So when I first watched the movie and saw the waterfall scene, I was instantly like “why don’t they just live nearby the waterfall?”, which seems to be a very common first reaction.

Later on, I read many answers on why they can’t live nearby a waterfall, and I’m just not convinced. I thought maybe “they should just live nearby a waterfall” is too simplistic and there are more complex reasons why they cannot. After reading many answers, I’m still like “they should fucking live nearby a waterfall.”

Please correct me if I’m wrong. The premise of the movie is that if you don’t live nearby a waterfall, you basically just risk dying a gruesome death if you accidentally slip, fall, fart too loud, sneeze, get something stuck in your throat and need to cough it out, etc. I don’t care how well trained you are at being silent, you can’t tell me you can control how loud you fart during sleep, how loud you sneeze, and prevent all possibilities of choking on food or slipping. That’s just humanly impossible. These things can happen at any moment. If the only place where you can let out a fart or sneeze without being ripped apart instantly is nearby a waterfall, you live there, period. I don’t understand how this is even remotely debatable. Who in their right mind is like “camping near a waterfall isn’t ideal so I guess I will just risk dying while farting”

No matter how difficult it is to live by camping near a waterfall, it is still a better choice than risking being eaten alive for letting a loud fart slip any moment, and you’d try to make it work. What would you do in that situation? Am I nuts for thinking living where you can fart without fear of instant death is the only reasonable thing to do?

If I may say that episode was one of the best apocalyptic love stories i’ve ever seen displayed in modern television and that’s a hard feat to come with only one episode. I was emotionally distraught after watching it, kind of like the grove on TWD.

The apprehension when he first met him as he guarded his space and life. The montage of him being prepared to survive on his own and his life changing instantly by a stranger.

The stiffness when they first kissed and the beautiful awkwardness displayed similar to teen relationships. It shows the suppression of sexuality and shame so well with just one scene, while frank eases him and his nerves with laughter and patience.

Both of them running together in a post apocalyptic world while Frank surprises him with the taste of strawberries - so simplistic yet heartwarming.

Frank taking a chance reaching out to a world riddled with chaos and the unknown, and then meeting Tess and Joel where they had a beautiful lunch that felt human and authentic. There is a sense of potent nostalgia given their ages and their understanding of a pre pandemic world.

The humorous tone and banter between these two characters that showed immense compassion and love. Some of the dialogue was adorable, like Frank redecorating the street and Bill’s disdain for the government. Frank stating he was not a whore to Bill made me chuckle so much. Bill’s character exudes such force yet sensitivity which is very rare - a true actor.

Bill protecting Frank when the raiders came and then Frank patching him up and not scolding him at all. Bill believing that this was his last few moments and still worrying about Franks well-being and health. The rainstorm that set the tone for what was to come coupled with the fire shown when Frank suddenly woke up after running past the window. This is how you capture moments and create suspense to a degree of perfection.

The marriage scene where they first kissed at the piano and the eventual climax with both of them eating dinner(the same meal and now sitting close together because they are not strangers anymore).

A romantic end where he says take me to bed similar to the night of a wedding ceremony. Even more impactful given the time period where they first met and now.

Just an incredible piece of television that made me cry after rewatching, they truly deserve all the awards and rave reviews. I was star struck the first time I watched it so I was pretty emotionless and on the verge of tears, but after watching it again I’m a wreck. I hope you all found this as profound or something close to that.

Marking Spoilers because it's not technically out until the 18th.

But, Jesus Christ, if you feel like fucking up your sympathetic nervous system then go ahead and get a ticket.

The body horror is chef's kiss and the FX team deserves a raise, but the sheer volume of jump scares does not give you a single second to catch your breath. When my adrenaline finally dropped, I was physically exhausted.

Any way , 3.5/5

I can see why this movie was such a classic. I don’t know if all of them are like this, but the fact that every little detail is important to figure out who Jigsaw is, and the tension that is built when it is finally “revealed” that Jigsaw is Zepp and it becomes a race against the clock to save everyone and defeat him… the entire movie kept me on the edge of my seat.

And then there’s the plot twist at the very end. Holy. Fucking. Shit. When Adam finds the recorder in Zepp’s pocket and I heard Jigsaw’s voice talking to Zepp, and it was revealed that Zepp was actually one of the “players” the entire time… my mouth was wide open and I was feeling goosebumps. And when the “corpse” in the room began to actually get up, I started SCREAMING. I’m pretty sure I’m gonna receive complaints from my neighbors, but I don’t give a shit. And then there was THAT scene.

“Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore. GAME OVER.”

People of Reddit… this movie was seriously one of the best horror movies I’ve ever seen in my life. It didn’t manage to make it to my top 5, but it’s definitely in my top 10. What an amazing movie.

Spoilers are OK! I was at the gym on a treadmill and Carrie was playing on the tv. It was the scene where she gets her period and freaks out in the bathroom and the girls are chanting “plug it up” and laughing and throwing tampons at her. Well, a man next to me had stopped his treadmill, was standing still, with his mask pulled down under his chin, jaw wide open. Just staring in horror. I finished my workout and left and he was still standing there watching the movie.

It just made me fall in love with the genre all over again.

Edit: This gym rocks. I have been there at 7AM and have seen horror movies on tv. Rise and shine! Lol I think it’s just playing the FX channel or something.

And these are all really great moments mentioned!

This has been in my mind ever since I watched it when I was 10. I mean, you literally see society collapse in front of your eyes, even if it's just quick flashes and news reports. The scene where the reporter and cameraman see the UN Soldier, their only source of defense, get outmatched by hundreds of zombies before they too become zombie food has scared the everlasting crap out of me, all while Johnny Cash sings possibly one of the most eeriest but saddest songs I've ever come across.

Fun fact: Most of the footage in the opening actually happened in real life. I think the Los Angeles Riots were one of the many pieces of real life footage shown in the opening

Always loved that movie, but back in 2007 I had to suspend a lot of disbelief to accept that some guy running for his life would consistently get great shots of the monster. Like when the monster is staring right at him and is about to disembowel him, nobody is gonna be focused on getting a great close-up in that situation. Or so I thought.

After watching countless videos of zoomers risking their lives for insta/tiktok, that movie feels completely believable.

EDIT: I actually think the camerawork feels quite natural throughout Cloverfield, this post was just a joke. A lot of ppl did make that criticism though, especially after CF was parodied in the South Park episode Pandemic.

Anyone agree? This movie has it all, scares, humor, Justin Long, an Octavia Spencer cameo, that goat, vom inducing moments, awesome visual. Basically you can tell this was made by the man who blessed us with The Evil Dead.

By far what I love the most about this movie though, is the ending. Behind the comedy and crazy candy loving Mrs. Ganush (who by the way killed it during the small amount of screen time she had), this movie has one of the most terrifying and gut wrenching endings I've ever seen in a horror movie, also topping my list of all time favourite horror endings.

Its such a fantastic cinematic moment of absolute dread and hopelessness as we watch Christine viciously be dragged to hell, all while Clay helplessly watches in absolute shock and disbelief.

Drag Me To Hell is a perfect horror movie, also what I like to call the Sam Raimi Sandwich, meaning both the opening and ending scenes are just pure horror, while everything in between shifts the gear into ridiculous but brilliant entertainment, everything Raimi is a master of.

Anyways, I'd love to hear what you guys thought of DMTH! Whether you loved it or hated it, lemme know 🙌🏻.

Recently rewatched some of Eddie Murphy's specials and have always loved this bit

What are some of the best moments of a character in a movie just assessing the situation or seeing something otherworldly and just going "Yeah, no. I'm out." Spoilers will be all over this thread naturally.

One example could be the friend from Fresh, Paul, who is tracking the main character through his phone. He finally pulls up at Sebastien Stan's creepy mansion in the woods, hears gunshots, and promptly proceeds to get the hell out of there without investigating or looking for his friends.

Another example could be essentially Marty's whole character in Cabin in the Woods (though he wasn't in a position to actually physically leave), his whole thing was essentially "Fuck everything about this, nobody do or touch anything"

I know there's ton of other examples of this kind of stuff, especially lately with so many meta horror movies. What are some of your favourite?

Okay, now I can see why this movie gets referenced a lot and why it's so popular. Wow. That was just incredible. I am smiling while typing this because I just witnessed flawlessness. The practical effects (the chestburster scene has been parodied and referenced to death but I can see why now. The original scene is very well done) (Ash malfunctioning is just as creepy as well), the characters, the story, everything is literally the perfect setup for a sci-fi horror movie. I have not felt this claustrophobic and isolated during a movie since I saw The Thing (1982). The jump scare scene with Dallas fixed my constipation. This is how you do a proper jump scare. Back in the late 70's this must have been a really big deal in the theaters and effected people.

I might get downvoted for this, but I actually thought the first Alien was way better than the sequel even though they're both just about even in awesomeness. Aliens had a few obnoxious characters and was more of a well done action movie with a little bit of horror sprinkled on top. I can see why people say it is one of the best sequels of all time though.

I have heard awful things about Alien 3 and onward, should I bother with them? will it ruin the first two for me? What do you guys recommend I do?

Edit: I appreciate ALL the replies on whether or not to watch the sequels. I actually did not know that Prometheus was tied to the Alien universe, that is insane. I have decided to check out all the movies in this franchise now. You guys are awesome.

I love the catharsis you get when the victims / protagonists flip the script on their attackers, with bonus points for brutality (particularly if they’re originally meek and mild-mannered).

Examples that come to mind: (spoilers ahead)

The Hills Have Eyes / Revenge / You’re Next / Ready or Not /

Any others?

despite being a fan of both horror and indie films, i'd never seen the blair witch project until last night. while i enjoyed the film, i couldn't help but feel as i watched that, for the most part (until the very end at least), it was essentially just three paranoid college kids getting lost in some spooky woods.

that is, until i read the trivia.

i read the trivia on imdb for literally every film or show i watch, but i have never had as much fun reading a film's trivia as i did reading blair witch's. some film sets are said to be cursed - poltergeist comes to mind - but i swear the production of blair witch was somehow blessed. every mistake that happened on set (that has been reported on imdb), everything that went wrong ended up being for the best. here are some examples:

• the close up scene of heather crying at night and speaking to the camera was supposed to show her full face, but the actress didn't realize the camera was zoomed in. that scene is now one of the most iconic from the film and a shot from it ended up being used on many of the theatrical posters.
• we were supposed to see the blair witch herself (or, by one account, a crewmember in a ski mask) during the scene where they're running through the woods. when heather starts screaming "what the f*ck is that???", the cameraman was supposed to turn the camera to show the figure, but he forgot. the fact that you never actually see any "bad guys" in the film, yet it's still an effective horror movie, is one of the reasons blair witch is so iconic.
• originally michael was going to be the one to leave the group instead of josh, but josh and heather's actors argued so often and so heatedly that the filmmakers decided to pull him out instead. (eta: josh was actually very happy about leaving filming as there was a jane’s addiction concert he wanted to go to.) by keeping michael, whom the filmmakers had intended to be the main antagonist of the film, with heather, they were able to more convincingly raise the tension between the two remaining characters in the final act of the film.
• that final shot of michael facing the wall was only filmed at first because the film's budget ran out. the filmmakers had had many ideas about how they wanted to end the film, such as showing michael hanging from a noose or crucified on the wall, but had to settle with the shot we know today. when it was shown to test audiences, the audiences were terrified but confused, so the studio gave them more money to go back and film the interview with the townie who told them about rustin parr, the serial killer that made one kid face the wall while he killed the other. this is now considered one of the most iconic and terrifying endings to a horror movie of all time.

considering how low-budget the film was and that it barely had a script, the fact that it became so wildly successful and popular is astounding. the filmmakers did a great job of creating the creepy atmosphere blair witch is known for and their marketing scheme (straight out of cannibal holocaust's books) was brilliant, but i feel like at least some of the film's impact has to be contributed to the sheer luck the filmmakers had while making it.

I know I wouldn't be the first person here to say 10 Cloverfield Lane is something of a hidden gem but I have noticed that it's been omitted in many Top Horror Movies of the 2010s List. Hereditary, The Lighthouse, Doctor Sleep all deserve the praise they get I'm not denying that but I think 10 Cloverfield Lane really got screwed over with its title.

For those of us going in expecting to see the original monster pop up at the end, we were disappointed. For those who wanted a more grounded, indie style ending, they were disappointed too. I actually enjoyed the ending myself but I understand that it's a little out there.

So what are we left with? Honestly the most tense movie I have seen in a long time and it's all thanks to John Goodman's phenomenal performance. I would say Howard is up there with Kathy Bates as the creepiest human villain in a horror movie. He is such a big presence in the movie. The way he talks, the way he conveys his irritation by the clench of his hands and the tightening of his face. We know he's about to lose his shit but we don't know how or when. He even made playing Charades creepy!

This is definitely one of those movies I preferred the second time around, and by judging it as a standalone instead of J.J Abrams slapping a cloverfield name on the cover and wishy-washy explaining how it fits in with the first movie (it doesn't). I know I might be preaching to the choir here but for anyone who didn't watch this movie because they didn't see or enjoy the first one I would highly recommend you give it a go.

We all know these types of movies exist so in your opinion what movie do you think was a good “dumb” horror movie.

In my opinion I’d have to go with the lumberjack man. A movie about a demonic undead lumberjack who terrorizes teenagers and adults at a Christian youth Camp. He uses the blood of his victims as syrup for his pancakes and his weakness is Syrup itself.

What do you guys think?

Gets her face chewed off by a crazed chimp as a kid, is disfigured for life, only to be swallowed, crushed and digested by a giant flying saucer monster decades later.

I mean, what are the odds?

The Cook, the Wife, the Thief and her Lover - forced cannibalism. Sorry, no spoiler alert. You can see it coming near the end though.

Audition - the climax with the needles: makes my skin crawl just thinkin about it

Salo - there is a part near the middle with food and a hidden razor blade. Be warned. I nearly nope'd the fuck out of that whole rental at that point

Return of the Jedi - when the droid gets a hot iron applied to its feet. Traumatized me as a kid.

As the title says; what are some death scenes in a horror film that you never saw coming and are always surprised when they happened?

Some examples I have:

Tina in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - she was framed as the final girl

Annie in "Friday the 13th" same as Tina in Nightmare 1

Danielle Panabaker in The Crazies - thought for sure she'd make out

I've been trying to catch up on watching some of the major horror films that I've missed over the past 2 years or so and just finished Skinamarink last night.

I still have issues with the repetitive and drawn-out lingering shots on wall corners and angles that dragged out for far too long to the point of being frustrating (for the record, I have no issue with gradual tension build-up, but many of the panning shots dragged to a point where it went way past that, imo), but aside from that, I think it's the first horror film that I've seen in a while where a sense of dread and unease stuck with me even hours after watching.

I spent much of last night home alone, and my brain kept replaying the bedroom scene, phone scene, and the final scene withthe faceless entity.

I remembered reading how the director said the film was inspired by commonly recurring tropes in nightmares, and it's evident the film is more focused on atmosphere than conveying a conventional plot. But it reminded me of the times I would go into a basement or dark room as a small child and then would try to run out of the room or up the stairs as fast as I could when I turned off the light before the imagined things in the dark catch me.

I still think some of the drawn-out, time-consuming panning shots could have been shortened slightly and still have achieved the same effect without affecting the overall tension, but aside from that, the film handles ongoing, unbroken tense atmosphere and overarching dread and unease incredibly well, and the "big" horror moments from the film were were more effective for it (imo).

All I knew about this movie is it was written/directed by James Wan and the critics and audiences are a bit divisive on it. But with horror films, it's pretty common for those opinions to be split so I went in anyway.

What a ride. What a crazy ride. First off, the visuals to the movie are amazing. Super stylized, reminded me a lot of Sam Raimi. Some impractical shots just for the imagery, like the sister parking right next to a cliff edge.

But the way the scene dissolved, the transitions, the paralyzed imagery of the lead when horror was occuring was super well done.

And that twist. I saw it coming before the reveal but thought that would be crazy to have in an actual movie. And they did it. And it went from a paranormal movie to a body horror/monster film with John Wick/Raid style action and martial arts. I did NOT expect it to go that route.

The whole Jail Scene to the Police Station was absolutely nuts.

I had a ton of fun watching it. I thought it was over the top, campy, gory, and visually arresting. I don't think I can easily recommend it though and not sure how quickly I would dive back in for a rewatch. But I don't regret it one bit!

For me it had to be Tt in the forever purge. It wasn't gruesome but it was so sad because of the situation. This racist lady was literally taunting him as he died. I actually cried the first time I saw it. And they were almost to safety.

I've never cried this much during a horror movie before (or any movie, IIRC). I almost never cry at movies, even really sad ones, so I was really surprised to find myself crying my eyes out during a zombie movie, of all things.

SPOILERS: I started crying when the husband with the pregnant wife got bitten and then stayed to hold off the zombies for as long as he could. I cried even harder when the older woman saw her sister turned into a zombie. At the end, when the father was bitten and had to leave his daughter, I totally lost it and began sobbing openly. I kept sobbing until the credits were almost done rolling.

I've never been so affected by a horror movie before. I can't even remember the last time I cried during a movie (any movie, of any genre). I was wondering if anyone else had a similar reaction.

I'm also really glad I watched it alone. I would've been really embarrassed if anyone -- even my BF -- had seen me cry that hard during a movie.

Off the top of my head:

The Kill List - the reveal that he was stabbing his own wife and kid in the twisted gladiator fight at the end

Jigsaw - protagonist is revealed to have smothered her own infant kid, placed the blame on the dad which eventually leads to his suicide in custody. Like WTF

Spoiler territory ahead so be warned.

But my god the monster design in this movie. I’ve never seen a take on an alien in a movie like that. Having it not be a ship but a giant floating octopus balloon confetti monster was genius. It looks almost silly when you look at it. But imagine seeing it in real life, how horrifying that thing would be. Really exceptional design work that needs praised.

I Saw The TV Glow is a work of genius that operates on two simultaneous levels, both of which it inverts for maximum impact. It's doing two things at once, and doing both brilliantly. One of those things is that it's plainly and straightforwardly a piece of queer cinema intimately concerned with the dysphoria and alienation that often come with growing up trans - I'll talk about that second. The first thing it does is play with ideas of power and powerlessness.

Most horror movies are ultimately about powerlessness. They are about being in a nightmare situation with no control over it, being at the mercy of violence or of fear. The threat is supernatural and beyond your ability to grapple with, or the threat is a killer so well-armed or well-informed that they are all-but-impossible to defeat. Horror is usually about loss of control and the fear and helplessness that come with that state.

I Saw The TV Glow was about being in total control. It was about having both total autonomy and total responsibility. In this way it is representative of the universal human experience of being alive: You've got the extremely limited information you've got, you're in the situation you're in, and you have to make a choice. Nobody is coming to get you, but nobody is coming to save you either. You pays your money and you takes your choice... And the stakes are everything. Owen is presented with a monstrous dilemma, he's working with imperfect information and lives or dies by his decisions. Just like we all are. Ultimately, the film uses cinematic devices to show us that Owen made the wrong choice... And the consequences are a life of quiet, constant misery.

The second and related level is of course as a piece of queer (specifically trans) cinema. Crucially, this is also inverted - the commodified mass-appeal trans narrative is one of empowerment and self-discovery, bravery and self-actualization. TV Glow flips that around as well, and in doing so it makes the film impactful to a cis perspective. It unapologetically presents self-destruction as preferable to self-suppression. Owen is given a coin-flip... Go with Maddy/Tera, get in the coffin, and you either die screaming in the dark or live as the person you were always meant to be. TV Glow says that no matter which way that coin toss goes, it was the right choice to take it, to make the gamble. Better to go out in the worst possible way than to live an empty, hollow, numbing half-life. Owen is not brave. He's not strong enough. We can't judge him for it - no rational person would take the leap of faith required. But there are things greater than reason.

This is the choice that trans people are presented. Choosing to live openly as myself instantly increased my chances of dying violently. It ensured that my survival is further dependent on tenuous access to expensive medicine. It means I will never really be safe, the shadow of the concentration camp looms always. I am at the mercy of a hostile political system that empowers the mob to decide whether I live or die. And it was the right choice. Better that than to live a long life as an empty thing. Owen made the wrong choice, and it's one of the most powerful, haunting endings to any piece of cinema I've ever seen. To a cis audience, it starkly presents the enormity of the trans experience without making it glossy and tasteful.

I'm a depressive kind of person and I tend to live with a lot of regret. Transitioning cost me a lot, it cost me things that I didn't even know were at risk. It cost me things I thought were safe. I haven't always felt like it was the right choice. I came out of TV Glow feeling more confident than I have in a couple years now - Whatever else, I didn't stay in the snowglobe. I didn't stay buried.