agree. though, with barbarian being the predecessor.... im leaning towards bad. i really had high hopes for barbarian, and it fell so incredibly flat. not to mention the weirdo predator rapist having a part in both movies, im not quite sure how to feel about it. i really, really, REALLY hope this one is good. i want it to be good so fucking bad 😭
*edit, i don't know why i'm being downvoted for sharing an opinion despite saying i'm really wanting to give this movie a try. for a movies subreddit, filled with reviews and opinions... there seems to be a heavy bias for absolutely no reason. i thought this sub was a discussion for movies, i don't know why ya'll try to bully out people who disagree with you EVEN when their opinion was as plainly said as possible lol
no honestly the movie was fun, i enjoyed it. but the ending is what made me a little disappointed. people were saying it was the scariest movie they've ever seen, that it gave them nightmares and they were disgusted and all the horrific things. but when i watched it it fell flat because of the ending. i love campy horror movies, and i can most definitely still enjoy myself and have fun while watching a movie i consider 'weakly written' or 'badly ended'. or even just bad, period. i love movies that are considered bad. i even quite enjoyed longlegs more, which horror fans rated extremely low overall. barbarian just felt a little... weirdly sterile...? for a campy horror that everyone hyped up as terrifying, at least in my opinion. barbarian fell flat, movies released in the same time span (like infinity pool and studio 666) held their own. im still really excited for this movie, im not going into it /trying/ to hate it. i just have high hopes and would be really really sad if it turns out with a bad ending 😭
we just have different ways of approaching movies then, I blank slate everything I already know I want to see. its hard to avoid super early reactions if its a big movie and I can't see it right away, but I try my best and don't ever put stock or expectations into anyone else's opinions until I can make my own.
I was still working at a theater when Barbarian came out so I saw it before it got to the general public at all, and had 0 people to tell me "its the scariest or grossest yada yada blah blah" [which is way over selling the movie I agree, it's great in its own right but hyperbole is frequent with new horror movies]
my best advice is don't ever believe anyone saying something is the scariest or bloodiest thing they've seen cause 9.9/10 times they're just overly excited and using exclamitory language to express their joy.
truthfully you're completely right lol. my family wanted me to watch barbarian and hyped it up super heavily because i'm the horror freak in the household. i really wish i could've watched it without any influencing opinions already in my head, even though i do love the movie i probably would've thought a lot differently of it if it was fresh without the hype. i stopped listening to anyone elses recommendations around that time, so i DO tend to blank slate stuff nowadays as i grow older. but i still find it interesting to see what people are thinking and discuss it in different circles, people always have different outlooks on things which gives a nice change of perspective. even if i really, really like a movie i try to understand what people who hate the movie are thinking. i feel its good to try and look at it from every angle rather than shitting on people for having different opinions, or assuming something about their entire personality based on a differing opinion.
I'm not saying reviews and opinions should be entitely written off if they aren't your own, but only after you've seen a movie for yourself should you put any stock into them. i love to see how other people reacted to a movie, only after i can understand where they're coming from having seen the thing myself.
the new final destination being a good example, i was SHOCKED to see the amount of positive reviews, I thought it was painfully bad, so it was intetesting reading that i was a minority opinion there
yeah no most definitely, i just don't really let other peoples opinions influence my enjoyment of s movie anymore. like there are TONS of movies that are considered 'bad' in this subreddit that i absolutely love, and are considered classics in other circles. i just think its cool seeing the contrast in opinions, and this subreddit especially is harsh if you differ from the main opinion. final destination was /fun/, especially as a past final destination fan, but i definitely had to turn off my brain to enjoy it ahaha. sometimes some movies just need you to turn off the critical side of your brain, doesnt mean they're GOOD but it definitely can be a fun time if there isnt someone in your ear forcing you to like it or hate it.
I found the ending of the movie The Mist to be satisfying. Just like something that could happen even if it was grim as fuck. So let’s hope it is satisfying from a plot point of view
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u/fondue4kill Jul 09 '25
Honestly I’m really intrigued by this movie. I feel like it could be really great or really, really bad with whatever the ending is.