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theygender

Just saw the backrooms movie and it was so good. It was the first horror movie I've seen since... I don't even know when, I must have been a kid? That actually made me scared. And I don't mean just jumpscares—any movie can do that. I don't even mean suspense, bc while that takes more skill to do and it can be really great when it's done right, it's not the same as being scared. I've been looking for a movie that could do that for a long time and I finally found one. This movie had me actually genuinely fearful and it was so much fun

theygender

They also really did the spirit of it justice I think. I was worried it would just be an "ooh we're being chased by a scary monster" type of horror movie which would really miss the point and cheapen it. The scary part of the backrooms isn't the monster, it's not knowing if there's a monster. It's being lost somewhere unfamiliar, isolated and terrified, but also getting the feeling that there may be something else in there with you—and not knowing whether it's scarier if you're alone or if you're not. Being in the backrooms is the scary part. It's why video game adaptations can work so well without a monster or plot or even any horror mechanic to speak of

A horror movie, of course, has to have a plot and some sort of horror plot device, which is often a monster. But the way they not only kept the appearance and the nature of the monster a mystery for most of the film but also made it take a backseat to the backrooms itself and the psychological horror aspects of the plot really really worked as a way to translate the spirit of the backrooms into a medium that demands more structure imo

I had such a good time watching this movie. I was cautiously hopeful and it exceeded my expectations

theygender

And I know I already said it in the first part but I want to repeat how much I love how they managed the scares. There was no gore and very minimal jumpscares. Just pure clean fear, mixed with a healthy heaping of suspense and dread. There aren't enough horror movies out there that pull that off (or even attempt to) imo

#like i think we can all agree that jumpscares are cheap scare tactics #they can definitely be fun if theyre done well and they can enhance a horror movie/game if theyre properly utilized #but just filling something with jumpscares doesnt actually make it scary—a mistake you see sometimes in low quality indie horror games #i personally also feel like gore is a cheap scare tactic. in fact i wouldnt even call it a “scare” tactic #its more of a gross out tactic. im sure there are cases where it can be done well and enhance the horror piece its in #(im biased as someone who dislikes gore so i wouldnt be the best judge of this)#but i feel like oftentimes horror movies use gore like... in place of the horror. almost to cover up the fact that they arent scary #and personally when i watch a horror movie i dont want to be grossed out. i want to be SCARED #the fact that this movie actually made me feel legitimately SCARED for the first time in i dont know how long #WITHOUT employing any cheap tactics to compensate?? absolutely love it #edit: i guess i should specify when i say no gore theres still blood and stuff #just nothing i would consider gorey

theygender

Just saw the backrooms movie and it was so good. It was the first horror movie I've seen since... I don't even know when, I must have been a kid? That actually made me scared. And I don't mean just jumpscares—any movie can do that. I don't even mean suspense, bc while that takes more skill to do and it can be really great when it's done right, it's not the same as being scared. I've been looking for a movie that could do that for a long time and I finally found one. This movie had me actually genuinely fearful and it was so much fun

theygender

They also really did the spirit of it justice I think. I was worried it would just be an "ooh we're being chased by a scary monster" type of horror movie which would really miss the point and cheapen it. The scary part of the backrooms isn't the monster, it's not knowing if there's a monster. It's being lost somewhere unfamiliar, isolated and terrified, but also getting the feeling that there may be something else in there with you—and not knowing whether it's scarier if you're alone or if you're not. Being in the backrooms is the scary part. It's why video game adaptations can work so well without a monster or plot or even any horror mechanic to speak of

A horror movie, of course, has to have a plot and some sort of horror plot device, which is often a monster. But the way they not only kept the appearance and the nature of the monster a mystery for most of the film but also made it take a backseat to the backrooms itself and the psychological horror aspects of the plot really really worked as a way to translate the spirit of the backrooms into a medium that demands more structure imo

I had such a good time watching this movie. I was cautiously hopeful and it exceeded my expectations

#backrooms #backrooms movie #backrooms movie review

animentality

blobertapupington

inspired by slowdive (2017)

greseadraws

dungeon meshi but they end up in the back rooms, a cursed idea that was eating away at my brain

kafrin208

Sorry for the low quality doodle, I just really needed to get this idea out

gummybird

But I don’t want to change

mimilllion

where i belong

oranye766

Severe lack of Clark and Mary art on this website so I must pick up my pen and draw in swiftness, hopefully encourage others to do the same. It's really a shame because they definitely had the most interesting and robust relationship/depth in this movie.

#backrooms spoilers

bowhaus

The window within

phillip-bankss

the backrooms... 2!

novembermorgon

Just saw the backrooms movie and it was so good. It was the first horror movie I've seen since... I don't even know when, I must have been a kid? That actually made me scared. And I don't mean just jumpscares—any movie can do that. I don't even mean suspense, bc while that takes more skill to do and it can be really great when it's done right, it's not the same as being scared. I've been looking for a movie that could do that for a long time and I finally found one. This movie had me actually genuinely fearful and it was so much fun

#like i was gripping my fiancees arm to try to feel safer and fighting the urge to close my eyes and hide against her at points #at times i even found myself biting down on the empty box of candy i was still holding so i wouldnt scream #it was so so fun #i dont really know how to describe what was so scary to me about it either?#the movie itself was good but like probably not a technical masterpiece #something about it really worked for me though. i loved it #rambling

ringthembells

god israel's destruction of tyre is like especially depressing tbh like thats one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. people have lived there since the bronze age. there is so, so so much history and world heritage there that's being blown up and destroyed forever because its existence doesn't fit israel's nationalist vision of history.

ringthembells

lots to say about israel's politicized and propagandized use of history and archaeology to further their narrative tbh. here's a good article about it.