Scary is subjective. That’s why I like to include my benchmark “scary movie,” to give others some context.
Event Horizon is my high-water mark.
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Emperor@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Scary is very subjective and I’ve seen too many horror films to get scared but Longlegs unnerved me, which was quite impressive.
I didn’t enjoy Smile and would probably replace it with Barbarian. I’d also probably throw Malignant in - I went in blind and was rather impressed. Train to Busan wouldn’t be out of place here either.
Going more mainstream, A Quiet Place (and sequels/prequels) are effective at ratcheting up the tension. So did It.
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 6 days ago
propter_hog@hexbear.net 1 week ago
Barbarian was pretty fucking good, too
thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I’ve always been too nervous to ask this, but what do people like so much about Malignant? I probably watched it through the wrong lens, but like you, I went in blind.
Without spoilers, I mostly felt bored watching the movie or annoyed by the characters, other parts felt jarring or confusing rather than scary. When the movie reached the end, I was mostly confused and completely taken out of the moment, but then when I realized how everything ties in, my reaction was “well that makes no sense without context or at least stronger allusions!” Maybe I was supposed to think it was clever?
It’s completely possible that I just missed something and didn’t clue in when I was supposed to or couldn’t relate to the characters well enough. With all the praise I hear for Hereditary, I want to be able to enjoy the movie the way everyone else did. I really appreciate any input or opinions.