What I Watched in October | Letterboxd Recap
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- everything I watched in the most magical, horrific month of the year. what was your favorite thing you watched in October??
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I personally love when shows or movies have no empathetic characters. It makes the stories more interesting when there isn't a typical emotional core to fall on. It makes the movies feel much more complex because it's not a simple "good vs evil" kind of thing.
Totally agree!
Totally agree too - I feel like Saw X is a bit like this as well
Eden Lake was my Halloween watch. Never seen it before and it blew me away. Absolute gut punch of an ending.
This movie just made me mad. I was still mad the next day after watching it
Since you loved Perfect Blue, I highly recommend Paprika and Paranoia Agent. The former is a film, and the latter is a 13-episode show.
I finally watched Cobweb and Totally Killer in October and I thought they were both so good!!!
totally killer was so cringe
I watched Rose Red this Halloween, forgot how good it was, loved Julian Sands's character. Like the haircut :)
the autumn/winter vibes in the Suspiria remake are so palpable, with that being said you should watch the original 🥹
I’m sure someone has mentioned this since you brought up Perfect Blue, but just in c are no one has (because it’s impossible to go through every comment): the movie Black Swan is actually based on/inspired by Perfect Blue! Also, there is a shot in Requiem for a Dream that is taken from Perfect Blue!
Yay for The Changeling! Perfect fall-time atmospheric horror. For a similar vibe, check out Legend of Hellhouse as you get closer to Christmas.
Are you talking about the new one on Shudder?
@@catrinag.9262 not op but no, it’s a haunted house movie from 1973 that’s based on a book by Richard Matheson, he wrote the screenplay as well, iirc. It’s a fun watch, very underrated imo 🙂
The new hellhouse was great
I was surprised to see Hell House LLC Origins wasn't on your list. That was the one movie I was looking forward to all month, since it didn't air on Shudder until the very end of October, so that was my Halloween watch.
Sarah! If horror anime has now caught your interest after watching Perfect Blue, you should check out the anime series "Another." The plot is soooo creepy and I genuinely was scared while watching it lol. I personally loved Perfect Blue but find Another to be scarier. Let us know if you check it out!
Speaking of horror anime, have you ever seen Yamishibai? It's a really unique style of short horror anthology based on old paper theatre and I love it to bits!
I'm so glad that you liked Perfect blue.
Me too, excited about horror coming out. Keep up the cool content. Cheers Kenny
I'm always looking forward to watching your videos because then I can make my lil list of movie recommandations for the months to come !
Proud of you for branching out and getting those new releases in❤
Happy to see you say Saw X is your favourite of the year along with Cobweb because I couldn’t agree more!!! Curious to see what you think of Hell House Origins once you watch it as I really loved it in October and found it genuinely scary (I could count on less than one hand the movies that have scared me in my life so that’s a big deal for me)
I HEART SLITHER! THAT MOVIE SO NOSTALGIC FOR ME. I have a distinct memory of watching it with my horror movie hating grandma 😭
my favorite watch in october by far was saw x. i think it'll be my favorite horror release this year, too!
I also lost my dad earlier this year and I really enjoyed Haunting of Hill House when I watched it a couple years ago so now I want to rewatch it after seeing this video 😊 Thank you so much for sharing. I love your channel so much ❤
I want to watch it again but I lost my Mom a few years ago and we watched it together so it might feel sad watching on my own now Best Mike Flagan show though I haven’t watched Midnight Mass though
The 80s are amazing 😻
Firstly want to say I’m very sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing with us. I watched the taking of Deborah Logan which creeped me out for sure, Coherence, Host, From Black, the devils candy, the dark and the wicked, when evil lurks.
Before the year I want to watch It follows, The void, cobweb, sinister, the witch, tusk, sadness, and talk to me.
Didn’t watch too many new things in October but I’m planning on watching cobweb this evening !
watch when evil lurks.
I shan’t 😌
@@PossessedbyHorror lol it's probably the best horror movie made recently but I get you. Whatever you heard, it's worse, movie is brutal 😰
AHHH!! i love your shirt!! i got the teal one :)
I love 'no one will save you,' likely my favourite movie of the year!
I actually watched Rose Red when it first came out because I remember seeing the ads and the story intrigue me enough to give it a try. I am glad I did. I still don't like horror as a rule, but this is one of the few exceptions. Julian Sands' char was my fav. At the time I was majoring in English for college because I loved writing stories (still enjoy writing, but it's a hobby), and this miniseries inspired me to come up with my own 'haunted house' story. I started it, never finished it lol. But yeah given the chance I would get this on DVD. I actually think this miniseries is a good intro for people who are curious about horror because it's pretty tame for horror and as you said, it is a 'comfort' one.
Being the anime nut that I am, of course I've heard of Perfect Blue, never wanted to see it though since I knew it was horror related. I remember first hearing about it in the 2000s, but it wasn't until the 2010s did I find out what actually happened. One of my fav anime channels did a countdown of one of the Most Disturbing Scenes in Anime, and this movie made the list due to the big twist at the end.
I had to read The Fall of the House of Usher in High School because my English Teacher wanted to cover Poe (we also covered the Raven briefly) and yeah, we covered it during October. Compared to other stories I've had to read throughout school, this was one of the better ones, but it's not a fav. This series you watched doesn't sound like the original story at all lol. Maybe it has elements in it and the series is like a love-letter to Poe's works.
Kevin Greutert did an amazing job making John Kramer more of a sympathetic anti-hero instead of a sadistic villain.
The gore in it doesn't disappoint, either.
When Evil Lurks is my favorite horror film of the year.
It's not afraid to "go there" and the possession plot line was really unique.
And it doesn't rely on possession tropes like head-spinning, either.
It's all about terror and a good amount of drama.
I think Julian Sands' passing stirred interest in Rose Red. He was such a down to Earth, kind person... one of the nicest I've ever met. I rewatched Rose Red, as well.
Also Five Nights at Freddy my teenager loved. Me? Not so much. Its PG13 for a reason. It was....fine. didnt hate it. Didnt love it. Mostly was bored. 🤷 It's definitely more for people that are familiar with the lore if it.
No it's actually hated by people that know the lore since they threw it out the window lol it's basically like a fan fiction movie if that makes sense. I still loved it, but it definitely wasn't pleasing in the way fnaf fans were expecting.
They basically just took the overall theme and the animatronics, and then created a whole new story so that people that don't know the lore would enjoy it.
I actually found myself liking all the characters in fall of usher. The characters were complex, they did awful things but most of them weren't awful people... they were extremally damaged people.
You must like toxic people then. You’ll change your mind when they backstab you enough 😂
Yup I loved the characters they were so well written and executed by the actors sooo well. The last episode gave me a headache though I wish it would have ended differently, or maybe have been longer? Idk I wasn't satisfied after finishing it.
@@VanityDivined I can like someone without putting my total trust in them. I can admire a scorpion without giving it a cuddle. I can see how they got to be the way they got to be and feel compassion for that without losing sight of the fact that their actions are still horrible. And I can see where some of the points they make reflect truly on our society without giving them a free pass.
Hiii! One that feel more for november/december movie is one of my favorite movie is The Black' Coat daughter. Its very beginning of winter atmosphere.
Agree that House of Usher was great to watch once. Hill House is a masterpiece; nothing can touch it. But everything in the Flanaverse is pretty yummy.
Love these videos and would like to see them more often :) keep it up!
that is a neat horror t-shirt. Havent seen that version but have seen the original house of wax. my first time watch was the movie trick or treat.
I feel like When Evil Lurks (not to be confused with Evil Lurks) is the best horror film of the year. It's easily better than Saw X.
100%
i've missed these videos!!
Have you watched When Evil Lurks? I've been keeping an eye out to see if you reviewed it!!
OMG! I WATCHED THE CHANGELING FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR AS WELL!!!
I thought the movie was pretty good in my opinion! I did feel like it was a bit slow between the 2nd and 3rd act. I didn't realize the house was fake, which is crazy to me! 😮
Since I know you dig 2000's horror, can you remind me if you've ever reviewed/talked about any following films: Mothman Prophecies, Cherry Falls, Wicker Park, Mulholland Drive, The Hitcher Donnie Darko, The Invasion, Skeleton Key, Zodiac, Valentine, Hard Candy, Urban Legend, The Mist, and Cry Wolf? I would be interested in your take on them. I feel many of them don't get enough love. Thanks!
Love the t-shirt and the video! I did the 31 days of horror challenge again this year but I wasn't too amazed by any of the films I watched. I think my favourite watches were No One Will Save You and The Ruins! Great video as always!
Hey Sarah! Thank you for sharing!
When one day you are old let's see how fast you move; the Changling is so wonderful I like t
the slow methodical way all the secrets of the house are revealed.
I rewatched YellowBrickRoad (2010)
No One Will Save You was a great watch. That movie reminded me why aliens creep me out.
My favorite watch of the month was Totally Killer on Amazon Prime. I thought it was so much fun! I find I’m drifting further away from the dark and disturbing as I get older. I just want to enjoy myself lol
You might like “angels egg” it’s a short film and very gothic. I watched it on CZcams a few years ago
I LOVE horror anime and could definitely throw some recommendations at you if you were interested! At the very least, I would recommend 'Shiki' and the 'Kara no Kyoukai' series of films.
Agree with you on House of Usher - great series, but I have a hard time enjoying movies/series where I can't find a likeable protagonist.
Did u ever watch the voyeurs or return to sender both good both on prime the first has a amazing twist I feel I messaged u in another video about this but didn’t kn if u saw or got around to it hopefully u do other wise keep up the great work u rock love this channel I listen everyday
How about the Cabrini Green apartment invasions? Pretty terrifying. They came in through the mirrors.
Sarah you need to watch When Evil Lurks. Literally the best horror movie of the year.its a lot to take in. But hands down one of the best I've ever ever seen. Original. Disturbing. Gory. There are triggering scenes especially with children. But overall A+ five out of five stars. You won't be disappointed.
You should watch Totally Killer. It's like Halloween and Back to the Future in the same movie.
V/H/S/85 was great (:
perfect blue is such a good movie you should watch 'your name' that's my favorite anime film of all time it's incredible and it has some amazing sky visuals which i know you like
not sure if you’ve seen it but the film “cold prey” is a good winter horror film from 2006. not super amazing but still a fun slasher and has a super good isolated winter atmosphere
So nice to hear someone else mention Rose Red! I have no idea how or why I came to buy that dvd back in the day but I love that movie and I’ve never heard anyone mention it. The idea of a house that continues growing is terrifying. Also just have to say that I loved the remake of Pet Semetary so much!
Love Kaitlyn Dever have you seen Dopesick with her and Michael Keaton ?She is amazing in that series
In house of usher I was rooting for the grand daughter and auggie
YEP only redeemable ones 🥲
Yay letterbox recap is back
have you done a review of possession from 1981 and i would love for you to do a review of cello which has tobin bell in it when it comes out.
I've been getting into 80s horror 😂 I just saw the movie The Stuff - omg so good!
Tubi has alot of good ones right now
Have you seen the 1988 version of The Blob? It's really good!!
@sylkegarland1008 Thanks for the recommendation! No, I've never seen it. I couldn't find it free on streaming but I just bought a used DVD copy! Can't wait to check it out!
@@Heather.Something That's wonderful I'm sure you will really enjoy it!
Omg yes. I rewatched Hill House after my brother passed. I didn’t even think about the themes of the show before deciding to rewatch it. I just wanted to watch it because I love it. I was quickly like “oh, this is gonna hurt.”
perfect blue was actually the inspiration for black swan! you should check out more by satoshi kon almost all of his work is psychological/horror/thriller
Hi, I always enjoy your film reviews. A recent thriller/ horror movie I watched in October was called "God Is A Bullet", I know it was released this year, but nobody seems to be talking about it. It's about a vice detective who's wife is murdered by a feral gang who worship satan, they also kidnap his daughter, he then goes about trying to rescue her with the only girl who has ever escaped from the gangs clutches It's a great movie and I would like to know your thoughts on it. I hope you can review it.❤
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omg I love AJ !!!
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thought I'd show you my list since I wrote it own in a Word doc for once
1- Hell House LLC
2- Scare Package
3- Creep Show s1e1
4- Scare Package 2
5- CS s1e2, Skinamarink
6- The Poughkeepsie Tapes, CS s1e3
7- CS s1e4, Foreclosure
8- The Midnight Meat Train
9- Swamp Thing
10- CS se5&6
11- CS s2e1, House of Wax (2005)
12- The Company of Wolves
13- Vampire Humaniste Cherche Suicidaire Consentant
14- Slaxx
15- Elvira Mistress of the Dark
16- Pyewacket
17- House
18- Hellarious
19- Slither
20- Pontypool
21- Rabid
22- CS s2e2, The House on Haunted Hill (1959)
23- Men
24- Totally Killer
25- Suspiria 2018
26- Maléfique (Room 213)
27- The Changeling
28- Bone Tomahawk
29- Suspiria 1977
30- Slaughterhouse Rock
31- All Hallow’s Eve 1 & 2
How can you skip When Evil Lurks? Damn good movie.
Kind of shocked at the 5 star rating for goblet of fire
LMAO
Actually didn't eatch anything on the 31st. I did catch the rerelease of terrifier 2 in theatres on the first though
hey sarah! just wanted to say that i really love your channel, Ive been watching for three years now I think, you popping up on my yt page always cheers me up! -nico
Please read E A Poe stories - you will enjoy it and those are the base for so many horror elements still
Sarah you've never read Edgar Alan Poe? Who do you think inspires most of the Great horror
Writers? You need to check him out! He is awesome. My favorite story by him is the Raven. Or the murders in the Rue Morgue. Or even the tell-tale heart even though it's super short. But a amazing psychological short horror story. I know you like to read. So check it out. It is really old literature but he's is definitely the best. Unmatched. He is the Guillermo del Toro of American literature.
I have mostly differing tastes in horror than you but I enjoy hearing your views on movies. Perfect Blue is amazing
early yay, i missed you and these videos !! LOVEE THE SHIRT
I'm not a fan of video games either, however, the lore behind fnaf is so interesting! Its disturbing, horrific, and haunting and is a truly intriguing story. I'd recommend at least reading up on that! The lore is what got me into fnaf, the games just weren't for me 😅
house of usher slayy
Yeah - Pet Semetery Bloodlines was a nothing movie, like something you see on Saturday afternoon made-for-tv and forget immediately.
I'm trying to remember what the 3rd sequence was in vhs 85...the Mexican earthquake one or the VR performance skit? I agree, VHS 99 is my least favorite one of the series and this last entry surpassed my expectations!
the performance skit!
My least favourite VHS film is definitely VHS VIRAL. But the one I will never watch again is VHS 2, the dog slowly dying in the final tape is gut wrenching.
Anime has so many good horror stories!!
My favourite Horror Reviewer talking about one of my favourite movies (Perfect Blue). You are just a reliable source to me when it comes to good horror movies!
5 Nights at freddies feels like your kinda film in the PG 13 love for paranormal horror! Nothing incredible, I don't like those games but it's a solid 6/10. (I rate movies harshly).
I'm so glad you liked Perfect Blue, one of my favorites, such a beautifully horrific film.
I have been consumed by grad school and ridiculous trash animes as a wind down for the night. I did see "A Haunting in Venice", was not as impressed as with the previous ones, but still good enough. I always recommend Another and Erased as horror anime series. SO good. Also this seasons Dark Gathering is truly horrifying and disturbing. It's great.
yay for perfect blue, it's a classic !! the late 90s-early 2000s were a great time for psychological horror/thrillers in anime, you should definitely research a bit because i'm sure you might love most of them !!
Best thing I watched would be a tie between Fall of the House of Usher (so devilishly dark and funny) and Talk to Me (I didn't like the ending however)
Aranofsky purchased remake rights from Perfect Blue to remake the bathtub scene in his film Requiem for a Dream. Although there are also a ton of similarities between Perfect Blue and Black Swan, Aranosfsky denies inspiration which is weird considering he had remake rights for Requiem.
Perfect Blue is one of my all time fave movies, glad you liked it!! You might like Satoshi Kon's other films, Paprika is pretty trippy, too. Unfortunately, he passed away, so I think he only has four films. Also, I definitely think people that aren't into anime should give Perfect Blue a try, it's more like a Hitchcock movie than a typical anime, but the genre is actually pretty wide... more than most people think, it's a matter of finding what type of anime you like best. Maybe explore actual horror anime?
I didn't even finish Bloodlines LOL
I almost tapped out haha
Gotta say, I'm not a HUGE horror fan, although I'm usually excited by the A24 releases, and I'll always see the next Scream...but after checking out a few horror review channels (minus the watch-along channels) this is by far my favorite. I just jive with your personality, delivery, and opinions. Thanks for your work!!!
I think you should review Five Nights at Freddy's because you would go in blind as a non fan, and it would be an interesting review. If you have peacock anyways. Also can you review It's a Wonderful Knife when it debuts on Shudder?
Saw X really made me happy. Not many franchises can make such a strong entry as the 10th entry in a series! Well
Done to the saw x team
I thought Bloodlines was better than the remake at least.
I love Perfect Blue!!! All of that director's work is incredible. Perfect Blue is the only one I would describe as horror but if you liked the trippy/confusing elements of it I would recommend at least checking out Paprika! (And if you want a not horror at all, cozy, comfy, alternative Christmas movie, Tokyo Godfathers!)
So funny. I just watched House of Wax the other day. Forgot how awful it is. Lol. But awful in a fun way.
I managed to watch 64 horror-adjacent things (shows, documentaries, movies) in October this year. One year I hit 100. I literally never left my house. Lol
As someone who never gravitates towards horror, you always make me more interested in some of the movies coming out. I went to see FNAF and while the script could've used a bit of tweaking, it was entertaining to me. It also wasn't super scary by any means, which is why I was able to watch it without becoming too overwhelmed. The animatronics were amazing on their own, so I would watch it for that specifically. Thanks for always giving me recommendations for those who don't want a ton of horror but just a little. Lol :)
Aren’t u excited on new eli roth movie Thanksgiving?
In October I started the Goosebumps series, and it has been pretty decent because I wasn't expecting much coming from Disney/hulu. I also saw The Wrath of Becky, and it was an ok follow up to Becky. I also started the new season of American Horror Story and have been liking it so far but now have to wait for new episodes until sometime next year, just like Chucky season 3. I also saw Talk to me and The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
i missed these videos !! and I love the haircut, it looks so cute.
Hell House LLC 2023 was so good I can't wait to hear your review on this one.
Every time you talk trash on the 80's, I die a little inside. The 80's did so much for the horror genre. You wouldn't have your beloved 2000's horror movies if it weren't for the chances filmmakers took in the 80's. Also, the entire aesthetic of the decade is a glorious, terrifying, exquisite fever dream. Sign me up for any good film that takes place within those ten years.
I truly hope you have a change of heart someday.