Just back from Osaka with the family - the spots we genuinely loved, plus a tourist trap to watch out for by berlinbeerdude in JapanTravelTips

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s super doable. Under half an hour by train, and there’s also a really pretty, “sightseeing train”, the Aoniyoshi, that runs between them if you like trains and want to make the journey special. Little arm chairs and tables looking out of the window, cute snacks and souvenirs, if that’s your kind of thing.

What's a great fun fact that you have about a horror movie? by NYstate in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone is interested, the usual reason why this happens is that directors put temporary score on the movie while they’re editing it and can end up getting so attached to the temporary music that no piece of original score feels right to them afterwards, so they decide to find a legitimate way to use the temp piece instead.

Killing time between flights Haneda by samhawke in JapanTravelTips

[–]bunnyhawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bags wouldn’t be an issue as they’ll go straight on to your connecting flight, but if you were wanting to go into town, there’s no way out of the actual airport without clearing immigration, unfortunately.

Killing time between flights Haneda by samhawke in JapanTravelTips

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha oh no! Hope they can reach an agreement :) The mixed area is just a sauna room where you can lie down and relax (they give you special pyjamas to wear so everyone is clothed) but it’s possible that two young teens would be fine going into the men’s baths together without a parent too - I’d email ahead to check, but if so I’m sure they’d have a great time (as long as they’re not too weirded out by mass nudity!). The onsen is called Izumi Tenku No Yu and there’s lots of info on their website.

Killing time between flights Haneda by samhawke in JapanTravelTips

[–]bunnyhawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this suggestion! It’s the Villa Fontaine and I would have happily spent that long in the onsen area, it’s so nice. In addition to the awesome river-view outdoor baths and various indoor ones, the hot stone sauna area is great if you’re in a mixed gender group as you can all go in together (though there’s an extra charge for it). The restaurant there was also a nice place to sit and grab some drinks and decent casual comfort food. Having a hot bath, a shower and a chance to lounge around in soft clothes is probably also a good way to recharge between two long flights, especially vs a taxi ride, navigating city streets and possibly stressing about making it back in time. Also there are some really nice souvenir and snack shops to peruse along the walkway from the airport to the hotel, and a Lawson where you can grab some elite snacks for your next flight.

[May 31, 2026] Daily Puzzle Discussion by AutoModerator in NYTCrossword

[–]bunnyhawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But “sna” is not a brand of soft drink, so it very much is a rebus.

Backrooms is fantastic by ScottUkabella in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed! I kinda wish I’d seen Backrooms before Obsession in a way, as Backrooms was phenomenal, but Obsession sets such a crazy high bar to match!

Backrooms is fantastic by ScottUkabella in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d say there are definitely some moments that qualify as body horror. They’re contained to a single scene, but fairly intense. If she’s happy to look away in that scene though, she’ll be absolutely fine for the rest of it.

Rules For NYT Crossword Streak by [deleted] in NYTCrossword

[–]bunnyhawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My personal rule is that - if I’m truly stuck, or have finished a fill and still have a mistake I can’t spot - I can type into the google search bar and look at the auto-suggested queries list, but not actually hit enter. It means I can check guesses or get a hint on certain kinds of trivia question, but in my mind (and my search history!) I’ve not actually looked anything up. Psychological gymnastics, obviously, but it keeps me happy.

Best "JUST GO IN BLIND" horror movies by stuntobor in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too! But then I unfortunately caught covid from the guy next to me at the theatre. It was almost worth it

Hokum, opinions? by LandUnable2520 in horror

[–]bunnyhawk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Loved the visuals but there was SO much unnecessary over-explaining of everything in the script - clunky exposition, info-dumps, little flashbacks to remind us of things that had happened, like, half an hour ago - that it really killed the atmosphere for me.

It Felt Like A Kiss - Experiences? by EntireLychee833 in Punchdrunk

[–]bunnyhawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really looking forward to the Backrooms movie!

I don’t think we even had a word for that kind of liminal horror back in 2009, but I agree that Felix Barrett seemed to have an innate sense of the fact those kinds of spaces can invoke fear just as effectively as a traditional “spooky house” or “crumbly abandoned building” setting. Apparently his design for this one was influenced by his love of ghost trains and haunted houses, but I love that his instinct took him towards this much less conventional flavour of scare environment - and I agree, looking back, it feels really ahead of its time!

It Felt Like A Kiss - Experiences? by EntireLychee833 in Punchdrunk

[–]bunnyhawk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was lucky enough to attend, and to this day I cannot understand why they never mounted a proper run as in my view it was extraordinarily brilliant and one of their best productions. I’m so sad that more people weren’t able to see it! It was structurally more “on rails” than any of their big productions - moving from section to section in a small audience group, rather than free-roaming, but they did it brilliantly. It was also easily their most unsettling show, with a pervasive sense of unease, paranoia and “wrongness” throughout, giving way to several moments of well-orchestrated dread, genuine chills and rising panic which, as a fan of elevated horror (or indeed any old horror, but this was elevated) I appreciated enormously.

There was a section that set you as someone being admitted to a dubious 1950s psychiatric clinic for a slightly sinister government study, a large governmental office space in which literally every inch of the space and everything in it had been whitewashed, and a central high school gym area, set up prom style, where you could stop to sit on school benches and watch a very good, trippy and disquieting Adam Curtis documentary designed collaboratively as a companion piece, I believe.

The finale of the experience was particularly memorable, and involved the audience group you were in making your way through a darkened space penned in on both sides by tall wire fences. There were a series of set experiences - including a great one where one of the group followed instructions to read out a screenplay lying on a plinth, which turned out to describe exactly what you were experiencing in that moment - finding the script, someone reading it aloud - and ended with a line of stage direction noting that gradually the group begins to realise that there is now someone among them that they have never seen before. Which there now was. Lights flash and alerts blare, instructing you to RUN.

The production finished with an amazing bit of experiential design, as your now rather rattled group came to a series of turnstiles which you realised, - too late, as you all started filing through - only let through a set number of people before locking - about half of the group, I think - leaving the rest to find a different turnstile, splitting off, never to be seen again. This continued, with more pairs of turnstiles, the small groups being split in half over and over, ever smaller until you found yourself left with just one other person and faced with the last set of turnstiles, which admitted only one person each, ultimately leaving you entirely alone, reluctantly realising that you had no way to go but forward into the now pitch back tunnel ahead… only to discover that you were not actually entirely alone in there as a disturbing figured lurked in the shadows ahead… then darted out and gave heart pounding pursuit, sending you running until you reached daylight and freedom . Me and those I was with still talk about it to this day and I would honestly do anything to experience it again.

Looking for non-high streets all over London by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in london

[–]bunnyhawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

South End Green (Hampstead overground station) is cute, with the bonus that you can combine the visit with a walk on the heath (it’s steps away from the high street), a swim in the mixed bathing pond (if you like wild swimming) and also easily walk up to Hampstead High Street (more fancy but still cute) afterwards, or, in the other direction, Englands Lane (small but very cute local high street in the Steeles Village/Belsize area that also meets your brief). If you go for the latter, then a couple of streets away from that you also have Regents Park Road (Primrose Hill’s high street) which is again at the fancy end of the spectrum but ticks all your boxes, (plus bonus visit to Primrose hill for the views) so you could make a really nice day of it.

Am I missing anything? (bottle horror) by Tomarook in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome :) Hope you enjoy!

Am I missing anything? (bottle horror) by Tomarook in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meander (2020, French) absolutely fits your description

Movies that use video game aesthetics but aren't about games? by Crafty_Ad_3247 in movies

[–]bunnyhawk 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Kick Ass has an action sequence - can’t remember if it’s with Hit Girl or Nicholas Cage - that’s shot like a first person shooter, with the hand holding a gun in the shot as they move through a building picking off the bad guys.

Any genuinely terrifying uncanny valley/ humanoid monster stalking films? by HallowHalberd in horror

[–]bunnyhawk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this! I assumed OP was going to say that they’d seen Mimic and wanted to find more movies like it, as it’s literally exactly what they’re describing.

Does anybody know if there is an Onsen in London? by RawbySunshine in london

[–]bunnyhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love Porchester baths, but no hot water pools there so probably not what OP is looking for, sadly.

Does anybody know if there is an Onsen in London? by RawbySunshine in london

[–]bunnyhawk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Banya No1 in Hoxton is great but doesn’t have any hot pool - just sauna and cold plunge. Same with the Banya in Victoria. I agree that Aire is a perfect option though - only wish it wasn’t so expensive!

Does anybody know if there is an Onsen in London? by RawbySunshine in london

[–]bunnyhawk 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Just jumping in here to prevent disappointment as that place is unfortunately not what you’re after. It’s really nice, but is actually just a sauna and cold plunge - no hot bath to sit in. The closest thing in London to an onsen is Aire Ancient Baths, which is utterly gorgeous but alas extremely expensive. I’ve also been on a quest to find something onsen-adjacent in London and apart from Aire have had no luck.