its october and the only horror movies i've watched are scream 1-3. they are ok for what they are (deconstruction of horror tropes via murder mystery), but i need something spicier. something existentially horrifying, not just a wrinkly monster chase or a crazy guy hacking up white girls. something that follows you out of the movie and changes how you think about the world for a few days before you're normal again. stuff that pulls at the threads of your understanding of reality. a lot of so called psychological thrillers do this but thats not specifically what i'm looking for as much as existential terror.

since i created this post i'll start with suggestions of my own

1 - SKINAMARINK

watch this without any research or info going in. all i will say is that there is limited dialogue and the amount of times you see a face or character asymptotically approaches zero. watch while stoned for maximum effect.

2 - They Look Like People

psychological thriller, avoiding spoilers but i'll say that it mayyybe leans into some problematic ableist tropes relating to mental health common to the horror genre. i have a friend that loves this movie and relates to it strongly for mental health reasons though so i might be over- or under- analyzing.

3 - The Lighthouse

monochrome period piece. 2 boys 1 lighthouse. you can probably predict how this goes but the execution is so worth it, the actors are amazing and the cinematography is excellent.

thats pretty much all i got, i haven't seen that many movies.

  • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I’d recommend

    • REC
    • The Babadook
    • Saint Maud
    • Barbarian
    • The Descent
    • The Changling (1981)
    • The Platform
    • You’re Next

    Also what other people posted

    • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
      ·
      1 year ago

      The Changling (1981)

      I didn't care for that one myself I felt the protagonist was only tangentially involved in the plot

      • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Aww that’s unfortunate but I can understand. I felt like it was not actually a horror movie but rather a political thriller. The score is amazing in it

        • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          I just found it frustrating how much more engaging the film would have been if

          spoiler

          the protagonist was the changeling which would have made him more involved in the story

          also the university having a psychic research department was lame as it makes having ghosts like having termites or mould in the house, a pain in the ass recognised thing that can happen in old houses