I didn’t see this listed anywhere else so…
The Platform, 2019 Spanish film
Rather relevant to this time.
I did not care for Hereditary.
I’m the exact opposite. Give me more feel good comedies.
Terry Gilliam’s largely panned/lost/forgotten
TIDELAND
Has Jeff Bridges, is probably the most disturbing movie I’ve ever seen. Trigger Warnings!!!: less than 5 min in, something will occur that is deeply disturbing. I am here to warn you that it is not going to get any “better”…
At that point decide if you are in or out (no judgment;)
Happiness (1998) by Tod Solondz is one of the more perturbing movies I’ve seen. Feel sad and dirty after watching
Hard disagree. I hope I never watch another movie without a happy ending. These things are supposed to be escapist, not just like real life lol
Disclaimer, it’s all horrors:
- Possum
- Speak no evil - original, not the shitty am*rican remake
- Goodnight mommy - original, not the shitty americ*n remake
- Obsession
- Hereditary - and the other Ari Aster movies
- Sinister
- Evil Dead - new movies
- VVitch
- Lighthouse
- the house that Jack built
- Substance - maybe
Together (2025)
I’ll add to this:
- The thing (1979)
- The Mist (2007)
Non-horror movies (although some w horror elements):
- Aniara (2018)
- There will be Blood
- Nocturnal Animals
- The House that jack built
- Pi
- Coffee Table
Not sure if it fits, but “Moon” definitely came to mind. although might not fit OPs preference
Melancholia is the bleakest movie I’ve ever seen.
The most fun movie to deal with bleakness is Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys
Spoilers for a 2018 movie
I’m not a horror fan, so my opinion probably isn’t worth much, but I found the ending to Hereditary unsatisfying not because evil wins, but because the supernatural aspect made it completely ridiculous and removed all fear.
I think a much better ending would’ve been leaning into the family history of psychosis instead of the paranormal. Because real people actually have schizophrenia and get psychosis, which is legitimately terrifying because it can happen to anyone at any time.
I thought midsommar was way better personally. Idk if it rly fits this post tho
There’s the Serbian movie, which I suspect the Epstein class masturbates to.
Have you seen the TV glow? I saw the TV glow.
That one was hard to watch and I am not even trans
It’s the mid 2020’s. Being forced to live a life maligned with your own truest self is basically universal right now.
Oh, what a relief. I thought it was just me!
The trans experience as an analogy for a universal experience, for sure
Hereditary was so good, and I was so excited when I found out that Ari Aster was making another horror movie.
I fucking hate Midsommar.
any reason why you hate that film? Other than having your own set of expectations solely based on his debut movie?
his earlier short movies are similar to both Hereditary, Midsommar, and beau is afraid as they all heavily lean in on trauma. In contrast Eddington was more of a social commentary in my eyes - and not an original one. that one was a letdown for me
Yes.
Damn I didn’t care for hereditary but I thought midsommar was an absolute spectacle. Hell of a film. Not rly a horror guy tho.
I want fantasy with really contrived rules for how the deities function that the mortals exploit to hilarious effects.
Since I know enough of reality and it sucks, fantasy is fun.
Funny, I just finished watching Midnight Cowboy. Relentlessly bleak. Highly recommended.
