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Snake5555555555 05/14/22 7:28:35 PM #1:	Hello everyone, and welcome to the spooky rankings topic for the project Board 8 Ranks the 2010s in Horror Movies, hosted by yours truly. This entry marks the third series for horror film rankings, after the 2000s & 1990s lists. We have an amazing crowd this time around, with some prominent mainstays of the series and some new faces too: @PrinceKaro @Inviso @plasmabeam @thesmark @Johnbobb @red13n @Lightning_Strikes @BetrayedTangy @TomNook @rockus With so many lists and differing opinions floating around, this is bound to be a ranking for the ages! The film list: Insidious (2010) Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) You're Next (2011) The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Sinister (2012) V/H/S (2012) The Conjuring (2013) Curse of Chucky (2013) Creep (2014) It Follows (2014) The Babadook (2014) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) The Purge: Anarchy (2014) The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) Green Room (2015) Split (2016) Terrifier (2016) Train to Busan (2016) Don't Breathe (2016) Get Out (2017) IT (2017) Happy Death Day (2017) Hereditary (2018) Halloween (2018) A Quiet Place (2018) Bird Box (2018) Us (2019) Midsommar (2019) The Lighthouse (2019) Ready or Not (2019) And finally, the base scores for all movies (any ties will be broken by removing the highest and lowest rankings): 100 130 140 142 153 161 167 181 186 191 191 200 202 206 208 221 225 254 254 256 266 274 289 301 304 339 348 355 364 367 Get you predictions in for last place and without further ado, let's get this horror show on the road! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965038844] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Hello everyone, and welcome to the spooky rankings topic for the project Board 8 Ranks the 2010s in Horror Movies, hosted by yours truly. This entry marks the third series for horror film rankings, after the 2000s & 1990s lists. We have an amazing crowd this time around, with some prominent mainstays of the series and some new faces too: @PrinceKaro @Inviso @plasmabeam @thesmark @Johnbobb @red13n @Lightning_Strikes @BetrayedTangy @TomNook @rockus With so many lists and differing opinions floating around, this is bound to be a ranking for the ages! The film list: Insidious (2010) Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) You're Next (2011) The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Sinister (2012) V/H/S (2012) The Conjuring (2013) Curse of Chucky (2013) Creep (2014) It Follows (2014) The Babadook (2014) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) The Purge: Anarchy (2014) The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) Green Room (2015) Split (2016) Terrifier (2016) Train to Busan (2016) Don't Breathe (2016) Get Out (2017) IT (2017) Happy Death Day (2017) Hereditary (2018) Halloween (2018) A Quiet Place (2018) Bird Box (2018) Us (2019) Midsommar (2019) The Lighthouse (2019) Ready or Not (2019) And finally, the base scores for all movies (any ties will be broken by removing the highest and lowest rankings): 100 130 140 142 153 161 167 181 186 191 191 200 202 206 208 221 225 254 254 256 266 274 289 301 304 339 348 355 364 367 Get you predictions in for last place and without further ado, let's get this horror show on the road! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 7:29:02 PM #2:	Few more ats since I couldn't include them @fortybelowsummer @Suprak_the_Stud @FFDragon @jcgamer107 --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965038852] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Few more ats since I couldn't include them @fortybelowsummer @Suprak_the_Stud @FFDragon @jcgamer107 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thesmark 05/14/22 7:31:55 PM #3:	Wow, a dominant first place then by 30 points --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders <cite>thesmark posted [p:965038910] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Wow, a dominant first place then by 30 points </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/14/22 7:31:57 PM #4:	Did you wind up using my original rankings, my revised rankings, or my last second ranking with a final swap of two? --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965038911] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Did you wind up using my original rankings, my revised rankings, or my last second ranking with a final swap of two? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/14/22 7:32:51 PM #5:	Yeah Im shocked first is such a huge gap considering how divisive a lot were apparently. No clue what it could be though! --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965038923] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Yeah Im shocked first is such a huge gap considering how divisive a lot were apparently. No clue what it could be though! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 7:34:01 PM #6:	Suprak the Stud posted... Did you wind up using my original rankings, my revised rankings, or my last second ranking with a final swap of two? Your last second. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965038943] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>Did you wind up using my original rankings, my revised rankings, or my last second ranking with a final swap of two?</quote> Your last second. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/14/22 7:34:32 PM #7:	I think last place will be Terrifier, though Bird Box could meme its way to the bottom. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965038950] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I think last place will be Terrifier, though Bird Box could meme its way to the bottom. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/14/22 7:34:49 PM #8:	Cool beans. Sorry to be a pain! --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965038955] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Cool beans. Sorry to be a pain! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/14/22 7:35:32 PM #9:	Bird Box was my original guess for last based on reaction in topic. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965038974] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Bird Box was my original guess for last based on reaction in topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrinceKaro 05/14/22 7:36:18 PM #10:	I expected to see the big gap at the bottom of the list, not the top. --- https://i.imgtc.com/a6iBg1Y.jpg Congrats to azuarc* on being really good at predicting stuff* <cite>PrinceKaro posted [p:965038990] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I expected to see the big gap at the bottom of the list, not the top. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 05/14/22 7:36:48 PM #11:	Oh wow was not expecting a clear winner here at all. I could not guess. <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:965038999] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Oh wow was not expecting a clear winner here at all. I could not guess. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/14/22 7:39:02 PM #12:	Sweeeeeet. Terrifier just has to be last. --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:965039031] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Sweeeeeet. Terrifier just has to be last. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/14/22 7:39:13 PM #13:	There's only one actively irredeemable movie in this 30-pack, so I pick that one. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965039035] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>There's only one actively irredeemable movie in this 30-pack, so I pick that one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 05/14/22 7:41:31 PM #14:	Yeah I really can't see anything being lower than Terrifier. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:965039075] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I really can't see anything being lower than Terrifier. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
v_charon 05/14/22 7:43:53 PM #15:	Impressive ranking crowd size Snake, congratulations. --- :> Truly smilin' <cite>v_charon posted [p:965039118] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Impressive ranking crowd size Snake, congratulations.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 7:47:20 PM #16:	Thanks charon, and really good to see you here! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039182] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Thanks charon, and really good to see you here! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/14/22 7:47:54 PM #17:	I was definitely surprised that the bottom two were so close. I think with Bird Box it is something of a meme brought about by how popular it was despite being quite bad. Terrifier on the other hand, well Ill get to it in my writeup. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965039197] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I was definitely surprised that the bottom two were so close. I think with Bird Box it is something of a meme brought about by how popular it was despite being quite bad. Terrifier on the other hand, well Ill get to it in my writeup. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/14/22 7:48:51 PM #18:	I don't know how I missed the 2000s and 90s rankings. Which movies were first for those? --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:965039226] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I don't know how I missed the 2000s and 90s rankings. Which movies were first for those? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 05/14/22 7:49:40 PM #19:	Nothing mentioned so far is my last place i dont think... <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:965039249] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Nothing mentioned so far is my last place i dont think... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 05/14/22 7:51:20 PM #20:	Well it seems Terrifier won't be long for this world. But maybe, just maybe, it'll squeeze out the 29th. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:965039273] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Well it seems Terrifier won't be long for this world. But maybe, just maybe, it'll squeeze out the 29th. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thesmark 05/14/22 7:59:23 PM #21:	Terrifier has no redeeming qualities except for it being short --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders <cite>thesmark posted [p:965039429] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Terrifier has no redeeming qualities except for it being short </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 8:03:26 PM #22:	fortybelowsummer posted... I don't know how I missed the 2000s and 90s rankings. Which movies were first for those? 2000s was Shaun of the Dead 90s was The Silence of the Lambs --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039516] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>fortybelowsummer posted... </cite> <quote>I don't know how I missed the 2000s and 90s rankings. Which movies were first for those?</quote> 2000s was Shaun of the Dead 90s was The Silence of the Lambs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 8:04:43 PM #23:	*30. Bird Box (367 points)* *Why I Chose It:* The 2010s were a whole different beast when it came to how films were consumed, marketed, and popularized. Bird Box is based on the 2014 novel by Josh Malerman; within 28 days of release, Bird Box became Netflix's most viewed film in its history and held the record until it was displaced last year by Red Notice. Bird Box was a prime example of horror and films spreading through "memes" and "internet challenges", particularly the "Bird Box Challenge" in which individuals would do everyday activities blindfolded, sometimes in dangerous ways. In addition, it showed how powerful at-home streaming was becoming and the ease at which large swaths of a population could consume a film. Tom Nook: 10 PrinceKaro: 12 red13n: 19 jcgamer107: 20 Inviso: 21 BetrayedTangy: 26 Suprak: 26 fortybelowsummer: 28 rockus: 28 Johnbobb: 29 Lightning_Strikes: 29 Plasmabeam: 29 FFDragon: 30 Snake: 30 thesmark: 30 Tom Nook - Sometimes a gimmick can be a enough to make a movie fun if it's at least competent enough. With a pretty decent cast, led by John Malkovich, it feels better than it would with some randoms. One of the best scenes was when Sarah Paulson came under possession early in the movie, and with a lesser actress, it would have gone to waste. The 'don't look' concept takes people back to the idea of a scary monster being under your bed, so you just pull the covers over your face. There is something about that which resonates with many viewers. The whole journey is a fun ride with a bunch of uncertainty just due to how alien the events are. PrinceKaro - The world suddenly comes under assault by an unknown entity which if you see it you go mad and die from self inflicted harm. The exact thing is never shown on screen, but I assume it is either an unfathomable elder horror or Donald Trump's naked body. Anyway, a bunch of survivors shack up in a house zombie apocalypse style, only with no zombies. Or at least none that are shown on screen because you can't handle the truth or something. Now, don't get me wrong, absence of description can often lend amplification to terror, but honestly this just feels kind of cheap in a 'we couldn't afford the budget for the monsters' kind of way. There is a lot of conflict and betrayal between the survivors on the 'humans are the greatest evil' path, and I always appreciate that. I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing. red13n - I've probably said this on another list, but I hate the fad of movies starting in the middle. We are introduced to a bunch of characters and with the tone of the movie, we absolutely know their fate. You kind of lose a lot of suspense when you do that. If you are going to do this, there needs to be something gained by using this storytelling format. There is nothing of the sort to be had here. And unfortunately everything after the start point is boring, so the fact that the initial survivors learning to deal with a life without sight is the more interesting part really drags this down. There was some interesting world building to be had there, but it is all thrown away so we can have an adventure down the river and end in happiness. A happiness that doesn't make a lick of sense; how all these people are surviving with what is still going to be very limited supplies is conveniently never going to mentioned, we're just going to end. I'm sure somewhere there was a real ending where this was all an elaborate trap for them to look but someone said was too much of a downer and needed a rewrite. jcgamer107 - This is kind of a better version of The Happening: unseen force causes people to kill themselves, wacky bunch of misfits band together to survive (the characters and acting are way better here). Kinda liked it despite not really liking Sandra Bullock generally. Inviso - Bird Box is fine. Its not great, its not awfulits just fine. Honestly, it feels like it took a bunch of the better elements from other horror movies (The Happening, Dawn of the Dead, The Mist) and mashed them together for half the filmwhich makes for a split movie that doesnt quite hit the mark its trying to hit. What I mean isthe movie keeps shifting back and forth between the onset of the monster attack, and five years in the future. The monsters are interesting in the sense that if you look at them, they drive you either homicidal or suicidal, which influences the two plots in unique fashions. In the present day, the plot centers largely around a group of survivors whove holed up in a house after chaos erupts all around them. Theyre a diverse group with very little in the way of unique connections to one another. Running low on supplies, they prep a car to reach a grocery store without looking outside, and they run afoul of the monsters via their cultists. Later on, their base is invaded by a secret cultist who winds up killing (or infecting to suicide) most of the survivors, and only Sandra Bullock and her love interest survive. If THIS was all we had, it would feel like a weaker version of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead Remake. Nothing special, but passable. But the movie then shifts its tone in an unfortunate fashion. Fast forward five years, Sandra is raising two kids, and more cultists attack and try to kill her family. At this point (and keep in mind, weve been watching flashbacks and flash forwards all movie long), Sandra loses her love interest, and takes a blindfolded boat trip down a difficult river in search of a sanctuary she heard about over the radio. THIS could have been a really good plot of theyd fleshed it out and consolidated it into its own movie. An unseen and unknown enemy is stalking a family, and they cant open their eyes, or else itll kill them. Thats horror in line with some of the films weve seen up to this point on the list. But because its split with a more generic popcorn horror movie, neither half really gets to live up to its full potential. Thats unfortunate, given how overwhelmingly popular the film was; it couldve been truly great BetrayedTangy - What a strange movie to become a cultural phenomenon. There were a couple of weeks where you couldnt go anywhere without hearing about it. The fact that some people attempted a Bird Box challenge where they tried driving with their windows covered up is honestly baffling. Of all the movies to inspire stupid stuff, this shouldnt be one. I will give this movie credit though; the first half was honestly kinda fun! The concept was pretty interesting and it captures the B-movie feel very well. Not to mention John Malkovich being in it automatically moves it up on spot in my rankings. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039533] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>30. Bird Box (367 points) Why I Chose It: The 2010s were a whole different beast when it came to how films were consumed, marketed, and popularized. Bird Box is based on the 2014 novel by Josh Malerman; within 28 days of release, Bird Box became Netflix's most viewed film in its history and held the record until it was displaced last year by Red Notice. Bird Box was a prime example of horror and films spreading through "memes" and "internet challenges", particularly the "Bird Box Challenge" in which individuals would do everyday activities blindfolded, sometimes in dangerous ways. In addition, it showed how powerful at-home streaming was becoming and the ease at which large swaths of a population could consume a film. Tom Nook: 10 PrinceKaro: 12 red13n: 19 jcgamer107: 20 Inviso: 21 BetrayedTangy: 26 Suprak: 26 fortybelowsummer: 28 rockus: 28 Johnbobb: 29 Lightning_Strikes: 29 Plasmabeam: 29 FFDragon: 30 Snake: 30 thesmark: 30 Tom Nook - Sometimes a gimmick can be a enough to make a movie fun if it's at least competent enough. With a pretty decent cast, led by John Malkovich, it feels better than it would with some randoms. One of the best scenes was when Sarah Paulson came under possession early in the movie, and with a lesser actress, it would have gone to waste. The 'don't look' concept takes people back to the idea of a scary monster being under your bed, so you just pull the covers over your face. There is something about that which resonates with many viewers. The whole journey is a fun ride with a bunch of uncertainty just due to how alien the events are. PrinceKaro - The world suddenly comes under assault by an unknown entity which if you see it you go mad and die from self inflicted harm. The exact thing is never shown on screen, but I assume it is either an unfathomable elder horror or Donald Trump's naked body. Anyway, a bunch of survivors shack up in a house zombie apocalypse style, only with no zombies. Or at least none that are shown on screen because you can't handle the truth or something. Now, don't get me wrong, absence of description can often lend amplification to terror, but honestly this just feels kind of cheap in a 'we couldn't afford the budget for the monsters' kind of way. There is a lot of conflict and betrayal between the survivors on the 'humans are the greatest evil' path, and I always appreciate that. I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing. red13n - I've probably said this on another list, but I hate the fad of movies starting in the middle. We are introduced to a bunch of characters and with the tone of the movie, we absolutely know their fate. You kind of lose a lot of suspense when you do that. If you are going to do this, there needs to be something gained by using this storytelling format. There is nothing of the sort to be had here. And unfortunately everything after the start point is boring, so the fact that the initial survivors learning to deal with a life without sight is the more interesting part really drags this down. There was some interesting world building to be had there, but it is all thrown away so we can have an adventure down the river and end in happiness. A happiness that doesn't make a lick of sense; how all these people are surviving with what is still going to be very limited supplies is conveniently never going to mentioned, we're just going to end. I'm sure somewhere there was a real ending where this was all an elaborate trap for them to look but someone said was too much of a downer and needed a rewrite. jcgamer107 - This is kind of a better version of The Happening: unseen force causes people to kill themselves, wacky bunch of misfits band together to survive (the characters and acting are way better here). Kinda liked it despite not really liking Sandra Bullock generally. Inviso - Bird Box is fine. Its not great, its not awfulits just fine. Honestly, it feels like it took a bunch of the better elements from other horror movies (The Happening, Dawn of the Dead, The Mist) and mashed them together for half the filmwhich makes for a split movie that doesnt quite hit the mark its trying to hit. What I mean isthe movie keeps shifting back and forth between the onset of the monster attack, and five years in the future. The monsters are interesting in the sense that if you look at them, they drive you either homicidal or suicidal, which influences the two plots in unique fashions. In the present day, the plot centers largely around a group of survivors whove holed up in a house after chaos erupts all around them. Theyre a diverse group with very little in the way of unique connections to one another. Running low on supplies, they prep a car to reach a grocery store without looking outside, and they run afoul of the monsters via their cultists. Later on, their base is invaded by a secret cultist who winds up killing (or infecting to suicide) most of the survivors, and only Sandra Bullock and her love interest survive. If THIS was all we had, it would feel like a weaker version of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead Remake. Nothing special, but passable. But the movie then shifts its tone in an unfortunate fashion. Fast forward five years, Sandra is raising two kids, and more cultists attack and try to kill her family. At this point (and keep in mind, weve been watching flashbacks and flash forwards all movie long), Sandra loses her love interest, and takes a blindfolded boat trip down a difficult river in search of a sanctuary she heard about over the radio. THIS could have been a really good plot of theyd fleshed it out and consolidated it into its own movie. An unseen and unknown enemy is stalking a family, and they cant open their eyes, or else itll kill them. Thats horror in line with some of the films weve seen up to this point on the list. But because its split with a more generic popcorn horror movie, neither half really gets to live up to its full potential. Thats unfortunate, given how overwhelmingly popular the film was; it couldve been truly great BetrayedTangy - What a strange movie to become a cultural phenomenon. There were a couple of weeks where you couldnt go anywhere without hearing about it. The fact that some people attempted a Bird Box challenge where they tried driving with their windows covered up is honestly baffling. Of all the movies to inspire stupid stuff, this shouldnt be one. I will give this movie credit though; the first half was honestly kinda fun! The concept was pretty interesting and it captures the B-movie feel very well. Not to mention John Malkovich being in it automatically moves it up on spot in my rankings. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 8:05:06 PM #24:	Suprak the Stud - C- I had seen this already and knew that it would be near the bottom of the list from the start. But, I dont completely hate it. I dont think this is as bad as people in the topic were indicating before rankings went up. I tried to do the animated films rankings before this one, and I couldnt make it through because a solid 15 of those films were utter trash. Bird Box is better than two thirds of the movies on the last list, although I guess that is very faint praise. But more than that, I think there are some aspects of this movie that arent bad. Its a very breezy film, and I didnt struggle to get through it like I do with particularly bad horror movies. I actually think Sandra Bullock is great. That whole opening speech is very well done and it was something I remembered now even like three years after I saw the movie for the first time. And it is unique. There were a decent number of movies on this list that felt derivative, but this wasnt one of them. I mean, what youre dealing with here is well established, I suppose. Cthulhu or Cthulhu like creatures are one of the most iconic monsters in all of horror, and this isnt really all that big of a departure from that. You have people going mad by looking upon the creatures, you have cults and followers being gathered in his name, all fairly common stuff. But I still felt like this was a film I hadnt seen before (although closest comparable to me was The Happening which isnt exactly the kind of company you want to keep). I liked that the movie didnt spell it out, and I feel like the really bad version of Bird Box just shows the monsters right away and we all laugh at how dumb it looks. It at least has the creative vision to not do that. So you have Sandra Bullock, you have a fairly original premise, and you have some interesting looking scenes, particularly at the beginning. What you dont have is horror. This is the film on this list that I feel like couldve been dropped for a variety of reasons, but the biggest of which is Im not sure it fits in the genre. I get that it was big culturally, and looking at the list you would say pretty safely that this is the film that resonated the most with people for whatever reason (probably the fact it comes with Netflix and you dont have to go out to a theater to see it). But its not horror. Thriller, maybe, or suspense or something else, but not horror. I was never scared, and Im not even sure the movie really wanted me to be. The movie isnt filmed like horror it doesnt have the right beats. The stuff that I guess is supposed to scare you is filmed more like what I would expect from a natural disaster kind of movie. This is The Day After Tomorrow with bad weather swapped out for transdimensional monsters. It also isnt really all that good of a movie. Like, I stand by my original assessment as not as bad as everyone else was saying but that certainly doesnt make it good. There were multiple instances here where the writing either made me roll my eyes or laugh out loud, including the ending which has to be one of my least favorite endings ever. Like when the camera pans and the sign says school for the blind and Sandra Bullock smiles like this is some sort of twistno, that doesnt work in the movie interpretation of the material. Like, ok, cool. Good job not being able to see the creatures. But maybe this isnt going to help you against the heavily armed roving bands of psychopaths that are going house to house and shooting people. I feel like they wanted to wrap this up in a nice pretty bow, but the ending just feels weird and not fully thought out. There are a lot of examples of stuff like this, of things just sort of happening because the story needs them to happen. Like what are the odds of two pregnant women finding each other in the midst of the apocalypse and then they both give birth within minutes of each other (which happens solely for the purpose of throwing the house into chaos so the crazy guy can go around and open all the windows). And then I kinda hate all the characters besides Sandra Bullock. They are all these horrendous one dimensional archetypes and I couldnt have cared less when they all died. Part of it is because of the strange set up to the story, and you literally start the movie with Sandra Bullock alone with her kids and no one else, and it doesnt take an intense examination of the story to figure out everyone is dying. You have these monsters that are everywhere, you have one character left when there used to be ten, it isnt hard to piece together whats going to happen. There is no tension in these flashback scenes because Sandra Bullock is hanging out with a bunch of corpses. And then the characters are just really, really boring. I have never cared less about the fate of a pregnant woman than I have the second pregnant woman in this film. She is barely a character. Shes a department store mannequin someone drew a smiley face on that says quotes from posters with cats on them when you squeeze her hand. Machine Gun Kelly is in this movie for some reason and hes one of my favorite secondary characters because at least he has the decency to leave right away. So you have bad characters and bad writing and a badly structured plot. It isnt good. And I dont want to be the snobby annoying guy, but the book was way better. A lot of the dumb stuff in the movie is way less dumb than the book, and some of the stuff they changed here doesnt really make all that much sense when you see what it was supposed to be like. The river scenes with the kids were at least somewhat intense, and Sandra Bullock was good, and some of the beginning scenes where people are randomly killing themselves and theres chaos everywhere is fun to watch. Like, it isnt totally irredeemable. But it is also probably the most skippable of all the films here. It isnt good enough to warrant a watch on its merits, and it also isnt bad enough to get to that fun bad level of quality that you and your friends can sit around and make fun of. This is definitely my prediction to end up at the bottom of our combined list. Im dont think it quite deserves that because I feel like this is definitely more watchable that a handful of other films on this list. But at the same time I at least see the reason why people here were complaining about this one specifically. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039539] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Suprak the Stud - C- I had seen this already and knew that it would be near the bottom of the list from the start. But, I dont completely hate it. I dont think this is as bad as people in the topic were indicating before rankings went up. I tried to do the animated films rankings before this one, and I couldnt make it through because a solid 15 of those films were utter trash. Bird Box is better than two thirds of the movies on the last list, although I guess that is very faint praise. But more than that, I think there are some aspects of this movie that arent bad. Its a very breezy film, and I didnt struggle to get through it like I do with particularly bad horror movies. I actually think Sandra Bullock is great. That whole opening speech is very well done and it was something I remembered now even like three years after I saw the movie for the first time. And it is unique. There were a decent number of movies on this list that felt derivative, but this wasnt one of them. I mean, what youre dealing with here is well established, I suppose. Cthulhu or Cthulhu like creatures are one of the most iconic monsters in all of horror, and this isnt really all that big of a departure from that. You have people going mad by looking upon the creatures, you have cults and followers being gathered in his name, all fairly common stuff. But I still felt like this was a film I hadnt seen before (although closest comparable to me was The Happening which isnt exactly the kind of company you want to keep). I liked that the movie didnt spell it out, and I feel like the really bad version of Bird Box just shows the monsters right away and we all laugh at how dumb it looks. It at least has the creative vision to not do that. So you have Sandra Bullock, you have a fairly original premise, and you have some interesting looking scenes, particularly at the beginning. What you dont have is horror. This is the film on this list that I feel like couldve been dropped for a variety of reasons, but the biggest of which is Im not sure it fits in the genre. I get that it was big culturally, and looking at the list you would say pretty safely that this is the film that resonated the most with people for whatever reason (probably the fact it comes with Netflix and you dont have to go out to a theater to see it). But its not horror. Thriller, maybe, or suspense or something else, but not horror. I was never scared, and Im not even sure the movie really wanted me to be. The movie isnt filmed like horror it doesnt have the right beats. The stuff that I guess is supposed to scare you is filmed more like what I would expect from a natural disaster kind of movie. This is The Day After Tomorrow with bad weather swapped out for transdimensional monsters. It also isnt really all that good of a movie. Like, I stand by my original assessment as not as bad as everyone else was saying but that certainly doesnt make it good. There were multiple instances here where the writing either made me roll my eyes or laugh out loud, including the ending which has to be one of my least favorite endings ever. Like when the camera pans and the sign says school for the blind and Sandra Bullock smiles like this is some sort of twistno, that doesnt work in the movie interpretation of the material. Like, ok, cool. Good job not being able to see the creatures. But maybe this isnt going to help you against the heavily armed roving bands of psychopaths that are going house to house and shooting people. I feel like they wanted to wrap this up in a nice pretty bow, but the ending just feels weird and not fully thought out. There are a lot of examples of stuff like this, of things just sort of happening because the story needs them to happen. Like what are the odds of two pregnant women finding each other in the midst of the apocalypse and then they both give birth within minutes of each other (which happens solely for the purpose of throwing the house into chaos so the crazy guy can go around and open all the windows). And then I kinda hate all the characters besides Sandra Bullock. They are all these horrendous one dimensional archetypes and I couldnt have cared less when they all died. Part of it is because of the strange set up to the story, and you literally start the movie with Sandra Bullock alone with her kids and no one else, and it doesnt take an intense examination of the story to figure out everyone is dying. You have these monsters that are everywhere, you have one character left when there used to be ten, it isnt hard to piece together whats going to happen. There is no tension in these flashback scenes because Sandra Bullock is hanging out with a bunch of corpses. And then the characters are just really, really boring. I have never cared less about the fate of a pregnant woman than I have the second pregnant woman in this film. She is barely a character. Shes a department store mannequin someone drew a smiley face on that says quotes from posters with cats on them when you squeeze her hand. Machine Gun Kelly is in this movie for some reason and hes one of my favorite secondary characters because at least he has the decency to leave right away. So you have bad characters and bad writing and a badly structured plot. It isnt good. And I dont want to be the snobby annoying guy, but the book was way better. A lot of the dumb stuff in the movie is way less dumb than the book, and some of the stuff they changed here doesnt really make all that much sense when you see what it was supposed to be like. The river scenes with the kids were at least somewhat intense, and Sandra Bullock was good, and some of the beginning scenes where people are randomly killing themselves and theres chaos everywhere is fun to watch. Like, it isnt totally irredeemable. But it is also probably the most skippable of all the films here. It isnt good enough to warrant a watch on its merits, and it also isnt bad enough to get to that fun bad level of quality that you and your friends can sit around and make fun of. This is definitely my prediction to end up at the bottom of our combined list. Im dont think it quite deserves that because I feel like this is definitely more watchable that a handful of other films on this list. But at the same time I at least see the reason why people here were complaining about this one specifically. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 8:05:57 PM #25:	fortybelowsummer - I remember when, for some reason, everyone was talking about this movie. I still dont know why. I guess because the whole having to be blindfolded thing led to some prodigious memeing and also, the Sandra Bullock effect. She is solid in this, as she usually is, and there are some good supporting performances, but the material isnt overly exciting. I think it suffers some from being around at the same time as the far superior Quiet Place. I always like the beginning of movies where some sort of mass outbreak happens, and things gradually go from normal to all hell breaking loose. This one does it pretty well, if pretty standard, and there are some gnarly suicides (slowly getting into a burning car anyone? Step in front of a dump truck?) The whole traveling on the river thing was mostly unnecessary, though, and the time could have been spent explaining other things that just never get explained. Overall, not terrible but too flawed to be anywhere but near the bottom. rockus - It was a three way race to the bottom between Bird Box, VHS, and Terrifier and Bird Box benefits largely because I liked John Malkovich in it (Paulson and Rhodes are all right too but the movie largely wastes their talents) and it doesnt feel like it was made by a 15 year old. Difficult not to compare this to A Quiet Place, another sense driven monster movie from the same year, but while that looks like a movie this just looks awful (and cheap). A lot of TV movie of the week coverage and its dull as a board. I suspect it intercuts the river sequence in an attempt to have something relatively exciting happen throughout the duration of the movie and even that isnt much help. Also somewhat thematically similar to A Quiet Place but while that film mines its dramatic conflict emotionally and makes some thrilling sequences out of it and constantly has it on its mind, Bird Box fails to do anything meaningful with it. It never feels like Malories prospective motherhood is really weighing on her other than portraying her as cynical about it until she accepts it in the very end. Terrible looking poorly thought out movie. Johnbobb - this movie's big emotional revelation is the main protagonist's realization that maybe her kids deserve to have a name and this is for some reason the person we were supposed to be rooting for fuck you sandra bullock this movie is shit Lightning_Strikes - Surviving is not living. Bird Box is a very unfortunate film in that both its premise and its release schedule invite comparisons to A Quiet Place. The issue of course is that The Quiet Place is a fantastic film and Bird Box is just not very good. The dialogue is terrible, the interleaved timeline is pointless, the acting is inconsistent at best, and it generally lacks the kind of consistent tension that makes its competitor great. Now, I do not think this is a terrible film, more a profoundly mediocre one which makes it harder to talk about than a really bad one. There is some good stuff here, the scene where they are driving to the supermarket in a car with all the windows and windscreen entirely covered is great - you dont know exactly what theyre hearing or feeling outside. It does get a little better as it goes and things start to feel more high stakes than people sitting in a house with the curtains closed. One issue with the film is that it seems to bend its own rules for the purpose of the plot. Now, thats not to get all CinemaSins about it, but in a film like this where it is using a high concept to create drama and exploring the different possible outcomes it diminishes that premise. The fact that after not allowing the audience to see the creatures as the characters cant we see glimpses of them near the end greatly cheapens this effect. Similarly, the degree of threat from looking outside is so clearly whatever the film wants it makes the whole thing very transparent. The film is not by any stretch dreadful, but it fails to effectively use its strong setup to elicit anything from the audience. 2/5 Biggest scare: The car sequence. Plasmabeam - Perfect example of why some books shouldnt be made into movies. The reason why the book works is because of the indescribable nature of the Lovecraftian monsterswhen you read the book, you are right under the blindfold with Malorie, wondering and worrying about the creatures that kill you the moment you see them. But the movie robs us of this unique POV and ultimately delivers an underwhelming apocalyptic thriller. This feels more like an overlong TV episode than a feature film, and John Malkovich goes to waste, which is inexcusable. FFDragon - The only actively offensive movie on this list and an even more offensive misuse of John Malkovich. Snake - Bird Box is an interesting concept done rather plainly. Compared to the subversive and progressive horror films we got this decade, Bird Box almost feels like a relic of the past. Sandra Bullock to me is like one of those "movie star's movie stars" - a typical box-office draw who is servicable but never elevates the material to the next level. The film draws from modern day post-apocalyptic fiction and classic Lovecraft - the idea of forcing others to witness the horror is fantastic, and also plays into the way the film was distributed and viewed by people. The way it all plays out is just one I've seen many times now though - Dawn of the Dead, The Walking Dead, Planet of the Apes - you have your bog-standard group, you have the jerk, the good-hearted one, the kinda-asshole but also likable one - they all get picked off one way or another, then you're left with the lone survivor. Bird Box would love to commentate on how we turn a blind eye to everyday horrors, but instead it focuses too much on the Hollywood moments we as audiences "know and love" and in the end provides nothing meaningful to the conversation or the horror canon, despite its popularity. thesmark - Oh god, this is way too long. It makes you appreciate how much better the writing is for A Quiet Place, given they have somewhat similar premises. The characters in this movie are so much weaker/flatter and the dialogue is considerably worse, people are constantly making terrible decisions and I thought we were done with the woman needs a man and children to complete herself narratives after Jurassic World but I guess not. I mean, if you were to describe Trevante Rhodes character, what could you even say about him other than flawless and attractive human being, and he gets 2nd billing. John Malkovich is also going 300% Malkovich here and it gets very old very fast. The horror scenes themselves gave me some real The Happening vibes, whichis not a compliment. Bad. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039556] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>fortybelowsummer - I remember when, for some reason, everyone was talking about this movie. I still dont know why. I guess because the whole having to be blindfolded thing led to some prodigious memeing and also, the Sandra Bullock effect. She is solid in this, as she usually is, and there are some good supporting performances, but the material isnt overly exciting. I think it suffers some from being around at the same time as the far superior Quiet Place. I always like the beginning of movies where some sort of mass outbreak happens, and things gradually go from normal to all hell breaking loose. This one does it pretty well, if pretty standard, and there are some gnarly suicides (slowly getting into a burning car anyone? Step in front of a dump truck?) The whole traveling on the river thing was mostly unnecessary, though, and the time could have been spent explaining other things that just never get explained. Overall, not terrible but too flawed to be anywhere but near the bottom. rockus - It was a three way race to the bottom between Bird Box, VHS, and Terrifier and Bird Box benefits largely because I liked John Malkovich in it (Paulson and Rhodes are all right too but the movie largely wastes their talents) and it doesnt feel like it was made by a 15 year old. Difficult not to compare this to A Quiet Place, another sense driven monster movie from the same year, but while that looks like a movie this just looks awful (and cheap). A lot of TV movie of the week coverage and its dull as a board. I suspect it intercuts the river sequence in an attempt to have something relatively exciting happen throughout the duration of the movie and even that isnt much help. Also somewhat thematically similar to A Quiet Place but while that film mines its dramatic conflict emotionally and makes some thrilling sequences out of it and constantly has it on its mind, Bird Box fails to do anything meaningful with it. It never feels like Malories prospective motherhood is really weighing on her other than portraying her as cynical about it until she accepts it in the very end. Terrible looking poorly thought out movie. Johnbobb - this movie's big emotional revelation is the main protagonist's realization that maybe her kids deserve to have a name and this is for some reason the person we were supposed to be rooting for fuck you sandra bullock this movie is shit Lightning_Strikes - Surviving is not living. Bird Box is a very unfortunate film in that both its premise and its release schedule invite comparisons to A Quiet Place. The issue of course is that The Quiet Place is a fantastic film and Bird Box is just not very good. The dialogue is terrible, the interleaved timeline is pointless, the acting is inconsistent at best, and it generally lacks the kind of consistent tension that makes its competitor great. Now, I do not think this is a terrible film, more a profoundly mediocre one which makes it harder to talk about than a really bad one. There is some good stuff here, the scene where they are driving to the supermarket in a car with all the windows and windscreen entirely covered is great - you dont know exactly what theyre hearing or feeling outside. It does get a little better as it goes and things start to feel more high stakes than people sitting in a house with the curtains closed. One issue with the film is that it seems to bend its own rules for the purpose of the plot. Now, thats not to get all CinemaSins about it, but in a film like this where it is using a high concept to create drama and exploring the different possible outcomes it diminishes that premise. The fact that after not allowing the audience to see the creatures as the characters cant we see glimpses of them near the end greatly cheapens this effect. Similarly, the degree of threat from looking outside is so clearly whatever the film wants it makes the whole thing very transparent. The film is not by any stretch dreadful, but it fails to effectively use its strong setup to elicit anything from the audience. 2/5 Biggest scare: The car sequence. Plasmabeam - Perfect example of why some books shouldnt be made into movies. The reason why the book works is because of the indescribable nature of the Lovecraftian monsterswhen you read the book, you are right under the blindfold with Malorie, wondering and worrying about the creatures that kill you the moment you see them. But the movie robs us of this unique POV and ultimately delivers an underwhelming apocalyptic thriller. This feels more like an overlong TV episode than a feature film, and John Malkovich goes to waste, which is inexcusable. FFDragon - The only actively offensive movie on this list and an even more offensive misuse of John Malkovich. Snake - Bird Box is an interesting concept done rather plainly. Compared to the subversive and progressive horror films we got this decade, Bird Box almost feels like a relic of the past. Sandra Bullock to me is like one of those "movie star's movie stars" - a typical box-office draw who is servicable but never elevates the material to the next level. The film draws from modern day post-apocalyptic fiction and classic Lovecraft - the idea of forcing others to witness the horror is fantastic, and also plays into the way the film was distributed and viewed by people. The way it all plays out is just one I've seen many times now though - Dawn of the Dead, The Walking Dead, Planet of the Apes - you have your bog-standard group, you have the jerk, the good-hearted one, the kinda-asshole but also likable one - they all get picked off one way or another, then you're left with the lone survivor. Bird Box would love to commentate on how we turn a blind eye to everyday horrors, but instead it focuses too much on the Hollywood moments we as audiences "know and love" and in the end provides nothing meaningful to the conversation or the horror canon, despite its popularity. thesmark - Oh god, this is way too long. It makes you appreciate how much better the writing is for A Quiet Place, given they have somewhat similar premises. The characters in this movie are so much weaker/flatter and the dialogue is considerably worse, people are constantly making terrible decisions and I thought we were done with the woman needs a man and children to complete herself narratives after Jurassic World but I guess not. I mean, if you were to describe Trevante Rhodes character, what could you even say about him other than flawless and attractive human being, and he gets 2nd billing. John Malkovich is also going 300% Malkovich here and it gets very old very fast. The horror scenes themselves gave me some real The Happening vibes, whichis not a compliment. Bad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/14/22 8:06:46 PM #27:	you done good, b8 --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965039575] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>you done good, b8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 8:08:00 PM #28:	Outlier: Tom Nook: 20 PrinceKaro: 18 red13n: 11 jcgamer107: 10 Inviso: 9 BetrayedTangy: 4 Suprak: 4 fortybelowsummer: 2 rockus: 2 Johnbobb: 1 Lightning_Strikes: 1 Plasmabeam: 1 FFDragon: 0 Snake: 0 thesmark: 0 Some early leaps ahead but the topic is young. Next film is up tomorrow. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965039597] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Outlier: Tom Nook: 20 PrinceKaro: 18 red13n: 11 jcgamer107: 10 Inviso: 9 BetrayedTangy: 4 Suprak: 4 fortybelowsummer: 2 rockus: 2 Johnbobb: 1 Lightning_Strikes: 1 Plasmabeam: 1 FFDragon: 0 Snake: 0 thesmark: 0 Some early leaps ahead but the topic is young. Next film is up tomorrow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thesmark 05/14/22 8:11:02 PM #29:	I probably should have put Bird Box at 29, but it's just feels so, so long. 40 minutes longer than my actual 29 --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders <cite>thesmark posted [p:965039661] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I probably should have put Bird Box at 29, but it's just feels so, so long. 40 minutes longer than my actual 29 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rockus 05/14/22 8:14:29 PM #30:	Well deserved last place. Awful movie. thesmark posted... Terrifier has no redeeming qualities except for it being short Not short enough though. --- http://thetramp.filmaf.com/owned https://vimeo.com/402818980 <cite>rockus posted [p:965039724] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Well deserved last place. Awful movie. thesmark posted... </cite> <quote>Terrifier has no redeeming qualities except for it being short</quote> Not short enough though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/14/22 8:17:44 PM #31:	Since I pinged this one dead on, I don't have much to add here that wasn't already said. I'll just say that I was actively upset that I wasted time watching Bird Box, something that cannot be said for the other 29. I have issues with some of the others, but I was just dumb angry at this entire movie from concept to execution. It doesn't even veer into "so bad, it's good" territory that I love some B-Horror for. It's just bad-bad. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965039796] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Since I pinged this one dead on, I don't have much to add here that wasn't already said. I'll just say that I was actively upset that I wasted time watching Bird Box, something that cannot be said for the other 29. I have issues with some of the others, but I was just dumb angry at this entire movie from concept to execution. It doesn't even veer into "so bad, it's good" territory that I love some B-Horror for. It's just bad-bad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/14/22 8:19:45 PM #32:	To me the gap between Bird Box and the film above it is much smaller than the gap between Bird Box and Terrifier. I dont want to say too much about the latter until it places but that film suuuuuuuuucks. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965039833] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>To me the gap between Bird Box and the film above it is much smaller than the gap between Bird Box and Terrifier. I dont want to say too much about the latter until it places but that film suuuuuuuuucks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
v_charon 05/14/22 9:09:44 PM #33:	I've only not seen 8 of these films; that's one of them. --- :> Truly smilin' <cite>v_charon posted [p:965040797] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I've only not seen 8 of these films; that's one of them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/14/22 9:31:01 PM #34:	The only reason I watched Bird Box back in early 2019 was because Josh Malerman was at StokerCon that year and there were tons of panels and events devoted to the movie. Needless to say, I avoided all those panels and events. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965041132] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>The only reason I watched Bird Box back in early 2019 was because Josh Malerman was at StokerCon that year and there were tons of panels and events devoted to the movie. Needless to say, I avoided all those panels and events. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/14/22 9:34:50 PM #35:	Man, these writeups are great. I'm a little pinched for time right now, but skimming through them has been a blast. And we have 29 more left to unload! Thanks for putting in all the work for this, Snake. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965041210] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Man, these writeups are great. I'm a little pinched for time right now, but skimming through them has been a blast. And we have 29 more left to unload! Thanks for putting in all the work for this, Snake. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/14/22 9:43:30 PM #36:	Also Snake5555555555 posted... Plasmabeam - Malkovich goes to waste, which is inexcusable. FFDragon - offensive misuse of John Malkovich. My man. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965041381] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Also Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>Plasmabeam - Malkovich goes to waste, which is inexcusable. FFDragon - offensive misuse of John Malkovich.</quote> My man. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 05/14/22 9:50:49 PM #37:	I dunno I thought Malkovich had a great character - immediately pounding liquor once they reach the supermarket lol Snake5555555555 posted... the idea of forcing others to witness the horror is fantastic This helped its placement a lot for me I was expecting Terrifier or Curse of Chucky at 30 --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:965041558] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I dunno I thought Malkovich had a great character - immediately pounding liquor once they reach the supermarket lol Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>the idea of forcing others to witness the horror is fantastic</quote>This helped its placement a lot for me I was expecting Terrifier or Curse of Chucky at 30 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/14/22 9:50:59 PM #38:	plasmabeam posted... Man, these writeups are great. I'm a little pinched for time right now, but skimming through them has been a blast. And we have 29 more left to unload! Thanks for putting in all the work for this, Snake. You're absolutely welcome! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965041563] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>plasmabeam posted... </cite> <quote>Man, these writeups are great. I'm a little pinched for time right now, but skimming through them has been a blast. And we have 29 more left to unload! Thanks for putting in all the work for this, Snake.</quote> You're absolutely welcome! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 05/14/22 10:30:04 PM #39:	I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room Obviously I expect a lot of Top 10s to be composed of those, but for most people, not every acclaimed movie resonates with them. I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:965042380] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room Obviously I expect a lot of Top 10s to be composed of those, but for most people, not every acclaimed movie resonates with them. I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/14/22 10:33:13 PM #40:	v_charon posted... I've only not seen 8 of these films; that's one of them. Absolutely not worth your tim Much like my number 30 --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965042438] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>v_charon posted... </cite> <quote>I've only not seen 8 of these films; that's one of them.</quote>Absolutely not worth your tim Much like my number 30 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/14/22 10:35:15 PM #41:	TomNook posted... I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's. Liking acclaimed movies doesn't make you devoid of personality! --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965042485] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>TomNook posted... </cite> <quote>I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's.</quote>Liking acclaimed movies doesn't make you devoid of personality! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 05/14/22 10:50:33 PM #42:	Johnbobb posted... Liking acclaimed movies doesn't make you devoid of personality! Obviously! I just meant if there was a list with literally those exact 10. Everyone likes some panned movies. After all, a consensus is just showing what a majority likes, and while it increases your chances of liking something, it mathematically shouldn't really be your exact taste. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:965042786] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite> <quote>Liking acclaimed movies doesn't make you devoid of personality!</quote>Obviously! I just meant if there was a list with literally those exact 10. Everyone likes some panned movies. After all, a consensus is just showing what a majority likes, and while it increases your chances of liking something, it mathematically shouldn't really be your exact taste. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
v_charon 05/14/22 11:31:03 PM #43:	Films I haven't seen: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil You're Next A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night The Purge: Anarchy Green Room Split Terrifier Bird Box I'd be uncomfortable ranking Insidious, Sinister and V/H/S since it was long ago I actually watched them. I feel confident enough in my memory for the other films that I could probably put them in order though. I'm pretty surprised with how many of the films I've seen. I'd say I have good feelings about the majority of this list, just a few that I'd consider a bit overhyped perhaps. --- :> Truly smilin' <cite>v_charon posted [p:965043532] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Films I haven't seen: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil You're Next A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night The Purge: Anarchy Green Room Split Terrifier Bird Box I'd be uncomfortable ranking Insidious, Sinister and V/H/S since it was long ago I actually watched them. I feel confident enough in my memory for the other films that I could probably put them in order though. I'm pretty surprised with how many of the films I've seen. I'd say I have good feelings about the majority of this list, just a few that I'd consider a bit overhyped perhaps.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/15/22 1:08:08 AM #44:	This is definitely my prediction to end up at the bottom of our combined list. Im dont think it quite deserves that because I feel like this is definitely more watchable that a handful of other films on this list. I stand by this, btw. I know I placed it 26th so I didn't exactly help things, but the gap between 30 and 26 is pretty huge for me. Bird Box was bad but not bad in a way that made me question whether or not the concept of artistic expression was a mistake to begin with. There is some stuff here I didn't mind and while I get why it is maligned, I think some of its hate is a little unearned. I dunno. I've seen worse movies, at least. Still though Bird Box is only one of six films I didn't really like at all, so there are worst ways we could've started this list off. I'm kind of curious how long we'll go before I lose a top 15, top 10, or top 5. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965044997] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote><quote>This is definitely my prediction to end up at the bottom of our combined list. Im dont think it quite deserves that because I feel like this is definitely more watchable that a handful of other films on this list.</quote> I stand by this, btw. I know I placed it 26th so I didn't exactly help things, but the gap between 30 and 26 is pretty huge for me. Bird Box was bad but not bad in a way that made me question whether or not the concept of artistic expression was a mistake to begin with. There is some stuff here I didn't mind and while I get why it is maligned, I think some of its hate is a little unearned. I dunno. I've seen worse movies, at least. Still though Bird Box is only one of six films I didn't really like at all, so there are worst ways we could've started this list off. I'm kind of curious how long we'll go before I lose a top 15, top 10, or top 5. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 05/15/22 1:13:12 AM #45:	People attached to the critics are going to hate me I think. <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:965045087] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>People attached to the critics are going to hate me I think. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/15/22 1:15:54 AM #46:	I also really liked all the write ups so this is going to be a fun topic for me. Something that stood out: PrinceKaro - The world suddenly comes under assault by an unknown entity which if you see it you go mad and die from self inflicted harm. The exact thing is never shown on screen, but I assume it is either an unfathomable elder horror or Donald Trump's naked body. Anyway, a bunch of survivors shack up in a house zombie apocalypse style, only with no zombies. Or at least none that are shown on screen because you can't handle the truth or something. Now, don't get me wrong, absence of description can often lend amplification to terror, but honestly this just feels kind of cheap in a 'we couldn't afford the budget for the monsters' kind of way. There is a lot of conflict and betrayal between the survivors on the 'humans are the greatest evil' path, and I always appreciate that. I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing. And this ranked 12 for you? That's crazy for me because it seems pretty negative and I thought this was a super strong list. Totally understand having different opinions and all, but I was just surprised there were only 11 movies that you had better things to say about. Like I'm less surprised you had Bird Box and 12 and more surprised that your write up for 12 was this negative overall. Also something I definitely disagree with is them not showing the monster being a bad thing. I thought that was one of the smarter things the movie did. Almost anything they put together would've been dumb so I liked the idea of them having some restraint and not even attempting eldritch horror here. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965045131] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I also really liked all the write ups so this is going to be a fun topic for me. Something that stood out: <quote>PrinceKaro - The world suddenly comes under assault by an unknown entity which if you see it you go mad and die from self inflicted harm. The exact thing is never shown on screen, but I assume it is either an unfathomable elder horror or Donald Trump's naked body. Anyway, a bunch of survivors shack up in a house zombie apocalypse style, only with no zombies. Or at least none that are shown on screen because you can't handle the truth or something. Now, don't get me wrong, absence of description can often lend amplification to terror, but honestly this just feels kind of cheap in a 'we couldn't afford the budget for the monsters' kind of way. There is a lot of conflict and betrayal between the survivors on the 'humans are the greatest evil' path, and I always appreciate that. I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing.</quote> And this ranked 12 for you? That's crazy for me because it seems pretty negative and I thought this was a super strong list. Totally understand having different opinions and all, but I was just surprised there were only 11 movies that you had better things to say about. Like I'm less surprised you had Bird Box and 12 and more surprised that your write up for 12 was this negative overall. Also something I definitely disagree with is them not showing the monster being a bad thing. I thought that was one of the smarter things the movie did. Almost anything they put together would've been dumb so I liked the idea of them having some restraint and not even attempting eldritch horror here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/15/22 1:22:13 AM #47:	TomNook posted... I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room Obviously I expect a lot of Top 10s to be composed of those, but for most people, not every acclaimed movie resonates with them. I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's. Interestingly, I have 5 of these in my top 15 and 5 of these in my bottom 15. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965045211] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>TomNook posted... </cite> <quote>I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room Obviously I expect a lot of Top 10s to be composed of those, but for most people, not every acclaimed movie resonates with them. I'd be interested if anyone ended up having a list entirely devoid of their own personality, in favor of the critic's.</quote> Interestingly, I have 5 of these in my top 15 and 5 of these in my bottom 15. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 05/15/22 7:42:25 AM #48:	With 15 rankers, 3 of the 30th places have dropped. I'm going to make a guess for what the remaining 12 are (11, because I can't predict for myself), just from what I've interpreted so far, and what I think might be likely. 6 - Terrifier 2 - V/H/S 1 - Curse of Chucky 1 - Creep 1 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:965048609] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>With 15 rankers, 3 of the 30th places have dropped. I'm going to make a guess for what the remaining 12 are (11, because I can't predict for myself), just from what I've interpreted so far, and what I think might be likely. 6 - Terrifier 2 - V/H/S 1 - Curse of Chucky 1 - Creep 1 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/15/22 8:20:45 AM #49:	On the topic of critics, I dont think critics preferences are going to be especially relevant to the order of this list because a large majority of the films here are critically acclaimed. Something like 20/30 have over 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, so really were dealing with a lot of films of similarly high quality. I note that the biggest gap between positions is above the bottom five which kind of indicates that I think. Other than Bird Box, my guess on the rest of the bottom five in no order: Terrifier Curse of Chucky V/H/S The Purge: Anarchy I can also see Happy Death Day replacing one of the bottom two because while I doubt many will think its bad, I doubt it is going to get much enthusiasm either because much of the list is so good. That is really the thing, there are films I give 4/5s to in the 20s in my list as well as some high 3s. Its good stuff! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965048968] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>On the topic of critics, I dont think critics preferences are going to be especially relevant to the order of this list because a large majority of the films here are critically acclaimed. Something like 20/30 have over 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, so really were dealing with a lot of films of similarly high quality. I note that the biggest gap between positions is above the bottom five which kind of indicates that I think. Other than Bird Box, my guess on the rest of the bottom five in no order: Terrifier Curse of Chucky V/H/S The Purge: Anarchy I can also see Happy Death Day replacing one of the bottom two because while I doubt many will think its bad, I doubt it is going to get much enthusiasm either because much of the list is so good. That is really the thing, there are films I give 4/5s to in the 20s in my list as well as some high 3s. Its good stuff! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/15/22 9:03:35 AM #50:	TomNook posted... I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room 4 of these made my Top 10, 3 made my Middle 10, and 3 made my bottom 10 (Including my #30). TomNook posted... With 15 rankers, 3 of the 30th places have dropped. I'm going to make a guess for what the remaining 12 are (11, because I can't predict for myself), just from what I've interpreted so far, and what I think might be likely. 6 - Terrifier 2 - V/H/S 1 - Curse of Chucky 1 - Creep 1 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night All the hate for Terrifier makes me sick. I hope it at least beats the Found Footage Cousins (V/H/S and Creep). --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965049397] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>TomNook posted... </cite> <quote>I went through for fun and punched all the movies into metacritic. Bird Box was actually the 2nd lowest ranked one there (Terrifier didn't have enough reviews to get a ranking). It got me wondering though, if anyone has a top 10 that is composed entirely of the movies that we are told to like by critics. Which would be: Hereditary The Babadook Get Out It Follows The VVitch The Lighthouse A Quiet Place A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Us Green Room</quote> 4 of these made my Top 10, 3 made my Middle 10, and 3 made my bottom 10 (Including my #30). TomNook posted... </cite> <quote>With 15 rankers, 3 of the 30th places have dropped. I'm going to make a guess for what the remaining 12 are (11, because I can't predict for myself), just from what I've interpreted so far, and what I think might be likely. 6 - Terrifier 2 - V/H/S 1 - Curse of Chucky 1 - Creep 1 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night</quote> All the hate for Terrifier makes me sick. I hope it at least beats the Found Footage Cousins (V/H/S and Creep). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/15/22 9:45:53 AM #51:	Snake5555555555 posted... PrinceKaro I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing. This is my biggest pet peeve with contemporary storytelling. I'm sick of nonlinear plots and how writers ignore the present conflict in favor of retreating into backstory. red13n - I've probably said this on another list, but I hate the fad of movies starting in the middle. We are introduced to a bunch of characters and with the tone of the movie, we absolutely know their fate. You kind of lose a lot of suspense when you do that. While it's ideal to start a horror/thriller story with intrigue and/or energy, I agree that starting in the middle is not always the best way to achieve this. jcgamer107 - This is kind of a better version of The Happening: unseen force causes people to kill themselves, wacky bunch of misfits band together to survive That's actually a great take. Strangely, I found The Happening more enjoyable (probably because I was in high school when I saw it). Inviso - Bird Box is fine. Its not great, its not awfulits just fine. Honestly, it feels like it took a bunch of the better elements from other horror movies (The Happening, Dawn of the Dead, The Mist) and mashed them together for half the filmwhich makes for a split movie that doesnt quite hit the mark its trying to hit. Another great take. BB indeed feels like multiple horror stories mashed together in a clumsy, ineffective way. Sandra loses her love interest, and takes a blindfolded boat trip down a difficult river in search of a sanctuary she heard about over the radio. THIS could have been a really good plot of theyd fleshed it out and consolidated it into its own movie. @Inviso You should absolutely read the book. My memory's a little fuzzy (I read it in 2015), but IIRC the story plays out very much like what you said. The main cast was Malorie and her kids--almost all the others in the movie were add-ons. I suspect that the studio was afraid the movie wouldn't have enough mainstream appeal if they kept things small and isolated. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965049944] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>PrinceKaro I just felt I was more invested in the present day story rather than the flashback, and the way the latter almost completely takes over the movie just so it can be a mediocre version of The Walking Dead is a bit disappointing.</quote> This is my biggest pet peeve with contemporary storytelling. I'm sick of nonlinear plots and how writers ignore the present conflict in favor of retreating into backstory. <quote>red13n - I've probably said this on another list, but I hate the fad of movies starting in the middle. We are introduced to a bunch of characters and with the tone of the movie, we absolutely know their fate. You kind of lose a lot of suspense when you do that. </quote> While it's ideal to start a horror/thriller story with intrigue and/or energy, I agree that starting in the middle is not always the best way to achieve this. <quote>jcgamer107 - This is kind of a better version of The Happening: unseen force causes people to kill themselves, wacky bunch of misfits band together to survive </quote> That's actually a great take. Strangely, I found The Happening more enjoyable (probably because I was in high school when I saw it). <quote>Inviso - Bird Box is fine. Its not great, its not awfulits just fine. Honestly, it feels like it took a bunch of the better elements from other horror movies (The Happening, Dawn of the Dead, The Mist) and mashed them together for half the filmwhich makes for a split movie that doesnt quite hit the mark its trying to hit. </quote> Another great take. BB indeed feels like multiple horror stories mashed together in a clumsy, ineffective way. <quote>Sandra loses her love interest, and takes a blindfolded boat trip down a difficult river in search of a sanctuary she heard about over the radio. THIS could have been a really good plot of theyd fleshed it out and consolidated it into its own movie. </quote> @Inviso You should absolutely read the book. My memory's a little fuzzy (I read it in 2015), but IIRC the story plays out very much like what you said. The main cast was Malorie and her kids--almost all the others in the movie were add-ons. I suspect that the studio was afraid the movie wouldn't have enough mainstream appeal if they kept things small and isolated. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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