Ghostland (2018) | Video review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Ten years after Martyrs, director Pascal Laugier brings us a new tale of terror. And while we shouldn't compare them, with a "classic" like Martyrs under his belt, it's kinda hard not to... So, how does Ghostland hold up?
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Still one of my favorite TH-camrs to this day. Keep on keeping on.
Thank you so much :-) Feels good to know my work is still being appreciated!
Horrible Reviews Of course! Even if a movie isn’t good, you still appreciate it for what it really is. Plus your detailing are pretty rad.
I like this new series where you just talk about a film. Liked the disturbing movies and video nasties better but this is at least better than not uploading anything. You're always fun to watch.
This plot twist was done in a series called “Harry Potter”, where an abused orphan boy is kept locked in a cupboard by his cruel aunt and uncle and invents this elaborate fantasy world to deal with his daily trauma in which he’s a wizard and has friends and shit
DogHumpsMonkey really?
DogHumpsMonkey fuuuuck.... I got to get that orphan magician series!!!!
freebird0147 for realsies
The great thing about Pascal Laugier's work is the way he fucks with perceived expectations with regard to timing. Martyrs was a masterclass in scaring through editing because he would wait a beat or beat and a half longer than we are conditioned to expect (the breakfast table shooting) or he'd edit things a half a beat sooner like when the abomination tackles Lucie in the hallway.
Some people will get what I'm saying, others will think I'm a nutter, but I'm curious to watch this film (I never knew it existed) to see if the cliches are done with that method. I found it very effective in Martyrs and even though cliches bore me like most people, when you fuck with the timing, you can actually make people jump.
Cyril it's good, you will,like!!
If you haven't watched it, Saint-Ange is great too, nobody speaks about it as if Martyrs was Laugier's first movie...
*MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!*
This is one of the best horror movies of all time! Every time I watch it I gain a deeper understanding of what’s going on which only serves to make the movie more scary than the last time I watched it!
*The girls never get out of the house!* Even at the end when you think they’ve been rescued... they haven’t! Beth starts dreaming again just as her hand starts to get burned by the big guy. She never stabs the guy in the shoulder, they never escape and come across the police, they are in the house the whole time. You’ll notice she hits the big guy with the typewriter which is an indication she is dreaming. At the end she looks up at the window to see her mother pointing out of the window at the typewriter, another indication she’s dreaming.
I now see a deeper meaning to this movie. Beth represents us, the people, living in and amongst a spiritual battle between good and evil that we’re unable to see. Vera represents our souls that are taking a constant beating from androgynous demonic entities, represented by the two evil psychopaths.
If only we could see the spiritual battle going on around us, every time we are tempted by and succumb to sin within this world, our souls are under attack from demonic entities that are becoming more and more powerfull as time moves forward in this crazy world we live in.
Vera screaming at Beth to wake up and see what’s going on, is one of the most powerful and symbolic scenes I’ve ever seen in a horror movie.
While this film is cliched, it did kinda surprise me at times and I rather enjoyed it and found it very watchable. Its not Martyrs for sure, but it's his best since Martyrs.
Yeah I heard about that which is a shame because he's a huge Hellraiser fan and I don't think he would purposely try to do it wrong
Loved this film. Prob. fav. horror of the years thus far.
wormsinfested this or a quiet place
Strongly reminds me of 'Don' t go out in the woods tonight, you probably will be killed...', nice tune! :D
Love whispers “it’s a movie “....” it’s not real”......
I'll watch alone. Movies with to many jump scares drive my wife nuts, which will drive me nuts.☺
I love this movie! Pascal wins again! Are you going to do a review on Hereditary?
Danae Dunning he already did that
I love your reviews ❤️
and i love you ........ too soon.... sorry
Whats up gangsta?
Hey you, yeah you...I fucking love you!!
You're not part of the problem...the morons who are saying it is transphobic are. Thanks for the review as always!
It‘s my favorite horror movie of the year so far. The two main actresses are great, especially the blonde one during the first half, it was really effective to see her suffering that much. The cinematography and set design was fantastic and it has some really intense scenes during the finale and you really root for them. My two main criticisms would be that they uses this cheesy 50s tune cliché (I really hate that one) and the twist and jumping between fiction/ timelines confused me. I prefer the first half over the second though, I thought that the first one was a bit more original than the second one, since it felt like the second half of Martyrs.
Anyone who uses the word "problematic" is just engaging in recreational outrage and trying to score points in the Oppression Olympics while simultaneously patting themselves on the back. Don't worry man, you aren't part of any "problem" Like you said, movies are movies and practically every group you can slap a label on has been portrayed as bad, good and anything in between because that's ART. It's sad af that people have to give disclaimers these days when just giving their opinions on things because they are too afraid of getting lynched by the outrage mobs... good review btw, I actually enjoyed this one more than I thought I would and even though the twist may have been done before, I think it was merited in this case and pulled off well. Cheers!
I really hope one day you will review David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, but especially Inland Empire! That movie was so weird, like being in a fever dream. I would love to hear your opinion on it(I know you're a big fan) 😊
Been following you for years so glad you still do what you do! Jump scares and loud noises are incredibly cheap any human being will be scared, jump, or jolt when a loud noise happens when it’s been quiet or when something suddenly jumps at them I absolutely hate it it is cheating!!
Just watched this, and really liked how the story takes a turn. Ended up liking it almost as much as Martyrs (my #1 favourite.) Then I'm watching your clip and you blew my mind with you mentioning its the same director for both of these movies. Jump scares yes, but the psychological overtones just add to the anxiety for the view (at least for me). Loved it, and always love your reviews dude! Howdy from Australia. :)
Just saw the film and honestly I really liked it! Knowing the plot twist before hand I was a bit afraid this film was sort of a one trick pony, but it actually had something else to offer too. I don't think every horror movie has to be super clever or thoughtfull to be effective. This film has some serious balls going back to the dirtiest, even dated traditions of the horror gengre and delivering them in very unapologetically packed form. I think the loudness and over the top nature of this film is exactly what I expect from Pascal Laugier. I like directors having their own style and his denifitely is something you don't see too much in mainstream movies nowadays.
Just watched this, agree with your review 100%. Not nearly as good as Martyrs, but not bad. Not scary but pretty brutal. And the critics saying it's problematic need to chill.
Love your reviews-and your insightful and creative descriptions are so refreshing. I loved Martyrs so I will give this movie a try. Thanks so much for s your hard work. Love from U.S.!! 😊
Awesome :-D Yes, despite me being a little critical in the video, it's still definitely worth checking out, I'd say. Thank you and you are very welcome!
Please tell me if you understand that the house was of the killers in the first place ?
I didn't see the twist coming either so, I thought they did that very well. I thought the performance were great as well. No, it's not Martyrs but it holds it's own as a good horror movie.
The Horror Miser Monty G agree 100%
It was okay, a good entertainment. Nothing more but still better than 99% of american "horror" films.
Looks like the title is a take on the Ambrose Bierce story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, which gives a clue as to plot twist.
I love his movies, ghostland really surprised me as same as tall man and martyrs. I hope he keeps doing weird movies.
THE PLOT TWIST sound effect
Ahhhhh the ending. Characters she witnesses are part of her 'story' she is still trapped in the house. In the way Martyrs makes you try and comprehend the 'message ' Ghostland too ends in ambiguous fashion.
This movie was so loud, oh my god. But it was not bad and the plot twist made me feel disturbed.
I find jump scares and loud noizes stressful, not scary per se.
Ah... but I was hoping for something like Martyrs still. Can anyone blame me? It was so good. Anyway, I'm going to check this one out now, thanks!
I love this film
Never heard of this one before. Sounds interesting.
You did the review! Thank you. Love to hear you're thoughts ....question, have you seen the Terrifier yet? Man, the way this movie was filmed made me so happy. Like when you where 13 and watching you're first good horror movie and fell in love with te genre.. the guy who played the clown was amazing to👍😃🍻
The most dumb thing in the movie is how the fuck those psychopath locked both the girl from teenager to adult without any cop looking for them
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I just saw it and I have to say it's quite a decent horror flick. My problem with the film is the editing, this film easily could have been a raw and grotesque film through the second half, the plot itself is very unnerving, I understand the jumpscares before the twist but after it just undermines the disturbing factor of the film. If Pascal ever gets to re-edit this movie it could easily be one of the best horror movies of this decade, if not, I bet this movie is going to be in many "underrated horror movies" list in the future.
I'm really looking forward to some Hatchet reviews, hopefully you'll get to them soon.. also check out Hotel Inferno when you get a chance, it's fucking brutal and it seems like it may be a long running, future cult classic franchise. Keep the content coming, great stuff!
Fuck TH-cam. This review was just shown to me and it's 2 years old. WEIRD ALGORITHM!!!!
Another great review. Love your channel!
and I love you....see you soon ;)
Beside the movie i just love how the phrase ''And then, weird shit starts happen'' has become almos an icon of this channel hahaha
Hahaha it just describes so many movies so well
Please review Ghost stories. :)
Kek
I've been hearing some positive stuff about that one... Might have to check that one out!
I love the frequent uploads man keep up the great work!
Thanks! I'll try
I love your takes! Always interesting and never just angry for the sake of being an asshole like a lot of other reviewers out there!
I hate when directors try to substitute jump scares for actual horror moments. But even worse is when it isn't even a jump scare but instead just a really loud sound. I think the first time I remember a pointlessly loud sound was when I saw The Dawn of the Dead remake in theaters. They didn't go at it from the jump scare angle but purely from the crank the volume to uncomfortable angle to produce tension. When Ving Rhames chambered a round into his shotgun it was actually painfully loud. It got to the point that we thought something was wrong with the loudness equalization in the movie.
Love this dude, I want to see "A Quiet Place" but I'm waiting on this guy to review it
I’ll post a video talking about that movie in like two days ;-)
Blair Witch (the new one) was so loud I forgot what was scary too. Jump scare/noise tropes are so over-used :c
I watched the movie, then your review - and i couldn't agree more. once again, you nailed it.
At this point I relate Teddy Bear's Picnic to you and your channel than Banjo Kazooie. Huh. :)
I always enjoy your work sir. Thanks for keeping at it
Been watching your channel since 2013 back when I was junior and high school and have even gotten my boyfriend to watch and subscribe!! Always excited for your opinions man, keep it up!!!
Also, could you review Terrifier? It's a typical slasher but we would really love to hear your thoughts on it!!
Great review man! So glad you thought it was ok and I completely agree with your review
I really enjoyed this movie. It caught me off guard and it was very bleak and depressing. Never a dull moment.
AWESOME Work as ALWAYS brotha 👍
YOU ARE very welcome, as ALWAYS!
Yeah I think jumpscares are cheap. They're OK once in a while, but when you realize a movie is only using them, it's like...I'd rather see a scary movie where the mood, soundtrack, performances, ideas stay with me. Ones where I'm creeped out even thinking about it later.
One of my fav this year so far
I just watched Ghostland. I loved it!!!!
You got me with this one! I will look 4 it. Thank you man!
Hope you'll enjoy it whenever you get the chance to check it out :-)
Love your reviews but on Ghostland what I found so horrible was the sense of desperate helplessness. Manic even. Anyway enjoy your reviews and thanks.
Fuck! I wouldn't ever consider watching it if you haven't revealed a twist and now I think how cool it is but it's spoiled! What a tragedy!!!11
Damn!!!!!11
It has a Hills Haves Eyes vibe too
I liked this movie when I saw it but now I feel like the more I think about it the less I like it don't think that's a good thing
Great review! I still need to see Martyrs
Thanks! Martyrs is very much worth checking out. More so than this one ;-) But like I said, the two movies shouldn't necessarily be compared.
pretty ok movie, but man I have expected way more
I just wanna thank you for saving me so much time and money.
Still best youtuber, even though you spoiled the sixth sense for me lol.
Hahaha I'm so sorry!
Just finished watching ghost lands..... what a vile and stupid movie and I agree with you 100% the screaming was quite annoying
Great video once again!
Thank you so much :-)
This movie sucks a little. There's some plots, it's well realized but yes, fear comes from nowhere and characters are so thin.
The actress playing the mother is a very famous french singer which have a very huge and fanatic fan base.
Jesus Christ... It's Jason Bourne...
Yup jumpscares in general sucks
Sucks ill have to pass on this one, Nothing makes me more pissed off than having to constantly adjust my volume Mixer on the PC.
1:30 you forgot to say "oh oh oh"
Oh oh oh :(
Nice moves 2:24
I tried watching this but it bored me so i came here for a review
Also that poor hot Actress is scarred for life on a sub par movie! Fuck me.
u got me @1:06 Holyshit
i won you this time , i always see the movies of your reviews afther , i liked a lot and yeah i also want a clever horror movie for once , (sorry for the English) lov your videos and hi from Mexico
Nice man :-D And don't worry about your English, it's just fine. CHEERS
What the hell are you drinking there brother?
Just some shitty store-brand pilsener beer, nothing fancy :-)
Nice video
Horrible Reviews Please review Hereditary!
I already did! th-cam.com/video/Ms0EHJVTPWU/w-d-xo.html
Horrible Reviews lol Sorry, but thanks! Keep up the great work
No problem :-) And thank you, I'll definitely try!
Horrible Reviews :-)
this generations horror movies just are not scary...maybe its the overused jump"scares"...or maybe Im just desensitized to horror..
The last horror movie to legit scare me were The Sixth Sense
please review Popeye
I loved it x.
I have the feeling that all movies done these last 15 years ( with some rare exceptions ) are just beta tests . None one dares to make something unique like in the 70's , 80's and mid 90's if it is movies or series . All seem to be more deja vu from movies not even old enough less than 5 years , and the new tendency the "cliché" what so wrong with that ?? Horror movies whatever the genre ghosts, slashers, .... always had the same thing .....( to make an easy example , how can an action movie evolve to an action movie?? There will always be a good guy , a bad guy , a cause heist, drugs, money, bio chemical bomb, nuclear bomb , a couple of sexy girls one of them the good guy will love and will kiss at the end credits , alot explosions , car planes boats chases , some epic one-liners that are now inexistant in nowadays movies .....and oh yeah the trown in the face politicaly correctness, feminism, etc...that ruins it all .....Would be very hard to have a great Western or Gangster movie today since alcohol, smoking is bad and prohibited ...sighs....) what i dislike in nowadays movies are even if people falls in mud or other dirty stuff they all show too clean , then we have the same boring colors blue-ish, green-ish, orange-ish instead to offer natural colors like they did decades ago . Also the non-use of natural landscapes alot today is just CGI-ish a fake forest , a fake city , etc.....The over abused jumpscares like we can't live without them....i love more One Jumpscare in a horror movie but it need to be "THE JUMPSCARE" . The abusing shaking cameras that we can't see shit and can't enjoy a movie anymore ( says already enough it's a shit movie anyway ) . The music mostly out of context with the genre of movie Dubstep with horror ?? heavy metal with Western ?? And last the screamings from girls or women and kids please stop making our ears bleed surely if it last for like 10 minutes in the whole movie .
Yes, you certainly nailed the "problematic" aspect of the film.
I feel sorry for the poor actress that was afflicted such.
Normie? Alt Right?
GNGSTS!!!
Poltergeistville .
2:23 😂😂
I thought it was a decent horro movie.
The Horror-movie-genre is dying. Well, it's more or less dead.
It's all the same nonsense made for the young audience who only want to see Jump-scares, and hear loud noices.
Even Asia Horror is finito.... They milked this genre a bit too hard. Now the cow is dead!
A good review for a shit movie. 🍻
Horrible Reviews,
Twist ending huh? Have you seen: I Know Who Killed Me? It has alternate endings one of which is like this film here.
5:48 Oh now you are an acolyte of PC, how Dutch of you!
Your apartment sucks lol and you need a new table, love from Sweden.
Oh my fucking god Jeroen I've been playing Banjo Kazooie since it got released on the N64 and I've been a fan of Grant Kirkhope since then. You taught me something today about Teddy Bears' Picnic. I owe you one my friend.
Haha awesome :-D Yeah, that game is pretty great right... And it's all good, when it comes to music-that-inspired-the-soundtrack-of-Banjo-Kazooie, I'm just spreading the word!