Incredible ❤

The opening scene of the Torrance family traveling up the mountain pass has a surreal visual aspect, like it's seen from a bird's eye, soaring over the majestic scenery. The use of Dies irae during this segment is brilliant. And yes, the scene when Danny turns the corner and sees the twins has a chilling musical accompaniment I've always appreciated. The entire film is charmed. It's like a Bosch painting. There's always something new and horrifying with each viewing, and the score just makes it even more satisfying.

Amazing work man

Phenomenal editing.

Amazing work just truly beautiful explanations and perspective. Question: IS the music when danny turns the corner to see the two sisters on the same record as music for strings?

this video was a cinematic journey in itself!

This was amazing. Please do more norse. Your pronountaions are amazingly good.

Great video mate

I despise Disney.

It's gonna be dearly missed. Well that aged poorly

Just watched it 20 minutes, not trying to find a meaning but to know how the hell made this. Great video. Life is like a dream, ever changing and the most wonderful experience ever.

As a Norse pagan this is truly meaningful beyond understanding. You touch on such beautiful yet dark aspects of our cyclical reality. A “Haunting Beauty” sums up this piece of art very well I think. Hail the gods for your beautiful work. A true artist with a fine and inspiring touch of creation

Thank you so much for an engrossing piece of work on a film I’ve watched many times since I first saw it on its release. I remember the first time it felt as if a huge weight was on my chest making breathing difficult. That in no small part was the effect of the incredible musical score. What a contribution from Gordon Stainforth. Brilliant.

Movie critic Rob Auger adds yet another layer of horror: the theme of sexual abuse. Visit his analysis at your own peril.

Best movie ever made

4 years since upload and I've watched this probably a dozen times and shown it to half a dozen people. Still makes me tear up.... the passion for indescribably beautiful and yet largely unnoticed detail, the recognition of the unsung heroes, the dreams of Jiro being brought into reality reflecting the realized dreams of the filmmakers..... it gets me every time. Every time. Even to this day. This is my comfort essay. Thank you so much for this.

Wow, such a great job done here! Ég elska það!

Irish we not this

Are we having a crusade or what

You came across Brian

Us Irish hold a stick and we fight you will not beat us we fight for family and land not kings we fight for home nothing more nothing less

welcome back kap 🫡

I bought the Criterion Collection release based off this video essay.

2 minutes in and I’m hooked

It helps to put this all into perspective to realize that a forged sword was a most expensive possession. The average Viking warrior had only an axe, a knife, and a shield. A sword, to put it into today’s terms, would cost as much as sedan.

Fuck this was so good

Great work you've done it again kristian

Your structure, editing, tone and insights in this vid are top notch. Well done and very enjoyable.

The production quality of this is amazing. Well done.

4:01 what song is this? I've been looking for it forever, listened to every album all the way through other than Plastic Beach thus far and have found nothing

Space lion is of such superb quality, that it would feel out of place in any other show, but not here. The composition is fantastic, the interpretation is masterful and emotional. It was the perfect ending piece. See you, space cowboy.

When KaptainKristian drops something, you listen.

The first half of this thus far has been rather well done and interesting. What brought me to this thread was my curiosity as to whether this thread unlike numerous other "Shining" threads dealt with and delved into the concept of isolation and the lingering exasperating effects of long-term stints in isolation which is the true horror that the film and the book are addressing. Being kept in isolation for long periods of time is seen as a form of torture.

If after Ragnarok happens and the world reincarnates then is this the first Ragnarok? Or has this happened before and it's say the 100th Ragnarok...? 😅 thoughts

This is actually how I would immagine Japanese horror to be like 😂 Just like those WTF Japan video compilations of Japanese adverts 😂

Stick death is the best

Wow. Just wow.

I don't usually comment. But this video is so well done it's insane. The editing, the research. You are an amazing content creator!!!!

At 11:46 it's interest that the "scare chord" (the drum strike here) comes not when the audience sees the twins but when DANNY would have first seen them. The scare didn't happen the the audience, it happend to HIM.

2025 & I'm still returning to this beautiful, and we'll put documentation of my childhood, and era of life. Really hope this channel becomes back active soon, or one day

This is the best kind of video essay, when the creator injects actual creative ideas into the video like the lingering eyes in the dark, or literally using Mickey-mousing throughout as he talks about it.

Always a good time when a new kaptainkristian video drops

I didn’t know Kalyan kristian came back with new vids, but I’m glad he did!😊

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This is Germanic mythology just for your understanding😂🤦‍♂️⚔️💪🇩🇪🫡

your editing is phenomenal. awesome video

How is your video so highly accurate on the Sagasand yet your channel is somehow not entirely based around legends?

Found this by chance but really glad I watched it. Great video

Hell yeah brother

It'll be ten years between projects.