5 Sci-Fi Horror GEMS You've Never Heard Of (NO SPOILERS)

[@Boonehams]

The Vast of Night is probably the closest anyone has come in the last 50 years to replicating the original The Twilight Zone in tone, dialog, and atmosphere. It's crazy to think that it was the director's first film.

[@sleepinggorilla]

The Gathering with Christina Ricci No One Save You 10 Cloverfield Lane Spring directed by Moorehead/Benson They Look like People

[@justaguy6100]

Interesting take, although I'm sure part of it is the era it depicts, too. I liked it very much, though. I also liked Testament, in a nihilistic cautionary tale way.

[@GizmoBeach]

The Vast of Night is fantastic. Watched that some time ago and the leads were wonderful. That tracking shot swooping through town and right onto the basketball court and beyond was incredible for an independent film...take that Scorsese!

[@SoylentGreenIsPeople68]

I watched Threads as a teenager in Northern England when it was first broadcast on the BBC in the 80s, its one of those films you watch once like Reqium for a Dream.

[@anonymes2884]

We watched it at school (over a couple of English lessons). Doubt that'd fly today :).

[@titanium5]

Back in the early 80s, they also made The Day After. The "American" version of Threads. It's nuts. The aftermath, I mean no wonder we were all so scared.

[@aarrodri]

5 Hatching 4 the vast of night 3 The innocents 2 Threads 1 Testament

[@balsalmalberto8086]

It's funny because he put the titles in the description at the bottom. like why be so mysterious.

[@andreasvonsinnen]

i can absolutely relate to the "being a father" thing. when i became a father all of a sudden i couldn't bear children get hurt or experiencing bad things, neither in film nor in books. before having a kid it didn't hit me in that way. to me children were juist like every other people, but being a father added another layer to how i experience stories.

[@TheBackFocus]

Totally. I’m continually surprised by what I can and can’t handle with kids in movies.

[@oasntet]

Oh, the Vast of Night is absolutely amazing. The "oner" gimmick doesn't feel like a gimmick, it feels like one of the vital components making it all feel grounded and real.

[@bowendesign]

And one of the GREATEST tracking shots I’ve ever seen. It’s an incredible midnight movie. Total vibes.

[@rayscotchcoulton]

I know some folks complained about its slower pace, and its ambiguous and sort of abrupt ending (to each their own of course), but for me this is a perfect film. The writing, the casting, the directing, the performances, the cinematography, and the MUSIC (seriously, it's one of the most haunting and mesmerizing soundtracks I've ever heard). I think time will treat this film very kindly. It's absolutely one of my all-time faves.

[@sleepinggorilla]

Ditto: Vast of Night is a great movie. Watch it every year around thanksgiving.

[@808v1]

I watched it when it first came out on Netflix as an 'ah, SF, sure I'll watch it.' approach - I frickin' loved it and was entranced from the opening shot on.

[@dudebrian]

Great list, the innocents shook me to my core with how well acted it was. If i gotta recommend a scifi horror its gotta be The Endless. When i first watched i thought it was alright but its one of those movies thats just stuck with me for alll these years and i think of every now and then

[@TheBackFocus]

The Endless has come up a lot in the comments. I remember liking it, but I should give it a rewatch

[@dudebrian]

​@@TheBackFocusyea i should as well tbh, also considering theres two post nuclear war movies on here, When The Wind Blows is another terrific one that deals with the aftermath of the bombs

[@sleepinggorilla]

Endless is great. But Spring is Benson-Moorehead’s masterpiece. If you like them they produced After Midnight as well. There is also the Perry Blackshear movies “they look like people” “The Siren” and “When I Consume You” all excellent Sci Fi movies.

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

If you’re unaware, the duo of Benson and Moorhead have some other films that are related to The Endless, and they are excellent as well. Resolution takes place in the same area as The Endless, has a few other recurring characters, and B & M have a cameo as the same characters, but before they left the cult. It’s a weird horror film that has the same feel as the other, and it’s super. Also, their movie Spring starts out very close to the area of the other two films, and one of the two stars of Resolution owns the bar that this film’s protagonist works at. He also mentions another of the characters from the other two films, the illustrious “Shitty Carl”😆. They also direct and star in Something In The Dirt, which is currently in the Sci-fi section of Hulu. I really enjoyed it, and if you enjoy their other stuff, you will probably like it. They also wrote and directed one of the segments in VHS: Viral (the one with the skateboarders), and they directed a couple of episodes of the Netflix limited series Archive 81, which is also very good. And finally, they wrote and directed Synchronic, starring Anthony Mackie- and unsurprisingly, it also is quite good. It seems like everything they work on or create is gold- I’m so happy that they’re young, creative, and busy, because I think they’ll keep coming out with great projects. Afterthought- I just remembered one more- Justin Benson is in the movie After Midnight, which is still on Hulu and some other places. I don’t know if they wrote, directed, or anything else, but Benson is a great character as the policeman friend of the movies main characters. It’s surprisingly a great movie, and it blew me away the first time I saw it. It’s weird in a different way, as the story progresses, more and more of what’s really been going on is revealed- until the last 15 or 20 minutes, which I actually got teary at how sweet a moment was, and- well, I won’t spoil it for you. It’s totally worth watching. Sorry that this got so long, but I love their films, and if I can lead someone who likes The Endless to some more of their work that they didn’t know about, then I’m more than happy to do so. I hope that I shined a light on something new for you!

[@sleepinggorilla]

@@tunguskalumberjack9987 After Midnight was written, directed, and starred Jeremy Gardner. Benson and Moorehead produced it. Endless, Resurrection, Synchronic, Spring, and Something in the Dirt are all connected by a flower that grows around a lake in Southern California. An elder being lives in the lake and has been messing with the characters in the different films.

[@sebastianwapniarski2077]

That's exactly the channel I was looking for. Not only TRULY the movies I haven't heard of but also you have a great taste.

[@Tales23]

Brandon is the best, I remember his early skits and loved them on the early days of youtube but I fell in love with the channel when he took a look at character actors and really started sharing his love of movies.

[@HarlequinDrFaustus]

I did see both TESTAMENT and THREADS back in the day (THE DAY AFTER too). As a child of the '60s who did the "duck and cover" nonsense, and in my 20s for the gung-ho Reagan, whom I thought would get us into a nuclear war (tho' turns out he also saw THE DAY AFTER, and when he asked his military advisors about its authenticity, decided to talk to Gorbachev). My first one-act play ('82), written in college, took place in a bomb shelter, and my last college film ('84) started with unidentified nuclear explosions (borrowed footage), and two survivors.

[@HarlequinDrFaustus]

The other three are new to me, so thank you for that.

[@aliservan7188]

Threads was horrendous. I was 16 when I watched it, alone, in an upstairs room in my parent's house, on a small TV. I watched, stunned, speechless, for the whole run time, and on the final scene, with the horror of what was depicted, sobbed. I remember every moment. We need more brave drama, not the saccharin drivel we have now.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Same. I was 11 or 12. I had sleepwalking nightmares for weeks afterwards. I can remember that feeling, the absolute despair as, in my nightmare, I walked around our street and home looking for people but finding the world to be completely uninhabited. Apparently, I would walk into my parents' bedroom muttering "everyone's gone, the world is empty". They couldn't wake me up properly. I was weeping. And now we have American liberals saying troubling things about nuclear war, downplaying how appalling it would be. It's outrageous. They need to watch "Threads". Cheers. Take care.

[@MK-je7kz]

I'm glad I didn't see it in the 80s. I wouldn't have slept until Soviet Union collapsed

[@mattgilbert7347]

@MK-je7kz I was never worried about The Soviet Union.

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

@@mattgilbert7347 Curious to know which American liberals are saying troubling things about nuclear war or downplaying how horrible it would be? Can you give specific examples?

[@alexplorer]

"Threads" is absolutely MUST-SEE. Yes, you will be scarred. I grew up in the '80s but hadn't seen it until a few years ago, and I had no idea how horrific a nuclear war could be. Being killed by the bomb would be merciful compared to what follows for anyone who survives. "Threads" is unique in its approach because while it is definitely a drama, there are also on-screen explanatory cards giving the science behind each phase.

[@RollsCanardly-fv9ks]

Pretty awful

[@CorbCorbin]

When The Wind Blows should be a companion to Threads, and The Day After. Each have unique takes on the subject, with When The Wind Blows an animated film, about a couple in the English countryside. They hear about the pending Nuclear strike, then because of how little they really know about how it works, spend most of their remaining moments arguing, and trying to figure out the best way to prepare, after the strike, all while the radiation starts taking its toll, as it’s killing them. The Day After used to be known as the U.S. version of Threads, though one isn’t a remake of the other, and are just as different as the societies shown in the films. Nicholas Meyer directed it right after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khaaaaan!!! …. Khaaaaan!!

[@dazeja]

The Innocence was one of the most surprising horror films experiences since I accidentally saw “Let the right one in”a indie theater. It’s absolutely horrific , sad and beautiful at the same time.

[@justinplayfair4638]

Thanks for remembering Testament. Yeah, Threads is way over the top, a bit on the nose as the British would say. Testament subtly, sweetly and humanely slides in twists your guts in sadly memorably ways. That birthday party will haunt you forever… BTW, subbed.

[@sebastianwapniarski2077]

I've honestly forgot about the movie. I'm off to see it now.

[@TheBackFocus]

Yes! “On the nose” was the phrase I was searching for, you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the sub!

[@janiceinga]

Threads gets mentioned (rightly!) a LOT, but Testament is equally powerful in a much less graphic way. Some scenes have been stuck in my mind for 40 years. I maybe remember 2 scenes from Threads that vividly.

[@francessimmonds5784]

Threads is horrific. The ‘80’s had an obsession with nuclear war films. I remember watching When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs thinking it’d be like The Snowman. Scarred me for life.

[@bowendesign]

Honestly we had stuff like Plague Dogs and Watership Down as well. Could with Where The Wind Blows that would be a hell of a trio.

[@Boonehams]

"Hey, kids, do you like cute dogs and fluffy bunny rabbits? Do you want to watch them die?"

[@anonymes2884]

We're blowing in the air, We're ashes in the bomb-lit sky... (I kid now but the book of "When the Wind Blows" absolutely devastated me - the film was sad too but I knew the end and by that time i'd seen "Threads" as well so, y'know... :)

[@mattgilbert7347]

When The Wind Blows....my god. What a wonderful and horrible film. "Smile, smile, smile...."

[@The-KP]

I appreciate a horror film list that doesn't draw from the deep pool of slasher, monster, gross-out horror for which U S. audiences somehow developed a predilection. Perhaps that is our corollary that followed the Vietnam war in the way that Japan's monster and trippy horror films (like Tetsuo: The Iron Man) followed WW2. A horrific war linked to shared guilt that led to horrific ideations playing out across the national psyche.

[@Jaydogg222]

"somehow" as if having an interest in slasher horror is somehow beneath you. This is the kinda gatekeeeping BS that horror doesn't really need, but thanks for your opinion.

[@northofeight349]

Watched The Vast of Night several years ago. It’s one of those hidden gems that pulls you in from the start. Loved it!

[@carlosbranca8080]

The Vast of Night became a top ten sci fi movie for me as soon as i finished it. The way the tension keeps mounting to the great end is masterful.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Testament is a fantastic film that I think everyone should watch at least once.

[@lydia1634]

Yay, The Vast of Night! It's my favorite adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time that isn't.

[@TheBackFocus]

Loved it.

[@SG41372]

Your picks are always on point i cant wait for this one !

[@Lauren-rb1jr]

Okay you’re my new favourite channel!!

[@SergeantSphynx]

I loved The Vast of Night, just a fantastic slow burn.

[@davidtindell950]

Thank You from a Brand New Subscriber !

[@magnusberge]

Here is a Horror gem you probably havent seen, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace! (all episodes awailable on youtube)

[@nightcatarts]

Darkplace is fantastic. I need to dig that out & rewatch it.

[@kevinmoore8780]

You're right about Testament. I was away for work for a few days while my wife and two kids were back at home. I watched Testament in my hotel room and had to call home immediately. My wife told me I was foolish to be watching that alone and away from the kids. Touched me to the core and some images still terrify me like the peanut butter on the cracker or the blood oozing onto the towel. Then that dam black and white film footage as someone passed on. It is so good that I've never wanted to see it again although I should just to appreciate it again.

[@TheBackFocus]

I hear you. The scene I mentioned in the video when I had to tune out was when she placed her son gently in the sink full of water, and the water just turned blood red. I’ll never get that image out of my head.

[@kevinmoore8780]

@@TheBackFocus That's the scene I meant too. We're just masochists. :-)

[@StandAgainstTheCartels]

"Have you seen the TV movie Threads?" should be a standard question for all politicians seeking the power to access "the button." Maybe we don't need the "end human civilization" buttons.

[@RAllenTucker]

Good recommendations. Like others, I particularly like The Vast Of Night. A suggestion if you haven't covered it yet would be Fast Color. This was a surprisingly good film, but more like standard SF fare based on a gifted young lady. The cast is excellent.

[@Bat_Boy]

Best on Tubi (2009) 'Castaway on the Moon' Korean; Drama (2007) 'Hansel and Gretel'; Korean; Horror (2018) 'Border'; Swedish; Fantasy (1999) 'Perdita Durango'; Spanish; Horror (English dub) (2014) 'The One I Love'; English; Fantasy (2020) 'Bloody Hell'; English; Horror (1970) 'The Vampire Lovers'; English; Horror

[@jorgemendez9082]

I absolutely agree with all of your picks. The innocents left an indelible imprint on me.

[@julesjma]

As an American in the UK for a time, THREADS is likely the least explicit thing you will see on television. TESTAMENT was a slow, torcherous experience. It haunted me for years.

[@DavidLee-bf2pe]

BRAVO, for still speaking your own narration when so many "creators" rely on A.I. Just for that you get a new subscriber.

[@TheBackFocus]

I can’t imagine using AI for my narration. Do people actually do that?

[@DavidLee-bf2pe]

@@TheBackFocus Yes. It's epidemic for mostly new channels. You even hear the same voice "actor" being used in multiple, unrelated channels. The pronunciation mistakes give it away; mistakes that real people don't make. It's part of the growing proliferation of "A.I. slop". So I really appreciate the human effort made by content creators like you even more.

[@brianzfandom2151]

I would highly recommend Undead an Australian horror/scifi/comedy made in 2003. It is quirky, fun, and somewhat deep all at the same time.

[@NoMusiciansInMusicAnymore]

Testament was awesome, I saw this as a young teenager and was just blown away. I have never heard anyone else mention it but holy crap was it scary af

[@lightlegion_]

Hey! You’re truly inspiring!

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

I randomly saw Testament in a Motel 6 with my family back in the '80s and when I revisited it via Netflix in the mail in the late 2000s I was amazed how many exact shots and scenes had been burned into my memory. (The only strange difference was that I had misremembered Jeff Bridges as the father who goes off to work instead of William Devane, for whatever reason.)

[@roberthiltz2741]

I feel you brother, it’s a new way of watching the movies we used to shrug off after watching your child grow up. Dig this: my daughter reminds me of Carolanne from Poltergeist. Yeesh

[@CallidusPiscis]

The nuclear war miniseries that scared me most was The Day After. The ending was just heart breaking.

[@studogYT]

Let's do this. Seen it, seen it, seen it, pending, need it

[@burbex]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="248">4:08</a> - did that guy play Herman Munster?

[@TheBackFocus]

Indeed he did

[@rogervandusen8361]

Science Fiction horror (AKA cosmic horror) is a great genre and perhaps my favorite. The idea that or lives are insignificant and can be blinked out in less than a second is a notion that dates from the earliest days of science fiction and even predates it when you consider "naturalist" fiction from the late 19th century.

[@DerekCFPegritz]

Oh, here are some recommendations for sci-fi horror: Honeymoon (disgusting alien body-horror and Rose Leslie), Pod (more alien body horror), They Look Like People (alien-inspired psychological horror), Dark Skies (my pick for the second best alien abduction movie after the unsurpassable Fire in the Sky), and, of course, Videodrome--a deeply strange mixture of body horror, pre-dark web snuff-film lore, television worship, etc. See you in Pittsburgh! 😝

[@reader1956]

"Testament" is an amazing movie. SO SAD. Very real. Wonderfully acted. Quite memorable.

[@billorr1975]

The Vast of Night is brilliant. The Innocents is also great.

[@davlang3783]

Threads is utterly horrifying. When the Wind Blows is even more horrifying.

[@jackfriend4u]

i love "The Vast of Night"...it's just a pity (annoying really!) there's no physical media of it being made/sold. I've watched it 3 times already on amazon prime, but having it on Blu-ray at least there might be some extras and subtitles. the dialogue is just so very good, and the whole thing kinda reminds me of watching American Graffiti many decades ago---if Spielberg had made it instead of Lucas and used his ideas for Close Encounters! the characters are written with real affection and given the perfect tone by actors and direction. will be really interested to see what these film makers come up with next

[@brutaltruth77]

Check out "No one will save you". I wasn't expecting much but this film had me picking my jaw off the floor and cowering in terror on multiple occassions. And be sure to wear head phones, the sound design is phenomenal.

[@TheBackFocus]

I LOVED No One Will Save You.

[@ehcmier]

Ah! I had forgotten about Vast of Night! Thanks for the reminder.

[@TheBackFocus]

I remind everyone I know about The Vast of Night on a daily basis

[@MrLegham]

I actually watched Threads on T.V. back when it was released, and it scared the absolute shit out of me

[@1958darkstar]

As SciFi goes, my most unusual movie is The Man From Earth.

[@neuroticnation144]

Thanks for the warning about Testament, I’ll be skipping that one.

[@matthewreed7471]

I saw Testament in the theater. I was 15. It was devastating. I cried. You can imagine what it takes to get a cocky, know it all 15yr old boy to cry. Ugh.

[@anonymes2884]

Hah, nevermind TV, some of us saw "Threads" _in school_ here in the UK - different times :). "The War Game" from 1966 is a similar idea - a nuclear attack on the UK - but it's a faux-documentary. Worth a look for interest but also not exactly a fun watch (at the time it was deemed too disturbing for broadcast by the BBC so only played in select cinemas). (then there was "When the Wind Blows", a graphic novel that we read in late primary school - middle school in the US maybe ? We'd have been about 10 - and then a couple of years later, we read "Z for Zachariah" - lot of nuclear war stuff in UK schools in the 80s... can't for the life of me think why :)

[@StephaniedeBritoLeal]

The vast of night haunts me once in a while

[@Andre-qo5ek]

the The Vast of Night reminds me of WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE

[@artfulscruff]

I really enjoyed The Vast Of Night, and Hatching looks like something I'd enjoy. Can't bring myself to resub to Prime for them though :D

[@Truckngirl]

You know that the freckle face boy in Testament is the cockpit boy in Airplane!

[@neuroticnation144]

The Brit’s have totally different tv rules than we do, always have.

[@CalTheHogNosedBat]

Meanwhile you'll be putting When the Wind Blows as your family movie of the year

[@thetaobera5823]

Heard of every single one and saw them.

[@kungstu22]

I feel like Vast of Night (excellent film) is a bit of a stealth prequel to Close Encounters.

[@darrenbent7601]

The only movie out of these I've heard of, and seen is "The Innocence". And to prove it, while being spoiler free, that scene with the cat was totally horrific.

[@christimorris387]

If Testament was a tv movie, how was Jane Alexander nominated for an Oscar for it?

[@TheBackFocus]

It had a brief theatrical run

[@fact_frenzy386]

Never heard of Threads actually. The Innocent was jarring and fantastic.

[@zacetto]

Threads is known almost world wide and pigeon-holing it as a ‘horror’ is doing it a huge disservice. It is a docu-drama, beyond horror, and should be obligatory viewing for all world leaders……..

[@madahad9]

Threads disturbed me unlike any other film I've ever seen. I only just saw it about a year ago. I've been dragging my feet on watching it because of its reputation for being so disturbing and I had to be in the right frame of mind to watch something like this. When I spotted it on KZbin I thought that it was time. Very few films I've had to watch incrementally. I would watch about thirty minutes or so and have to step back for a day before continuing onward. This isn't some Mad Max scenario where despite the collapse of civilization following some catastrophic event where life goes on in some manner but a grim picture of what might befall humanity should this happen and the regression to more primitive state of survival. The effects of the film lingered for days afterwards. I never had any need to watch it again. It probably won't have the same effect but I feel that once is more than enough. Testament is the direct opposite of Treads and The Day After but no less bleak in its depictions of what a nuclear attack would have on those who "survive" the initial attack. There are no gruesome scenes of people being vaporized or cities being laid to waste. We watch as the town and its citizens slowly and quietly die. The effect is no less devastating as the other two films. The most heartbreaking moment is when the daughter asks her mother what sex is like, knowing that she'll never experience it. I just pray that no generation ever has to live through these events.

[@artistjim114]

I don’t know how you you are. I’m gonna guess I’m older than you. I am in shock about how little people are afraid of Nuclear War. I talked to some younger artists-and they genuinely had no idea, of the horror of a war like that. Almost a deliberate ignorance has been perpetrated on this current society. As an 80s kid and a sci-fi Artist, that’s the thing I fear the most! Oh, and I was traumatized by the day after.

[@TheBackFocus]

It’s my number one fear.

[@Heavy-P]

This list could have used more "Death Machine" or "Evolver". Cheers😉

[@djbeema]

Only one of these I've heard of is Vast of Night. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I guess I thought it might be a bit too obnoxiously "hipstery" from from what I initially saw 😂 but it definitely wasn't. Might check out those two Scandinavian ones but idk about the last 2. Although it's pretty interesting to see that things like that came out as tv movies back at a time when tv wasn't exactly known for "prestige"

[@billywelch4611]

Luka haas, is known around here as the kid from the lady in white and Ryan white story

[@DerekCFPegritz]

Ummmm, Hatching isn't remotely sci-fi--it's just an extended metaphor for teenage issues. But that's irrelevant--the movie is just freaking amazing! The monster birdo was _so_ well-designed and brought to life perfectly with practical effects!! I'm glad to see someone other than me knows of this wonderful film. I recommend it to literally everyone I know! And I just adore The Vast of Night! It feels like a classic 1950s Ray Bradbury or Richard Matheson story brought to life. Another one of those films I recommend to everyone, even if they don't like sci-fi. I also universally recommend Threads, but only because I love destroying my friends' happiness. That and The Day After after probably the two most depressing, hopeless films ever made. They even outstrip The Road, because even The Road at least offers a microscopic amount of hope at the end. Not Threads or The Day After. They just expose you to lethal amounts of depression and then let you waste away.

[@EtakehOh]

I had The Innocents on my watchlist already, but I guess that's not saying much considering how long my watchlist is.

[@tomdibble8983]

Hatching - Never heard of this one. Looks cool! The Vast of Night - I remember this one as being a fun movie (just realized the radio station is "WOTW"?!?) The Innocents - A really good movie! Threads and Testament - Given the state and direction of the world today, these are just a big "nope!" from me. Sorry! Check back in five or so years.

[@alexharalson865]

You should check out “A Hard Problem” (2021). If you like subtle sci-fi, this is a great one to watch.

[@ModernErin]

I’ve been watching your content for over a decade. But now I’ve seen Threads. How dare you. I’m gonna go watch Come and See to cool off.

[@TheBackFocus]

Christ

[@ModernErin]

@ oh great. Then came the dreams last night. But it’s okay. Your content is amazing so I’m sticking around. Next up: Testament.

[@francessimmonds5784]

None of these films aren’t horror they’re dread.

[@balsalmalberto8086]

Why are you gatekeeping. dread is a theme not a genre.

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

And you're not a human, but instead a pretentious NPC, but we'll let that slide.

[@francessimmonds5784]

@ I just meant these films aren’t strictly in the horror genre, imho. Don’t get me wrong, they’re certainly horrific but I wouldn’t call them “horror films”

[@balsalmalberto8086]

@@francessimmonds5784 I get what you're saying but they'd fit into a sub-genre called psychological horror.

[@francessimmonds5784]

@@balsalmalberto8086 not sure I’d even class it as psychological horror. It’s a drama, albeit a horrific one.

[@balsalmalberto8086]

You put a lot of effort into the video. Please add the the actual movie titles to timestamps.

[@PepsiGuidesRS]

i have only seen vast of night and the innocents. really liked vast of night but the innocents wasnt for me. threads looks really interesting

[@astromeo3467]

I love you channel but saying testament is better than threads is wild to me imo 😭

[@astromeo3467]

Please keep making videos like this though, these movie reccs are incredible!

[@internziko]

I don't have kids and still won't be able to watch Testament. Great video tho

[@ig7157]

Have you seen the The Day After (1983)

[@TheBackFocus]

Nope, I've seen that title on several lists. I might check it out.

[@TheJunmengo]

I've watched both Threads is a thousand times more bleak and scary

[@drnotes630]

seeing as I also have a son with some difficulties.... probably close in age ... I uh... no I don't think I will be watching Testament. and to an extent this applies to Threads. I have discovered since his birth that I am really triggered by "Children in (really) bad situations". Movies I at least can compartmentalize. Real stuff will consume my emotions though. I've never been so consistently and viscerally reactive to something before.

[@batjutsu]

Thank you for another great video. 🙂 In the UK, the amount of horrific things on TV in the 70s and 80s was ridiculous, the horrifying public safety films, even children's TV was not spared. 😱😱A great series of books have been written about it called Scarred for Life, the writers also have hosted many talks about it, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKCcioJon614gZY

[@TheBackFocus]

Hah! So I completely underestimated British TV in the 80’s. America was rather tame in comparison, I think.

[@DukeFerris]

Sci fi horror? If you haven't seen The Mist....

[@kikamonju]

the vast of night is a movie about a War of the worlds like situation and the radio station call sign is WOTW? nice mirroring movie makers.

[@TheBackFocus]

Didn’t even catch that. Holy shit.

[@morganleanderblake678]

I'm sorry is that not how you say "I'll take you up there and show you sometime?" (yes, I'm from new england, and yes we talk that stupid.)

[@Nerval-kg9sm]

Threads is trash. It can't decide whether it wants to be a movie or a documentary. It twice uses the trope of focusing on a pregnant woman to heighten the sense of helplessness rather than actually demonstrate the hopelessness of the situation for people in general. It repeatedly uses shots of fake burned bodies to represent the devastation, ignoring most of the landscape.

[@nightcatarts]

That was the whole point; it was meant to be a film in a documentary style so that people would recognise that this wasn't removed from their lives but could happen within about 4 minutes, at any time, to any of them, & there was no escape. It's how you keep a lid on jingoistic warmongering sabre rattling nonsense when the stakes are so high.

[@balsalmalberto8086]

I'm going to add Number 5 and Number 3 to my watch list. Number 4 had pretty hard to follow plot.

[@dzhokhar_pizdudaev]

this list sucks ass

[@scotthollander9995]

Threads was horrific and terrifying