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The past year in isolation has been especially tough without being able to catch FM RSMurphy and the rest of yalls' movie recommendations.

I've watched a ton of horror movies this past year, definitely some excellent ones in there, but somehow most of them are escaping me at the moment. I will report back.

A few ones that I liked a lot:

The Call
The Dark and the Wicked
Impetigore
A Record of Sweet Murder

Not sure how well known it is across the pond, but I thought Saint Maud was very good.

mrcancelled wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 11:06 pm The Dark and the Wicked

I woke-up in the middle of last night to pee, then absentmindedly picked-up my phone and started scrolling. Came across this thread and it all came back to me. This movie was bleak as hell and quite terrifying. It has its fair share of jump scares - and if I never see another ghost Jacob's Ladder-convulsing it'll be too soon - but the movie didn't have to fall back on tropes as there is enough atmosphere, sound design, and scary sequences to see it through. I think what I enjoyed most about it was how it shared the same fatalism as The Strangers. It doesn't matter what you do, or who you are; it doesn't matter if you believe or don't believe in God; it just doesn't matter. Something is coming for you and you cannot stop it. The ending rules. True horror. Wicked!


Impetigore
Haven't seen this, but looking forward to it. Have you seen his other film, Satan's Slaves? Super great Hereditary vibes. Recommended.

Aside from His House my other favorite flick from lockdown was Koko-di Koko-da. Blew me the fuck away. Unnerving film out of Sweden concerning a married couple that unexpectedly loses their only child to food poisoning. Later, they take a camping trip to try and reconnect, but find themselves trapped in a ghoulish and brutal nightmare featuring three deeply bizarre characters. There's also some beautifully dark animated sequences, plus the titular sing-song theme you'll unfortunately find yourself whistling for hours. Loved it. Sticks with you.



Other films I liked a bit:
Hosts
Host
Antrum
Amulet
Luz

This recent one got lost last year

I was recently told that this was good and on HBO MAX, but I havent seen it myself. Might not be lesser known? Who knows...

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 11:09 pm Not sure how well known it is across the pond, but I thought Saint Maud was very good.

Its pacing was bang on. Not crap.

Recently saw a film from Norway titled Thelma. It's a coming-of-age, horror/supernatural, family drama, with what could be an interesting angle on a superhero origin tale about a young, queer, repressed girl coming to terms with who she is. Enjoyed this one a lot. I find the ending to be terrifying, but certainly can see someone else having a different view. Excellent performances. Have at it.

Watched Eden Lake last night. It was quite mean and completely hopeless. Sorta reminded me of the French home invasion film Ils but set in the woods. Not fun, but not crap.

Looking forward to checking out Censor that's been just released.

And there's this delicious tidbit concerning Vortex from Gaspar Noé. A curious thing where Dario Argento has a role.

My favourite film of the last few years is Daniel Kokotajlo's 'Apostasy'. It's not a horror film so I feel a bit daft mentioning it here, but (without giving anything away) it unsettled me like few others. If you're after an excellent, low-key drama which will leave you numb at its core ugliness, then it's a must. Don't read about it, just watch it.

Evilspeak. It's pretty slow for the first hour, but Clint Howard and satanic pigs are a winning combo. I'm not big on the modern Euro art-horror, but liked a newer one called Hagazussa.

mrcancelled wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 11:06 pm The Dark and the Wicked

Yeah! This was good.

Anybody see Lake Mungo? Australian film from a while back. It's a ghost story done in a fictional documentary style, with interviews and found footage stuff. I liked it a lot. Creepy but also quite sad.

Also recently watched The Blackcoat's Daughter and The Clovehitch Killer, and enjoyed both of those.