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Watched some more movies yesterday
The Superdeep (2020) - 3.5/5 Hobbits
A Russian sci-fi horror about a researcher and a group of soldiers investigating a disease outbreak at Kola Superdeep which, in universe, is the location of a secret Russian lab 12km underground.Suspend disbelief, it's a fun ride! I thoroughly enjoyed the main protag being a very intelligent woman. She's a badass. There were times where I was annoyed that they know there's a disease, she's an epidemiologist, but doesn't mask up when she should. However, being very reminiscent of western sci-fi/horror films of the 2000s and 2010s, I just decided it was fun instead, in the same way I love The Core (2003).
The Endless (2017) - 4.5/5 Hobbits
A very interesting and engaging film about two brothers returning to the "doomsday" cult they escaped 10 years prior and realising that there maybe something more to it. Involving time-wimey weirdness, a very realistic portrayal of two brothers at odds with one another, and the past still lingering.No jumpscares, no gratuitous gore, yet it scared me. I was engaged with the mystery throughout.
The Cleansing Hour (2019) - 3/5 Hobbits
A group of people stage exorcisms to stream online (on a platform similar to Twitch I think). The "priest" is a phony, with his production crew staging all the effects. Takes a turn when they realise the fake exorcism isn't actually faked.Touches on a bit of trauma regarding the main two protags, childhood friends, and their time at a Catholic school, but otherwise is just a fun take on exorcism movies, modernised with current day tech. It's a bit predictable, I called out a few plot points only 15 minutes in, but a silly ride nonetheless.
Love these reviews, thank you!! I love reading about horror movies, but I'm terrible at watching them, too much of a fraidy cat. But I love to read the wikipedia plot and look at pictures, lol.
I'm somewhat picky about what I watch - I don't like anything that depicts SA or related issues for example.
If you're interested in "watching" horror films without actually watching them, these are the channels I watch on YouTube (so you won't see any gore due to YTs terms and conditions):
For games and movies: