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From what I can gather, this is a film that gathered very mixed reviews.

But? I decided to finally watch this film after years of being sat on the list and some recommendations from Twitter.

While I believe there is a stunning and perfect 20 minute short film in that opener, and the film does go for a little too long, my overall enjoyment of the film cannot be understated as a tense genre piece with an unique and terrifying premise and feels like a firm 4/5.

What are the horror community thoughts on this film?

Me and my friend would like to watch a horror tonight. We’re in for something really scary and with good reviews. To give you an idea of the kinds of horrors we enjoy:

Smile 1 & 2 (this is the benchmark for actually scary imo)
Hereditary
The Babadook
It Follows
Obsession
The taking of Deborah Logan
Oculus
Weapons

I really enjoy horrors about demons and entities. Any recommends greatly appreciated!

I LOVE, gritty, gross and disgusting aesthetics, and of course gore too, and because of that, I love the Evil Dead franchise.

So what movies do you know of that have similar qualities and styles?

I should add, the story and setting can be anything, it doesn't need to be possession horror.

Thanks in advance :)

Watched You're next (2011) yesterday and had an absolute blast watching it. I loved how it doesn't follow the usual trope of slasher horror of the villains having the upper hand. Are there more slasher films like this where the main character is the one who hunts down and kills the villains?

I'm doing delivery and I'm trying to get into horror podcasts (knifepoint horror, left right game...). Unfortunately I don't feel like it's catching my attention as much as I wanted... Love the presentation of Knifepoint horror and the radio play quality of left right game but for some reason it's not getting through to my adhd coded brain.

Are there any podcasts, audiobooks, youtube videos that can immerse even the most jaded guy like me?

I love all things horror (especially horror video games so if you have any suggestions in the vein of terrifying video game lore, then much appreciated 🫶).

I recently had a friend tell me he couldn’t watch subtitles because it’s too distracting and too much multi tasking so he watched it dubbed!!

I tried watching it dub and it was not the same.

Just want to know how do you guys watch your foreign horror films?

I’d love to see him get got but then we lose one of the best slasher villains of our time. I’m conflicted and honestly don’t know how many Wolf Creeks I got left in me even though I know I’ll watch all of them as they are released

I'm new to this franchise and it was recommended to me on here. This episode blew me away and I was never expecting it to become what it did. I thought I was playing Doom.

Scary, gore and a feeling of tension and dread it was just great.

I just recently bought the novel for this movie. Excited to read the novel and see what’s up. But I first watched this in 2021 and it’s been one of my favorite horror films since. I think it’s great from start to finish. Hannibal Lecter’s final line at the end is definitely one of the parts that stick with me.

Buffalo Bill was terrifying in his own right but Hannibal Lecter brings the real horror for me simply because of how smart and calculated he is. I’m sure I’m not alone with my feelings on these characters.

How does everybody else feel about this classic here?

Set 30 years after a nuclear apocalypse, Parish stars Oscar winner and action vet Cage as “a hardened survivor who has managed to stay alive with his highly trained attack dogs by following one unbreakable rule: never let anyone through the gate. That rule has kept him alive for three decades. But when a desperate woman carrying an infant appears outside his sanctuary, Parish is forced to choose between compassion and survival. His decision exposes the refuge he has spent years building and puts him in the crosshairs of a vicious band of cannibals closing in from the wasteland. With his highly equipped compound under siege and his past finally catching up with him, Parish is forced into a brutal fight to protect everything he has left.”

Clive Barker, the Master of Horror & Dark Fantasy behind such classics as Hellraiser, Candyman, & Nightbreed is back! He has fired up a Kickstarter campaign to release 3 new books his way. No publisher interference & no restrictions. I am super excited to read these when they come out.

Update:
406K has been raised in the first 24 hours.

All of the dinosaur scenes in this were absolutely incredible. The characters weren’t really for me but the set pieces were so good that it outweighs the bad. There’s something about the ending that’s sticking with me. She just sentenced herself and her kids to death and essentially kidnapped their alternate universe dad???? It’s never brought up in the movie either, literally nobody cares that This universe no longer has the mother and 2 kids that actually belong there. Why is the ending scene so saccharine that’s extremely dark!

I find both of these movies to be horror masterpieces. When Evil Lurks (2023) is more of a fast-paced body horror thriller that travels all over the community, whereas The Dark and the Wicked (2020) is a psychological slow-burner that takes place in one location.

I watched both on Shudder yesterday and I can’t help but compare them. Which do you think is the better film? And are there any suggestions for similar horror movies?

The Philippines screened Insidious: Out of the Further earlier at 12 AM.

All 6 theaters were jam-packed. I expected that this movie would disappoint me... again. But NO (insert Cyrus' voice).

The story happened 1 week after the last Insidious: The Red Door story.

The story is well-written, I also loved the chemistry of the cast, and I fucking love the ending.

ELISE, YOU ARE MY SPIDERMAN.

ratings: 9/10

I genuinely think the entire movie is close to a masterpiece, third act included....

But every time I see it mentioned, the general consensus lean towards "it's a good scifi/thriller, but third act bad" and somehow betrays the previous two acts and ruins the vibe by having some psycho burn victim slash people's throats.

I absolutely love the existential/body horror elements of Pinbacker, and it wouldn't be the same without it.

It does change the vibe, especially in the last 30 minutes, but it's been hinted at from the very beginning that something bizarre is going on.

There is a sense of intense dread and bleak tone throughout. People are going fucking CRAZY on these voyages. To save the world no less.

Also, the whole "who's the 5th crewmember" shit. Chills up my spine.

What are your thoughts?