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Speak No Evil (2022)
"Why are you doing this to us?" "Because you let me."
Wow. This was... interesting. To say the least. It was also pretty brutal towards the end.
The build-up was great (however a bit long), the acting was terrific and the story holds up. I think this movie teaches a valuable lesson about naivety and false trust.
What did bug me was, once again, the stupidity of the characters. I won't spoil anything, but it was quite frustrating to watch at some points.
However, I really liked it. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone, let alone watch it together with them, but if you're into psychological thriller/horror and don't mind a bit of gore, I'd say go for it.
All in all, interesting, satisfying movie. 7/10.
Get Out (2017)
Nothing is what it seems
One of my favourite horror movies. It's unnerving, surprising and just straight up scary.
The script is great, the characters are great, the actors are great. Is there anything about this movie that is not great? If so, I haven't found it yet.
I was on the edge of my seat for the entirety of the movie, and when the twist came, my jaw dropped. I won't spoil it, but let me just say this: this is the first movie where I knew there was gonna be a twist and I was still shook. It was just executed perfectly.
The movie also shows a realistic depiction of the segregation between black and white, which further increases the tension.
All in all: everyone who's into horror movies has to watch this. 10/10.
Creep (2014)
Surprisingly creepy
I've had this movie on my watchlist for some time now. I never got to watching it because I thought there wasn't much to it. But then I thought, well, why not give it a chance. I'm glad I did.
For the first 15 minutes or so, I was regretting my decision. I thought I was in for a snoozefest. However, my opinion changed quickly. I won't spoil anything, but just let me say this: I don't get scared easily, but I was definitely uncomfortable.
The last 10 minutes, I watched with my jaw dropped. The ending surprised me, and it surprised me that I was surprised (if you get what i mean).
So, long story short: go watch this movie. It's worth it. 7/10.
Pieles (2017)
Not as bad as it seems
I've seen reviews of this movie everywhere, and they're all the same. "Most uncomfortable movie ever" "Don't watch this while eating" "Disturbing". I'm honestly baffled. I would pay to see those people watch Midsommar lol.
Anyway, I thought it was quite a beautiful movie. It shows the lives of people with a physical disability and how society sees them. Yes, it's cruel, but the ending is wholesome and satisfying. I wouldn't say it's a very good movie, but I will say it's a beautiful one.
Maybe I've just seen too many disturbing movies but this one was quite vanilla in my opinion. However, I get where people are coming from. The implied pedophilia wasn't necessarily pleasant, and I get that mentions of self harm and suicide can be shocking to some viewers. But on the other hand, without it, the movie wouldn't have the same weight. So overall, I feel like they made a good decision putting subjects like that in it.
I don't know if I'll recommend this movie to anyone, but I wouldn't advice against it. 6/10.
Hush (2016)
Surprisingly good
I didn't have very high hopes for this one, but it turned out to be quite good.
I thought is was going to be another slasher movie where the character makes dumb choices the entire time, but the protagonist of this movie was actually quite smart and for once I was rooting for her and not the killer.
The premise is good too, it changes things up a bit. I liked that they sometimes cut out the sound so the viewer could experience what the main character was experiencing, that added to the movie.
The only part that I didn't like was when John was getting killed and she just stood there doing nothing. She could've gone outside and stab the killer, but she just went back inside. That was a bummer, looking at the fact that she made well considered choices throughout the rest of the movie.
All in all: 7/10. Not great, but satisfying. Definitely recommend to people who are a fan of the genre and don't mind a bit of gore :)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
so many plotholes
I actually really liked Halloween 4, so I was excited to watch part 5. Biggest mistake ever. I don't know what they were thinking, but this was just one giant shitshow.
I'll name a few of the problems I have with this movie.
1. So at the beginning of the movie (and the end of part 4) Michael stumbles into a cabin with an old man and a parrot (?). The man apparently thinks nothing of this dude with his creepy mask and just lays him down. Then we go to 1 year later. Michael sits right up (in the cabin) and kills the old man. So he has been there for an entire year?? No food, no water (since he was in a coma, I believe) and he just wakes up with the strength of 10 horses. Nah.
2. Why would Michael spend half the movie chasing stupid teenagers when he could just go after Jamie immediately? Maybe cause he just likes killing people, and they really did have it coming but still. Just a waste of time.
3. Part 4 had such an amazing ending where Jamie turned out to be evil after attacking her step mom. They completely dismissed this in part 5 and made her this scared, mute (?) kid again. Such a waste of character, and just bad writing overall.
4. Why did they have to kill of Rachel in the first half hour? She was such a great character with so much potential. I could see her getting her revenge on Michael when she runs in to him again. But no, all her intelligence from part 4 vanishes and she gets killed in the most stupid way. Once again, enormous waste of character.
5. Who is the man in black? It took me a while to figure out it actually wasn't Michael, because they first showed Michaels tattoo and then another arm with the same tattoo. Usually this implies it's the same person. But no, it's a completely random character whose face we never get to see and who in the end breaks Michael out of prison. Another case of terrible writing.
Then I would like to complain about how immensely stupid, idiotic and obnoxious the teenagers in this movie are. I know this is often the case with older horror movies but it just makes you root for the killer, which I guess is not the intention of the film makers. Especially Tina. Getting into a car when you KNOW there is a killer on the loose, not asking him to take of his mask when you notice he's acting strange, STILL not getting that wasn't your boyfriend when 6 police cars surround you? I'm sorry but nobody's that dumb. Just no.
Overall, I do not recommend watching this movie. It's not the worst movie I've seen, but it's definitely up there. Save yourself some time and skip this one. 2/10.
The Shining (1980)
Criminally overrated, but still good
I've seen people say this is the best, scariest horror movie of all times. How? Exactly what part scared you? That's my biggest problem with this movie.
I still enjoyed it. Jack Nicholson saved this movie with his performance, but i do agree that he came off as psychotic from the very start. I was however very underwhelmed with Shelly Duval's acting. It came off as fake, studied and just overall unbelievable. The kid who played Danny did a good job tho, i feel like he portrayed the character Stephen King intended it to be.
I'm not saying this is a bad movie. The cinematography was great, the last half hour was suspenseful and the acting (apart from Duval) was good. I just missed the horror aspect. Still, it's a classic. 7/10.
Gremlins (1984)
Too scary for kids, too boring for adults
I don't understand what people like about this movie. I get that it's from 1984, which means the special effects and animatronics weren't as good as they are nowadays, but come on. This can not be classified as a horror movie. Yes, this would have terrified me as an eight-year-old, but as a young adult this is just ridiculous. It has all the ingredients for a horror movie, but there's nothing scary about it. You can see the jump scares coming from miles away and they're not executed properly. The main character is naïve and straight-up stupid, and you feel nothing for him. Blowing up an entire cinema? No. Just no. And don't even get me started on Kate's origin story. Her dad going down the chimney but breaking his neck and rotting in there for 5 days? How is anyone supposed to feel sympathy for something as idiotic as that. Sorry, but this entire movie is just a big joke.
The only reason i would recommend watching this movie: Gizmo is cute. But then you can just shut it off after the first half hour or so.