The whole movie is an onion of psychological depravity. Incredibly cathartic the entirety of it is a lot to bare, and the whole time I’m glued and pascified like a child watching and hearing colour.
There is this horrific image being observed and the character study for Lydia is infinite. A successful stoic model that knows too much about a keyboard and way too much about herself.

Something about her obsession makes me obsessed with her. Her nonchalance in this level of psychopathy is entrancing.

I want more! Am I okay?✅

So 10 minutes in, I naturally thought ”It’s Buddy” would be a 90s tv kids’ series like Barney where bad things started happening to the kid actors on set. then it would flash forward to the present day.

Rather quickly it becomes apparent that this is not a tv show at all - and these are not actors playing roles - but a real universe where these people live. There’s no director to yell “cut“ when the kids go off script.

Ok, so then why is there a list of credits within the show itself? There’s a costume designer, a stand, a writer, a creator, a director, a make up and wardrobe specialist, and a producer in the credits.

If Buddy is in the real universe, then where is this list of credits coming from? Who are these people? Obviously, there’s no episode writer here, because the kids notice and act on things in real time.

Flash forward to the real universe, and Topher Grace says he remembers the ”It’s Buddy” TV show. So it was a TV show. Now things get even more confusing.

Was it a show or not?

All said, while the movie was enjoyable, and I do like it, and I thought the first 40 minutes of this were the best part, it’s not perfectly executed. We only see Topher Grace for the one sequence, and I would’ve liked to follow up on his character after discovering his daughter and that his wife has died, as well as the siblings finding out they have a sister. But he’s dropped from the story.

What movie has the most jumpscares? I am planning on having a movie marathon and the kids love jumpscares. Which movies have the best ones? If you can include where it is streaming that would help thanks in advance mvp

Rating: 8/10

Watched: September 1, 2026

This is my second time watching this movie, and the first time, the experience was pretty terrible. I'd rented it on VHS somewhere in the mid-to-late 80s and all I can honestly remember was that most of it was in total darkness.

The version I watched today is the 50th Anniversary restored edition, and let me tell you: the restoration is quite literally night and day. It's a general peeve of mine when directors choose darkness as 'ambiance' over storytelling, but that was never the case here.

So let's get to the movie itself.

It's a LOT funnier than I was expecting. All five of those teenagers are honest-to-gosh idiots, with Franklin being one of the most ridiculous people I've ever seen in a movie. He's cranky, he's mean-spirited, he's got a weird obsession with knives that his friends are surprisingly okay with and he throws temper tantrums when he's having a bad time.

One of the things I like to wonder about when I'm watching a movie like Texas Chainsaw Massacre is how long I'd put up with weird shit before calling it quits.

In this instance, it's incredibly likely I wouldn't even go on the trip if Franklin was present. There's no way that how he is in the movie is a new thing to anyone else. I'd rather not go if a major buzzkill like Franklin was in the car.

If for some reason Franklin was actually a sweet and reasonable fella before this and it's just the pressures of being handicapped on the road, the very next thing that'd have me quit the trip is the hitchhiker. THAT guy was very obviously completely deranged that he really should've been kicked out of the back of the van while it was still in motion, and that was BEFORE he decided to cut open his hand.

One of the more interesting things about this movie is that the world was smaller back then, so the simple act of walking up to and going inside someone else's crazy old haunted Murder Mansion probably didn't seem like a big deal. It's not the world was any less dangerous, it was that it just didn't seem that way. Need gas? I'm going to go on up and ask for some help. Wall of Mounted, Stuffed Heads and Skulls?

This is the Deep South. Probably just a taxidermy enthusiast.

Even though this really is only my second time seeing it, I've seen a lot of horror movies and I'll say this about Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Obviously made on a small budget, it's clear to see why it inspired so many sequels and reboots AND why it influenced so many other horror movies.

Because it's a bloody good time. By the time Leatherface makes his terrifying appearance and things turn nasty, we're prepped and ready to be terrified and grossed out until the last frame. With Sally as The Final Girl, trapped in Backwater Nowhere, being hunted by Leatherface and trusting the absolute wrong person, we get a full, final look at the inescapability that truly would be a family of hillbilly cannibal crazies living in plain sight.

Like a lot of older horror movies, Texas Chain Saw Massacre walked so other movies could run, and that's saying a lot. Sadly, because I've seen so many horror movies, I didn't find this one terribly scary, but what I DID find it was UNSETTLING. There's a rawness to it that earns it's 8/10 from me.

I mean, my top pick would be the cops from Barbarian (2022) because what the actual fuck was that all about just leaving her behind and having her fend off a very serious and dangerous threat by herself.

Or the one in Friday the 13th (2009), the police are actually called for once, but all they send is one cop! Just one cop when there’s a murderer on the loose. Not only that, he’s just casually driving down to the lake house with no sirens or anything.

Let's also add another wildcard here and say that sheriff from the remake of I Spit On Your Grave (2010) as well.

Besides that, some cops are portrayed as ignorant, dumb, or or fighting off the killer by themselves and ends getting killed or is actually in cahoots with the villains too.

So who are your top picks for the worst law enforcement characters in a horror movie?

I went back and watched a few scenes from The Conjuring, and I didn't realize how many there were. To get a feel for what I absolutely love -- The Shining and Hereditary are two of my all time favorite horror movies. Are there any good jump scares that don't cheapen the films in your opinion, and how much more difficult is it (maybe there are some screenwriters in here) to create a quality scare without it?

I've always liked the esthetic of the Pacific Northwest. So I wanted to know if there were any TV shows or movies that are set there specifically slashers. I'll use bates's motel as an example. Also not really interested in twin peaks. I checked it out, it's not for me.

It's a family adventure movie with one scene that shows a limb being bitten off. The original Jurassic Park is way more "horrific" and still stands as the best dinosaur movie.

The fact it's being mentioned in this sub makes me think their marketing team is hard at work and is an embarrassment.

A part of my list:

-Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby

-Anthony Perkins in Psycho

-Heather O'Rourke and JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist

-Roy Scheider in Jaws

-Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter

-Angela Bettis in May

-Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch

-James McAvoy in Split

-Lucky McKee for May (Director and Original Screenplay)

-Toni Collette in Hereditary

-Ari Aster for Hereditary (Director and Original Screenplay)

-Mia Goth in Pearl

-Brian De Palma for Carrie

-Pino Donaggio's Score for Carrie

-Mario Tosi's Cinematography for Carrie

-Paul Hirsch for Carrie (Editor)

-Best Original Song: I Never Dreamed Someone Like You Could Love Someone Like Me from Carrie (Performed by Katie Irving)

-Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall in The Shining

-Steven Spielberg for Jaws

-John Carpenter for Halloween (Director and Score)

-Robert Eggers for The Witch

I organized an AMA/Q&A with director and screenwriter Michael Sarnoski. He wrote and directed Pig (starring Nicolas Cage), A Quiet Place: Day One, and most recently The Death of Robin Hood (starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, out in UK theaters this week).

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1w4bbu1/hi_rmovies_jodie_comer_here_with_michael_sarnoski/

He will be back at 12 PM ET tomorrow (Wednesday 9/2) to answer questions. He is joined by the The Death of Robin Hood co-star Jodie Comer. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Synopsis: Grappling with his violent past, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle that he thought would be his last. He soon gets a chance at salvation when he meets a mysterious woman and a young girl.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0&themeRefresh=1

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/4huUGin.png

For me:

The Wolfman

Creature

Dracula

Frankenstein

The Invisible Man

I think the wolfman is easily the best monster and the look of the film is my favorite. I love the look of the creature and the underwater scenes are fantastic. Bela's performance of Dracula is incredible and some of the sets are amazing. Frankenstein argubaly has the best production design even if the monster itself is meh.

Also just realized I never put the bride here. I would rank above Frankenstein but below Dracula. She has a very cool design but is in the movie so little that it's hard to put her above the initial three.

Also stupidly left off the Mummy. I would put him below Frankenstein (yes Frankensteins monster for all the cool kids) but above the invisible man.

As these films stray further and further from the original games they just get uglier, more confusing and just straight up bad yet in the end are just boring messes. Thank god this one had a few good gore scenes in spite of the CG trying to ruin it. Overall 3/10.

Is this film supposed to appeal to gen-z'ers that still are more likely to have crushes?? The premise is good, and it was executed well, but I think lacked a bit of style!! The trope of the girl you didn't view romantically(just friends) secretly wanting you was on full display. It was pretty good, I liked the shot of the girl standing in the living room waiting for Bear to come home. Creepy shot!! Anyways, the acting was good. I somewhat even liked (and hated) Bear to some extent. I think I was sympathetic towards him, despite him being a spineless loser who made selfish decisions throughout the film. I think some of his decisions were because of his nature and mental health... dude needed therapy lmao

Anyways, my point is that this movie was pretty good, I just don't understand why it got such good reviews and everyone is talking about it. The amount of posts i see about this above average film is ridiculous. I feel like it was targeted for a younger crowd possibly? Idk maybe you guys can shed some light...

FYI: I never finished Hokum for some reason, despite liking that actor. He's good at being your average dickhead lol. Also, Backrooms is another I have to watch. I just felt like it was gonna be tense and psychological without a lot going on. I'll have to give it a shot though due to the ratings!

I really like the Tea After Midnight videos: about 9 minute long short horror stories submitted by her followers. Any recommendations of accounts that are similar to this?

Was planning on watching this tonight before bed I can watch the Korean Cut or the international cut.

Has anyone seen this. I like the synopsis but was wondering how people rate it?

1-3 couldn’t have dropped at a better time back in 2021. You just had to be there. I was waiting for each one to drop on Netflix during that time. After rewatching them recently, it still holds up great in my opinion. Deena got on my nerves but that’s my only complaint with 1-3. The 4th one was just okay to me, it’s not something I’d rewatch to be honest.

What are everyone else’s thoughts on parts 1-3 of Fear Street?

Hi everyone! My mom is coming for lunch and wants a horror movie with little swearing, smart, and not going to keep her up at night. She's nearly 70 and can't do scares like she used to. She doesn't like comedy horror

Meanwhile I'm the opposite end where I love Evil Dead, Hereditary, and a lot of gore in general. Ive honestly forgotten any titles that could be low key.

Im wondering about "dead silence" for the twist ending. Can anyone else suggest anything? Ive already checked Google for answers and it suggests movies for teens

While not objectively a horror game, I find Witcher 3 to have one of the most bone chilling villains.

Master Mirror. Specifically in the Hearts of Stone expansion.

Not only does he lurk through the whole game but is clearly the incarnate of all evil. Despite his evil disposition, he is mostly good vibes when it comes to Geralt.

I feel like the good vibes aspect is the most disconcerting part… simply because that means you are being eyed up as “the greatest ancient evil”s next pawn.

Anyway- when I finished Hearts of Stone, I didn’t cross him but I also didn’t take a reward. Quite frankly, real me was too spooked to take a reward.

If you know, you know-

If not, who’s your spookiest game villain?

For those of us who were fans of The Guest, this is coming out on Friday in the US (we need to wait until December here in the UK...)
It's way more upfront about its melding of action and slasher genres. Dan Stevens does not play the same character as on The Guest, but he seems to be having a lot of fun scarfing down all of the scenery. Great to see Wingard & Barrett let loose with a smaller, (hopefully) more personal film.

Righty ho, here we go, the latest instalment in the official TCU (Twisted Childhood Universe)/Poohniverse series of horror films that have basically come about because of the whole "public domain" debacle, Pinocchio: Unstrung is the sickest yet, but also the most polished.

The Plot: young James (Cameron Bell) loses his parents & his best friend (to cancer) in one swift swoop, so ends up living with his seemingly kindly old grandpa Geppetto (horror stalwart Richard Brake). Grandpa introduces James to his creation, Pinocchio (voiced by Jude Evan Lloyd), a talking wooden puppet who befriends James. Soon Pinocchio becomes obsessed with becoming a real boy & goes on a killing spree, gruesomely murdering those who hurt James, like an unfortunate dentist (Belinda Fenty) & the school bullies who torment James. Pinocchio is encouraged in his violent acts by a fiendish talking Cricket (voiced by none other than Freddy Kruger himself, horror legend Robert Englund).

My thoughts on the previous TCU films: Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey was atrocious & took me three sittings just to see it through to the end, the sequel Blood & Honey 2 was an improvement on its predecessor but only marginally (it had a better cast), Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare was an acquired taste but imaginative in its reimagining of the Peter Pan story, & Bambi: The Reckoning was pretty inspired, reinventing Bambi as a vengeful killing machine.

Now to Pinocchio, which I can safely say is the most unhinged, sickening, gory offering so far from director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who is quickly earning the label of the enfant terrible of the horror genre; he honestly doesn't seem to give a damn & just ploughs ahead with his twisted films basically turning our beloved childhood fantasies into hardcore horror gorefests.

Pinocchio: Unstrung will appeal to fans who like their horror to be jam-packed full of ultra violence & buckets of blood generated from some gnarly kills. Pinocchio the wooden boy-killer is presented as an animatronic figure running around causing havoc akin to Chucky the murderous doll in The Child's Play films. And its a kick to have horror icons Richard Brake & the voice of Robert Englund onboard here to add kudos & pedigree & both seem to be having a lot of fun, even though both should know better at their age!

Some of the acting, especially from the young unknown cast members, leaves a lot to be desired, but that's part of the film's charm. Jack Art Gray is a standout as James's asthmatic, plump best mate Dudley & there are even cameos from Peter DeSouza-Feighoney as Michael Darling from Neverland Nightmare & Scott Chambers as Christopher Robin from the Blood & Honey films.

Pinocchio: Unstrung is exploitation horror at its finest & I gave the film 3 ☆☆☆ out of 4. I found it hard to resist.

We all know the classics. Jason's sleeping bag tree smash. Freddy's marionette kill. Drew Barrymore in Scream, etc. I wanna go over some lesser known, yet equally awesome kills.

Car Smash - P2

Ho-lee shit. When it comes to kills involving cars, Maxxxine is the only movie I can think of that comes close to rivaling this one. I dont wanna spoil what exactly happens if you haven't seen it, but this is a pretty solid flick so check it out.

On Tap - Scream 7

I know, I know you hate this movie. Fair enough. But on creativity alone, this one deserves a spot. Scream doesn't usually go super crazy with the kills, mostly stabbings and such, but they went all out on this one. The way the beer comes out of the mouth at the end... chefs kiss

Corkscrew - Jason X

The cryogenic face freeze n' smash is the fan favorite of this movie, and for good reason. Its awesome. But, sometimes its about more than just the kill itself. The, "We're screwed" after dude slides down the corkscrew just puts the cherry on top for me.

T-Rex Shadow Puppet - Killer Klowns From Outer Space

This has always been a favorite of mine. A little killer clown makes a shadow puppet t Rex that eats a group of people? Sign me up. Its almost cute in a way. I just love it

Powerwasher to the Face - M3GAN

Man, if this movie would have been rated R this kill could have been sooo good. Its still a great kill, regardless. I've never seen anyone else use a powerwasher full of chemicals to blast someone's face off.

Thats just 5 off the top of my head. Theres a million others out there. What other lesser known kills are there out there?