BEST plot twist? The Others got me good * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

[@adolfojacosta]

The dad left because he wasn’t so supposed to be there. He died in the war, but was able to come to the house to say goodbye. But it was temporary, he had to go back to where he died. He treated Nicole Kidman cold because he knows what she did.

[@awkwardashleigh]

OHHHHHH.. he was mad -but not mad enough to not f*ck her.

[@Mikesupr1]

I think he died in war, came to say goodbye and went on (On the other side) - he did not want to stay as a ghost.

[@chrisw1555]

​@@awkwardashleighwell, if it was your last shot at getting laid before going to the afterlife, who wouldn't take the oppurtunity 🤷‍♂️

[@marioserra4916]

@@awkwardashleighwell yeah of course not THAT mad lol

[@pete_lind]

@@awkwardashleigh Pictures of the dead , people still take pics of their relatives in casket , all dressed up . Indonesian Toraja tribe , has the bodies of dead relatives in their homes once a year , they dig up bodies from graves and then have a party with those corpses.

[@AB2B]

You know what makes this even scarier to me? No blood, no gore, just pure psychological. That is why it feels "normal"; it's just a mom and her kids and a few staff living in the country. But you *know* it's not normal in your gut, yet your brain tells you it's normal.

[@Proteus3000]

Check out a movie called Session 9 it is one of the best psychological horrors ever!

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

Exactly. You have to turn it up so you can hear what’s happening then when the jump scares come! 😬 This is one of my favorites!

[@SamuelBlack84]

Not exactly living

[@vhagerty]

I love movies like this. Like you said, no blood and gore, just messing with the mind. 😊

[@DailyDamage]

This is one of those “the usual suspects” and “fight club” twists that all three movies worked hard at. I love how animated you were at being lead by your nose through a garden of subterfuge. That’s where the art of a great story comes to life… in you retroactively reliving the story line from newly won perspective. So pleased that you had such a glorious experience on this… the dark season.

[@matthewjaco847]

One thing I love about the twist is that when you rewatch the movie, you realize that none of the characters are actually in any danger, but you still get scared, all the same.

[@hughjorg4008]

All the credit goes to writer and director *Alejandro Amenábar* . TOM CRUISE bought the rights from Alejandro Amenábar, writer and director of Spanish film ABRE LOS OJOS, to make an American remake. The remake was VANILLA SKY (2001). In return Alejandro Amenábar, writer and director of THE OTHERS , asked Tom Cruise to produce this film.

[@clarencewalker3925]

No special effects, no gore, no viscera and it scares. This is how a horror film is made.

[@praxton]

Eh, both work.

[@SevenEllen]

Here here!

[@islandboy4445]

​@@praxtonsometimes lol

[@leandroferraz3776]

Grace's scream right at the beginning is not an ordinary nightmare. It's the realisation of what she has done to her children and herself. Also the scene where Grace is loading the shotgun for the first time, *she can be seen pausing in a recollective moment* after she slams the breach shut. This is most likely due to her faint realization of _déja vu_ , most likely alluding to her suicide by using the same gun. It is subtle, but noticeable!

[@jose9593]

Nicole Kidman should have been nominated for the Oscars for this incredible performance. What a great, spooky, creepy film.

[@timeofgifts]

Nicole Kidman was nominated that year for 'Moulin Rouge'. The film critic in 'The Economist' wrote she would probably win for 'Moulin Rouge' but win for the wrong role; that she should have won for 'The Others'. A wonderfully claustrophobic performance, as if reining in everything in her personality other than her discipline & the fascinated horror of Hell, although 'Augustinian Catholicism' plays a role in Irish literature (Oh happy school english lessons!). The moment when I twigged the twist was when Kidman told the servants she had ordered the occupying Germans out of the house & forbade their return and I thought 'Well, that's impossible'

[@williamjamesayers7719]

Kidman definitely should have been nominated for the Others instead of Moulin Rouge. Others had a better role for her.

[@YvonneBeard-zh5uw]

She was amazing 👏

[@vhagerty]

She should win awards every year for having escaped that cuckoo bird Tom Cruise. 😊

[@merima6184]

Berry was that year and Nicole get one next year becouse of this movie

[@sarahh9097]

The ''most normal feeling scary movie'' is the best description I've ever heard for this movie, and it's spot on. I'm Victor, you're Victor, we're all Victor. :)

[@positivelynegative9149]

Same. 🤣

[@davidmcleod5133]

I know Ashley has already seen Rocky Horror, but… can we get her to watch it again? 😂

[@stephenpmurphy591]

Are you mad?

[@Johnny_Socko]

The Sixth Sense: I see dead people The Others: I am dead people

[@girlyghoul]

The banister's Victor! LOL!

[@miriam8376]

This movie did a great job with Anne. She’s one of the most complex and real child characters ever. She is so believably rebellious, frightened, arrogant tree, cruel, kind and protective all in the same film. She’s brilliantly written.

[@mycroft16]

And the actress is phenomenally good at it all as well. And her thoughtful moments, her body language... she is extremely talented.

[@timothywait9457]

miriam she is beautiful to

[@LiirThropp2687]

This twist and the one in The Sixth Sense are two of the best sucker punch twists in film history. I didn't even consider the twist this time around. And now, watching either movie again, there are several obvious clues scattered throughout the story. Glad you watched this one.

[@indaleciomendez8442]

What lies beneath also has the same style of twist.

[@m4tth3w967]

I always felt that since the sixth sense came out first, with that twist blowing a lot of people's minds with it even being a possibility, that this movies twist sometimes suffers becoming obvious because it came out only a couple years later. This movie executes it just as well though, it's a beautifully made, atmospheric movie. I love it

[@inhumanmusic1411]

Really didn't like the plot twist in Sixth Sense. Sure, on first viewing, it's shocking but when you think about it, it really doesn't make much sense.

[@randomjunk1977]

​@m4tth3w967 I'm pretty sure that's why I was kinda meh on this one when I first saw it. It was recently enough that "I see dead people" was pretty much still a meme and this is basically the exact same twist: the main character was the ghost the whole time. They kinda added another layer to it at least, and the movie is certainly well done, but if you were a movie-goer around 1999-2001 the reveal on this did feel a bit like "Oh, so it's just the Sixth Sense again" Imagine if some other sci-fi movie came out in like 1982 where the main villain was suddenly revealed to be the hero's father. No one at the time would be faulted for being like "Oh, so we're just doing Empire Strikes Back? Okay." Watching The Others 20 years later (damn I'm old) it probably come off less derivative than it did at the time.

[@LiirThropp2687]

@@indaleciomendez8442 I'm hoping Ashleigh watches that one or I'd say something here lol. Don't wanna spoil it lol

[@kimberlyskokan3444]

Every time Grace found an open door, a live person had opened it. Think of the reverse, you have all these live people in the house and doors keep getting locked... I did love this movie and I own this one too.

[@edisonlima4647]

Also, Anne's memorizing Bible verses is quite an ordinary day to day chore. Now imagine from the "others" point of view: a disembodied little girl's voice murmuring Bible verses in the middle of your dark staircase. Repeat views make a great job of showing how creepy is just a matter of point of view.

[@MsKimifer]

God, the husband showing up is so good. Her and her husband are both dead, they both wound up wondering lost in purgatory, and even though they find each other, it doesn't matter because internally they are both in the state that they were as they died.

[@ghostkage]

I always thought that he came to terms and moved on,something she couldn't do.

[@alabamamagick]

​@ghostkage That was what I thought too.

[@MsKimifer]

@@ghostkage I took him saying he's going back to the war to mean he was in a loop. His soul stayed that of a broken, confused, lost soldier. What do I know though.

[@pedrolopez8057]

There's a lot in play with the father. I took it to mean he was saying good-bye as he completed his soul's journey. He slept with her as part of saying good-bye which to me meant he did not leave in anger, bitterness, and grief, but rather in forgiveness. That tells us a lot about the fathers character and implies that he might be able to complete his journey.

[@thorstrebla980]

​@@MsKimiferI think you're right. "The war is not over."

[@asa1973100]

The Psychic, medium was played by a veteran English actress called Renée Asherson who lived to be 99 and was not only a brilliant actress most notably in Miss Marple with Ursula Howells but in her personal life a real medium . And Mr Tuttle played by another fantastic actor Eric Sykes who’s been on British television for well over 50 years

[@gacchan]

As a person raised Catholic, the fancy communion dress was likely due to first communion, which is a Big Deal. I love this movie because it's so slow and suspenseful and hits JUST RIGHT. Another movie that's sort of similar, in line of "normal scary" is The Woman In Black, which stars Daniel Radcliffe, it's often overlooked but I think it's wonderful. I haven't seen the movie in a long while and man, I forgot how good it was. The use of sound, the use of post-mortem photography (which came about as a way to remember loved ones, especially children that died young)... ugh. And Christopher Eccleston (I think?). "I'm Victor"!

[@scottboswell6406]

The Woman in Black surprised me, because I couldn't imagine "Harry Potter" in a more adult scary situation, but he is!

[@juliodavila424]

I actually went to see the play in our local theater. It was a two man show (three if you count the lady); I was delighted and surprised to discover that you CAN make a theater play SCARY.

[@gacchan]

@@scottboswell6406 He's absollutely fantastic

[@fredfredburger5150]

The original television version of The Woman in Black is *much* scarier than the movie.

[@richaelastaley8131]

Thanks for the reminder! The Woman in Black is one of those movies I keep meaning to get back to and watch but haven't. Putting it on the 2023 list!

[@JKM395]

9:22 "You wouldn't catch me DEAD in a room like this." Unintentional foreshadowing is the best kind. I was really looking forward to you seeing this one, Ash. This is my all time favorite 'scary movie.' It demands a second watch. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Have a great spoopy season, yall.

[@islandboy4445]

Agreed. I almost think a second reaction could be equally as satisfying as the first

[@DravenGal]

This movie, little did I know at the time, was my first introduction to Christopher Eccleston...AKA The Ninth Doctor.

[@Alexandrashepiro]

Yeahj when He was announced as the doctor, the only pic that was seen of him in the announcements were of him in this movie!

[@DCComicsGamer]

This is honestly one of the best horror movies ever made, definitely one of my favorite movies of all time, and it's a COMPLETELY different experience watching it when you know the twist!

[@rottsylvania]

I'm Victor! But I think the best quote in this video is Ashleigh asking "Are the ghosts having a séance for the live people?" I about choked. BTW, Ashleigh, there is another movie just called "The Other" from 1972. It has nothing to do with this movie, so don't get the two mixed up when people suggest it. That movie will also mess with your mind big time! Also, just FYI, Friday the 13th Part 3 was originally released as a 3D movie, so if things seem a little more in your face, that's why.

[@leslie2149]

I would second "The Other". I saw the movie and read the book.

[@margaretcorleoneblues]

The Other is crazy underrated!

[@creech54]

Big "thumbs up" for the 1972 "The Other"! Directed by Robert Mulligan ("To Kill a Mockingbird").

[@rottsylvania]

Me, too!@@leslie2149

[@peteg475]

The twist in 'The Others" is terrific, of course. It's conceptually great, too, though. In haunting stories, it's easy to imagine the ghosts invisibly see and hear everything the living people do, like creepy voyeurs. But in this film, the living and the dead only perceive each other some of the time, so they are both "haunting" each other. And the dead are sometimes in denial and imagine they're still alive, so how could a stranger possibly be in their house? Must be tresspassers! it's great.

[@mikeh8416]

The dad was killed on the battlefield, which is where he has to stay. The only reason he showed up (and you can see the surprise on his face when he does) is because the "fog" wasn't going to let her get any farther from HER place (of death). He had to leave, because he had to go back to HIS place (of death).

[@grahamers]

Not only one of my favorite scary movies of all time, but just a flat out GREAT film with amazing performances, especially from the kids. PLUS can we talk about the use of sound in this film? Anyone watching this for the first time should watch it in a good surround sound system. It's stunning.

[@candicewaller403]

Agreed! It's a stunning film and the sound is incredible.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

agreed! ♥

[@jculver1674]

I can only imagine what sound must have been like in the theater. I remember seeing the trailer in a theater and it creeped me out plenty.

[@NikkieTwix]

I think I would of fainted if I saw this in theatre 🤣 the footsteps? Hell to the no 🤣

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

I saw this in theaters and it was one of the best movie experiences I've had because of the use of sound! Simple movie, but so very effective if the scares are done right, and they knocked it out of the park.

[@TSIRKLAND]

0:24 - "Y'all couldn't catch me dead in a room like this!" What an apt turn of phrase for the situation! LOL! I'm Victor!

[@dondavenport7077]

I am so happy the movie was not spoiled for you and you got to enjoy the full impact the story had to tell. Great reaction!

[@helenblakovich1622]

I love that you enjoyed this. :D Fyi, I'm Irish descent and was raised Catholic. We take pics at wakes. So yea...creepy. It's fading with the newer generations though.

[@bunnyslippers5183]

Can you imagine how spooky this would have been for the family that had moved in’s perspective? The piano scene for example, you’re just up playing the piano and then something’s messing with the door, swinging it back and forth? Of course you’d slam the door and lock it. I can see why Nicole Kidman’s character lost her mind as well, being trapped in the house all the time with two children that can’t be anywhere near any light so you have strict rules and can’t just go anywhere, your husband has been missing and then is presumed dead, the loneliness, the isolation and stress would get to anyone- but hopefully not to the terrible degree she took it to! Thanks for the reaction! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@c-puff]

AND the chronic migraines! Don't forget the migraines! (although some people have said the migraine is from the gunshot. But considering she takes pills for it, I'm not so sure it wasn't something she already struggled with)

[@bunnyslippers5183]

@@c-puff oh yes! Migraines are hellish.

[@reneescala7526]

The big plot twist in this film is derived from Shirley Jackson's novel, We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Ms Jackson also wrote The Haunting of Hill House which Robert Wise filmed while he was hanging around waiting to direct The Sound of Music. Mr Wise dedicated his film, The Haunting, to his mentor, Val Lewton (Cat People) and made this pact with the audience:"We won't show you a ghost but we'll scare you anyway."

[@givaFlyingFiggz]

The brilliance of a well-written movie makes you want to watch it again to see what you missed and how you were led around.

[@davidnorman4786]

Yes. That seance scene. When I saw this at the theater, I was just like you. WTF is going on??? Who TF are these people??? And then: HOLY SHIT! I never, ever suspected.

[@neils123]

Who's Victor? I'm Victor! But seriously, you absolutely could watch this again and have a completely different experience with it, and you'll find it still holds together. Really masterful filmmaking.

[@swanvictor887]

I'm Victor - actually, I really am, it's my middle name! It's a good film indeed, based on the super creepy Victorian novelette, 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James, well worth a read. The very old guy who played the handyman, was the legendary Eric Sykes: he's unknown in the USA but was super famous and much loved in the UK for nearly 60 years; he had a very long and hugely successful career as a writer, producer, comedian and actor. At the time he made this film, he was well into his 80s and was, sadly, almost completely blind and totally deaf - he had been deaf for most of his life, believe it or not! He sadly passed away not too long after completing this film.

[@deadlymouse7033]

This is a good old fashioned ghost story, which I really appreciate. This was probably when Nicole and Cruise were married before she escaped him and his cult. That's probably why he was a producer, major control freak who has scared away almost every woman he was with who wasn't already a cult member.

[@sproductionsinc]

Great acting, cinematography, well executed jump scares, & a perfect twist. This movie & Nicole's performance are so underrated.

[@DBillings68]

After listening to Ashleigh's introduction to this video, we really need to get the old and remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" on a poll. Existential horror. ;)

[@j9lorna]

Plus, the remake is another Nicole Kidman movie

[@kathyastrom1315]

@@j9lorna Well, the second remake. The original was from the 1950s.

[@annanderson6992]

Please do the original first.

[@positivelynegative9149]

Which ever one has Goldbloom.

[@rubensalvador9422]

@@positivelynegative9149 Jeff Goodblum was in the first remake in 1978. It's my favorite.

[@TheLightSideReactions]

The photo album is a real thing. My German grandmother had one. It was called the Book of the Dead and she kept photos of relatives in their caskets. It freaked the younger generation out, and after she died, they got rid of it.

[@hanni38390]

I thought they were anglo thing until I mentioned them to my mother who was born in 44 and she said "I used to hate those things!" I asked if they were really a thing in Finland and she said they were made up until 1920s and lot of old ladies were keen on showing them.

[@anneshields2010]

Yeah I remember after my gran died a few years back my cousin and I helped clear out the house and we took the attic and found a book like that and sad thing is it had babies and toddlers in it I knew what the book was and it made me real sad

[@SamuelBlack84]

Those pictures have always disturbed me Just looking into their eyes It's as though the spark of life has left them leaving behind a husk

[@AnEvilMathematician]

Way back when, you had to stand in place for minutes to get a picture taken. Every movement made it more blurry. The dead do not have that problem. So your best quality photo taken is..... For more freaky facts, want to know where the term "living room" came from?

[@charlie.h.4]

Your 1st communion is super fancy event. Hense the fancy white dress.

[@sean.furlong1989]

I had a fancy suit for my communion.

[@JJinVenice]

The Others is always a movie I recommend when someone wants a spooky recommendation. I also recommend The Frighteners! I hope that is on this year's HallowBeans watch list.

[@juanitaschlink2028]

Oh the frightners! I must have watched that dozens of times as a pre teen/ teenager. It's been years and I'm gunna watch it again. Thankyou!

[@michalpetrilak3976]

Thanks for the tip on the movie The Frighteners, I don't know it... and I'm downloading it now.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Also, the Woman In Black from 1989

[@theplanetruth]

I remember watching this for the first time subsequent to The Sixth Sense. The twist was mind blowing. Such a great film.

[@LinSama0717]

This movie is amazing in how it scares you without actually showing anything that is traditionally scary. When I watched for the first time, I kept waiting for 'the ghosts' to appear, or for Viktor to pop up like, "I'm Viktor!" when she's demanding to know who he is. The twist is terrific and cements the tragedy of the story. So glad you enjoyed it too!

[@k_t18]

The plot twist on this was absolutely wild cause it was never hinted at when they promoted this. The dad left because that’s not where he died so he couldn’t stay. I’m Victor Also whenever there is fog at my house I low key freak out because of this movie.

[@depastin0]

Still one of only two scary movies to legit give me chills and make the hair stand up on the back of my neck. IMO it doesn't get the love it deserves

[@nolaray1062]

I’m so jealous that you get to experience all these movies for the first time!! The first time watching a crazy film is magical! I loved movies growing up. I guess as an only child, the worlds were an escape for me. But now as an adult I feel like I have seen everything, and I get so excited when I’m able to introduce a friend to something they’ve never seen before.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I have a similar opinion for films that upset me, usually ones that others aren't familiar with I want others to share in my pain then I'm not alone

[@jamiefarrell6049]

I was raised on old British ghost stories so I found this pretty standard. However it's very well made and the acting is great. I find it hilarious that people are surprised and scared by this film!👍🏻🤣

[@DSGodiva]

Girl...the excitement I felt when I realized you were reacting to this! So glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@erinc1422]

"I'm Victor!" This movie still keeps me entertained after all of these years, and I still catch things I've missed.

[@mass4552]

Three great movies that will hopefully not get passed up on this year. The Crow, Bram Stokers Dracula and Interview With The Vampire. I'm Victor.

[@AuntieSingeA]

"Oh, you'll really like this movie because SPOILER!" And I was spoiled for The Sixth Sense by the same person, GAH!

[@Bama_Red]

This movie was a head trip the first time watching. Love the acting performances by the whole cast, and then to add on your expressions. Reminds me that I'm Victor!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

One of my al time fave scary movies! ♥ I like how both the living & dead are haunting each other. Brilliant!

[@Mikesupr1]

One of the greatest plot twist in horror movies ever. I did not expect that. Really great. "We are not dead!"

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

Exactly! For those of us who needed it to be spelled out! 😂

[@kateschumaker1221]

The dad died in the war and his soul had unfinished business, he wanted to return to his family to say goodbye. He wandered around until Grace found him and that is when he realized they were all dead as well. Anne told him what happened and after trying to have a normal last night with his family, he either crossed over in his sleep and disappeared or he slipped out of the house and wandered back to the war front, like he said. I'm not sure which.

[@callielafleur4673]

This is an incredible movie, one of the most beautifully shot I've ever seen. Movies don't look like this anymore.

[@sonofmoss]

Some of the best horror film cinematography. Makes the goes dark and foreboding without making the visuals muddy and difficult to tell what’s going on!

[@Nick_CF]

Yeah it hearkens back to old classic Hollywood films

[@WastedPo]

In my opinion, much of the beautiful, transporting look is due to the fact it was shot on film. Cinema lost so much when shooting digitally became the standard.

[@sonofmoss]

@@WastedPo indeed and too much of the time grey scale has become the norm for night shots. So glad ‘NOPE’ had some beautifully done nighttime scenes

[@eddhardy1054]

3:24...Everyone loves Mr Tuttle, mainly because he's played by the wonderful Eric Sykes (a legendary British comedy actor & writer who's career spanned 6 decades) 🥰

[@dustinalonzo4671]

I LOVED this movie and was so shocked by the plot twist which I’m usually pretty good at figuring out. They TOTALLY get you thinking you figured out the twist that the staff are ghosts which is GENIUS

[@anthonyhebisen]

I’m Victor ! One of my favorite films of all time . Watched it in the theaters thrice. I remember taking my late father and mother to watch it and the projector broke just minutes away from the plot reveal , and it took about 20 minutes to start back up so the entire audience sat there , DYING of suspense:)

[@andrewsawyer1375]

This is a great movie. What Lies Beneath is a good one as well.

[@janaquary]

That movie is my SHIT!!! It’s sooooo good!🔥🔥🔥

[@SamuelBlack84]

I also recommend Ghost Story from 1974. Not the 1984 one, but the one by Stephen Weeks starring Marianne Faithful A very creepy and weird haunted house film with a very chilling china doll Forget Annabelle and Chucky. Elizabeth is honestly terrifying

[@arthurclifford8290]

If you rewatch it consider the perspective of the living and how creepy it would be for doors to keep locking and curtains keep closing and the sound of a little girl reading the bible.

[@denniss5275]

I remember seeing this the first time and having that aha moment when we find out what Nicole Kidman character did to the children. It confirmed for me two things that I found curious. 1. It's quick...but I was sure I heard a gun shot when NKs character wakes up screaming and 2. The moment of pause on her face when she pulls out the shot gun. Such a fantastic movie...great performances...and I love how much light, darkness, and sound play SUCH a huge role in this film❤

[@MuckMan_Movies]

Agreed, one of the best twists ever. Also chills me to the bones every time when she hears someone run across the room upstairs.

[@auliviergagnon-belanger105]

Nicole Kidman is my absolute favourite actress ever. And I love her filmography. Glad you are checking that one, it's a terrific movie.

[@anonygent]

The dad died in WWI and was likely buried in France, so his visit was necessarily temporary. Only rewatching it here did I pick up on him telling his wife that their daughter told him what she did, i.e., murdered them.

[@MFuria-os7ln]

I love this movieeeee!!! ❤❤❤ I'll never forget when young people in the theater came in laughing and trying to be cool, but after 10 minutes were silent and in awe. When Kidman made the sheets fly in the air I was so shocked!!!! I think she was great in this role - as in many others.

[@karidennis6154]

Even in death the husband was still suffering from the horrors of the war, that’s why he was so messed up and felt he had to go back to the front.

[@natirabookman]

I'M VICTOR! Nah, I'm Natira just another ticket holder on the hot mess express watching your review of a great plot twist of a movie. Loved your reaction!!

[@mycroft16]

One of the most effective psychological thrillers ever. It plays so much with the usual horror tropes but takes them different directions... or sets you up and then doesn't use it, or uses it in a non-traditional way. It very much brings you into the character's isolation and you feel like you're a part of their little group, like it's happening to you to. And they keep it going until literally the last 5 minutes of the film when they nail you with that twist that flips the whole damn thing on its head.

[@iDEATH]

Not the first time this sort of twist was done, but I don't know if it was ever done as effectively in any media. This is a perfect example of subverting expectations, where all the clues are there and become crystal clear in hindsight, so the result makes sense, and that's what makes it feel good. I love this movie, but I'm also a big fan of ghost stories. If you read this Ashleigh, add "The Uninvited" (1944) to your list. It's great. Also, sure, "I'm Victor", but it feels like a wasted opportunity that "smothered by love" wasn't the secret phrase!

[@jdeang3531]

When photography was new it was rare and expensive to get photos made. After people died, especially children, people wanted photos of dearly beloved. For adults they would take pictures on death bed or in coffin. For children, they would often dress them up, prop them up as if they were alive. Sometimes take photos of the family or siblings with the departed child.

[@paolomongon6616]

The Others is a movie I LOVE to share with people. I love seeing their reactions.

[@alansmith1989]

`Mr Tuttle` was played by U.K Comedy Legend, Eric Sykes. Your British viewers will know of Eric`s incredible legacy in both writing and performing in the `comedy genre` Ashleigh.

[@candicewaller403]

Woo! You're hitting all the GOOD ones this Hallowbeans season! This film is TOP TIER, not just for a scary movie but as a film in general. So excited for Practical Magic and Sleepy Hollow. A couple of my favorites!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

One of those movies that you can STILL Watch again and again simply because of the incredicble atmosphere and the really gorgeous cinematography. When i watched that movie for the first time it was a year or so after it came out. My best buddy had the DVD and we watched it on his home theater sound system and WHOAAA does this really elevate the movie. Usually i think surround sound is often kinds gimmicky and cheap but here it reaaaaalllly enhances the whole spooky vibes. Especially the voices during the scene where the kids are in their bedroom and the sister brings one of the ghosts to her brother. The whole movie also just always reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe's story "the fall of the house of Usher." because of the huge but almost empty mansion and the ever present but unspoken dark secret that hovers over the house. Really one heck of a modern classic.

[@edwinpoole257]

Very happy to see this as a reaction! Not as common of a film to see reactors do! Reminds me why you're Ashleigh and I'm Victor!

[@stevetokeley6542]

No one saw that coming.Watch when Kidman clocks the shotgun shut-the look on her face is of a vague memory.And dad has to go back because that's where he died.The fog is like an inbetween zone.

[@umainebearman]

A couple times she's guessed the big twists but I knew there was NO WAY she'd even accidentally get this one. I dont remember why or when I watched this but I was shook for a couple days trying to figure out how I never once thought they were dead. The thought just never crossed my mind.

[@Vipre-]

I'm hard pressed to remember if this take on a haunted house movie had ever been done before which is why it stuck the landing. The audience went in expecting a haunted house movie and got one from an angle no one had seen before.

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

Because usually we know immediately if they’re ghosts because the story is centered around that. In this one it’s centered about a mom, her children and the strange staff just trying to get through…life…in a suspected “haunted” house. Brilliant!

[@Rzo139]

They did a great job at building up to it. You go in knowing something is up to knowing it's a haunted house to knowing something is up with the staff then getting an idea that the staff is probably dead and having it confirmed to where you're like, "Yeah, I got that halfway." And then getting smacked in the face so hard with the final twist that it feels like Jesus slapped you with his sandal. It was very well done.

[@hurricanebubbles]

"The staff all just disappeared." They left after she killed the kids and herself. Also, think of how scared Victor had to be when this ghost girl starts talking to him. Or the family when all the doors lock and the curtains keep closing.

[@richaelastaley8131]

Ashleigh sitting there the whole time waiting for some ghost-y kid to pop out and say "I'm Victor". Meanwhile all of us are sitting back waiting for the twist to hit 👻👻

[@DCibener]

I saw this in the theater when it came out, and when that cabinet swings open at the end with the old woman, I had never heard an audience scream like that before 😂 The silence is the best part; it’s terrifying. I’m Victor! And I approve this reaction video. 😝😎👍

[@danzthename]

This is one of those movies that I have to rewatch every Halloween. I just love the music and the house and the atmosphere. And of course the twist is a lot of fun. It's just a perfect haunted house movie. The kids were pretty great too. Good acting all around.

[@staciroberts5779]

Every time it’s foggy outside, I say “We’re not dead.” Over and over again. 😁

[@xTaintedRedx]

I am so very proud of the horror community being so tight lipped on the plot twist of this movie, even after all these years. It’s one of those twists that once you find someone who hasn’t seen it yet, it’s like “I ain’t saying shit, I want to, but you gotta watch it first.” And seeing the realization in their eyes is priceless ✨

[@drunkenangel5029]

My fiancee managed to guess that they were dead about 10 mins before it’s revealed and I was so sad, just had to wait a little longer😭😂

[@xTaintedRedx]

@@drunkenangel5029 UGH my boyfriend does the same stuff and I get so mad but I try and play it off as much as I can. He’s too smart with the tropes 😩

[@grifirnyc]

Your reaction to the old woman opening the door was exactly what I expected. And imagine seeing that in a packed theater with a few hundred other people! I'm so glad you did this film, and that you didn't know anything going into it!

[@steeleye2112]

Ashleigh having no idea (and why should she) that she is watching one of the greatest comedy writers and performers of the twentieth century.

[@dankofanz]

Yep. I grew up with Eric Sykes (and Hattie Jacques) on telly. Talking of Hattie Jacques, i wonder what Ashleigh would make of a Carry On film 😄

[@Cannibalable]

@@dankofanz Carry on Screaming of course 😉

[@amyjordan7094]

Everything makes sense once you get the twist! I’m Victor!

[@shainewhite2781]

I saw this movie years ago on HBO with my brother and I did see the twist coming! It made my jaw drop! It shocked me!

[@awkwardashleigh]

SAME

[@therese1584]

I remember when I saw this for the first time. I was gobsmacked! So glad you reviewed this one. “I’m Victor” eeek!

[@elizabethoboril938]

Such a great movie! Like everyone said, the plot twist is everything. The atmosphere makes the movie and events all the more dreadful. A movie I have yet to see anyone react to is The Changeling from 1980. Another very atmospheric horror movie that doesn't rely on gore and jump scares to freak you out.

[@crystalhamptonhines]

Yeah... when the fam didn't ever go off the grounds AND the new staff hidden the gravestones, I was sure those were the fam's gravestones. Thought the dad was dead too, but thought he was gonna stay. Sad he didn't. He probably went back to haunt the war grounds.

[@artman2oo3]

This is one of my fav all time ghost story movies. The twist is really super cool and it makes you think, if ghosts are real, then maybe that’s what it’s like for them when they’re haunting a house.

[@Agg1E91]

It's a spiritual (sort of pun intended) kin to The 6th Sense. They were only a couple of years apart in release, but in my memory, TSS came out in the mid 90s and this came out on the mid-00s. Just like Ms. Kidman, I appear to have some issues with the accuracy of my memory.

[@Nick_CF]

This really is one the finest horror films ever made and I truly stand by that. The Others and The Witch are my top horror picks of all time

[@islaythejabberwokky]

I enjoy the little moments where the characters come *very* close to remembering/realizing what happened to them, like Anne getting upset and breathing heavy through her nose, and Grace freaking out saying "stop breathing, stop breathing like that!" or Nicholas being so frightened and in denial that he won't even let Anne *mention* the day their mom went mad... But they still hadnt accepted it, so it still shocks all of them when the ball drops

[@HaughtBreakerNic]

Yes I love this movie. Such a great reaction. You know a thriller/mystery movie is good when it is rewatchable despite the plot twist being known and I love watching this movie. Next week is gonna be a banger as well. I love both Sleepy Hollow and Practical Magic.

[@Hiraghm]

"This was before we knew PTSD was a real thing" No, in WWII we called it Combat Fatigue. In WWI we called it Shellshock. Today, someone farts loudly, "Oh! I've got PTSD!" He's not acting that way because of PTSD.... as you find out.

[@rock4u197335]

Love this movie because it does throw you a sweet curve. The secret phrase is I’m Victor I could be in a group of 3 people with 2 winners and I’d still lose

[@fay8797]

One of my favorite twist endings. BTW if Bruce Wayne's super hero name was Victor, he would say ; " I'm Victor! "

[@johnmoreland6089]

Such a great film, in every category. The Academy nominated Nicole Kidman for the wrong film that year. It should have been for this.

[@Charlyperro]

Editing Ashleigh brought up The 6th Sense and there's something I need to point out: although The 6th Sense did come out before The Others, the script of The Others was written before The 6th Sense had been released. I remember the director of The Others talking about how horrified he was when he watched The 6th Sense because people would assume this film was heavily "influenced" by The 6th Sense. It was just that two people happened to have a similar idea more or less at the same time. Apart from that, something I think you'd be interested to know is that director Alejandro Amenábar not only directed AND wrote the script, but also made the music in the film. I'd recommend that you watch his two previous films, called Thesis and Open Your Eyes (Tesis and Abre los Ojos respectively). They're two great thrillers you may enjoy. I don't know if you'd be willing to watch films in other languages, though,

[@charlie.h.4]

I am your daughter... nope, I'm Victor!

[@WillowtheRose9]

I’m Victor! I love this movie, it’s so spooky and suspenseful, plus that twist! Happy to see you react to it!

[@PictureHouseCinema]

The Others is one of the very best movies I've seen. It's up there with the classic "The Haunting" (1963).

[@kevenpinder7025]

The reason the curtains were removed is because the "intruders" kept opening them, only for the ghosts to close them again. They got fed up.

[@HBKCommish]

IS taking pictures of dead people anymore weird than putting them in fancy clothes with makeup, and inside a fancy box on display for everyone to see?

[@crimsonda]

I'm Victor! I think I could have listened to you go on for another 10 or 15 minutes at the end there, talking it over and thinking about the scenes. This is one of my favorite Oct movies and one of the best ghost movies. It throws everything into making you just feel unease and then add a few jump scares that didn't feel too hooky that they were perfect. Great reaction to a great film. 🐾