This is a judgement free zone, Skinamarink is a perfectly acceptable answer

Edit: we're getting pretty decent participation so I'll selfishly ask, what's your scariest demon slash possession slash exorcism movie? I seen them most!

  • Smeagolicious [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    Def not the scariest movie ever but VVitch perfectly captured that silent, empty, endless forest feeling that's not quite fear but is something very close to it. Having spent a good amount of time in northern climate forests in winter that feeling persists in daylight and this is one of the few movies that captured the vibe while sitting at home.

    First watched it with some friends on a projector in a storage pole-barn out in the sticks and it definitely felt a little spooky leaving the place at like 2am

    • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      I used to go camping in the same area that they filmed VVitch, it was a lot of fun when i started noticing clearings that i've portaged through.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      I didn't enjoy the VVitch. I really appreciate the attention to detail and craft that went in to it, it's beautiful, but a certain event early in the movie made it obvious to me how things were going to turn out and it felt the same way someone spoiling a thriller or a mystery movie would. After something like that only one narrative path is possible, which killed the suspense for me.

      • Smeagolicious [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        That’s fair enough - I wasn’t really concerned with the course of the narrative to the point where seeing the ‘twist’ coming would ruin it for me, more so I enjoyed the atmosphere and character tension. Completely understand where you’re coming from though

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          1 year ago

          I totally get you, too. I read a few articles on thelengths they went to to get the period just right. Like so much attention to detail!