Horror reviews

This movie is carried by it's gimmick but it's such a wonderful gimmick it didn't bother me one bit. We experience the entire story from the perspective of a very expressive dog and i will warn you that if you don't like dogs or don't find them very endearing this movie is probably not for you. The actual story is as basic as it gets and the acting (aside from the dog) is very mediocre, but it's insanely well filmed and uses it's dog-protagonist in extremely creative and fun ways. Some scares work well, some are cheap and awful, but it's such a unique point of view and made with so much creativity that i really really enjoyed it. The gimmick absolutely outweighs the actual substance but hey, it worked for me!

Honestly this movie is so short that you really don't lose anything by watching it. The story is very thin and straightforward, but there's a few pretty unique visual moments that were done with very high quality effects and that i thought were super enjoyable. I would love to see that kind of talent used for a movie with a more complex story but i don't regret giving this an hour of my life for sure!

You may also like "Funny Games", tho unlike that one i found it a bit harder to root for or relate to the protagonists this time. The whole point is that the Danish family is a bit too passive and polite for their own good but as someone who is very much not that i found it a little bit frustrating to watch. It's atmospheric and interesting, slow but not boring. It just didn't really wow me in any way either sadly.

It breaks my heart to say this because i was a huge fan of this director's other movies "Caveat" and especially "Oddity", but this one just didn't really do it for me. It still has a lot of atmosphere and chilling visuals but quite a bit of it was spooky-over-substance unfortunately, including some kinda poorly done jumpscares. The main character could be interesting because he has a pretty unique backstory but it's not explored at all. It's still a decent movie and a lot of people will enjoy it, but the bar was too high this time.

I went in with low expectations and still got disappointed because it really isn't even funny bad. They're trying to do a lot of things at once and failing at all of them. Gross-out bodyhorror, shocking "i can't believe they did that" stuff, emotional self sacrifice, popcorn flick, exorcism story, and none of this works or sticks out. It's made for fans of "The Nun" or "Anabelle" and unfortunately that ain't me!

Boy i do love sex and violence! You will get Texas Chainsaw Massacre vibes basically right away because the whole setting really scratches that itch and the director seems to be a horror movie fan in general because there's a lot of references. It's well shot and has extremely well done gore, but the whole time i felt like i was missing something. The character motivations are either pretty stupid and poorly written or very deep and complex and i'm not smart enough to get it. It's not a bad movie at all, just had some "... what?" hanging around in the air that i found unsatisfying. Not bad, not flawless, a good slasher.

It is a horror comedy and my summary makes it sound extremely silly but it's actually at it's core a very suspenseful well written story! There are funny moments due to the complete absurdity of the situation but the story is fairly serious with good scares and good characters. Despite doing unbelievably evil things you still feel for the protagonists while also not wanting them to succeed. Really enjoyed it, good casual watch that a lot of people would like!!

I wouldn't call it a great movie but i sure as hell would call it a "you will not guess what happens" movie because the synopsis does not prepare you. Kinda badly paced and more strange/ offputting than really thrilling for me personally but it sure is a movie and if you're curious you can go for it for that alone. Not for a casual horror movie night tho

It probably needed like 10% more to really catch me. It's good! It's spooky and has some really creepy effects, reading up on it i think some parts went over my head entirely which is my fault really. Just a little more finesse in the writing or the ending and it would've really won me over, it's not bad tho! Might need to rewatch it with new context.

This movie it advertised as a sci-fi comedy which is honestly a stretch because it's extremely dark, i think slow sci-fi horror would be way more appropriate. I loved it! Really enjoyed the plot and the very creative imagery in certain scenes, EXTREMELY violent at times and your sympathies move from character to character and scene to scene. It's dark and it's creative, i would've changed some things about the ending but i can't complain because i enjoyed the movie quite a bit. But seriously don't go into this expecting a comedy..

Some very interesting visuals and ghost designs but pretty poor writing unfortunately. What held a lot of it back for me especially was the incredibly bizarre way everyone behaved. I was really struggling trying to make sense of all human interactions in this one, the people were completly unable to communicate in a way that was comprehensible for the audience. This is fine if you're trying to make a character weird or eerie but sadly this also applied to the main character and that ain't great. I didn't love the movie- but i did enjoy the ghosts!

I don't get it. I was ready to love it, seeing how it has fantastic reviews, is some weird artsy thing and had people yell about how disgusting and sexual it is- those are usually green flags for me! And i did enjoy a lot about it, the soundtrack is super bizarre and unique, the sets are wonderful and there's a lot of very good side characters i found interesting and likeable (Willem Dafoe stealing the show). But man i got nothing out of the story. I thought the pacing was awful and the main character so uninteresting, i just felt nothing for her and didn't care about her in the slightest. If she was at least in an interesting story, but since the movie is very character focussed and i didn't connect to that character it just fell flat for me. And then it really drags and feels way longer than it has to be... Sorry, another one where i guess i am simply not smart enough to see the appeal and that's ok sometimes.

There we go! Great movie, i had a wonderful time. If i wanted to be really nitpicky i personally think the actual horror elements were so strong i wanted the tone of the ending to be a bit more horrible and dark but i also get that most audiences don't like watching films that make them feel awful. Fair enough! Practical effects, an interesting and unusual premise and it's all well filmed too. If you enjoy horror movies there's simply no reason to NOT watch this one.

Anthologies tend to not be my thing and i didn't get much out of this sadly. The first short film is completly forgettable, the second one was kinda quirky and fun and the last one had an interesting idea, but none of them are a must watch. Everything is pretty rushed and the wrap-around with John Carpenter as a sort of crypt keeper isn't funny enough to make it worth it. Big meh from me

This movie is sooooo close to being a hilarious guilty pleasure, the concept is just great, some of the scenes are insane, i honestly had a good time watching it but it also drags a bit here and there. Maybe a rewatch could win me over because it's kind of wonderfully silly. If you like B-movies this is certainly one of the better ones! Very compelling.

This one sadly didn't win me over despite the good effects and the unique story idea. To me it just kinda dragged and was too silly to be scary and too serious to be fun.

Long story short, if you're meeting with a group of friends for halloween and each of you brings a fun horror flick to watch together and eat popcorn, maybe don't bring this one.