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# Video BsfzEL2_pXA

> Source: [Video BsfzEL2_pXA](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BsfzEL2_pXA)

## Summary

The video explores six genuinely scary horror movies, analyzing what makes them effective beyond jump scares. The host provides personal reactions and analysis of each film's unique elements.

### Key Points

- **The Witch's Unique Horror Elements** [01:45] — The ASMR-like audio for the devil's voice creates eerie seduction, and the goat Black Phillip is the scariest animal in film history.
- **Martyrs Recreates Childhood Terror** [03:45] — Replicates childhood irrational fear of something lurking in the dark; the middle section is the scariest.
- **It Follows' Unstoppable Threat** [05:14] — The monster never stops hunting, creating constant stress; the cinematography mimics the slow stalking.
- **Rec as Found Footage Benchmark** [06:33] — Benchmark found footage film; realism built through quarantine scenario and passionate performances.
- **Psycho's Enduring Impact** [10:12] — The monologue at the end is unnecessary, but the overall oppressive ride remains effective.
- **Perfect Blue's Animation Genius** [12:07] — Animation used with grit, realism, and fluid scene transitions to depict a woman losing sanity.

## Transcript

Two questions bug me on a general basis. One, has the name Jennifer been ruined by Lawrence's stupidity, Garner's commercials, and Lopez's everything? And two, are there any horror movies out there that can really scare me?
The answers are, thankfully, no. We still have Jennifer Connelly. And yes, there are plenty of horror movies that I think bring the fear. So let's go through six horror movies that are actually scary. Subscribe to support the channel.
It means a lot. And let's have some fun. Hardcore viewers of this channel, the ones I want to buy beers for, may notice that this video title already exists, and that's because this is a redo.
I made that video eight years ago and used MS Paint for the visuals, so I wanted to give it another go. First up is The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers. I gotta shout out Ralph Innocent, the voice of testosterone.
How sadly has the Lord justified against you. Can someone please put him in something with Michael Wincott? Or go on. I'm on hold.
And Reggie Caffey? We're out of this shot. We've got a room in the back where he does. Oh. Innocent's voice works so well here, giving all the pious declarations,
all that biblical dialogue, gravitas. It makes you not just believe the time and place, but take it seriously. The Witch is small in scale, only featuring a few characters in limited locations,
but the authenticity of the script and the ways it's brought to screen separates the promising new directors from the ones who should just be put out to pasture. When the devil speaks to the protagonist,
the filmmakers record and mix the audio to sound like ASMR, and it creates this effective midpoint between eerie and seductive, which makes sense, it's the devil. The goat, Black Phillip, is perfect.
Christ, I mean, this could be the scariest animal in film history. Milking blood and rotting crops are fresh images, are creepy to see, but best of all add to this slow degradation.
That's the viewing experience. Everything going mad and falling apart. As for me, I thought and still think The Witch is a disturbing piece of folk horror that I would recommend. Would you like to taste this, father?
That pretty dress? Would you like to live deliciously? Yes. Next is the French movie Martyrs.
Oh, this one. It lets you know very quickly the kind of journey you're embarking on when a peaceful family breakfast is interrupted by a crazed woman who slobbers them with a shotgun.
Then it turns out she's one of the main characters. What follows is a mix of psychological thriller, as this woman struggles with guilt and trauma of all stripes, and a home invasion type horror movie that is so horrifying I couldn't fall asleep.
And yeah, I know, exaggeration happens a lot with horror reviews. Like oh man the theme of loss in the orphanage will keep you up at night No it fucking won I saw Martyrs at Night with the lights on and afterwards I had to keep them on Oddly enough the middle of the film actually scared me the most
because the initial incident is dealt with. We have no idea what the characters have left to do, or where the plot is even going. And then the characters are stalked by something sinister, and it's like being in the most panicky survival horror game ever.
You know that irrational terror we've all had, probably in childhood? You know, when you're in bed and out of nowhere you feel like something is going to kill you? Martyrs is more than happy to recreate that.
Next on the list is It Follows. This was easily the biggest point of contention with my original video. It's not a masterpiece. It's not Goodfellas or not another teen movie.
Who's that? My mother. You have arrived. But it has a lot to offer. And unlike a lot of movies that are called elevated horror,
its filmmaking isn't there to just be slow and pretty. The filmmaking enhances the horror experience at every level. The cinematography is my favorite kind, purposeful. Since the monster slowly stalks its prey, the camera slowly stalks the scene.
The framing gives you many chances to think, is someone there? Is someone coming? What's that? The music is eerie and the synth tones give it a unique quasi-80s vibe.
The intro is fantastic and ends on a horrifying visual. Maka Munro kills it as the lead. She actually looks scared. The movie wouldn't work without her because the real reason it follows us here
is because it captures the feeling of looking over your shoulder better than any film I've seen. And the fact that this monster never stops hunting adds an extra level of stress. Yeah, sure, go far away.
Go to Honduras. Go to an igloo, the Republican or Democratic National Convention, or the semen-laced bathroom stalls within. No matter how far you go, you will never feel truly safe.
That scares the bejesus out of me. I love that it follows Keith's helpless, ominous atmosphere alive from its first shot to the final one. And bonus points go to setting a creepy scene in a movie theater.
Watching that in theaters was something special. Where? I'm scared. I don't care.
I don't care. Are you teaching me? I'm sorry, I just, I don't... Here we go.
The Spanish found footage movie Wreck is next. In my original video, I called this the godfather of the genre. And what I meant is that I can't honestly find any found footage film better than this one.
Gonjum Haunted Asylum comes close Incantation is cool Blair Witch was neat for the time Creep is about as effective as an Oscar campaign for Madam Web but Wreck is the benchmark Many use the whole handheld camera concept as an excuse to be cheap at every level
Bad actors with bad improv directed badly, jump scares, overexposition that would make Demon Slayer flinch, and a whole lot of people just sort of hanging around.
The thing with Wreck is that it oozes effort. I've never seen sound footage used within or out of the frame so effectively. There's a scene where a character is pointing a gun at a group of people,
and what makes it more intense is that you're not even 100% sure that's what's happening. The realism of the story is brought out through the passionate, terrified performances, but also the script.
This group of characters are quarantined without warning, without much explanation. And since the protagonist is a reporter, she starts interviewing everyone stuck inside. For a while, it's like you're watching an actual news story.
This buildup is interesting and necessary for you to buy what's going on. And the payoff is that when the horror starts, you are locked in. I mean, once that gas pedal is pressed, this thing just takes off.
It's violent, unforgiving, and the performances sell the panic. And just when the movie hits that zenith, that peak of pandemonium, it actually slows down for one of the most terrifying sequences of all horror.
It's a ruthless and entertaining found footage movie that freaked me out.
Next is Psycho. Alright, yeah, I get it. You hear someone talk about Psycho, and your reaction may be, Oh my god, really? Like, that thing is so old, it's got more rust than a Cybertruck.
So I'll say straight off that no film makes it on any of my lists, simply due to status. Instead of bland opening credits, we get ones that I can best describe as pissed off.
The protagonist only has one tender scene with her lover, which sets up her motivations to commit a crime. A simple scene where she buys a car is nerve-wracking,
because she's in a rush and was just rattled by a cop. Speaking of cops, the scene with him is, on paper, uneventful. But the way it's shot, how he lords over the camera,
his glasses swallowing you up, does a great job replicating the terror of being pulled over when you did something wrong. And all of this is before the actual horror starts. I think Anthony Perkins is amazing as Norman Bates,
highly disturbed but in a totally believable and at times even sympathetic way. If I did a video on the best horror performances, he'd be in the top five. Also, comment if you want that video,
because I think horror acting is underrated and should be discussed way more. Psycho is such a trendsetter, like the shower scene, which still holds up and maybe checked behind the curtain for about a decade There even a point where there basically no protagonist and you as a viewer are in free fall The cinematography uses creative angles to make the characters look
powerful or vulnerable or menacing. Again, I'm sure many modern viewers won't like it, and that's okay. I personally hate the monologue at the end. It's unnecessary and a total killjoy, but the
The overall experience is so effective to me because it's like a cable getting tighter in each scene. Psycho didn't scare me as much as the others on this list, but it's still an unsettling, oppressive ride that I would highly recommend.
And last is Perfect Blue.
Yeah, it's a 2D animated film, and the idea of animation being spooky seems impossible to many. I've seen people scoff at it. It's a thing. It's okay. The thing is, Perfect Blue is built different.
It even received criticism from people wondering why it wasn't live-action. There's something about it. The dialogue, the normal settings, the lack of really fantastical elements feels live-action.
But for me, this works beautifully as animation because of its grit and realism mixed with the kind of editing and colors that animation allows.
Eddie there. The scene transitions are fluid, which ties perfectly with the plot since it's about a woman struggling with sense of self and eventually sanity.
The freedom of color means that all these scenes of pop music can be bright and pink and yeah. But then we get this with the stalker or the desperate run in the streets and it's great contrast.
Perfect Blue creeps me up so much because of all these contrasting colors and feelings and music choices. It not only made me disoriented, but gave the impression that something off, something sick was going on.
I love when movies make you feel like the characters feel. Like, that's my thing. It's a nightmare. A tumble down a rabbit hole that renders you as lost and discombobulated as the protagonist.
I mean, just the way this character glides through the streets while taunting the main character is straight up demented. It's fast and fierce and violent and scary, and its animation and the way it sits together
puts you in the mind of someone losing theirs. Seriously, check this one out.
That's it for my list. I hope you enjoyed the video and please check out the others in this playlist and comment with your own list of scary movies. I still got Volume 9
coming out in October. Subscribe to support the channel, you guys rock, say hi in the community tab or in my discord link below, and as always, thanks for watching.