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Let The Right One In
I love this movie. Now I'm going to have to read the book again.
I love this movie. Now I'm going to have to read the book again.
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Don't Breathe
Boring.
Boring.
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I watched the first Blair Witch Project
It's much better than the new one.
It's much better than the new one.
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Look Who's Back
I really liked this movie until the boring PC message at the end.
I really liked this movie until the boring PC message at the end.
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Black Death
This is one of my favorite movies to watch when I'm feeling down, except for the narrated scenes at the end. The atmosphere, acting, feeling of hopelessness, brutality -- it all just comes together so well for the most part.
This is one of my favorite movies to watch when I'm feeling down, except for the narrated scenes at the end. The atmosphere, acting, feeling of hopelessness, brutality -- it all just comes together so well for the most part.
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28 Weeks Later 8/10
Sunshine 8/10
Sunshine 8/10
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10 Cloverfield Lane 9/10
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Ad Astra 9/10
Don't Look Up 8/10
Don't Look Up 8/10
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Black Death 9/10
What I like about this movie is that it shows love being destroyed as collateral damage in the conflict between the patriarchal and matriarchal hierarchical power systems. The irony of patriarchal Christian crusaders trying to kill a witch for allegedly raising the dead and eating people is not lost on me. Transubstantiation or eating and drinking Christ, as well as Jesus raising the dead and being resurrected, make these crusaders hypocrites. The witch puts on a pretense of basically being a matriarchal, pagan Jesus, bamboozling people with rituals and trickery, which is what patriarchal religions do.
But, I think what's important to recognize is that love was destroyed in the battle between an authoritarian, cynical matriarch and an authoritarian, cynical patriarch. I think the themes and ironies of this movie are very relevant to what we're seeing between some patriarchs, as well as some actual or wannabe matriarchs who are attempting a power grab. Love between the innocent is being destroyed by cynical patriarchs and cynical matriarchs as collateral damage in their political and cultural conflicts.
What I like about this movie is that it shows love being destroyed as collateral damage in the conflict between the patriarchal and matriarchal hierarchical power systems. The irony of patriarchal Christian crusaders trying to kill a witch for allegedly raising the dead and eating people is not lost on me. Transubstantiation or eating and drinking Christ, as well as Jesus raising the dead and being resurrected, make these crusaders hypocrites. The witch puts on a pretense of basically being a matriarchal, pagan Jesus, bamboozling people with rituals and trickery, which is what patriarchal religions do.
But, I think what's important to recognize is that love was destroyed in the battle between an authoritarian, cynical matriarch and an authoritarian, cynical patriarch. I think the themes and ironies of this movie are very relevant to what we're seeing between some patriarchs, as well as some actual or wannabe matriarchs who are attempting a power grab. Love between the innocent is being destroyed by cynical patriarchs and cynical matriarchs as collateral damage in their political and cultural conflicts.
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The Grey Zone 8.5/10
Out of all the movies about the Holocaust that I've seen, this one is the bleakest.
Out of all the movies about the Holocaust that I've seen, this one is the bleakest.
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I don't remember whether I've seen The Hiding Place or not. I've seen Schindler's List at least three times. I may rewatch The Pianist next.
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Hereditary 9/10
I love this movie because it combines absurdity and horror really well. The dark humor cracks me up, and the horrific parts give me goosebumps.
I love this movie because it combines absurdity and horror really well. The dark humor cracks me up, and the horrific parts give me goosebumps.
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Midsommar 8/10
Even though I kind of love this movie, it doesn't work as well as Ari Aster's Hereditary. It's more absurd than horrifying, which I still appreciate, and some of the scenes are burned into my mind, such as that weird mating ritual.
Anyway, as someone who understands grief, abandonment issues, and desperately clinging to people who treat you like ****, I empathized with the main character's deranged catharsis at the end.
Even though I kind of love this movie, it doesn't work as well as Ari Aster's Hereditary. It's more absurd than horrifying, which I still appreciate, and some of the scenes are burned into my mind, such as that weird mating ritual.
Anyway, as someone who understands grief, abandonment issues, and desperately clinging to people who treat you like ****, I empathized with the main character's deranged catharsis at the end.
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The Blackcoat's Daughter 8/10
This horror movie is pretty much all atmosphere, which is what I most value in horror movies. The senseless malevolence is heightened by the mundane settings, which makes it all the more chilling. It reminds me of the Dark and the Wicked in that it mostly relies on atmosphere.
This horror movie is pretty much all atmosphere, which is what I most value in horror movies. The senseless malevolence is heightened by the mundane settings, which makes it all the more chilling. It reminds me of the Dark and the Wicked in that it mostly relies on atmosphere.
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The Northman 8/10
The values, bleakness, atmosphere, ambiguity, horror, and an absence of grand fancy sets, which gives it a black metal vibe, imo, make this movie very satisfying throughout much of it.
The values, bleakness, atmosphere, ambiguity, horror, and an absence of grand fancy sets, which gives it a black metal vibe, imo, make this movie very satisfying throughout much of it.
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Bullet Train 8/10
I really enjoyed the dark humor and humor about therapy in this. I was lmao during many parts of this movie.
I really enjoyed the dark humor and humor about therapy in this. I was lmao during many parts of this movie.
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Joker 8.5/10
Bladerunner 2049 8.5/10
Bladerunner 2049 8.5/10
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Barbarian 7/10
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The Witch 8/10
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