FINALLY. Somebody who gets that the point of Body Horror isn't merely to showcase a gore reel but rather, to evoke that primal fear of feeling alien or, foreign in one's own body. All of the best Bod-Horror films have an underlying theme alluding to Trauma or Psychological distress (Starry Eyes, Swallow, The Brood, Martyrs to name a few). I asked Cronenberg via a Facebook post why bodily Trauma is so prevalent in his work and, whether he follows any particular Psychology school of thought. He didn't reply but he liked my comment. I'll just have to pester him on that one in future. GREAT video Emma :)
Akira (you know why), Meatball Machine, Videodrome, Tetsuo the Iron Man, even Alien etc - so much body horror has so many interesting facets to explore beyond the surface level.
@@Houldey Agreed and, it's likely no accident that you named a few movies from different countries each echoing their own historical traumas through the art of celluloid. Man, I grew up on Body Horror but when I watched Akira in my teens...that ending shook me on a very primal level. I was also thinking of Alien earlier which is also multi-layered. Meatball Machine is wild and, puts me in mind of Tokyo Gore Police. That'd be a challenge for a Psychologist I reckon! ;)
I completely agree with this opinion too! I've always been INCREDIBLY fascinated with the inner psychology of body horror and how they're shown visually. I'm personally AFRAID of extreme amounts of blood, I just cannot stomach it. so I'm fascinated when a movie can portray horror without it. One of my favorite recent body horror films is called Bite, it's SUPER Chronenberg while using VERY little blood, it mostly uses slipperiness and slime and other body fluids. When I looked up interviews about it and the Wikipedia article, it was talking about cold feet in marriage. I can definitely see it especially when it comes out that her friends end up taking advantage of her. 😳🪰 (seriously trying not to spoil) my point is, not all films need serious blood and gore to make some type of point, and I like to look for those!
To me body horror represent levels of personal violation. Akira feels like a violation of sickness...like cancer. Starry eyes feels like violation of a psychological invasion. Martyrs is the physical violation of torture. And aliens...well to be frank alludes to sexual violation.
@@MonkeyKingsformerroomate I agree these are excellent films. But thats not merely because of the atmosphere they invoke. "Alien" is, in my opinion, the most timeless film ever made. It defies any definition of what kind of film it really is. Thats why the title is perfect. The whole film IS "Alien". And "Jaws" is simply brilliant because it still scares people. After so many years. I saw it at a special screening 2 years ago. Everyone was screaming and full of emotion at the right times. What film can still achieve that these days ?
FUN FACT: Halloween was meant to be a serie with couple movies where every one of them contains a different story, but when the og Halloween wirh Michael Myers got so much love, they decided to make another one with him and then stick to their original plan. But people weren't happy with Halloween 3 because they thought (and still think) that Halloween was supposed to be only about Michael Myers.
I've seen more and more backlash against classic horror in the general community lately. I think wearing rose-colored glasses and having a can-do-no-sin attitude toward classics is not ideal, but there is so much foundational wonderful material to absorb, it's definitely not something that should be shunned like I've been seeing as of late. Great video, Emma!
Definitely on #TeamAtmosphere over #TeamScares. Regarding the disturbing films, I wonder if that person meant that they are designed to titillate and that that is their primary function. I don’t agree with that, but I can definitely see the argument. Also, thank you for allowing me to spread the message of the Wilson/Farmiga blandness far and wide!
Tusk is a movie that stayed with me for a while after watching it. It's such a powerful experience, the ending is haunting if you're willing to take this journey (with a heavy dose of suspension of disbelief). I completely agree with you about body horror.
I agree 110% about atmosphere and that sense of dread in horror films being far more effective than jump scares or gore. It even goes back in films like Jaws or Alien where you don't see the creatures all that much. And I love every season of Twin Peaks and Fire Walk With Me so I can't say which one is my favorite but I hope you also think that the best part of season 2 was Ben Horne's Civil War plotline! Also, please do a Twin Peaks video Emma!
You haven’t seen Vera Farminga in a role she blew you away in??? Have you watched the entire Bates Motel series ?? Omg I love her so much in that !!! I highly recommend it
Unpopular opinion(s): Annabelle: Creation is actually a really solid horror movie, but just has the misfortune of being a part of a really underwhelming trilogy which gives it a bad rap. On the other hand, I think It (2017)'s huge success is pretty much a case of right place, right time. I think the movie is decent enough, but it came out right on the heels of the whole "clown epidemic" and was able to explode into popular culture pretty easily (despite not being all that spectacular of a movie).
If you want to see Vera Farmiga in a better role, she was great as Norman Bates' mother in Bates Motel. I know, I know, updating the Psycho story with focusing on Norman's teen years seems as ill conceived an idea as Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake, but I think the TV series is worth a watch and quite good. I think it's worth a look!
When you read the one that said 80s was the worst decade for horror films I audibly gasped. And FYI, Spiral was just announced for May 14th in US theaters.
I also love the feeling of impending doom, or the dreading WAY more than the actual horror. But I do love a carefully placed jump-scare (not too many though) 👍
I totally agree with your assessment on Halloween 3. Ari Aster is great and creating a dread vibe. Children of the corn scared me more as a child because we lived by a corn field. Body horror is about no control over your own body. Twin peaks is my rewatch guilty pleasure.
Horror films don't need jumpscares- this, this all day!!! Slasher films and creature features are my comfort food, and, in general, I don't find them scary. They are just a corny good time. Movies like Hereditary, Martyrs, The Lighthouse, Eraserhead, Pink Floyd: The Wall, The Girl Next Door, Suspiria (2018), and Saint Maud are "scarier" in a way than most modern horror movies because there is a looming doom that shapes the fates of the film's characters. They are captive to their circumstances in a way that is frightening and tragic. I know psychological horror is not for everyone, but they work for me, and while most horror films (or films in general) are forgettable, the films listed above will always stick with me.
My (apparently unpopular based on how people react to it) opinion is too many horror films have kids/teens in them. I want more horror films with OLDER characters with NO kids. Or at least their kids are adults and are barely in the movie like Late Phases. Give me more childfree couples (who don't have kids at the end of the film). Give me a childfree and marriage free middle aged woman. Give me a retired grandpa who never sees his kids and grandkids having to fight off evil by himself. Give me a horror film set in a retirement home or assisted living - without it being a comedy like Bubba Ho Tep. No young kids, no pre-teens, no 20 somethings playing teenagers, no spooky kids, no "normal" kids. Not even monster kids.
I agree completely with what you said in regards to the atmosphere of dread being so important, it follows is such a great example of that. Movies that are able to do this correctly are some of my favorites 100%
Love your channel! Vera Farmiga completely blew me away as Norma Bates in the Bates Motel series. Recently binged all 5 seasons after having been skeptical of the show and anyone messing with my Hitchcock vision of Psycho,but they absolutely pulled it off, in my possibly unpopular opinion.😁
Girl I agree with you so much. The films that are written to create a feeling of discomfort and creepiness I tend to like much more. Therefore I absolutely loved Midsommar (probably my fav horror atm), Hereditary and the Witch. The whole atmosphere of these films are so creepy and well done. I love more psychological horror as well, horror with a good story that doesn't rely on like jump scares, like Get Out, gosh that's such a great film as well. I still love my Scream, and other slasher films but gosh these films are so much deeper IMO.
Glad to hear you appreciate Tusk like that. Kevin Smith really surprised me on that one. It's got great writing and acting, and is actually pretty disturbing. Children of the Corn too, nice
Emma: ‘Halloween III wouldn’t have done well if it wasn’t called Halloween’ Me: yeah! Emma: body horror has a deeper meaning and isn’t just about grossing you out Me:yeah! Emma: children of the corn is underrated Me: you’ve gone too far Emma 😂😂😂
Ah no about The Shining. I actually preferred the movie to the book. It just made much more sense to me and was much more ominous and creepy. I totally agree with you on body horror (and I now need to see Tusk).
Atmospheric films are great. I always thought horrors like Misery, or slow burns like Hereditary and Midsomer reel me in only to realize I've been caught and am being gutted by the end. That said, I'll always have a soft spot for movies like Scream and Urban Legend
For anyone who's interested in scary old horror movies, I highly recommend watching Val Lewton films. e.g. Cat People, The Leopard Man, The Seventh Victim, I Walked with a Zombie etc. These films really capture the fear of walking home alone at night.
I loved Exorcist 2. It’s trippy, I love the artwork featured and the mirrored balcony in Regan’s apartment, and Linda Blair looks beautiful in the film. It’s got a very seventies vibe and l really loved it.
Great video Emma! I wanted to let you know that I bought "Dead Calm" on blu ray after watching your Thriller video and I really enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the reccomendaition!!
I’m with you on the dread. I remember being so on edge with the gymnastics kill in Final Destination 5 and not cause how she die but because of all the ideas you have on how she’s going to die.
loved what you said about dread and atmosphere vs. scares, especially with It Follows. that constant underlying dread is what makes that movie as creepy as it is
THANK YOU. Finally some respect for Children of the Corn. Easily in my top 10 Horrors of all time. The premise and execution are great. Isaac's return at the end is pretty terrifying.
Unpopular opinion: Emma gives movies a lot of credit for their intentions, regardless of whether or not the movie succeeded, or those intentions translated to the viewer (see her reviews of: Tusk (here), or A Serbian Film, just as examples). I suspect this comes from having a filmmaking background that lets her really tap into the writer/director's ideas, but not necessarily a general viewer's experience of watching the movie. I mean this with all love :)
interesting opinion! I think this is probably tied to the filmmaker's intention. But to give myself some credit I honestly feel like so many films fall short even though I wanted them to be great! If I'm indifferent to the film I usually don't do a review on it as I don't have much to say, you likely just see the result of me giddy over some films others arent.... but in reality I WATCH A WHOLEEEE LOT OF 'COULD OF BEEN GREAT' FILMS... but i'm so bummed out I don't review them haha. Thanks for your comment, I really do appreciate the way you worded it! Its rare to have some feedback that isn't attacking.
@@spookyastronauts the reason I watch is because you are always fair. Even when you dont like the film, you do explore positive points as well. You are a really objective reviewer and I really respect that. Good on you !
@@spookyastronauts No need to explain yourself at all! I stop by because I think you have a different perspective from me and may have seen something in a movie I didn't see, not to hear my own opinions read back to me in an Australian accent, lol. I always appreciate your thoughts and recomendations.
I agree with this but I appreciate her perspective and that she gives artistic credit where it's due. Her reviews seem a lot more holistic and balanced because of that.
your third point is exactly why my favourite genre of horror regardless of the medium is psychological! i love how it just creeps into your bones and sticks with you long after you've finished the experience. jump scares and the like are a lot easier to shake off, which i can see being a plus to some people, but i'm not one of them!
I'll take creepy tension over jump scares any day. I have long had this opinion that "boo scares" have turned horror films into simple carnival rides. I stopped going to see horror films in theaters because I hated having to cover my ears throughout most of the film, anticipating these jarring noises over the theater's loud sound system. I agree that Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson can seems a bit bland as the Warrens, which is kind of how the characters are written. However, Vera's work in the "Bates Motel" series was amazing (and far from bland). Finally, if there is one slasher film that I actually love and is probably just as hated in the horror community, it is Final Exam (1981). I put it right up there with Halloween and Friday The 13th. I even own the original soundtrack on LP.
I agree that atmosphere is way more scary. Jump scares do just that, they make me spill my popcorn in the theatre, but then they don't linger. I'm going to make a terrible admission about Aster. He gives me exactly what I'm looking for, but so successfully, that I think I won't watch another of his. I need it a bit more diluted than that. Hereditary stayed with me for a month, and Midsomer for three. That's too long to be scared to go to the toilet at night.
I find Sixth Sense very predictable. Everyone was mind-blown with the plot twist and I just can't understand it. I knew what was happening since the first scene. Also, disturbing movies like mother! or requiem for a dream should be considered horror movies because they are actually terrifying.
Children of the Corn still unsettles me and I'm 34 born in 1985 which means I grew up on those films amongst others like Freddy, Jason, Halloween, The Exorosist, Chuck etc... I have to say another unpopular opinion for others that will laugh at me at was Sinister that creepy f*cker still creeps me out haha and then there's the very first Paranormal Activity freaked me tf out!! I think maybe because I was alone when I watched it around 2am... drunk 😅 but it still sits with me. The most important thing we need to take from this, is that, horror and any other genre is subjective... everyone has a different take away from any film. And that's okay... I'm not apologetic and you shouldn't either Emma... you have great taste!! 👍 love you horror queen 🖤
Found footage, when done right, is some of the best horror out there currently. There's a looooot of garbage but, when they do it right I think it's so much more effective because it puts you right in the movie PS. 90s was worse for horror than 80s lol
as a huge saw fan, i HATE the hostel movies... i forced myself to finish the first one but i really really didn't enjoy it and it just really felt like torture porn. i don't like hereditary or midsommar ... i love the idea of them both and i love the concepts but i just didn't enjoy them. i watched them both a few times but i could never understand why people found them both so disturbing. but maybe i was just putting too much pressure on trying to be creeped out that i missed the whole point every time lol get out is one of the best "new" horror movies ive seen, i really really really love that film hated tusk but your analogy made me see it in a completely different light, really interesting!
You made me watch Search Party, and I do not regret it for sure. I love tv shows where one gets attached to the characters regardless of the story, it's awesome. I recommend you give Banshee (tv show, 4 seasons) a go, if you haven't already. The characters are just amazing. It took me a long while to start with that tv show, but once I got started I couldn't let it go. It's by far one of the most brilliant group of characters I've ever seen.
Totally agree with you re: body horror - if you haven’t watched Titane, you NEED to. Same director as Raw, and imo its the best body horror about humanity’s relationship with tech and machinery after Tetsuo
disliking a movie for being different than the book is not a valid opinion for me. They are different things, they should be judged for what they are independently. I need another and better argument than just being different than the source. Does this count as an unpopular opinion?
It may be an unsatisfying reason to not like something but who am I to tell someone that the reason they don't like something is invalid? There's some movies that I watched and I didn't like for some dumb reason but that's how I feel so idk 🤷
You are completely right. That's a mistake I often do. Movies that are based on a book or inspired by it are a total different production, it becomes the director's perception not the author's. And we should remember that.
Love hearing your unpopular opinions! My own unpopular opinion is that I don't think the FINAL DESTINATION franchise is very good. Every movie has the exact same plot, and each one feels like less of a story and more of a loosely strung-together makeup effects gag reel.
Kudos to you for putting your thoughts out there... Sometimes I agree sometimes not, but that's not really the point. It's fantastic of you to open up new avenues of conversation and to continue to share your views and opinions. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and pointing the way to new avenues of horror.
I can't ever finish The Mist after the first time I watched it... I just can't handle a Child being killed, especially when it turns out it was for no reason... the rest of the Movie right up to that part is actually great and I love it... it's just that ending... I can't. Not again. For me, the Movie ends right after Thomas Jane see's that his Wife has been killed in that Spider Web and then they all just keep driving and that's it, lol. XD
I do understand but at the same time I dont. Kubrick didnt really respect the book, and I get thats worth being pissed over. But then again he made one of the most iconic and creepiest films of all time using Kings book as an inspiration.
@@bo2720 I haven't read the book so I have no idea how it deviates. I've just heard King say quite a few times that he hated the movie. I feel like he's pretty forgiving about his movies, too. He sells the rights to his books for really cheap and is pretty chill and flexible with the filmmakers. So that tells me Kubrick must have really jacked it up from the source material. I see what you're saying. But also: it was marketed and filmed as the movie version of the book. So if it was supposed to be inspired by the book, and not an actual film adaptation, maybe it would have pissed King off less to just say that, you know?
I guess my unpopular opinion is that I like Halloween 3, but yeah.. it's so bizarre. Had to watch it a couple of times to appreciate it. I agree with what you say about Body Horror. The Fly (1986) is a fantastic body horror movie and just an amazing movie in general! I think that if the movie is filled with jumpscares it's cheap and I get bored with it. If jumpscares are used correctly and rarely like in Alien and Friday the 13th they can be effective. I agree with what you're saying about what you think makes horror more scary.
omggg you said my unpopular opinion! I'm crying of happiness asdfghjkl 😭❤️ and yes, i was talking about "disturbing films" that their main disturbing factor are sex scenes like salo, serbian film, nekromantics, i spit on you grave (even tho is not consensual)
Yes to everything you said on body horror! It's one of my favorite sub-genres. And you're so right about Tusk. I need to watch that one again now that you mention it...
maybe I'm not cultured enough but The Witch had me yelling a variety of curse at the tv by the end of it lol same for Baskin even though it's definitely not as popular.
I am with you. The ONLY movie that I have seen in the theater where I almost walked out near the end and actually verbally expressed my disgust out loud. A convoluted mess of a movie that seems to have three subplots in it and doesn't know what premise to take. Seems to have a witch, then no witch, then a possessed boy...not followed up on. Then two possessed kids...or are they faking it? Then a talking goat and a group of naked flying witches at the end. I mean....WTF? I hated this movie so much I refuse to give it a second watch to see if I'm completely missing something or everyone that likes this movie don't know what makes a good horror movie.
I like Somerset but in terms of movies about cults, Sacrement is more terrifying and gave me a much deeper sense of dread. PS the leader of the cult has that cameo in No Country for Old Men, deserved an Oscar nod as the cult leader absolutely captivating.
Groovy213 1 second ago Mine would be: 1989-2011 (or maybe even 2012/2013) was by far the most stale period for the horror genre (at least in the US anyway). Also I'm a huge fan of Halloween III. I absolutely adore its weird and creepy atmosphere and it gets under my skin like very few films can. And its synth score is one of the greatest horror movie soundtracks ever put to celluloid. Also agree about atmosphere and dread being so much effective in scaring the audience. Some horror movies are like theme park rides and focus on the adrenaline, the jump scares, the tension, the thrills, etc, whereas others slowly crawl under your skin and have a lingering effect on you afterwards. I don't mind the former, but I get so much more out of the latter. I love being totally creeped out after a movie has finished and having to scramble to get the lights back on because my imagination is going crazy
I agree with you on the preferring dread part. Sure I can watch a movie and get scared a ton through jumpscares or disturbing imagery, but then once it is over, that's it. And yeah that can be fun and all, but that doesn't mean it was an actual great horror movie. That's why Hereditary means so much to me. Like, the emotions I felt watching it and afterwards; wow. I legit couldn't get that movie out of my head for 3 damn days after seeing it, and THAT'S what I love. It was uncomfortable, but that's how I knew it was a unique horror movie.
I agree about body horror. Even flicks like Tetsuo and Rubber's Lover have some neat underlying stuff in them. I really do not like jump scares at all. I've always been a fan of creep-outs and atmosphere. Actually, I'd rather have an emphasis on beautiful lighting and visuals instead of jump scares. Tag (2015) had scarier wind than The Happening.
I love all your videos, Emma! But I think this one really captures what horror, in general, could stand for such as what was going on politically at the time, or women’s issues, etc. I think it helps to think of it as such when trying to analyze horror as you do!
I love your videos so much! I wish I could have my thoughts so well organized in my videos as well. Totally agree on the body horror. One movie I hate a little bit for its characters is THe shining too. I'm getting over it a little bit though. And there 's absolutely nothign good about The human centipede in my opinion. Ggggh. I only watched the first couple of Saw , should I watch the rest?
I've seen many a horror reviewer talk about Halloween but rarely do they mention that the original intent was a different scary Halloween movie every other year or so in the franchise. The original did so well they had to do a follow up. It was suppose to end there. Halloween III was to be the next scary story like Carpenter wanted, but it wasn't very good and everyone seemed to think Michael Meyers was the main focus of the franchise, he wasn't. He was just the first story, the Boogie Man.
Love tusk it's the ultimate karma, at the end instead of helping him at the aquarium, she brought him a frigging mackerel lmao ,when I realised were he was and seeing what she brought it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen ,its Kevin Smith at his best
I love evil dead as a whole. Definitely equal bc like you said you need the originals to have the remake. I will say the remake wouldn’t be good if they didn’t use practical effects and relied on CGI . Choosing to keep that consistent made me respect and remake so much more and i loved the behind the scenes!
I love the beginning and end of Twin Peaks season two, but a huge amount of the stuff when Lynch wasn’t involved in between was just... the writers had no idea what to do with the story after the killer was revealed. Only Lynch was able to bring it back around for an amazing season finale. Twin Peaks: The Return and FWWM are two of the best movies ever made though, and I’ll die on that hill xD Also, as a witch, agreed, (good) movies about witches empower us.
That last comment about disturbing films is definitely how I feel about all of Lucifer Valentine's incredibly shite films! My unpopular opinion.. slashers are dull. I love Texas Chainsaw Massacre but after that it's just a sea of meh! ETA Children of the Corn is incredible camp, doesn't get enough love!
Holy shit! I was lit in the middle of typing about Lucifer Valentine's 'films'! So glad that someone else agrees.😂 My boyfriend has just ordered all of them and, after I watched around 5 minutes of Vomit Gore Dolls plus, having watched the trailer to the embarassment about addicts I was convinced that they must be the film project of a 13yo school (spicy) boy with emotional issues. In the words of Redlettermedia: "How embarassiiiiiiing." 🤭
Agreed with you on your take on Halloween 3. It was a weird movie, cool concepts but not so good. People overcompensate for this one. I also agree with your opinion on twin peaks. People often talk shit about season 2 but the season introduced the concepts that made the return works. It was revealed who is bob, the lodges, and hade on of the best finales in tv history
I am sure someone has already commented this, but Vera Farmiga gives an incredible performance as Norma Bates on Bates Motel!
Yes yes yes x a basquillion !! I just commented the same!
So true, she can convey so much just by how she looks at someone on screen. I have a bit of crush to be honest haha
She was decent in the non horror (albeit with some horror elements) crime flick Running Scared also.
Oh I absolutely loved her in Bates Motel. She is the pillar of that whole production. 👍
Amen. She is truly amazing.
FINALLY. Somebody who gets that the point of Body Horror isn't merely to showcase a gore reel but rather, to evoke that primal fear of feeling alien or, foreign in one's own body. All of the best Bod-Horror films have an underlying theme alluding to Trauma or Psychological distress (Starry Eyes, Swallow, The Brood, Martyrs to name a few). I asked Cronenberg via a Facebook post why bodily Trauma is so prevalent in his work and, whether he follows any particular Psychology school of thought. He didn't reply but he liked my comment. I'll just have to pester him on that one in future. GREAT video Emma :)
Akira (you know why), Meatball Machine, Videodrome, Tetsuo the Iron Man, even Alien etc - so much body horror has so many interesting facets to explore beyond the surface level.
@@Houldey Agreed and, it's likely no accident that you named a few movies from different countries each echoing their own historical traumas through the art of celluloid. Man, I grew up on Body Horror but when I watched Akira in my teens...that ending shook me on a very primal level. I was also thinking of Alien earlier which is also multi-layered. Meatball Machine is wild and, puts me in mind of Tokyo Gore Police. That'd be a challenge for a Psychologist I reckon! ;)
I completely agree with this opinion too! I've always been INCREDIBLY fascinated with the inner psychology of body horror and how they're shown visually. I'm personally AFRAID of extreme amounts of blood, I just cannot stomach it. so I'm fascinated when a movie can portray horror without it. One of my favorite recent body horror films is called Bite, it's SUPER Chronenberg while using VERY little blood, it mostly uses slipperiness and slime and other body fluids. When I looked up interviews about it and the Wikipedia article, it was talking about cold feet in marriage. I can definitely see it especially when it comes out that her friends end up taking advantage of her. 😳🪰 (seriously trying not to spoil) my point is, not all films need serious blood and gore to make some type of point, and I like to look for those!
To me body horror represent levels of personal violation. Akira feels like a violation of sickness...like cancer. Starry eyes feels like violation of a psychological invasion. Martyrs is the physical violation of torture. And aliens...well to be frank alludes to sexual violation.
@@Posit_Zero_Blue What a brilliant take on it; you've nailed the point I was grasping for but missed. Nice
"I don't think we'll ever get to see Antlers"
YOU TAKE THAT BACK. RIGHT NOW!
Seriously, take...it... Back!
I sure hope it comes out...
Maybe in 3 years
@@shawnsatrinarodriguez4429 Isn’t it coming out this year
@@daviddelara7158 yes. October 29th🙂
The Ring, in my opinion, did the best job of encompassing a sense of dread balanced with the scares. I think a movie needs both to be truly great.
Completely agree regarding atmosphere vs. scares. I appreciate a horror movie much more for getting the atmosphere down more than anything.
Original evil dead movie from 1981 is the scariest movie ever made I saw it when I was 7 in 1991on USA up all night at the time😎
Atmosphere all the way. The original alien and Jaws are masterpieces from that
@@MonkeyKingsformerroomate I agree these are excellent films. But thats not merely because of the atmosphere they invoke. "Alien" is, in my opinion, the most timeless film ever made. It defies any definition of what kind of film it really is. Thats why the title is perfect. The whole film IS "Alien".
And "Jaws" is simply brilliant because it still scares people. After so many years. I saw it at a special screening 2 years ago. Everyone was screaming and full of emotion at the right times. What film can still achieve that these days ?
@@bo2720 You're definitely right. I just meant they both do atmosphere really well. They're excellent movies all around.
Unpopular Opinion: even if I haven’t seen a movie, I’d much rather watch a detailed review full of spoilers than a vague spoiler-free review
1. Heredity is fantastic
2. Jump scares are cheap and awful
3. A lot of new horror films lack creativity
FUN FACT: Halloween was meant to be a serie with couple movies where every one of them contains a different story, but when the og Halloween wirh Michael Myers got so much love, they decided to make another one with him and then stick to their original plan. But people weren't happy with Halloween 3 because they thought (and still think) that Halloween was supposed to be only about Michael Myers.
CGI has ruined two decades of horror (90% of it). CGI is only now getting to the point where it's an asset.
The Thing 2011 was a victim of that
Depends on how it used. I think it works in Suspiria 2018
it's still garbage. always will be.
idk man Jurassic park looked good for the time
I was spooked out by "The Witch " & "Hereditary!" Both very thought provoking. 🌵Greetings from Flagstaff Az estados unidos🌵
They were both incredible, especially the latter. I'd love to see more horror movies like those
They have both become my favorite horror movies
You are my go-to horror person and i completwly ageee with you, "over whelming dred" is scarier than any jump scare 😄
I've seen more and more backlash against classic horror in the general community lately. I think wearing rose-colored glasses and having a can-do-no-sin attitude toward classics is not ideal, but there is so much foundational wonderful material to absorb, it's definitely not something that should be shunned like I've been seeing as of late. Great video, Emma!
Great to hear that someone else likes season 2 of Twin Peaks. I loved it
Definitely on #TeamAtmosphere over #TeamScares. Regarding the disturbing films, I wonder if that person meant that they are designed to titillate and that that is their primary function. I don’t agree with that, but I can definitely see the argument. Also, thank you for allowing me to spread the message of the Wilson/Farmiga blandness far and wide!
Tusk is a movie that stayed with me for a while after watching it. It's such a powerful experience, the ending is haunting if you're willing to take this journey (with a heavy dose of suspension of disbelief). I completely agree with you about body horror.
I agree 110% about atmosphere and that sense of dread in horror films being far more effective than jump scares or gore. It even goes back in films like Jaws or Alien where you don't see the creatures all that much. And I love every season of Twin Peaks and Fire Walk With Me so I can't say which one is my favorite but I hope you also think that the best part of season 2 was Ben Horne's Civil War plotline! Also, please do a Twin Peaks video Emma!
You haven’t seen Vera Farminga in a role she blew you away in??? Have you watched the entire Bates Motel series ?? Omg I love her so much in that !!! I highly recommend it
Love that show
The Fly emotionally moved and disrupted me mentally for reasons beyond the sickening transformation. I understand.
It’s not about agreeing, it’s about learning. Thanks, because I did.
Malachai use to scare me as a kid cause he don’t mess around. He’s all about that cult 🤪
for Vera Farmiga, it's 'Higher Ground' and Bates Motel for me
I love her in the Kid with the stripe pajamas. She broke my heart when she asked her husband, crying with so much despair, to bring his son back.
Bates Motel was awesome.
"Running Scared" with Paul Walker. Its not a horror but it has enough horrific elements. And she's awesome in it
Unpopular opinion(s): Annabelle: Creation is actually a really solid horror movie, but just has the misfortune of being a part of a really underwhelming trilogy which gives it a bad rap.
On the other hand, I think It (2017)'s huge success is pretty much a case of right place, right time. I think the movie is decent enough, but it came out right on the heels of the whole "clown epidemic" and was able to explode into popular culture pretty easily (despite not being all that spectacular of a movie).
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Annabelle Creation, after finding the first movie so bad! I haven't seen Annabelle Comes Home though
A:C is definitely the best in that series though I do like all three of them.
Although I adore season 1 of Twin Peaks, I think season 2 has some of the most compelling, heartbreaking episodes
If you want to see Vera Farmiga in a better role, she was great as Norman Bates' mother in Bates Motel. I know, I know, updating the Psycho story with focusing on Norman's teen years seems as ill conceived an idea as Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake, but I think the TV series is worth a watch and quite good. I think it's worth a look!
When you read the one that said 80s was the worst decade for horror films I audibly gasped.
And FYI, Spiral was just announced for May 14th in US theaters.
Okay! This channel is a bit different. It's refreshing and I just subbed. I like the fact you speak ur mind and this is something UA-cam needs
I also love the feeling of impending doom, or the dreading WAY more than the actual horror. But I do love a carefully placed jump-scare (not too many though) 👍
I totally agree with your assessment on Halloween 3. Ari Aster is great and creating a dread vibe. Children of the corn scared me more as a child because we lived by a corn field. Body horror is about no control over your own body. Twin peaks is my rewatch guilty pleasure.
Horror films don't need jumpscares- this, this all day!!! Slasher films and creature features are my comfort food, and, in general, I don't find them scary. They are just a corny good time. Movies like Hereditary, Martyrs, The Lighthouse, Eraserhead, Pink Floyd: The Wall, The Girl Next Door, Suspiria (2018), and Saint Maud are "scarier" in a way than most modern horror movies because there is a looming doom that shapes the fates of the film's characters. They are captive to their circumstances in a way that is frightening and tragic. I know psychological horror is not for everyone, but they work for me, and while most horror films (or films in general) are forgettable, the films listed above will always stick with me.
I saw the devil is a great example of a movie being horror without being scary
My (apparently unpopular based on how people react to it) opinion is too many horror films have kids/teens in them. I want more horror films with OLDER characters with NO kids. Or at least their kids are adults and are barely in the movie like Late Phases. Give me more childfree couples (who don't have kids at the end of the film). Give me a childfree and marriage free middle aged woman. Give me a retired grandpa who never sees his kids and grandkids having to fight off evil by himself. Give me a horror film set in a retirement home or assisted living - without it being a comedy like Bubba Ho Tep. No young kids, no pre-teens, no 20 somethings playing teenagers, no spooky kids, no "normal" kids. Not even monster kids.
I agree completely with what you said in regards to the atmosphere of dread being so important, it follows is such a great example of that. Movies that are able to do this correctly are some of my favorites 100%
Love your channel! Vera Farmiga completely blew me away as Norma Bates in the Bates Motel series. Recently binged all 5 seasons after having been skeptical of the show and anyone messing with my Hitchcock vision of Psycho,but they absolutely pulled it off, in my possibly unpopular opinion.😁
i agree!
Girl I agree with you so much. The films that are written to create a feeling of discomfort and creepiness I tend to like much more. Therefore I absolutely loved Midsommar (probably my fav horror atm), Hereditary and the Witch. The whole atmosphere of these films are so creepy and well done. I love more psychological horror as well, horror with a good story that doesn't rely on like jump scares, like Get Out, gosh that's such a great film as well.
I still love my Scream, and other slasher films but gosh these films are so much deeper IMO.
Glad to hear you appreciate Tusk like that. Kevin Smith really surprised me on that one. It's got great writing and acting, and is actually pretty disturbing. Children of the Corn too, nice
Emma: ‘Halloween III wouldn’t have done well if it wasn’t called Halloween’
Me: yeah!
Emma: body horror has a deeper meaning and isn’t just about grossing you out
Me:yeah!
Emma: children of the corn is underrated
Me: you’ve gone too far Emma 😂😂😂
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Ah no about The Shining. I actually preferred the movie to the book. It just made much more sense to me and was much more ominous and creepy. I totally agree with you on body horror (and I now need to see Tusk).
Atmospheric films are great. I always thought horrors like Misery, or slow burns like Hereditary and Midsomer reel me in only to realize I've been caught and am being gutted by the end.
That said, I'll always have a soft spot for movies like Scream and Urban Legend
For anyone who's interested in scary old horror movies, I highly recommend watching Val Lewton films. e.g. Cat People, The Leopard Man, The Seventh Victim, I Walked with a Zombie etc. These films really capture the fear of walking home alone at night.
Cat People is awesome! I love the pool scene.
I loved Exorcist 2. It’s trippy, I love the artwork featured and the mirrored balcony in Regan’s apartment, and Linda Blair looks beautiful in the film. It’s got a very seventies vibe and l really loved it.
Great video Emma! I wanted to let you know that I bought "Dead Calm" on blu ray after watching your Thriller video and I really enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the reccomendaition!!
Everybody should see Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein ! With Dracula , The Wolfman & The Invisible Man. Its classic.
I've loved that movie ever since I was a small child!
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I knew there was a scary Abbot and Costello and I wasn’t imagining it
I’m with you on the dread. I remember being so on edge with the gymnastics kill in Final Destination 5 and not cause how she die but because of all the ideas you have on how she’s going to die.
a few good kills but not sure if that movie is great as everyone makes it out to be its better then part 4 but i still like the first 2 way more.
Finally! Someone who agrees that the sense of dread is scarier than gory kills.
loved what you said about dread and atmosphere vs. scares, especially with It Follows. that constant underlying dread is what makes that movie as creepy as it is
THANK YOU. Finally some respect for Children of the Corn. Easily in my top 10 Horrors of all time. The premise and execution are great. Isaac's return at the end is pretty terrifying.
Unpopular opinion: Emma gives movies a lot of credit for their intentions, regardless of whether or not the movie succeeded, or those intentions translated to the viewer (see her reviews of: Tusk (here), or A Serbian Film, just as examples). I suspect this comes from having a filmmaking background that lets her really tap into the writer/director's ideas, but not necessarily a general viewer's experience of watching the movie. I mean this with all love :)
interesting opinion! I think this is probably tied to the filmmaker's intention. But to give myself some credit I honestly feel like so many films fall short even though I wanted them to be great! If I'm indifferent to the film I usually don't do a review on it as I don't have much to say, you likely just see the result of me giddy over some films others arent.... but in reality I WATCH A WHOLEEEE LOT OF 'COULD OF BEEN GREAT' FILMS... but i'm so bummed out I don't review them haha. Thanks for your comment, I really do appreciate the way you worded it! Its rare to have some feedback that isn't attacking.
@@spookyastronauts the reason I watch is because you are always fair. Even when you dont like the film, you do explore positive points as well. You are a really objective reviewer and I really respect that. Good on you !
@@spookyastronauts No need to explain yourself at all! I stop by because I think you have a different perspective from me and may have seen something in a movie I didn't see, not to hear my own opinions read back to me in an Australian accent, lol. I always appreciate your thoughts and recomendations.
I agree with this but I appreciate her perspective and that she gives artistic credit where it's due. Her reviews seem a lot more holistic and balanced because of that.
@@spookyastronauts I would love to see a video where you script doctor a "Could of been great" film!
The VVITCH, HEREDITARY and The Shining are 3 of the best ever !
They are. Especially Hereditary
i like the VVitch.. and Hereditary was fantastic... but holy The Shining is so overrated its not even funny
@@ridrfan1 I feel the same about Hereditary and The Shining. Both are alright, but I don't get the hype.
Haven't seen The VVitch tho
your third point is exactly why my favourite genre of horror regardless of the medium is psychological! i love how it just creeps into your bones and sticks with you long after you've finished the experience. jump scares and the like are a lot easier to shake off, which i can see being a plus to some people, but i'm not one of them!
I grew up watching Children of the corn movies and I can never go by corn fields without thinking about those movies. I loved them.
I'll take creepy tension over jump scares any day. I have long had this opinion that "boo scares" have turned horror films into simple carnival rides. I stopped going to see horror films in theaters because I hated having to cover my ears throughout most of the film, anticipating these jarring noises over the theater's loud sound system.
I agree that Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson can seems a bit bland as the Warrens, which is kind of how the characters are written. However, Vera's work in the "Bates Motel" series was amazing (and far from bland).
Finally, if there is one slasher film that I actually love and is probably just as hated in the horror community, it is Final Exam (1981). I put it right up there with Halloween and Friday The 13th. I even own the original soundtrack on LP.
I agree that atmosphere is way more scary. Jump scares do just that, they make me spill my popcorn in the theatre, but then they don't linger.
I'm going to make a terrible admission about Aster. He gives me exactly what I'm looking for, but so successfully, that I think I won't watch another of his. I need it a bit more diluted than that. Hereditary stayed with me for a month, and Midsomer for three. That's too long to be scared to go to the toilet at night.
So in tune with the atomosphere versus scares!
I love the 80s horror movies sooo much.
I find Sixth Sense very predictable. Everyone was mind-blown with the plot twist and I just can't understand it. I knew what was happening since the first scene. Also, disturbing movies like mother! or requiem for a dream should be considered horror movies because they are actually terrifying.
Love your videos emma! Would love to see a list recommending horror movies set in small towns 🙌🏻
Children of the Corn still unsettles me and I'm 34 born in 1985 which means I grew up on those films amongst others like Freddy, Jason, Halloween, The Exorosist, Chuck etc... I have to say another unpopular opinion for others that will laugh at me at was Sinister that creepy f*cker still creeps me out haha and then there's the very first Paranormal Activity freaked me tf out!! I think maybe because I was alone when I watched it around 2am... drunk 😅 but it still sits with me. The most important thing we need to take from this, is that, horror and any other genre is subjective... everyone has a different take away from any film. And that's okay... I'm not apologetic and you shouldn't either Emma... you have great taste!! 👍 love you horror queen 🖤
Found footage, when done right, is some of the best horror out there currently.
There's a looooot of garbage but, when they do it right I think it's so much more effective because it puts you right in the movie
PS. 90s was worse for horror than 80s lol
What's an example of found footage done right? I don't know of a good found footage movie.
Blair Witch, no.
Cannibal Holocaust, no.
Antrum, no.
as a huge saw fan, i HATE the hostel movies... i forced myself to finish the first one but i really really didn't enjoy it and it just really felt like torture porn.
i don't like hereditary or midsommar ... i love the idea of them both and i love the concepts but i just didn't enjoy them. i watched them both a few times but i could never understand why people found them both so disturbing. but maybe i was just putting too much pressure on trying to be creeped out that i missed the whole point every time lol
get out is one of the best "new" horror movies ive seen, i really really really love that film
hated tusk but your analogy made me see it in a completely different light, really interesting!
You made me watch Search Party, and I do not regret it for sure. I love tv shows where one gets attached to the characters regardless of the story, it's awesome. I recommend you give Banshee (tv show, 4 seasons) a go, if you haven't already. The characters are just amazing. It took me a long while to start with that tv show, but once I got started I couldn't let it go. It's by far one of the most brilliant group of characters I've ever seen.
Totally agree with you re: body horror - if you haven’t watched Titane, you NEED to. Same director as Raw, and imo its the best body horror about humanity’s relationship with tech and machinery after Tetsuo
disliking a movie for being different than the book is not a valid opinion for me. They are different things, they should be judged for what they are independently. I need another and better argument than just being different than the source. Does this count as an unpopular opinion?
It may be an unsatisfying reason to not like something but who am I to tell someone that the reason they don't like something is invalid? There's some movies that I watched and I didn't like for some dumb reason but that's how I feel so idk 🤷
You are completely right. That's a mistake I often do. Movies that are based on a book or inspired by it are a total different production, it becomes the director's perception not the author's. And we should remember that.
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I don't always agree with your opinion, but I always respect and enjoy your opinion. Thanks Emma! Stay Spooky! 👻
Friday the 13th is extremely overrated in my opinion... There I said it lol
Agreed, I enjoy it, but it’s no masterpiece
Same. It's just meh
Yeah I agree- nothing elevates it above standard 80s slasher imo
I strongly disagree
It's a good movie but it gets SO FUNNY for me after the killer is revealed.
Vera Farmiga's performance in Bate's Motel is the best performance by an actress in any film or TV show ever. And yes, The Shining sucks.
You haven't seen Isabelle Adjani in Possession have you
@@nopizzawithoutpineapple Seen it. She's good, but I stand by my statement. Also, Pineapple Pizza is delicious.
@@petecrane7553 alright, bold claim to me but I respect it.
I know, thank you :)
No pizza is complete without pineapple
Love hearing your unpopular opinions! My own unpopular opinion is that I don't think the FINAL DESTINATION franchise is very good. Every movie has the exact same plot, and each one feels like less of a story and more of a loosely strung-together makeup effects gag reel.
Halloween III is my favorite film of the entire franchise. :)
Kudos to you for putting your thoughts out there... Sometimes I agree sometimes not, but that's not really the point. It's fantastic of you to open up new avenues of conversation and to continue to share your views and opinions. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and pointing the way to new avenues of horror.
I can't ever finish The Mist after the first time I watched it... I just can't handle a Child being killed, especially when it turns out it was for no reason... the rest of the Movie right up to that part is actually great and I love it... it's just that ending... I can't. Not again. For me, the Movie ends right after Thomas Jane see's that his Wife has been killed in that Spider Web and then they all just keep driving and that's it, lol. XD
Unnecessary jump scares make me want to punch the director
The Final Destination franchise is like the opening scenes of Six Feet Under on steroids. Both great in their own ways. 💀
Twin Peaks tho, yesssss! I love that it's a little far out.
The only person I've ever heard say hates The Shining is Stephen King. 😂
I do understand but at the same time I dont. Kubrick didnt really respect the book, and I get thats worth being pissed over. But then again he made one of the most iconic and creepiest films of all time using Kings book as an inspiration.
I understand why it's considered iconic, but I never found it scary. Or even that much likable as a matter of fact? I think it's okay 😜
@@bo2720 I haven't read the book so I have no idea how it deviates. I've just heard King say quite a few times that he hated the movie. I feel like he's pretty forgiving about his movies, too. He sells the rights to his books for really cheap and is pretty chill and flexible with the filmmakers. So that tells me Kubrick must have really jacked it up from the source material. I see what you're saying. But also: it was marketed and filmed as the movie version of the book. So if it was supposed to be inspired by the book, and not an actual film adaptation, maybe it would have pissed King off less to just say that, you know?
I guess my unpopular opinion is that I like Halloween 3, but yeah.. it's so bizarre. Had to watch it a couple of times to appreciate it. I agree with what you say about Body Horror. The Fly (1986) is a fantastic body horror movie and just an amazing movie in general!
I think that if the movie is filled with jumpscares it's cheap and I get bored with it. If jumpscares are used correctly and rarely like in Alien and Friday the 13th they can be effective. I agree with what you're saying about what you think makes horror more scary.
Here are mine: I actually liked One Missed Call and Feardotcom. Yes, I know they're bad movies. I still enjoyed them. Come at me.
Me too!! I remember renting them from the video store in elementary or high school, and I remember really enjoying them.
I agree that The Happening is not a good movie by any metric, but ironically it's probably the only M Night film that I actually like LMAO
omggg you said my unpopular opinion! I'm crying of happiness asdfghjkl 😭❤️
and yes, i was talking about "disturbing films" that their main disturbing factor are sex scenes like salo, serbian film, nekromantics, i spit on you grave (even tho is not consensual)
Salo has little sex from memory - lots of weirdness, lots of talking and topped off with torture at the end...not much sex though iirc
Yes to everything you said on body horror! It's one of my favorite sub-genres. And you're so right about Tusk. I need to watch that one again now that you mention it...
Okay, but Vera’s Norma Bates tho
Love the body horror thing. The (Cronenberg) Fly is def an allegory for cancer, addiction, chronic illness etc.
I am the self-proclaimed president of the “I hate Hereditary” club. It was unoriginal, overhyped, and boring.
Unpopular opinion: I really dont like Evil Dead II, nor Army of Darkness. I only like Evil Dead the original
maybe I'm not cultured enough but The Witch had me yelling a variety of curse at the tv by the end of it lol same for Baskin even though it's definitely not as popular.
I am with you. The ONLY movie that I have seen in the theater where I almost walked out near the end and actually verbally expressed my disgust out loud. A convoluted mess of a movie that seems to have three subplots in it and doesn't know what premise to take. Seems to have a witch, then no witch, then a possessed boy...not followed up on. Then two possessed kids...or are they faking it? Then a talking goat and a group of naked flying witches at the end. I mean....WTF? I hated this movie so much I refuse to give it a second watch to see if I'm completely missing something or everyone that likes this movie don't know what makes a good horror movie.
@@guibox3 sounds like you didn't understand the movie lol
I like Somerset but in terms of movies about cults, Sacrement is more terrifying and gave me a much deeper sense of dread. PS the leader of the cult has that cameo in No Country for Old Men, deserved an Oscar nod as the cult leader absolutely captivating.
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Mine would be: 1989-2011 (or maybe even 2012/2013) was by far the most stale period for the horror genre (at least in the US anyway). Also I'm a huge fan of Halloween III. I absolutely adore its weird and creepy atmosphere and it gets under my skin like very few films can. And its synth score is one of the greatest horror movie soundtracks ever put to celluloid. Also agree about atmosphere and dread being so much effective in scaring the audience. Some horror movies are like theme park rides and focus on the adrenaline, the jump scares, the tension, the thrills, etc, whereas others slowly crawl under your skin and have a lingering effect on you afterwards. I don't mind the former, but I get so much more out of the latter. I love being totally creeped out after a movie has finished and having to scramble to get the lights back on because my imagination is going crazy
I agree with you on the preferring dread part.
Sure I can watch a movie and get scared a ton through jumpscares or disturbing imagery, but then once it is over, that's it. And yeah that can be fun and all, but that doesn't mean it was an actual great horror movie.
That's why Hereditary means so much to me. Like, the emotions I felt watching it and afterwards; wow.
I legit couldn't get that movie out of my head for 3 damn days after seeing it, and THAT'S what I love. It was uncomfortable, but that's how I knew it was a unique horror movie.
I agree about body horror. Even flicks like Tetsuo and Rubber's Lover have some neat underlying stuff in them.
I really do not like jump scares at all. I've always been a fan of creep-outs and atmosphere. Actually, I'd rather have an emphasis on beautiful lighting and visuals instead of jump scares.
Tag (2015) had scarier wind than The Happening.
Twin Peaks season 2... when James is on screen, you can take a nap and miss nothing.
I love all your videos, Emma! But I think this one really captures what horror, in general, could stand for such as what was going on politically at the time, or women’s issues, etc. I think it helps to think of it as such when trying to analyze horror as you do!
I love your videos so much! I wish I could have my thoughts so well organized in my videos as well. Totally agree on the body horror. One movie I hate a little bit for its characters is THe shining too. I'm getting over it a little bit though. And there 's absolutely nothign good about The human centipede in my opinion. Ggggh. I only watched the first couple of Saw , should I watch the rest?
I've seen many a horror reviewer talk about Halloween but rarely do they mention that the original intent was a different scary Halloween movie every other year or so in the franchise. The original did so well they had to do a follow up. It was suppose to end there. Halloween III was to be the next scary story like Carpenter wanted, but it wasn't very good and everyone seemed to think Michael Meyers was the main focus of the franchise, he wasn't. He was just the first story, the Boogie Man.
Love tusk it's the ultimate karma, at the end instead of helping him at the aquarium, she brought him a frigging mackerel lmao ,when I realised were he was and seeing what she brought it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen ,its Kevin Smith at his best
LOVE horror. I have never been "bothered" enough to stop a film. Just bored. But I wish I could see all this stuff without purchasing them.
I love evil dead as a whole. Definitely equal bc like you said you need the originals to have the remake. I will say the remake wouldn’t be good if they didn’t use practical effects and relied on CGI . Choosing to keep that consistent made me respect and remake so much more and i loved the behind the scenes!
I love the beginning and end of Twin Peaks season two, but a huge amount of the stuff when Lynch wasn’t involved in between was just... the writers had no idea what to do with the story after the killer was revealed. Only Lynch was able to bring it back around for an amazing season finale.
Twin Peaks: The Return and FWWM are two of the best movies ever made though, and I’ll die on that hill xD
Also, as a witch, agreed, (good) movies about witches empower us.
body horror is such an interesting genre (and one of my favorites) and I agree 100% with your opinion on it
That last comment about disturbing films is definitely how I feel about all of Lucifer Valentine's incredibly shite films!
My unpopular opinion.. slashers are dull. I love Texas Chainsaw Massacre but after that it's just a sea of meh!
ETA Children of the Corn is incredible camp, doesn't get enough love!
Holy shit! I was lit in the middle of typing about Lucifer Valentine's 'films'! So glad that someone else agrees.😂
My boyfriend has just ordered all of them and, after I watched around 5 minutes of Vomit Gore Dolls plus, having watched the trailer to the embarassment about addicts I was convinced that they must be the film project of a 13yo school (spicy) boy with emotional issues. In the words of Redlettermedia: "How embarassiiiiiiing." 🤭
I LOVE THE SHINING!
Agreed with you on your take on Halloween 3. It was a weird movie, cool concepts but not so good. People overcompensate for this one. I also agree with your opinion on twin peaks. People often talk shit about season 2 but the season introduced the concepts that made the return works. It was revealed who is bob, the lodges, and hade on of the best finales in tv history
Completely agree with Children of the Corn. Personally love that movie