitely my number 1 this year. It clicked with me on so many levels. And Ready or Not was SUCH A SURPRISE for me. I put it on the background while doing chores and you’ve guessed it - I didn’t do any of my house cleaning.
2019 fav: freaks, I see you & ready or not.
i would looove a top 10 shark movie list from you, i actually really liked 47 meters down uncaged fsr but i also just love anything related to diving lmao
I honestly don't understand why people don't like The Lighthouse, it's a masterpiece
@The ManHammerAR15 hm, are you sure?
Her-my neighbors are so loud.
Me up till 5am because my neighbors are play beer pong.
The Lighthouse is great. They are going crazy because they are being affected from drinking Lighthouse fluid. It comes at Night is a bad A24 horror movie though.
Best horror of 2019: Dr Sleep, Bliss, The Lighthouse and Color Out of Space.
Worst horror of 2019: It Part2, Us, whatever Annabelle movie came out last year.
I love doctor sleep but everyone i know hates it because they say it makes no sense you really just have to pay your full attention to understand the movie though.
My absolute favorite horror movie of this year is Ready or Not. Escape Room, Happy Death Day 2U, US and Child's Play I also love.
My worst horror movies are: The Prodigy, Velvet Buzzsaw and MA.
In between are Crawl and Eli, which I generally liked. Then IT Chapter 2, Scary Stories to tell in the dark and Midsommar (which I was okay with mostly) and then you have Brightburn and Pet Sematary (which I was more 'meh' about).
My overall favorite movie of 2019 - besides horror, I mean - is, without a doubt, Parasite. Because I love that movie so damn much and I see some kind of correlation between my favorites because they all use this dark humor.
Midsommer is by far the scariest movie I have ever seen and i have seen a ton of scary movies I think it’s the fact that these are techniques that were used and how disturbing this movie is and it could possibly happen in real life
The problem with 47 meters is that it is a situation they choose to be in the cage. That is stupid. If you just do not go in the cage and stay in the boat instead you do not get eaten by the Sharks.
I'm so mad that I didn't actually get to see that many new movies last year. Definitely still have Joker and Ready or Not on my list, but Doctor Sleep was for sure my favorite of the year. I thought it was just amazing.
I'm fairly new to your channel and really like your videos and opinions. This video did not disappoint! Great job. Thank you.
My new rule for 2020 is to just watch the first half of trailers especially horror ones because then you get a good idea of what the movie is like without spoiling anything
I felt the exact same way about The Lighthouse! I seriously felt like maybe I'd missed something because I'm hearing impaired, and the theater I went to didn't have captioning devices available. Glad it wasn't just me who was bitterly disappointed by that film.
I really loved The Lighthouse, but it is so unfortunate the showing you went too wasn't properly accessible for you! Get with the times cinemas and production companies!
I’m so exited to see someone give Doctor sleep the credit it deserves . I LOVE this movie so much it almost over took the shinning for me ! The shinning is one of my fav movies of all time , with crimson peak , troll hunters , shape of water , pans lab , the original pet Sem. And the ring . Doctor sleep is now up there right!
gurl the lighthouse is incredible
i actually really like joker as a movie but i don’t really consider it a joker movie because it is more about his mental state than the actual crimes of the joker. i also feel like this movie took away a big part of the jokers character. he doesn’t have an identity he has no backstory that’s his whole thing and this movie tries to do that. i do like to think that this movie was a whole like dream.
Personally I liked escape room because I liked figuring out the rooms before them. Also I hated get out. So i was naturally really weary with us but I fucking loved it.
I really enjoyed haunt! Its super underrated I never hear anyone speaking about it! Also joker was my favorite of the year as well, I was thinking about it for days after watching it. It was so well done I loved every minute.
Been a film journalist for 15 years. Been a fan of GOOD horror movies since the late 80's. Child Play sucked even then. Scary Stories was so bad it felt like an overlong episode of Masters of Horror. Doctor Sleep was actually a good movie, NOT a horror. Read the novel just 2 days before I saw it. Didn't like the Overlook ending, hated Henry Thomas doing Jack Torrance, but other than that, a surprisingly good "sequel" to a movie I love. The fun fact here is that the dad who gets his son abducted by the "vampires" is in fact the actor who played Danny in The Shining. His only role since 1980
Just found your channel looking forward to watching all your past and future reviews. Thanks for the promo code for Shudder I'll definitely put that to use 😁.
evil a show on cbs is brilliant i know you wold love it its an hour long and the plot is awesome damn
definitely on my watch list!
@@PossessedbyHorror its 11 shows in with one more for the season and with a season two too :)
I respect that people love “Us” and “Get Out” and don’t get me wrong I think they’re okay but I’m honestly shocked at how much people put these movies on a pedestal. I thought get out was a fine movie but Us was just not good.
I don’t get what’s bad about US I usually here people bring up plot holes but usually those are pretty explainable in this film, I don’t know I think this movie is a masterpiece visually, acting, the soundtrack all amazing
@@yeeyeebubba1885 It definitely has all those things and it's really good, but I felt let down. I think the political message actually ended up being a little mixed up and caused parts of the plot to not make as much sense. I love Jordan Peele, but I feel like he's 90% there in both his horror films. There's just something that doesn't tie everything together, which sucks.
Alicia what ended up wing mixed up tho-