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takes the concepts of identity, reincarnation and cult brainwashing to insane levels of mindfuckery. i feel like too many people (western audiences) look at its existential messages and not enough on its subliminal spiritual qualities (eg. the japanese belief of demons casually inhabiting or influencing humans)

awesome, hope the next one uses more practical effects though

folk horror film about a woman who wants to be loved but is forced to live in a backwards community of religious fanatics. the villagers condemn her obsessive behaviour as that of a demon-possessed witch, and instead of revealing whether there really is something evil or supernatural in purif, the film focuses on her isolation and despair as she descends into madness; a madness brought about by sexual violence and other misogynistic devices aimed at controlling women.

there's a scene at a river where purif speaks to a dead boy's spirit about wanting to disappear, just vanish from the world, and it's beautiful because of the tranquil way she says it. she accepts that she doesn't belong, and the film should've leaned into that sense of freedom more instead of making her cling to her horrible ex-lover.

easily the worst of the franchise and all the characters deserved to d*e except george the security guard

why wasn't this a musical actually

should've focused on bob and yelena more, don't really care about the others. love the malaysia mention 🇲🇾❤️

ok i'm officially in love with this franchise

somehow more jaw-dropping than the first movie 😭

update: fuck it 5 stars

remmick and bo can get it at the same time 😜🌹🧎🏻‍♀️ (i'm sorry)

meg needs to ditch those jerks they were sitting around for a whole minute before wondering where she was 🙄 also she carried the movie psychic queen 💖

just wasn't feeling it. and i grew up loving Spy Kids 😭

this has to be one of the most complex, multilayered narratives i've ever seen in a movie. just when you think you know what's going on it dives deeper into insanity while still making sense.

at its core it's a story about an older sister descending into madness and fantasy to cope with the death of her younger sister, but there's also this extremely unnerving supernatural element with a ghost (presumably of said younger sister) crawling around the house and contributing to the older sister's psychosis (who develops dissociative identity disorder and assumes the identity of her dead sister thinking she's still alive). yep.

lance preston showed up and made the movie 100x better. hope he's ok in the spirit realm or wherever he got sucked into 😭❤️

style over substance works sometimes. i hope tron ares will strike a better balance though

tron legacy blew my mind when i was 8 and og tron's gorgeous vaporwave visuals are equally as awesome to me 💜 can't wait for tron ares

nothing special here. no lore, no character development. the laziest "horror" movie i've ever seen.

aunt put this on youtube on the tv so i watched with her. truly bizarre is all i can say.

don't know what's scarier: the storyless ghost or the crew's nonchalance about one of their actresses mysteriously dying on set (they really said oh well back to work on finishing this project! 😭)

the reproduction song had me ROLLING ON THE FLOOR

a beautiful reflection on life, death and the meaninglessness of it all disguised as a trashy indie movie about the apocalypse

a cursed doll, a river ghost and a mirror spirit. three tales with some genuinely scary imagery, the perfect companion piece to fatal frame: maiden of black water 🖤

how dare she turn cat lady gary into a dog person ugh 🙄 russian disguise is the hottest, glen powell needs to be in better-written romcoms

holy futanari what a sensory overload

kinda wanted a casper-ish relationship between chloe and the presence with it befriending her or trying to comfort her grief in some way (maybe chloe would've learned more about its past and vice versa?). instead it's literally just a voiceless, drifting presence that's disconnected from what's happening except for the few times it interferes.

um they copied Five Blind Dates (2024) down to every little detail?! still a great movie though

so this is random but christopher mcdonald has the most gorgeous voice ever to me since iron giant 😭

blair witch vol 1: rustin parr is my favorite video game of all time and while the first movie didn't really impress me its sequel is kinda good?? i like that it includes some lore about elly kedward and rustin parr (even references to twanas!), there's a certain charm about its schizophrenic 2000's editing style and camerawork (it doesn't overdo it like Saw).. overall just a fun time with a crew of eccentric characters and a cool story.

an intense yet therapeutic folk horror movie set in the malaysian wilderness ❤️ on the rare occasion that i watch something from my country, this felt like home (english subtitles don't do justice to the subtleties of bahasa malaysia tbh) and the attention to detail surprised me. it's never gore for gore's sake but a thoughtful portrait of the rituals and superstitions that shaped malay culture.

watched for malese jow (lucy from big time rush 🥰), stayed for the wholesome vibes

cheap jumpscares, artless direction, repetitive scenes.. just a drag to get through. the worst part is that it doesn't seem to care about kayako's backstory or the aims of her vengeful spirit. like ringu, the grudge is a curse born out of the rage of a woman murdered, but where ringu has a compelling story ju-on builds its plot around low-effort scares.

all lesbian movies should be written and directed by asian women only because we know how to do it right 🥰❤️

fun but it lacks a certain something i can't quite describe.. it's pretty obviously written by a man even as you're watching it and i feel like if it was written/directed by a woman the romance and comedy would've landed better 🤷🏻‍♀️

need more fun slashers!! 💖

jim carrey's goofy goth vampire dancing... slay 🕺🏻✨

absolutely insane that this filthy rancid movie is the ultimate satire about america

feel like it would've been better if we watched alice's cellphone videos in true found footage fashion but it drags as a mockumentary instead. the ghost photography was cool at first but it's the sole thing they rely on for "creepy vibes" and not that creative.

a little too unfocused for my taste but gregg araki is a god at visuals and splatter-sensuality (what i've decided to call his style)

should've been told from her perspective and not the stinky old man's imo

the plain vanilla ice cream of lesbian romcoms. no toppings, no interesting flavours, nothing special.

should've been a full-length movie

there's a good movie in here somewhere but the writing was kinda bad? 😭 sorry matthew john lawrence i still love u ❤️

could've been solved instantly with a search warrant lol 🤭 conceptually this is great! a demon resurrection plot with psychic children, references to japanese folklore and rituals, but it spends too much time wallowing in intrigue and confusion to the point of becoming tedious.

nico hiraga is the ultimate romcom man 😩❤️ this was so sweet and mature, and ashley liao is a petite queen!

thank you creep tapes for giving me hot priest mark duplass 🙏🏻

it's last of us with no zombies, just clans of superpowered kids trying to survive. pretty chill

thought it would be more erotic

nosferatu slays

mark duplass is SEXY i'd fold too

now THIS is how you make a genuinely terrifying, well-crafted found footage horror movie. i laughed, cried and literally covered my eyes in fear. it's letterboxd top 4 for me ❤️

i will never look at paprika the same way again

✨cassylk's all-time favorites and essential films✨

includes:
- films that define who i am/made me fall in love with cinema
- films that will give you a spiritual experience if you haven't already seen them
- films that star jemaine clement 👁️👄👁️

does not include:
- short films and tv shows
- generic filmbro choices (i think)

• Phantom of the Paradise
• Tongan Ninja
• Cannibal! The Musical
• Basket Case
• Sisters
• Creep
• Walkabout
• Electric Apricot
• BASEketball
• Can't Hardly Wait

...plus 67 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Don't Look Under the Bed
• Drop Dead Fred

aka movies with no discernible plot because jemaine is too distracting

• People, Places, Things
• Humor Me

ain't nothing better

• Evil Dead II
• The Evil Dead
• Army of Darkness
• The Lost Boys
• An American Werewolf in London
• Re-Animator
• Braindead

  Lionel is the cutest leading lad 😘

• Near Dark

  bill paxton supremacy!!

• Slumber Party Massacre II
• Mortuary

  bill paxton is such an icon

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.