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[fanofspooky]

Horror movies of 2020

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[rosie-dear-rosie]

Me watching found footage: Noooo don’t turn on the light you’re gonna reveal The Figure

#found footage #marble hornets #hell house llc #as above so below #host movie #host 2020

[cultofcreatures]

10 Scariest Movies I’ve Personally Ever Seen

Last year, I wrote a post about the 10 scariest movies I’d ever seen. I’ve since seen way more movies considered to be quite scary, and I have to say many of the ones on the old list I made aren’t scary to me at all these days haha. At least in comparison to many of the new and new-to-me movies I’ve seen since I made that original list. Some of them stood the test of time and remain on the updated list, but I hope you find some new recommendations. As before, this list is ranked and not definitive. Merely my opinion. Note: It has been a minute since I’ve seen some of these, so the trigger warning lists are not exhaustive.

10. Buried (2010)

Genres: Psychological, thriller

A civilian truck driver in Iraq must work against the clock to get himself out of a buried coffin with little more than a lighter and a Blackberry. 

Everything about this film is stressful. It starts stressful and doesn’t let up for the entire runtime. If you’re claustrophobic, maybe skip this one.

TW: claustrophobia

Streaming: HBO Max

9. Gaia (2021)

Genres: Horror, thriller, fantasy

A South African forestry employee takes shelter with survivalists after being attacked by mysterious creatures in the woods.

I don’t want to spoil too much, but I will just say I had a nightmare about plants growing out of the bottoms of my feet when I was a kid that sort of scarred me for life, and this movie plays on that fear. Admittedly, it is a personal reason why I find it so scary, but nonetheless, it is sure to make your skin crawl.

TW: body horror

Streaming: Hulu

8. See For Me (2021)

Genres: Thriller

A newly blind cat sitter is forced to rely on a seeing eye app in order to defend herself against dangerous intruders in the house she’s watching and unfamiliar with.

Home invasion is something that really gets under my skin personally, and I can’t imagine how terrifying it would be to have to navigate a situation like that while you’re losing the use of one of your senses. It’s not the best movie on this list, but it is quite tense.

TW: home invasion, violence

Streaming: Shudder

7. Last Night in Soho (2021)

Genres: Horror, thriller

A young modern fashion design student is mysteriously able to enter the life of her fashion idol, a 1960s wannabe singer through her dreams. As the student taps more into her muse, she learns not everything as it may seem.

On paper, it doesn’t necessarily sound terrifying, but it gets scarier and scarier as the story unfolds. Again, I don’t wanna spoil too much.

TW: SA, violence

Streaming: HBO Max

6. Host (2020)

Genres: Horror, found footage, supernatural

A group of friends hold a seance over Zoom to entertain themselves and spend time together during lockdown when a malicious spirit starts messing with them.

I’ll just leave what I typed for the original post: This entire film was written and produced during lockdown. Maybe that’s part of what makes it so scary. It uses one of the functions we found vital to stay connected during lockdown: Zoom chat. How terrifying would it be if you were talking to your friends over Zoom, they were being attacked, and there was nothing you could do about it? It really utilizes the format for its scares with its “less is more” mentality. 

TW: gore

Streaming: Shudder

5. The Strangers (2008)

Genres: Horror, home invasion, psychological

James takes his partner, Kristen, to the family vacation home for a relaxing weekend away that quickly sours due to random acts of harassment and violence.

The realism and arbitrary nature of the situation are what make this film terrifying.

TW: home invasion

Streaming: Nowhere rn

4. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Genres: Horror, found footage, supernatural, psychological

Three college kids head into a forest in Maryland in an attempt to make a documentary about a local cryptid for a college film course when the subject of their film takes an interest in them.

Your imagination is far scarier than anything shown on screen, but that’s what’s scary about it. You can’t see exactly what’s happening, and the confusion and uncertainty are what cause you discomfort.

TW: gore

Streaming: Hulu, HBO Max

3. Get Out (2017)

Genres: Horror, psychological

Chris goes upstate with his girlfriend for a weekend to meet her parents. Things are weird at first, which Chris perceives as racial awkwardness, but more and more disturbing discoveries begin to unravel as the weekend goes on.

This film is a disturbing reminder of how far people can, do, and would take racism. It’s also an exploration into how horrifying the loss of bodily autonomy is (a reality for some).

TW: racism

Streaming: Nowhere rn

2. The Invisible Man (2020)

Genres: Horror, thriller, scifi

Cecilia runs away from her abusive ex-partner, then soon after finds out he’s dead. Weird things start happening to her as she tries to put her life back together in the aftermath of their relationship.

Honestly, this is one of the most terrifying things as someone with mental illness, a history of being abused, and just as a woman. The camerawork is some of the best I have seen in my life. It and the music are *so* terrifying. I cannot recommend this movie enough.

TW: abuse, psych unit, self h*rm

Streaming: Nowhere rn

1. The Night House (2020)

Genres: Horror, psychological, supernatural

Beth is left alone to deal with her grief in her lakeside house after the death of her husband. Strange things begin to occur as she slowly uncovers disturbing secrets about a house he recently built.

I can’t really explain why this one freaks me out so badly. Definitely not without spoiling it, but also it scares me on a deeply existential level that I wouldn’t really be able to describe anyway, I don’t think. This might be one that you’d just have to watch and see for yourself. What scares me about this film is deeply personal. It captures a familiar desperate emptiness that I've tried so hard to hide away as my mental health has gotten better. It forces me to face something I don't want to face. But that's what makes the horror genre, dare I say it, something that can be so personal. It really is based on the life experiences we have that determine what we find to be the scariest.

TW: s*icide

Streaming: HBO Max

And that was my revamped list of scariest movies I’ve ever seen. And all of them are actually movies this time! Lol. Like I said, this is just my opinion. What we find scary is based on our individual life experiences. What do you think? What are the scariest movies *you’ve* ever seen? Are any of the ones on my list also on yours? Let me know! Hopefully you were able to add one or two of these to your Halloween watchlist this year. Happy spooky season!

#Horror Movies #thriller movies #top 10 #scariest movies #buried 2010 #gaia 2021 #see for me #last night in soho #host 2020 #The Strangers #the strangers 2008 #the blair witch project #get out #get out 2017 #the invisible man #the night house #Halloween #spooky #spooky season #happy halloween #halloween 2022 #tw #scary movies #horror #streaming #shudder #movie recommendation

[captaincolossal]

I'm still so thrilled by my new multi cooker, I made one of those dumb recipes off of pinterest today and in 4 minutes I had cheeseburger mac and cheese, which turned out quite tasty. I mean. I seasoned it more, but still.

Speaking of cooking gadgets, I think the kids have discovered the Slap Chop guy? My nephew came in to show me a funny video and it was the Slap Chop ad, and I was like "have you seen the remix? this is from when we hand delivered internet jokes to each other" and no they had not seen the remix. Also internet humor from like 15 years ago??? Why?

Day 4: Paranormal

Host (2020)

OMG happy spookies, you guys.

#host 2020 #movie funtime

[letterboxd-worth-a-damn]

#Host 2020 #letterboxd reviews #host #letterboxd

[last01standing]

2020- Host

A group of friends decide to conduct a seance over zoom because it's peak pandemic lockdown and what the fuck else is there to do. The characters feel a lot more real than we usually get in the found footage subgenre. The scares are incredibly well suited to the medium, ramping up from subtle to overtly terrifying. You can see the ending coming, but somehow that makes it all the more effective.

I've also never seen a movie that felt like such a perfect encapsulation of a moment in time. The first year of pandemic feels like such a fever dream already that adding a monster to your free zoom call is kind of like 'well yeah, after the murder hornets this seems plausible.'

All of 56 minutes long and well worth every second.

#host 2020 #sometimes this is a horror blog #horror movie recs #modern horror

[comedybingbong]

“I hate to be a white woman about this, but it’s like, ‘Where’s the manager?’!”

#ruined with alison leiby and halle kiefer #host 2020

[maroonghoul]

Terror Time 2022. Days 4 thru 9

Hi again. Here’s an update of the films I’ve watched since my last post.

Haunt (2019): I have a bit more to say about this that I hope to write about later. But for now, I went in expecting a premise where if Pennywise was running a haunted house attraction (because it’s full of your worst fears), but it was ended up closer to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I’m actually not angry of disappointed about the premise we actually got, but I did thought it could’ve gotten more creative with the kills. Taken more advantage of the setting and costumes, I mean. As for my initial expectations, maybe I confused it with another movie. Otherwise, this was Okay.

Host (2020): Yeah, it took me two years to catch up with the pandemic found footage horror film as it were. I will say, I’m impressed, effects wise, with what they were able to film under heavy lockdown. This might be the shortest thing I ever watched that technically counts as a movie, but; limitations. So I can’t complain on that front. Though that bit with the elbows at the end made me sad, in a "even if they survive this, they’re still in a nightmare” kind of way.

The Head Hunter (2019): Another short one. The first half is more dark fantasy, then the second half goes in a direction that reminded me of Evil Dead, though less goofy. This is a story where the moral is; when on a revenge quest, don’t get sloppy.

The Others (2001): Unfortunately, I was spoiled on the ending years ago. But it’s a solid execution on this version of a haunted house story. Whether you know the twist or not, it’s worth watching just for the atmosphere. Just try to ignore who’s listed under “Executive Producer”...

The Mortuary Collection (2019): The other anthology movie I’m watching this year. First thing, if they ever want to continue the Phantasm franchise, I can see Clancy Brown taking over as the Tall Man. Also, solid reveal for why our other main character is so unlikable, even if I had mixed feelings on where she ended up. As for the stories, first one’s cute, although I don’t know how Montgomery would know about this. Second one is pretty funny in a gross out way, although I’m unclear on the how. Third one gave me anxiety, in a good way. And the last one’s a messed up twist on an old setup.

Thirst (2009): Another South Korean horror film here to destroy a bit of my soul, like all the ones I watched before this (The Host, The Wailing, I Saw the Devil, Train to Busan, Tale of Two Sisters). Though for a vampire movie, it had scenes that were funny to me that probably shouldn’t have been. (Him sipping blood through a tube while lying down, the sudden acts of violence, casually lifting objects with super strength, the whole final scene). Maybe I’m just jaded. It’s a movie that certainly sees the sexual appeal of vampires, but also seems to find them ridiculous to some degree. And that the potential or gain of power can reveal how awful the most unexpected people can be deep down.

Sinister (2012): This almost feels like a movie that could’ve been shot during the pandemic, given that 90% of it took place in one house. And yet, this movie is ten years old! That’s just wild to me. It reminded me of The Shining in a few ways (bad father putting his job ahead of his family, son being wide-eyed and scared, family murder with an axe, etc.) It’s the kind of movie that makes you want to go outside and away from a screen for a while...like I did. 

The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001): Despite what the title might have you think, this isn’t a werewolf movie. I’m not sure that counts as a full horror movie, so much as a film with horror elements. This is, however, one of those films that’s decided to be ALL of the genres. A bit of Kung Fu, Period Romance, Conspiracy Thriller, and yes, Monster Movie, with a bonus inclusion of Evil Cult movie. You like any of these, or any movie with the gusto to try to combine that many genres in one, it’s worth a look.

And that’s it so far. If you want to know about a horror movie I might’ve watched before in previous years, I’ll try to respond with either how I felt about the experience or confirm I haven’t watched it. I’m just happy I had more to say this week.

#halloween #haunt 2019 #host 2020 #the others #sinister #brotherhood of the wolf #thirst 2009 #the mortuary collection

[mx-piggy]

finally got around to watching Host and i really liked it! the story was fun and it was really immersive. the actors in it were really good, and it did have that feeling of being on a Zoom call with your friends (i assume, anyway, but i won’t open that can of worms), which adds to the creepy factor. and, i wanted to be friends with them all until they started being attacked by a demon (Ugh, thanks a lot, Jemma). but, yeah, it really was a lot of fun; i imagine that it would have been even more of a fun watch back in lockdown.

i’ve only seen one other screenlife movie (Searching, which is also definitely worth a watch), but i think that there ought to be far more.

i think it was really efficient movie, too. sometimes, horror movies can feel as though they drag on too much, but none of this movie’s runtime felt wasted, because it was a good half an hour shorter than the standard movie. even with a shorter runtime, it managed to build up an eerie atmosphere and delivered some good (albeit predictable) scares. i really wish there were more hour-long movies in general, especially hour-long horror movies; there are definitely stories that can be told in that runtime, especially in the found-footage/mockumentary/screenlife subgenres.

obligatory link to my letterboxd, that i’m leaving with the hope of gaining some followers. i’ll probably follow you back.

#host #host 2020 #horror #horror movies

[neptunehenriksen]

4/60 Watching Every Non-US Shudder Original Film (Not Sponsored)

Film: Host (2020)

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Language: (British) English

Runtime: 56 minutes

Shudder Synopsis: Six friends get together during lockdown for their weekly zoom call. It's Haley’s turn to organise an activity and instead of a quiz, she’s arranged for a Medium to conduct a séance.

Director: Rob Savage

Writer(s): Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd

Cast: Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova, Jemma Moore, Caroline Ward, Emma Webb, Edward Linard

Pre-Thots: I knew nothing (as I prefer, as always), and didn’t even read the synopsis. I picked this one because it had the shortest runtime (56mins) of all Shudder originals, and I wanted to see what they were going to do with that runtime.

Post-Thots: Babyyyy, I was NOT disappointed. This might be the best spent 56 minutes of screentime I’ve ever seen. Even with a microbudget, and being filmed DURING lockdowns, this really worked for me.

Posi-Thots: Where to begin? Using a video call to give the scares, while lulling us into a false sense of security because it feels so grounded and mundane? Inspired. Dialogue: natural, funny, realistic. Overall look, feel, visual language: immersive, and using that immersion for scare points.

Techni-Thots: Hair and make-up: A short making-of-video I watched after mentioned this was self-done and/or not really applied, I loved that! Camera work: Again, the short mentioned this was self-taped, which baby, if we’re talking about working with what you have – amazing! SFX: rarely used and very well-executed!

Harsh-Thots: Honestly babes, there was this random man character and I was like “who are you, and why are you here?” I did not like that character’s energy or how the mood changed when he entered the video call. He’s not in much of the film, but I wish he’d been cut entirely. Maybe he was added so they wouldn’t have an all-women cast, but c’mon, we should be past that.

Personal Sub-Genres: Screenlife, (Digital) Found Footage, Occult/Supernatural, Set In The Pandemic

Rating: 5/5

Who Might Enjoy It: Fans of the current wave of screenlife films (e.g. Spree), fans of less-gorey films/ thrillers, fans of short-and-to-the-point films, fans of supernatural/occult themes, perhaps one to watch with non-horror fans.

Who Might Not Like It: Those who don’t like screenlife/ digital found footage, those who prefer lots of gore, those who prefer slow-builds, those who don’t like supernatural/occult themes, anyone not ready to watch a lockdown-themed film of any kind – LD is the backdrop, so keep this in mind.

#host 2020 #british film #film review #shudder #found footage #computer screen film #neptune watches shudder

[iolyt3vrvain]

Host (2020)-a short, mostly spoiler free review.

A found footage film that takes place entirely in a zoom call. 6 people perform a seance via the internet and ghosts do ghost shit to them. If the pandemic never happened, this movie prolly wouldnt have been made and that would have been a shame. 

I love found footage films and this is a really unique take on them. It really utilizes the format of a zoom call, the end credits being an especially nice touch.  The audio qualtiy was poor, but i guess it really fits with the whole zoom call aeshetic so i cant complain too much. makes some dialogue diffucult to make out (thank you subtitles). 

After a certain point, youve seen everything there is to see in horror films. what i appreciate about Host is that they take the expected beats in every scary movie, and twists it a bit. just enough to make it a little unique.

-vague minor spoiler about the ending below, youve been warned-

The only bad thing i can say about Host is the ending. It suffers the way most horror films do in the sense that once the action is over, they dont really know how to end it. Wish it was more creative but it was t e r r i b l e, 

-end spoilers-

Overall, Host was unique, had plenty of good scares, and was genuinely entertaining. 7.5/10

#Host #host 2020 #horror #horror films #scary movie #halloween #spooky #scary #movie review

[fanofspooky]

Some horror movies of 2020

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[mcytblr-archive]

i'm putting out a message to anyone who participated in 2020/2021 mcytblr!

i've recently reignited my passion for archiving niche fandom history! if you were involved in early mcytblr, sleepyblr, idotsblr, or dteamblr, i would LOVE to pick your brain and collect firsthand accounts of what it was like and different mcytblr events!

a short (but by no means exhaustive) list of events/happenings i'm interested in collecting accounts of:

the mcytblr elections, dlying, gay castle, 'kinnie' imposter blogs, friend or host, any discourse you can remember, the general vibe, truthing, critblr, copypastas (dream is a youtuber, hey wilbur, in this video we coded it so that i am in love with georgenotfound) and whatever sticks out to you from that era!

please feel free to reblog/send this to anyone who you remember from back then! i think firsthand accounts are just as important to preserve as physical media, especially right now, before memories get any more faded or warped. if you're interested, shoot me an ask or a message, or say so in the tags and i'll reach out!

#2020 mcytblr #2021 mcytblr #dteamblr #sleepyblr #idotsblr #friend or host #mcytblr elections #archival #mcytblr-archives #please reach out and share!

[thetruequeenoftheabyss]

Another redraw for y'all since you seemed to enjoy the last one. This time featuring the lovely Host

Original and progress shots under the cut

#markiplier fanart #markiplier #markiplier egos #the host #the host markiplier #the host fanart #markiplier ego #markiplier ego fanart #iplier art #iplier egos #art redraw #2020 vs 2024 #art glow up

[blmpff]

✨ Various Tropes: Straddling (1/?) ✨

TITLES IN ORDER: 1. History 3: Make Our Days Count (2019) 2: Where Your Eyes Linger (2020) 3: Be Loved In House: I Do (2021) 4: Ghost Host Ghost House (2022) 5: Big Dragon (2022) 6: My Tooth Your Love (2022) 7: Chains of Heart (2023) 8: Bed Friend (2023) 9: Kiseki: Dear To Me (2023) 10. Love Class 2 (2023) 11. Playboyy (2023) 12: Time The Series (2024)

#history 3: make our days count #modc #where your eyes linger 2020 #be loved in house: i do #ghost host ghost house #big dragon the series #my tooth your love #chains of heart the series #bed friend the series #kiseki: dear to me #love class 2 #playboyy the series #time the series #wyel counts bc i said so xo #various tropes #straddling #part one #blmpff

[letterboxd-worth-a-damn]

#Host 2020 #host #letterboxd #letterboxd reviews