It's like Mean Girls with Maggi.
How do I rate something so unique, I've never seen before? This movie is a pure psychological experience and a very different kind of body horror. First I was not very sure how much I like how the movie is made, but at the end of it I feel there was no other way to do it.
Sorry to deviate for a second, but while watching I was thinking of The OA and Hap and felt that this in a way could be his journey too. The sheer will to find an answer for something you can't explain, and getting deeper and deeper until the point of no return.
It didn't take too long, and I was fully invested in this story and even had the feeling to learn something, but definitely witnessed someone slowly getting more and more obsessed with something. After I watched an Interview with the director, the question came up what the moment was we realized that this man is now lost or getting out of control. And the answer differed from person to person. I like movies like that, where it is you who defines things for yourself, while you just can watch and witness what is happening.
One thing this movie made very special for me was its use of body horror. Usually the things we see there are on purpose gruesome and over the top gory to maximize the effect. But then I see someone cutting their toenails in High Definition or getting a close up of body parts, sweat and someone harvesting body fluids (try to imagine yourself what that means) and I am kinda more grossed out than ever.
On top there is the descent into madness which is so amazing orchestrated that I did not even notice it until it was too late. When a seemingly innocuous experiment starts to cross the lines between science and horror, and you find yourself in the middle of it. This alone gives so much to think about and discuss, I could talk about it for days.
All this stuff was packed into my favorite genre - found footage. That was the cherry on top of everything and in the end I just can try to explain my experience, but it could never reflect the feeling I had while and after watching this wonderful piece of media. Although I wonder how this video was made, since it was clearly edited but in the end it was still running. But ok, I give it the benefit of a doubt.
One question for everyone who watched it: Did he eat the fucking mouse head?
First time watch, and what can I say?
I FREAKING LOVE THIS MOVIE! Holy cow, what a wonderful, bizarre and heartbreaking story with stomach-churning gore and effects. Jeff Goldblum just owns this movie with his performance, and the goofiness and joy he plays this role is just contagious. I laughed, I cried, I was disgusted but also mesmerized. It is not a typical body horror movie with nasty effects. It is a story about love, acceptance, consequence, dreams and the search for one self.
"I'm saying I - I'm an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over... and the insect is awake."
And even for its almost 40 years of existence, this movie still works perfectly. It looks just amazing, the effects are timeless and the whole story is just so wonderfully sad that I have to revisit it on a yearly basis. It just got me in an instant and moved up to one of my absolute favorite horror movies of all time.
So if you did not see it before, do it now! And be sure to check out the deleted scenes on your Disc or the internet. Keywords: Monkey-Cat and Butterfly-Baby.
Last question: Where is the 4K transfer?!
That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Still sobbing.
I knew he was too good to be a human.
I am absessed.
What a crazy, brutal and heartbreaking ride. Still very wholesome. Not sure If I ever saw a movie where I wished more for a happy ending than this one. Totally surprised me with everything they did. Kristen and Katy are amazing! Also, the soundtrack
"There was something awful but so thrilling about doing something that would devastate my life even further."
2 Minutes of wholesomeness for 1 1/2 hours. Love it!
I won't lie, I can't comprehend this movie after one watch. So this review will only be for that stuff my eyes saw and read. How the brain handled it all I can't say for sure, I think it's still lost in time and space.
I think what confused me most was the dialogue. Normally I guess books, poems, stories etc. are kinda translated to the screen. Sometimes there are instances where it is exactly copied from the source material, but this makes it often very hard to understand. This sends me immediately back to school, where I had to work for my understanding. With all the movies I am watching, I love it when I come across a movie like that again. Where I have to go much deeper into the material to at least get a small bit of clarity. This means it will stick for me for a couple of days, weeks or months. Sometimes even forever.
But all the stuff I did not understand beside, this movie is still a wonderful journey. The transition between scenes are mesmerizing and the whole atmosphere is abstract, dreamy and poetic. It's not really like watching a movie, more like a theater piece. So while not really understanding what was happening, it was nice to just give into it and follow Józef through his past and let the experience get a hold of you.
It takes a lot of patience to find
the right words in this confusion.
You can do it by grammatical
analysis of sentences and tenses.
I am, he is, she is...
You are, we are!
They are...
Absolutely amazing! I have been kinda in anxiety mode for the last couple of days, and this movie gave me the rest. But in a good way! Right from the beginning, there was something dark and strange to feel until the very last second. It grabbed me and slowly dragged me down with it. But there is also so much wholesomeness within the family that I felt this could only go right. I felt with Curtis and wanted everything to stop, too, because this slowly ride into some kind of madness didn't just drain him. Combined with the overall atmospheric tone and subtle use of music, this movie just mesmerized me. Everyone is doing a fantastic job bringing everything into perspective, and I needed some time to actually calm down a little. Even though I don't really know what to do with the ending, I loved this movie and had a stressful yet wonderful time watching it.
Wow, what a movie. I was really prepared for anything but this. A confusing game of light drama and dark thriller. Even if the film can be watched calmly at times, you are always pulled back into reality and confronted with scary and oppressive moments. Tim Robbins plays his role excellently and manages to maintain a solid facade that only one self can break through. I love it when films don't hand everything to the viewer on a silver platter. Here you have to decide for yourself what is true and what is not and what that means for you. Even though I wouldn't necessarily classify the film as a typical horror film, the subject is of course more than real and disturbing. In any case, the film gives you a lot to think about and definitely needs to be watched more often to be able to grasp the whole thing. A great and important movie.
Good action, cool twists, great cast, sometimes dumb, but sometimes surprisingly deep. I even cried a lil at the end. Much more fun than anticipated. Makes me even hyped a bit for the next movie.
It shouldn't be so fun, but the cast worked pretty hard to make this a quite entertaining ride. Also, Nazis are killed in many different ways, so what else do we really need?
Okay, I have to be honest here. Sadly, the internet broke down midway through the movie (about an hour into it), leaving me stranded alone on my couch just before things started to get intense. Up until that point, I was thoroughly engaged with the film. I don't know what exactly it was —the premise, the setting, the characters, the gore, the music, the sheer fun of it all, I enjoyed every aspect of it. So, I've decided to purchase it. Even though I don't know how it ends, I know I'll want to watch it more than once.
Aside from that, it's pretty much what you'd expect. A campy slasher flick set in a cinema with a variety of characters and a killer among them. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel; instead, it embraces the formula and adds its own twist to create its own little universe.
I was pleasantly surprised by how gory it was, in a good way. It's not gratuitous; rather, it fits seamlessly with the rest of the film. Plus, the occasional moments of humor and oddity provide a nice change of pace. I'm eagerly anticipating owning the Disc and finally seeing how it all wraps up. Hopefully, it won't alter my opinion of the film. Otherwise, I'll be back!
Edit: So I watched it now until the end, I have to say it just got better. Nasty gore and great early 90s vibe paired with the music make a very enjoyable slasher.
This officially marks the oldest movie I've ever watched, and I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Initially seeming rather straightforward, it ended up delivering more surprises than I had imagined. I relished the overall atmosphere; it even boasted some impressive practical effects and had its moments of delightful silliness. Though it didn't quite muster the scares by today's standards, I found it to be a far more engaging experience than many contemporary releases. It leaves me hopeful for exploring other films from that era, or even earlier ones.
Uff. This one hurt. An astonishing, uneasily and intriguing viewing experience with a very gloomy atmosphere and the first feature film by Nikyatu Jusu. Anna Diop is just absolutely amazing and immediate cast a spell over me. Paired with the amazing visuals and the soundtrack, this movie doesn't really let you know what's going on and as we see Aisha going slowly down I could figuratively feel her grabbing my legs too. You never really know what is this weird feeling you have, but so doesn't she. This slow burn, atmospheric and psychological thriller-horror left a mark on me. And even though it was not really scary in the usual way, it is gut-wrenching in a way only few movies had done before. That's what nightmares feel in real life.
I don't feel that I have the knowledge or insight to fully understand and grasp this movie. There is so much significance in the culture I am not familiar with. Nevertheless, it doesn't make it less interesting and suspenseful. If anything, it kinda helped me to just dive into this dark and twisted future and just accept what I am seeing. I really liked those little questions during the movie, which served as some kind of small break.
My nescience did not help with those and their reality behind them, but I feel for me, it immersed me more and more into the story. So at least I could understand some context. Also, I have to give a huuuuge shoutout to the soundtrack; that was just amazing! Pared with those dreamy sequences and the overall gritty style, it created a very haunting movie that I am very glad I experienced. It's definitely worth descending into and I will for sure will watch it again.
Comment faire un film d'horreur dans un endroit où la mort est une fête?
Absolute wonderful! A heartwarming and -breaking story about grief, acceptance, consequence and awareness. And a compelling story about time travel in a unique, own way. Quiet and philosophic, but also very graspable.
Yikes, this was very nasty and mean. I had no idea it will be so gross sometimes. Someone definitely wanted to trigger some phobias in this one. It caught be off guard, and this old, strange movie made me feel very uncomfortable. But between those scenes it's kinda a dreamy and atmospheric horror movie. The music was not always on point but contributed to the overall anxiety. I have to admit, that the second half almost lost me, it got a little bit hard to follow what was the actual problem now until it kinda revealed itself, very anticlimactic. The ending though was very poetic and together with the nasty horror elements this movie definitely deserved some extra credit. I guess I was a little bit overhyped, but still had a good time.
People praising Avatar like the king of movies and rating Madame Web with 1/2 stars, it's the internet in a nutshell. I'm giving it 1/2 extra star just because of all your hate and will hope for a sequel. Now back to drinking Pepsi and using the web.
Geraldine Viswanathan is great. The rest is ok.
That ending ended me ... WTF :sob:
I feel this could have been a great found footage movie. However, even as a 'normal' one, it has its moments. I was a bit surprised by how good it actually was at times, but in the middle, it lost me a bit. However, the ending picked up the pace. It's definitely something different, which I always enjoy, but it could have been a bit scarier for my taste.
I really hate spiders, but somehow this was cute af.
It was a very fun horror movie until the unnecessary backstory of the characters started to dominate it. Also, I feel that the ending was very rushed and unsatisfying. I get why many people like happy endings, but especially in horror movies, I think that this is overdone and sometimes tends to ruin the whole vibe of the movie. Some more nasty deaths and a big finale could really have helped. Overall, I had a good time and liked the fresher take on the topic. Also, the spider announcing their feeding time was just hilarious!
A blend of heartwarming and peculiar. I really appreciated how they crafted such an empty atmosphere; it must have been quite a challenge. I'm not entirely sure how advanced they were in the late 50s, but watching it now, I couldn't help but recall 'Cast Away' and, of course, 'Last Man on Earth' (what a surprise!).
The central theme of the movie is what bothered me a bit. Initially, they had a beautiful existence, but everything changes when another man enters the picture. Suddenly, it's all about vying for the woman's affection to the extent of contemplating self-harm. (I mean, I can somewhat understand it—Inger Stevens is truly captivating, a beautiful and talented actress. I'll definitely have to check out more of her work.) But as a millennial, I find the idea of solitude more romantic than it may have been perceived in the past. Instead of relishing it, they become desperate for human connection, even if it means destroying what they've built.
The ending felt a bit lame, but I suppose it was the obvious choice for the audience.
I can't really explain it, but this movie felt weird from the beginning. I was kind of excited when they saw the sacrifice and thought well, now it's getting interesting, but everything after that somehow was not what I was expecting. First and foremost, it didn't really feel like a race, even though they are motorbike racers. Why introduce them like that, but never even use this again in the movie? tWhat was all that screaming about? The wives were portrayed as useless and annoying, and some scenes were just way too long. I almost couldn't handle the snake attack. Also, how does a satanic ritual fit into Aztec mythology? I felt all this "background" story was just cheap and not well-thought-out. Many things threw me out of the movie, and somehow I couldn't really dive into it. I feel that the story itself could lead to some interesting things, but nobody bothered about them. I think it has much potential for a remake. The ending earned the movie an extra 1/2 star because I was not expecting this. Pretty cool and different!
And another one for the 'oldest movies yet seen' list. I've already made it to 1931! But this time, I'm a little bit underwhelmed. Not because of how the movie was made, but more because of how the story was adapted. Although I'm not so familiar with the origin story, while watching, I had the feeling that something was off. I mean, he literally created a potion to make another self just so that he could cheat on his wife, kidnap a woman, and hurt her? And after that, he can claim he is innocent because it wasn't him. Are this his dark urges? I guess in the novel, this is very different. So why that approach? Dunno, maybe I understood it all wrong, but while watching, I couldn't really figure out what the goal was.
Apart from that, I have to highlight some practical effects, which are almost 100 years old and still work very well. The actors are doing a good job, and the overall experience was fine. It started quite interestingly, was weird in the middle, but the end was fitting. At least I will go and research a little bit more about the book because I want to know if I never really looked through the story or if it was just the movie that made it awkward.
Another mediocre sci-fi drama with a great soundtrack.
I can see what this was going for, but I have to say at that point I just can't take the "crazy" girlfriend and the shitty boyfriend routine anymore. All this not taking her seriously and telling her to relax, friends and family are not supporting her, and she and her feelings are all alone by herself. I know this is reality, but I've just seen this happening too much and it's just infuriating. For sure, this was what the movie was aiming for, and it's horrible, but at this point it just started to annoy me. Furthermore, the horror was present but more for the protagonist than for me as a viewer. Those jump scares and artificial bone cracking as much as the overly used character relation felt just too familiar. I liked the music, the creepy ass legless crawling lady, but even this was sometimes a little bit funny to watch, but other scenes worked pretty well. I guess I would have enjoyed it much more if it was just about her and her past and why she is struggling so much (for sure because of her relationship, but I would guess there was more). At the end of the day, I could not really dive into all of it, but I see why people don't felt that way.
This was definitely one of the movies this year.
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