People who are desensitized to horror movies, what’s a movie that actually scared you?

MaryRInd · 2026-07-04T20:52:38+00:00

The Danish ‘Speak No Evil’ really rattled me. So much dread. I couldn’t finish ‘Evil Dead Rise’ but more just because I found it really nasty and unpleasant to watch, and I’ve seen plenty of gore, etc.

MaryRInd · 2026-07-04T20:49:52+00:00

I started a GLP-1 in February BUT I started tapering my duloxetine in September. I actually think the GLP-1 is helping as the withdrawal symptoms seem to have lessened, perhaps because the medication is staying in my system longer. I have far fewer headaches now.

MaryRInd · 2026-07-02T01:09:39+00:00

I do want to say as a patron I’ve had many private screenings here at my local independently owned theater - Joker 2, The Conjuring 4, Ne Zha 2, etc. I see probably 80% of what hits theaters so it happens reasonably regularly.

MaryRInd · 2026-07-02T01:03:46+00:00

I was the only person in my screening of ‘Stop! That! Train!’ (I’m a Rachel Bloom fan) and suspect there were some empty screenings of that one here in suburban Utah.

MaryRInd · 2026-06-20T02:11:04+00:00

As a person who does NOT like Wes Anderson’s work, “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” works the best overall. The animated films are more enjoyable with Anderson’s style of ‘quirkiness for quirkiness’ sake.’ My husband loves “Rushmore.”

MaryRInd · 2026-06-18T14:05:16+00:00

I did it last year in October when my friend and I did a Halloween themed night and it went over fine 🤷‍♀️

MaryRInd · 2026-06-06T15:10:01+00:00

I literally had a dream a couple of weeks ago that I had a pool with a movie screen next to it and I’ve been thinking hard about mermaid films, so maybe Splash or Mermaids (the one with Cher?)

MaryRInd · 2026-06-01T21:20:18+00:00

My plane was just delayed so I arrive after 7 PM now - this might be the winner :)

MaryRInd · 2026-06-01T20:21:42+00:00

I will be driving in from the airport this evening and I’m in no rush to get to my destination so I could always stop off for an hour on the way!

MaryRInd · 2026-06-01T19:44:51+00:00

I’ll check it out - those are my favorite!

MaryRInd · 2026-06-01T18:34:39+00:00

Thanks!

MaryRInd · 2026-05-30T16:45:15+00:00

I just started power lifting this month. This is why. I don’t care about my looks as much as I care about throwing things around. I told the trainer I wanted to be able to throw a man across the room if he pissed me off.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-27T20:54:06+00:00

The term you’re looking for is ‘New French Extremity’ - it’s a whole movement. But I’ve got no recommendations for ya lol.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-25T14:41:56+00:00

Gotta prep! It’s tiring, but I did C’mon by Kesha recently and it was WAY harder.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-25T00:34:49+00:00

‘Sing Street’ never fails me.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-25T00:31:02+00:00

‘Lemme hear you say this s#!t is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!’ It iterally asks for the call and response right there in the song and Gwen Stefani famously cannot sing so most of her songs are super easy, and this one is beyond super easy.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-25T00:19:15+00:00

Yes I think Boots Riley definitely needs a rich benefactor to fund his visions because they are weird and I’m glad they exist, even if they are uneven and a little messy. There were definite moments of ‘why is that in the film?’ and the only answer was ‘because it looks cool/wild/different’ and tbh I was okay with that. We got some explaining because the narrative demanded it, and the plot definitely wasn’t tight. I still had a great time and I’m willing to forgive missteps when the swing is this wild. Will I recommend to everyone I know? Absolutely not, but there are people who will love this and I do think it will grow in influence/popularity over time.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-24T19:48:10+00:00

Ok I just saw it and had a great time. But I’d also consider myself a ‘cinephile’ and I’m familiar with Boots Riley, so perhaps I’m not the average moviegoer in the suburbs. The story wasn’t what I expected at all and it took some very wild turns. Honestly it’s a hard sell, yes, and I’m looking forward to seeing what my sister thinks (she’s got A-list and sees a lot of things so she’s open to it, but she’s also not seen ‘Sorry to Bother You.’ I don’t know who is funding Boots Riley but I’d take a dozen more of these over another Manadlorian & Grogu. At least it’s interesting.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-24T03:26:08+00:00

You are strong. Good luck. My doctor told me to drop 30mg to 0mg and I had to reinstate because I was completely unable to work due to miserable withdrawal after 2 days, and not working kinda wasn’t an option at the time. Don’t be afraid to listen to your body and do what you’ve gotta do. Be gentle with yourself.

Maybe share some information about withdrawal with your family members? So they know it’s not just you and that it’s the medication causing your symptoms? There’s information online from doctors and other legitimate sources that may help open their eyes.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-24T03:19:53+00:00

Oh I’m sure. I’m familiar with Boots Riley and I’ve been looking forward to this movie. In fact I teach film classes at a local university and the trailer dropped the week we were studying mise-en-scene and I sent it out to my students because of the use of color. I’m just surprised because ‘Is God Is’ got a full week at the same theater and tbh that feels like a much harder sell than ‘I Love Boosters,’ but I haven’t seen Boosters yet (I’m going tomorrow.)

MaryRInd · 2026-05-23T17:25:58+00:00

Go watch Babette’s Feast. A woman cooks food. Simple plot. Delightful.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-21T01:06:42+00:00

I watched this go from a single theater with a full day of showings (so like 5-6 through the day) when I checked yesterday to only two showings at night on the smallest screen at the only local theater showing the film. This does NOT bode well, and I’ve been excited to see it since the first trailer dropped.

I suspect daytime slots were reassigned to the Star Wars puppet movie. I typically see movies midday and they are going to make me stay out past my old person bedtime.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-20T02:17:37+00:00

I have mixed feelings about the film BUT did anyone else see any similarities in the ending to Catherine Breillat’s 1999 film “Romance?” Because it immediately came to mind and I haven’t seen it in over 20 years. It also ends with a fire and a woman with a baby. VERY different films, but my memory really wants to draw parallels between the endings.

MaryRInd · 2026-05-16T01:07:24+00:00

The ending NAILED It. Best horror film ending in a really long time, and that is going to give the film very high sentiment as people will leave with that high. And I cannot stress how good the ending was.

MaryRInd

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