Everything Wrong With Midsommar In Bearskin Minutes

[@dudethmcgraff7627]

The murder-suicide scene in this movie is one of the most horrific I’ve ever seen onscreen, and frankly I’m glad you took a moment to do the right thing despite the pause.

[@Box0rz]

For real, it was right at the beginning, so right there I was regretting my decision to watch this film. Luckily it was the scariest scene of the film.

[@autumnunderwood4558]

Box0rz really? I thought the blood eagle at the end was more horrific than the murder suicide. But to each their own.

[@susie8799]

yeah I feel like nobody talks about how disturbing that scene is compared to all the other ones. It was a good call.

[@fullmetalgrave]

It looked so real

[@Box0rz]

@@autumnunderwood4558 I can handle gore. And the blood eagle wasn't even the worst gore in the film IMO. The cliff suicide was the worst because it looked exactly what real gore looks like.

[@viddergrapho8488]

Dani was never really on the chopping block. Pelle was congratulated for not only bringing visitors, but also bringing a new member in to the community. When they arrive Odd says hello to all of them, but specifically says "welcome home" and is much warmer to Dani.

[@tdfox4052]

"Thank you for refreshing our gene pool, dear"

[@Mastermint]

@@tdfox4052 Well, you can't say he's ungrateful

[@shellyscreation3339]

I was thinking of the same thing. CinemaSins paid so much attention to all the other little foreshadowing but didn't get right what was spelled out loud in the end and hinted at since the beginning. Pelle and his sweet warmth was the walking thirst trap for a an extremely emotionally vulnerable Dani. A stark contrast to Christian and his apathy. Dani was obviously chosen as the (pardon my language) "breeder" for the cult because she would've been the easiest to manipulate (owing to her loss), since no woman in her right mind would say yes to this sh*t!

[@peoplez129]

Yeah, they always intended for her to join. In fact, the cult may have killed her sister and parents and made it look like a murder suicide to separate her from her family, and to connect her past to ritualistic suicide, to make her more open to their ways. Or the guy simply dug into her past and knew about it, which made her an ideal candidate mentally that could open up to their ways. But given how they operate, I think the whole thing was staged to push her into a certain direction to bring her into the cult. After all, they don't need just anyone to bring in new blood, they need people who can be brought into the cults ways and follow them and keep the traditions alive. And that takes very careful psychological manipulation. It may also be possible that her parents were in the cult. They never actually call Dani "new blood", and when they welcome her in the beginning, they say "Welcome home". So it's possible that her parents, either one or both of them, were born into the cult and left at some point, either to try to escape the cult, or because everyone leaves the bunkhouse when they hit a certain age. As for her becoming the queen, that was up for grabs. She was essentially proving herself, after being selected as a candidate. That's why they say the one guy who brought them that was being honored for his "unclouded intuition". He brought Dani there to trial for queen. I think part of it was his own desire for her too. So they could eventually become like that old couple in the beginning, sacrificing themselves at the next ritual time. But in the meantime, Dani will be tasked with being a queen, which is essentially a cult leader position. I think it's possible he was actually trialing that girl from London first, but it didn't pan out, while he later knew Dani was in a bad relationship and had a history that would make her open to manipulation and ritualistic suicide/murder. I mean if you think about it, how would a cult go about finding new blood? They'd be looking for people they've mentally profiled. And this isn't just any cult, they need people who will continue the traditions, so they can't be trying to recruit random people. They have to carefully choose their future members/leaders. And making her a queen, while giving her a sense of family and greater purpose, gives her a reason to stay and continue following their ways. That's how the cult operates to hook you in. I think a thing about the cult that makes them need to bring in new blood, is that they are such a small group, they risk inbreeding if they don't bring in new blood every now and then. While they use inbreeding to make an "oracle", they don't want their whole population inbred. So some of the cultists bring in new women or men as they see fit. Not at an extraordinary rate, but enough to keep the community blood lines varied enough to avoid general inbreeding.

[@thewinner7382]

@@peoplez129 Um no that's reaching so fucking much. The cult did not kill her family that's absurd.

[@quaketh6823]

Also, I just noticed that the ritual thing happened on dani’s birthday. They sacrificed the old people because they turned 72 so it’s like she was meant to replace them

[@ma-ri-ko]

Quaketh oh shit, I was kinda thinking the old lady looked kinda like Florence Pugh too!

[@annamcintyre5258]

what a shit birthday to have oml haha

[@quaketh6823]

Anna McIntyre haha yea and her boyfriend didn’t even remember it

[@orhanamin1347]

Mari Ko Who cares, many people seen Lady Macbeth film many times

[@denisejohnson4037]

Well when she asked what happens after 72, he did imply they were killed off.

[@greyfhighve9]

Should have mentioned the whole “nature is breathing” thing. Because it helped us identify every time Dani was drugged. The flowers and other elements of nature would “breath” when she’s high telling us they drugged her and lied abt it.

[@kingayy9267]

@Ashley Kasey I'm aware of the "breathing nature" thing but when was she drugged against her will/without her knowledge? Every time, she willingly takes the drug(s), from what I recall

[@xLostInFirex]

@@kingayy9267 The tea and stuff - she didn't know it was drugs

[@lilypanda6560]

@@xLostInFirex i mean but they still never technically lied. they said it was a tea, they just withheld certain information.

[@jeremiahtownsend7032]

@@lilypanda6560 Lie: the act of providing OR withholding information with the intent to deceive.

[@katrose5179]

@@lilypanda6560 it’s called a lie of omission. If you’re bought a drink in a bar and it has a roofie in it, you were deceived and lied to.

[@luveclubs8542]

11:21 they actually already planned on dani becoming the may queen. When the all arrive, they say “welcome home” to dani instead of just welcome like the others. Dani is the most emotionally broken person that joined them meaning she would be easier to break further. Also during the may queen ritual, some girls purposely knock into one another, until dani is the only one left because they wanted her to feel at home. In another scene, they are pretending to sacrifice a child, only to then stop when dani protests. I love pelle as a character but he had dani in his sights to be may queen from the start, he even showed her a photo of the last years may queen. He also knew christian forgot her birthday and gave her a drawing that he “only does for birthdays.” He also kisses her later on, and questions dani saying, “do you feel held by him? Does he feel like home to you?” They wanted her as may queen the whole time, the proof is in the context of any scene she is in with a member of the cult.

[@Carla-ek5mi]

Agreed! But i wonder why Pele told Christian it was Danis birthday?

[@urdad9506]

Billie J. Hargrove nope they actually follow dani’s orders to just stop it

[@grant5941]

I agree with everything you said, but it was almost pure luck that she ended up going to Sweden in the first place. You can call it destiny or whatever but it seems a little too convenient how it all came together

[@elsakristina2689]

Pelle is a villain but he's so cute and sweet I can't even

[@gunwantatwal1074]

@@grant5941 it wasn’t though, pelle intentionally lets it slip that they were going on a trip even though the guys had agreed to and didn’t want to take Florence push’s character with them. And then later he shows her pictures of the festival and sorta talks her into it

[@masoncrober5321]

I watched this movie while high and it was the scariest thing I've ever done

[@janthran]

i did that too and i feel like i missed everything

[@ShockerTopper]

Really?? Me and my buddies did the same thing on 4th of July this year, we all took 1 1/2 tabs of Acid (10th time I've done it and I'm 35). And the movie was a fucking trip for sure man! I love the insanity of it haha...

[@slimbrwn97]

You're lucky af if that is the scariest thing you've done

[@dubRush]

i just did that tonight

[@Theo-ix4um]

drew rushline i just did it last night

[@sloney10]

The most impressive build-a-bear I've ever seen!

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

How was this not in the actual video? lol

[@Klm49]

😆😆😆😆

[@robynsegg]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Done!

[@melissachavez129]

OMG-

[@Skepticalresident]

😂😆

[@DefensorsPacis]

Also, Christian said they had been together for 3 and a half years, which was technically true from his perspective. He had every intention of breaking up with her 6 months prior, but her sister ended up dying and he felt like he couldn't do it any more. But, he emotionally clocked out, and he hasn't really been a part of the relationship since then. Incredibly clever storytelling, and speaks volumes to their characters from an otherwise innocuous question and conversation.

[@Earthan_Frost]

I actually never caught that! That is a really cool detail thank you!

[@kingayy9267]

That's very insightful!

[@janetwestwood9194]

🤔😳😁👍🇬🇧

[@kingayy9267]

@DefensorsPacis What do you think is the significance of Dani not answering the question (or she would've taken a long time to do so, if Christian hadn't)?

[@mikvea3294]

did you get this from dead meat hehe

[@devenjordan9667]

When the sex scene played in the theater everyone reacted the same way: hideous laughter, brief pause, more laughter, then complete silence near the end. A strange communal moment from a group of people that didn't know each other. Edit: I've been getting replies to this post for a year+ now, so I just want to acknowledge that obviously rape of any kind is bad, and that the emotional rollercoaster I portrayed was more of an initial mental safeguard that wore off as the scene went on. I appreciate all the discussion hope you're all doing well!

[@matilda6851]

I watched the movie at home with my sister and 2 cousins. We watched like 2 seconds of it and skipped it bc nothing is more awkward than watching a sex scene with your fam

[@user-oo3iy3nt1i]

Deven Jordan ok?

[@ceIIardoor]

@Bread Sandwich Holy jesus would I love to take you to a movie theater in a black neighborhood!

[@Dalpima]

The old lady pushing on his ass. I fucking cant...... LOL

[@anniejulietrieman222]

Deven Jordan i was with my dad and i was 14, there was no laughter

[@WeAreTheInsurgents]

This film is gorgeous to look at, it has good acting, an original story, great production design, makeup and costume design and the cinematography is incredible but I NEVER want to watch it ever again

[@jakesanchez6621]

Never have I read a more perfect description of this movie

[@misterentername8869]

gorgeous?? it gave me like bad headaches

[@bellamarkarian222]

@@misterentername8869 that’s the point lol. but the bright colors were pretty and went against the whole “dark = scary” horror trope. i loved it but i agree with this original comment-i will never watch it again even though Florence was totally snubbed of an oscar

[@misterentername8869]

​@@bellamarkarian222 not that the colors gave me bad headaches but the added effects and the sound effects made it feel like I was in a bad trip

[@T2MARA]

I watched it multiple times only to find the hidden “Easter eggs”. There were obvious blatant ones but there were many hidden ones that added so much depth to the movie that made the movie a real masterpiece.

[@alliestrauss]

The dream about everyone leaving in a car foreshadows that everyone leaves (die), and Dani stays. So it's kinda relevant to the plot?...

[@sanchitaabrol]

Plus she just witnessed 2 gruesome deaths and would be able to sleep peacefully? I don't think so

[@tothemoon1006]

and i think it could also relate to the death of her parents and sister? (i don’t remember exactly) in the beginning since they died from the car in the house, so everyone in the car in her dream ended up dying but she didn’t cuz she wasn’t in the car

[@MyOwnWorld221]

Why was Mark looking back in the car tho?

[@Crazypixiness]

@@MyOwnWorld221 Maybe because the lead up to his death was seen by Dani and Christian?

[@nordaj_]

to the moon also she breathes out black gas, like how her sister and parents inhaled carbon monoxide

[@arthurdurham]

The toxic relationship between Dani and Christian was so realistic. His gas lighting, deflecting, overall cowardice, & her need to backtrack from justified feelings bc of his reaction, it's very well done

[@jeremywoods770]

dont forget her own bullshit when she unprovokingly said "i could see you doing that" (in reference to that other dude 'ditching' his fiance). its like she wants to keep him pissed off and then he asks "what does that mean", shes all like "oh nothing". they are both assholes

[@iluvmekus]

@@jeremywoods770 theres a difference in being a little passive aggressive sometimes n fully on manipulating someone, not showing a bit of interest and overall - treating them like shit, i feel bad for christian because dani's parents' death trapped him in the relationship he didnt want to be in but he knew its time to end it a long time ago, she was an asshole n her trauma made him stay but it doesnt excuse the fact that he didnt give a shit ab her

[@strafer8764]

@@iluvmekus if he didn’t care about her then why would he have just not left instead of trying to console her?

[@iluvmekus]

@@strafer8764 its literally explained in the comment - he was trapped, its not about him caring but probably about guilt, would u leave your partner in a situation like this?

[@shelbynordquist4622]

Literally like “hey you’re going to be gone for months including on my birthday right after my whole family dies, and In a week, the hell dude?” “Well if you had given me the chance to tell you then you wouldn’t be allowed to be mad right now so I’m going home”

[@brandonromeo1993]

Sins and jokes aside, I really really do love how you guys mention the Suicide Hotline and take it seriously as an issue. It’d be easy to make a joke about it or even ignore it, but you validate it as a real issue and let people know it’s okay and encouraged to talk about. Really respect that.

[@ellssss_]

Jhgd Eggg why don’t you shut up????

[@brandonromeo1993]

Shit dude you got me there. Shakin in my boots.

[@bzuku9554]

Jhgd Eggg relaxxx what's ur problem lol

[@glgina6]

I'm not entirely sure why, but whenever somebody does this I find it incredibly irritating. No offence meant towards you or Cinemasins, but gageth me with a spoon.

[@cyan789]

@Mookie Blaylock Lol you're such an insecure brat. Nobody cares about your pityful belittling attempt.

[@izzy9305]

"instead of dying in pain..." *bashes in head with massive mallet while person is still alive*

[@richarda.d.9745]

Poor life choice... Went feet first & still missed the rock.

[@AngelicDemonGirl]

not to mention jumps legs first instead of head first I think that was the core problem

[@bluebaconjake405]

@@AngelicDemonGirl he probably hesitated so he stepped off instead of belly flopping lol

[@ggs27]

@@bluebaconjake405 I don't blame him for hesitating

[@Leoprincess3038]

@@ggs27 "why did I agree to this 😶" 😂😂

[@brandonschreiber6403]

Sin 64: They ABSOLUTELY know that Dani's going to be the May Queen. Pelle said he was most happy about her to come with him, and he even drew her with a crown made of flowers, implicating that she's going to be part of the community. Also, during the actual dance ritual, the contestants that were shown to be eliminated clearly did fake it, as they bumped into each other in a highly staged manner. It was mentioned in the beginning that vikings used to kidnap women into their communities to prevent inbreeding. I've seen some people even pointing out the theory that Pelle set EVERYTHING in motion, and might have even been responsible for the passing of Danis family. He made Maja aware of Christian even before they arrived, by showing her a picture of him, and the whole community was actively working on seperating Dani from him, and the rest of her "past", so she wouldn't have a reason to ever go back. This was visualized pretty well after Dani became the May Queen, when the whole group walked her away, fully embracing her, with Christian being isolated and left behind.

[@jackseifer7724]

He was also encouraging christian to ditch dani too! I was suspicious of him the entire movie!

[@vigenige]

@@jackseifer7724 no shit it was so obvious he would be a villain

[@beforeelstho]

I get all you said but how did Pelle cause the death of Dani’s family?

[@jostockton.]

There is absolutely no evidence he had anything to do with her family's death. Come on, that's not only demonstrably false (her sister has a history of BPD) but a huge reach.

[@andrewthezeppo]

I think the scene when Dani decides to go on the trip sort of disproves that theory. I think Pele was charged with bringing outsiders to be sacrificed but I don't think she was necessarily a target in his initial plan.

[@rosesfeel485]

I honestly think throughout the whole movie every character from the group started pissing the cult off disrespecting their traditions, which leads us to believe that those are the reasons they’re sacrificed and/or murdered. But what’s even more disturbing is that despite those actions that made the cult angry, they were going to end up murdering them anyway. They portray it in such a way that it makes us feel like it’s the group’s fault, like their deaths could’ve been avoided

[@mwilson9672]

woah I didn't even realize that. it's definitely a part of the brainwashing the movie does on the viewer themself, so when we get to the end and dani's smiling we want to think it's a happy ending. i mean, they did all that rude stuff to the community so they deserve to be murdered, right?

[@kingayy9267]

Connie and Simon didn't do anything egregiously disrespectful, yet they were murdered violently (especially Simon). That's an interesting take on the brainwashing aspect of the cult though.

[@thelecturerswoe7149]

The creator himself stated that anything they would have or would not have done wouldn’t have changed their fate in the first place, they still would have been killed regardless.

[@pshceluver2899]

@@thelecturerswoe7149I think they said that alr

[@CaptainBenjamins]

What did Christian do to disrespect their traditions? The only thing I can think of is that he declined to impregnate the girl

[@kierrastanford4853]

I’m a little sad there wasn’t a sin removed for that look she gives Christian before deciding to sacrifice him. It’s so genuine and painful, and you feel Dani’s emotional so intensely

[@levischorpioen]

What look? I've seen multiple people talk about a look and how she chose him, but all I see during that moment are 2 fucked up people drugged out their assholes. I have a theory that it wasn't her choice at all and was gaslit by the cult to make her believe she chose, which would fit in nicely with the film's theme iof manipulation.

[@nathan2564]

That look felt more like shame in knowing she was gonna pick him instead of her new family.

[@kenaworthen]

She doesn’t look remorseful AT ALL

[@goodolarchie]

Yeah, they are both drugged out of their minds. Remember that trip where you became a flower queen and had your boyfriend who had stuck with you through much personal pain burned alive?

[@Klm49]

So true!! After he had been such an unbearable bastard to her and had stolen his friend's research topic and then didnt care when all the non-Swedish people started to go missing... and if the film is a movie about a break up, that moment when she tears up because she knows its over and shes going to pick him is so raw. I feel like I can almost see a dawning realization in his eyes that his not caring about everyone going missing is exactly why he was in that chair and eventually in that bear suit!! I was happy she smiled in the end - able to let go of that toxic dick!

[@JosephMurphy90]

Florence Pugh elevated this movie with her acting. She's incredible.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Yeah and the fact that she goes from playing the mentally-unstable and hurting Dani Ardor to the precocious and childish Amy March in the same year...what a transition! I look forward to seeing her in Black Widow.

[@soup7917]

yeah but the dude who played christian was shite

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@The Reverend Jim Jones I know, I wish Oscars would be more open to horror flicks because then more recognition would go to folks like Toni and Florence for their incredible work. As well as Ari Aster for his direction.

[@housekinokuni903]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose yeah Florence was also incredible in Fighting with my family. Haven't seen little women yet but i can imagine her being great in that too.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@housekinokuni903 I didn't see FWMF but I did see Little Women, she did indeed do a great job especially since Amy is supposed to be 12 in the beginning and Florence is 24 I believe, but she pulled it off, as well as showing Amy's transition into maturity as a young adult.

[@Raccocooney]

Jeremy giving us the suicide prevention line is the wholesome content we all needed.

[@mattjones6578]

That seems out of character for him good for him

[@mylifeisaparty]

It was so sweet

[@LnPPersonified]

@@mattjones6578 He's not really an asshole, he just plays one to be comedic.

[@BluePhoenixAlex]

@@mattjones6578 not when you listen to the podcast

[@skylx0812]

Those don't really do much. The person asks your location then googles the nearest community help center or hospital and gives you the number then recommends you seek out their services. Sometimes the google info is outdated and those numbers never work.

[@justmonika1229]

id like to applaud midsommar for keeping the bright spring aesthetic throughout a very dark film

[@carpool.]

This is one of the most jarring movies I’ve ever watched. Me and my friend watched it, and after it was done we sat there quietly and didn’t even know what to do after it

[@michaelscott8845]

My response as well. Went into the movie not knowing much about it and was blown away. Watched Hereditary shortly after and I am hooked on the director.

[@cgee7590]

My initial response was "what the duck did I just watch?!?!?!" In the sense that I don't know that I was able to process everything right away...it almost seemed ridiculous and meaningless at first, but something in me doesn't want to experience that insanity again...lol

[@ephascus8974]

•peachyrose• I got nothing against Sweden but I don’t think I’ll ever visit

[@MOBROOKS]

Same

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Yeah, this was quite the engrossing movie, even with its jarring elements, and I personally felt more invested in this film than Hereditary. Granted, a large part of that is because Midsommar provided a much more enjoyable theater experience, but I feel like there was more of an invitation for the audience to physically explore this unfamiliar setting with the characters, while Hereditary was more of a mental exploration.

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

'Instead of dying in pain...' An old person doesnt die immediately after falling off a cliff and before getting smashed by a large mallet.. is pretty much dying in pain....

[@dean3438]

Insignificant Aftermath a cult wants you to commit suicide it’s technically a sin in the catholic faith

[@deankruse2891]

In many traditional cultures it is seen as an altruistic act to lessen the burden on the community by walking off in to the distance. Here they ritualistically commit suicide, but it is seen as honorable.

[@atuljha6128]

@@dean3438 and the story behind why suicide was declared a sin is comical

[@dean3438]

Atul Jha what?

[@Hoot]

I'm not going to be a dick and say that he wouldn't feel anything due to a huge adrenaline rush but I think it would contribute.

[@RoxyRoseyRose]

Cinema sins already owned my whole ass heart but taking a moment to spread awareness about the suicide prevention hotline just earned them my second heart I didn’t know I had

[@syedrahim6199]

You need to see doctor about that. Please dont woosh me

[@raikun89]

Check out their podcast, the cover mental health every couple of episodes.

[@just1desi]

You related to Dr. Who?

[@RoxyRoseyRose]

@@raikun89 huge sincast fan here

[@RoxyRoseyRose]

@@syedrahim6199 high-lar-i-ous

[@jasminecollins897]

Anyone who keeps chickens knows that one of the biggest missed sins here is the idea that you could arrange a super creepy and elaborate murder display in a henhouse without the chickens 100% ruining everything by A. eating every single scrap of exposed flesh and B. Perching on the suspended corpse and pooping all over it. Chickens are just small, fat, omnivorous velociraptors.

[@darryl2542]

I'm still confused about the display itself, tucked away in a random shed in the middle of a field. Who was it for? It's almost like the movie isn't actually all that well written.

[@eskarina1000]

It was a “bloody angel”, where the lungs are pulled out the back like wings while the person is still alive. It was supposedly a Viking punishment

[@XxBlumannxX]

@@eskarina1000 Yeaah...that would kill you long before they got anywhere near your lungs lol

[@jeremyjohnfauvel]

@@darryl2542it wasn’t a “display”. It was ritualistic and would’ve had to be hidden from the other visitors. Doing this next to the urinal tree might make them a little suspicious. His girlfriend was drowned with the fish and Christian burned with the bear, so there could be more correlation between the animals and the deaths than appears.

[@Plantboi-e9n]

Cursed Chicken Run be like

[@anniejulietrieman222]

“chidi and the guy from bandersnatch” I WAS THINKING THAT THE WHOLE TIME

[@FernandaSantos-mv3jg]

I forgot he was from Banderswhatever. I thought of Maze runner

[@tahiyatsiddiquee91]

Fernanda Santos sameeee

[@TheSuperNats]

Fernanda Santos I forgot about Maze whatever I know him from Narnia

[@taylortea3429]

They will forever been known as Chidi and the Bandersnatch guy

[@gabiitana6049]

y’all mean we’re the millers

[@mjargon18]

Watching this movie felt like literally being in a bad acid trip.

[@stiggystone79]

I've actually watched it while tripping twice now. Really gets you into the movie lol. Plus it's fucking gorgeous.

[@jacobhipkins4444]

@@stiggystone79was so.. Uncomfortable... I felt wrong

[@ceIIardoor]

The director wanted you to feel that way!! Cool huh?

[@larisusa]

I was so uncomfortable when I watched it high, like I actually hated the movie when I first saw it. Especially with the old couple jumping and seeing them getting their face smashed in in slow motion was horrific.

[@rubyred3580]

@@stiggystone79 Wow, you watched it while tripping? That's kind of impressive, I'd be way to chicken to even attempt that. Did it make all the subtle warping of the background and stuff hella trippy?

[@frankenmama542]

You missed a great opportunity to refer to Christian as discount Chris Pratt.

[@jordant3694]

OR traditionally attractive Seth Rogen.

[@qojo_5829]

Yea I thought he looked like Star lord

[@Juanirva]

Redlettermedia already did it, I give this guy props for being original

[@GutPoacher]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT HE LOOKED LIKE CHRIS PRATT TOO

[@yourbabytee]

Or discount Christian Grey 😂😂😂

[@phototristan]

I liked how it was shot most all in the daylight but still they still manged to make it freaky has heck.

Refreshing for a horror movie. Really.

[@darryl2542]

@ Texas Chainsaw Massacre did the same thing all the way back in 1974.

[@berits.2346]

The sun doesn't set in Sweden during midsummer, that's why

[@jeremyjohnfauvel]

@@darryl2542similar to the Shining as well. Most of the classic horror scenes in that film are done in full light (twins, bathroom with Grady, the bat scene with Wendy, etc). Very rare to have a horror movie using bright light instead of darkness/shadow to depict evil.

[@mmgs1148]

In my country it is titled Midsommar: on a bright/white day We use a phrase "on a white (meaning bright) day" if a crime is commited in the daylight because the crime is Associated with night/darkness since we are scared of the dark as humans and its easier to get away with it at night. So commiting a crime on a white/bright day is something unusual, an act of over-confidence even, the literal audacity and its really unexpected. I think its a cool word game considering that everything in the movie happens in sunlight

[@littleseamstress]

i thought he would mention how they gave those volunteers some kinda paste on their tongue not to feel fear or pain but they felt both and started screaming

[@littleseamstress]

Mookie Blaylock ya im wondering why he didnt talk about it. not wondering why it happened in the movie. how did you not get that? 😘

[@judith3329]

they gave the volunteers taxus, which is a poisonous plant that is lethal to (among others) humans, but apparently the toxins dont work 'quickly' enough to prevent them from being burned alive

[@roflmao7970]

It was a paralytic so they wouldn’t move or run out of the building 🙈

[@denisejohnson4037]

Maybe they didn't feel it. Perhaps they were just scared and were just reacting to the flames.

[@KarottenKind911]

@@roflmao7970 they at least still where able to turn their heads around.

[@tomstanford8211]

Normalising conversations about mental health the same way we talk about broken bones or scrapes isn’t done enough, so thank you.

[@orlandoservin5492]

Idk if “yeah dude I broke my arm from falling of my skateboard one time.” Is the same vibe as “I think about ending my life almost everyday.”

[@everenferno]

The beginning murder-suicide was so sickeningly dark, but when the camera moves outside the window and the title ‘Midsommar’ appears in the heavy snowfall, that was cool.

[@theprousteffect9717]

The scene where Dani is sobbing and surrounded by the female cult members mimicking her desperate wails, is one of the most disturbing scenes I've ever witnessed on film.

[@NotMH8]

It made me so uncomfortable I had to turn it all the way down

[@NotMH8]

It’s like denying her her own emotion. She can’t feel some type of way because they all feel it

[@OneNutJoey]

This is the first comment I’ve seen addressing that. It was horrifying to watch. The way a cult removes all individuality to the point where she isn’t even entitled to her own emotions while in the midst of a full blown mental breakdown.

[@reigee2869]

It reminded me of the scene in Texas Chainsaw Massacre when Sally is screaming at the table and leather face and his family are making fun of her by screaming along with her.

[@AllKindzzzz]

Disturbing? It was cringe worthy. It was so painful to watch it was almost comedy.

[@kiannalim308]

Okay but the beginning starting with the suicide hotline was the most wholesome and caring thing ever and I genuinely thank cinemasins for doing that even though it wasn’t necessary

[@coralrose5754]

It wasss

[@mccartneyhutchinson6179]

It might have been for many thats why they did it

[@jimbo9305]

I don't come here for wholesome. It made me pause the video and I couldn't bother to unpause it. I get it. Don't kill yourself. But do I have to hear it on a video I came to for some light-hearted entertainment?

[@niharika3280]

@@jimbo9305 you are so damn self obsessed do you really think people who are in a bad place will look up videos specifically meant to help them? yk a lot of them avoid those right? having a caring moment in a channel you like can be really good for someone you unconsiderate fuck. this could be saving someones life but no you not getting what you want for a couple of seconds is much important. and this channel isn't for you hes gonna do whatveer he wants

[@owengette8089]

@@jimbo9305 what? you’re mad because he gave reinforcement about mental health in a movie which starts with a double murder suicide? that’s really kind of sad

[@KNGDM_Prince]

“I’m just saying someone at this table should see the difference, and there’s nothing that can change my mind, PERIOD.” Just take my damn like 😂😂😂

[@MOBROOKS]

So clever. Hahahaha

[@ΦιλήμωνΓαλογαύρος]

Someone in the table must see the difference.

[@ToocoolSkeletor]

R/angryupvotes?

[@LoliGarden]

I haven’t even watched the movie but I knew from that line there was period blood in dudes drink

[@Jfund12]

That was the best period joke ever.

[@yourbabytee]

The other "guests" are actually part of the community. They are at the age where they take pilgrimage and are returning for the festival

[@veryneighborly]

Yourbaby Tee Yeah, also I think the reflective surface in the mirror at the beginning is the refrigerator.

[@kattheawesome4827]

Bro,I know they probably explained it somewhere in the movie but for a good second you sounded like you were legit from the cult in the movie.

[@yourbabytee]

@@kattheawesome4827 😂😂😂

[@sarahs-fm9cm]

thank you for saying this, I came to the comments to check if anybody had an answer haha

[@Yeoldyperson]

@@veryneighborly right, because everyone has their fridges embedded horizontally into their wall above a sofa in the sitting space, with no noticeable handle

[@bathumb45]

As someone who's done psychedelics for years, the conversation about synchronizing their trips is 100% accurate and I'm sure my fellow trippers can confirm that with me lol

[@florrcorr5607]

As someone who hasn't tried any drugs, is it so everyone is the same level of high??

[@olesimenlunde106]

@@florrcorr5607 Yes. It’s so you’ll experience the peak and come down at approximately the same time. It’s nice to have someone there who’s going through the same as you. And also, the visuals for the shrooms in this movie are for the most part surprisingly accurate.

[@matttom78]

Whenever I tripped in a group we would always dose at the same time

[@divinetrouble66]

It is important to take it at the same time. You can tell he has never done psychedelics 😆

[@Runescort]

I wish someone would make a movie where the characters take datura. It'd easily be the biggest horror hit ever.

[@bencampbell3586]

This is one of those movies where I really want to watch it a second time to pick up on some of the foreshadowing and symbolism I missed but I just can’t bring myself to watch it again

[@magguiar]

Every time you watch it you pick up more and more! I've watched it 4x now and I still noticed things I hadn't before.

[@Elsie-xu6ie]

My 6th viewing of the film was last night and I'm STILL picking up new things I missed. It's really quite amazing!

[@williamstoner3865]

Watching it for the 7th time atm.

[@Rinksiderips]

If only they spent just a little more time writing characters who weren't just 2-dimensional blank slates. Without a good story and characters, all the symbolism, foreshadowing, and symmetrical, aesthetic scenery means nothing.

[@bearambles.]

same! it fucked me upppp

[@celestixl6377]

5:22 all the other “guests” are hårgans. they are probably returning from their pilgrimage just like pelle and are still wearing their casual/outside clothes, and you also see them go up to other hårgans who are wearing traditional clothing and hugging them/greeting them like they already knew each other. so, the only outsiders are the americans, connie, and simon.

[@yewtewbt.6157]

So every year they just hope they bring in enough people to sacrifice? Seems like they wouldn't have made it long given they didn't even have enough people this time.

[@iloveyourunclebob]

@@yewtewbt.6157 the sacrifice part of the festival only happens every 90 years.

[@alandgomez5905]

Yeah, you can see the guy who brought them there is still in regular clothes.

[@alohaazzie8462]

Jaded Wonderland but didn’t Pelle’s parents get sacrificed one year??

[@celestixl6377]

Aloha Azzie the hårga probably have other sacrificial rituals, or the parents could’ve gone through attestupa. he could’ve also lied to dani about them dying “in a fire” to manipulate her in being more comfortable with him/being in hårga

[@PhoeniksStorm]

There is a scene in the movies where they go, and this was in the trailer. "What time is it" "9 pm" "That's impossible the sky is blue" "I guess this is what 9pm is like here" And as a swede can i just say that is absolutely correct. During the summer the sun barely sets before midnight

[@brentage5000]

So they took an entirely natural occurence that no one in Sweden is freaked out by and made it into something sinister. Typical.

[@JS-hw8ve]

Yeah. Canadian. In summer we get sun from 6am to nearly midnight for a while. Then in winter we get darkness from 4pm to nearly 10am.

[@xKuukkelix]

@@JS-hw8ve where i live sun doesn't set at all during the midsummer and vice-versa during mid winter sun doesn't rise at all

[@JS-hw8ve]

@@xKuukkelix It's like that here too, further north. I live far below the Arctic Circle, though.

[@frejahertz3675]

In Denmark, in summer it barely gets dark before 3 in the morning 🤷🏼‍♀️ Scandinavia is a bright place!

[@DDIAZ-we4dz]

christian was kind of an asshole. he wanted to steal his friends thesis. he had lost feelings for dani and actively wanted to break up with her. forgot her birthday. downplayed her sisters mental health issues. but he still cared about her. he delayed his break up because he knew the effect it would have on her after the ordeal with her family. he sacrificed his fun trip to bring her along even though he knew it would strain his friendship with his friends. he always went after her to make sure she was ok and wasnt excluded. he was a flawed human being like most of us and went at some things the wrong way but he still had good intentions towards dani. then he gets drugged, raped, and set up to have a person he cares about deeply ultimately sentencing him to a horrible excruciating fiery death which he absolutely did not deserve. i think thats one of the most fucked up parts of this movie second only to what dani went through with her family. and thats only because that is 3 deaths and one girls mental health vs 1 death. but atleast they did peacefull in their sleep

[@Capn_g85]

We all seem to gloss over the fact that Christian was drugged and raped.

[@999SickBoy666]

"Delayed his break up because he knew the effect it would have on her" - no, that's the rationalization. He delayed the break-up because he didn't want to feel like an horrible asshole. "he sacrificed his fun trip to bring her along even though he knew it would strain his friendship with his friends" - this is even more assholery on his part, exactly because he knows full well that bringing her along will result in tensions with his friends, therefore making her feel unwanted. "he always went after her to make sure she was ok and wasnt excluded" - that's not caring about someone: it's called being controlling and intrusive. And there's no indication whatsoever that he "had good intentions towards Dani" or that he "cared about [her] deeply". Does this mean he deserves to be drugged, raped and sentenced into a horrible, excruciating fiery death? Absolutely not, because *no one* deserve even just one of those things, let alone all of them together - but "who deserved what" is not at all the point of the movie. With that said, however, _it is_ somewhat problematic that you seem to consider human life and trauma as things that can be weighted against themselves like one would do with produce or goods AND that you seem to mistake rationalizations and manipulative behavior for "caring about someone".

[@chrisd9229]

"dude is he gonna kill me" was my fav line in this movie.

[@nicohuawei321]

dude, same, i laughed my ass off

[@Klm49]

Oh there were a lot of good Mark lines once they got to the commune grounds. And I love that Mark was so intrigued by the hot girl making eyes at him since they arrived. BUT he was also freaked out enough by how strange everything there was to not run over and try and flirt his way into her pants or anything.

[@sueerivera]

I liked when he said “I didn’t know it was special” about the tree 😂

[@greentaigo2552]

Dude tbh Mark is supposed to be a bit of a dickhead but I just love his character, I'm a fan of the actor cause he was amazing in Bandersnatch and he was just really funny in here too.

[@deankruse2891]

He played the complete narcissist dickhead perfectly

[@sammylegaspi2214]

Christian looks like Christian grey if he lost all his money to gambling and stopped jogging every morning

[@cosmophire]

wheezed

[@bunny-yz4yy]

also an off brand chris pratt

[@gogogetter]

Lmao

[@vollmond9342]

That's how I like my men

[@bigolsimp9423]

He looks like a discount Seth Rogen to me

[@user-qu5js9vw9o]

Thank you so much for calling attention to mental illness there’s never not a forum for it and I applaud you for that stance, you’re saving lives

[@notmyrealname8282]

Your double negative confuses me. So you’re saying there is a forum for it?

[@GoddoDoggo]

@@notmyrealname8282 "There's never not a forum" meaning "there is no 'wrong' place or time to mention suicide prevention." Which I don't necessarily agree with, but that's what it means.

[@GoddoDoggo]

@Elisa Castro I'm not sure where you live, but the US notoriously got rid of the majority of government-funded psychiatric facilities and de-funded psychology and therapy programs across the board several decades ago. Now most people with serious mental health issues (schizophrenia, bipolar, etc.) who don't have the medical insurance or other means to check into a private facility end up in prison or on the streets rather than rehabilitation. Also, in the US conditions like depression and suicidal tendencies are equated to "sadness" and "weakness" and it's expected that you'll "get over it."

[@KaneK1234]

Dog God Yes, because depression isn’t as severe as schizophrenia or a mental illness of that magnitude. You still have control of your brain, somewhat. You’re just in intense despair.

[@notmyrealname8282]

@@GoddoDoggo that makes sense. Thanks.

[@rulamantic]

Fact: on the big flower crown, there's a giant pink flower (with a very big center if you need to find it) and that flower actually pulses like a heartbeat. It's not your eyes playing tricks on you either, I think it was implemented in for a reason

[@jarekgunther]

Plot badly explained: Hippies convince girl to get high over relationship counseling.

[@michaelevans4265]

They also convince girl that man deserves death because hippies drug and rape him therefore everything is his fault and so it should be easy to kill him

[@funkmasterfunk1221]

Michael Evans ya like wtf.

[@tossitupman]

Yeah he's not a villian everyone makes him out to be. He's the jerk that most of protagonists are at the begining of any movie.

[@BrokamaGay]

Summary: Girl learns to live modestly and unburdens herself while communing with nature and going through experimental grief counseling.

[@tossitupman]

@@BrokamaGay this counseling includes a "Kill your ex" session. only about half say its useful though. Real liberating stuff though

[@sophien8577]

10:34 "Dude, is he gonna kill me?" Narrator, cheerfully: "Yes!" You made my daay.

[@malittlekitteh]

Made my day because I also cheerfully exclaimed "Yes!" at the exact same time! Because that guy was such a douche. lol

[@romantra1311]

This movie makes me glad I’m a picky eater...and a picky event goer...and a picky friend picker...lol

[@suggestagoodnameformeplz1035]

I think the term for that is 'anti-social'😂

[@kalleekstrand6243]

Watching this movie as a Swedish person is a whole different thing. Not only do I love the Movie for all the reasons you guys do. There is also sooo much stuff that you wouldn't catch if you are not native to the Nordics. If you don't already know, the midsummer tradition is a real thing that happens every year. All tough very different, it shares a lot of similarities to what is shown in the movie. The scene where they dance around the pole is for example a real thing we do and the way they dress is really close to the traditional midsummer attire. Before i watched this movie i thought they were gonna completely butcher the traditions and culture we have in the Nordics but i was blown away by every little detail. Everything from the the conversation in Swedish to the paintings and drawings that appear in the backround are so incredibly similar to our real culture that i honestly could see this cult actually being a real thing if christianity was never introduced to Sweden. I don't think I will ever watch a movie that tops Midsummer.

[@TheAngieIshmael]

Praise God the people up there were reached with the Truth of the Gospel! May many more continue to find the Truth and be saved

[@johntonssen7231]

@@TheAngieIshmaelChristianity was in Africa before Europe and Europe before USA. None of the Bible has anything to do with the US.

[@blackpinkluv9869]

Did anyone kept noticing the giant flower in her hair moving? It was a sign of them being on whatever they were giving them. You could tell every drink they got was a drug just by the color

[@tommywilson4806]

Pelle mentions the first time they get high that the trees are "breathing"

[@ghosttuber2811]

the whole movie moves like an acid trip. it’s insane

[@m0rgan548]

i watched this with my parents... worst experience ever.. lol.

[@masias3000]

The look on my mothers face will haunt me for the rest of my days

[@753Leto]

😂

[@ma53jg]

Oh, no! Lol!

[@Darling_2.0]

I was about to sleep when my mom comes in and says "your dad is watching a movie, why don't you join in?" I said no but she insisted until I gave up and watched the whole thing even after she feel asleep. W O R S T N I G H T O F M Y L I F E The next day I told her about the trauma that I got after watching this with lots of details and she apologized

[@ma53jg]

@@Darling_2.0, lol!!!

[@MorriganAtwood]

5:30 Those aren't visitors, and that's not a hipster couple. It's explained that these people in the "summers" of their lives go on pilgrimage. These are obviously villagers who are returning for the celebration. Pelle's not wearing the weird white getup yet either.

[@elisamozo3808]

10:28 The pubic hair on the food was Maya's love spell for Christian. Earlier in the film a story had been shown in a tapestry about a woman who put pubic hair and menstrual blood for a spell to make a man fall in love and have a child with her. Disgusting, but cannon in the movie

[@emmal6185]

omg so is that why his drink is slightly darker? ew

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

@@emmal6185 Jeremy asking how the guy knew it was a pubic hair but not notice the darker drink realize, the guy is...well a guy. The same one that keeps telling Christian to hook up with hot waitresses. Any hair found, he'd probably joke that it's a pubic hair. Nobody noticing the darker drink is simply not paying attention to it as their focus is elsewhere: internally like Dani or externally like watching the other members. Like while we should watch our drinks while at the bar, how many college kids are actually going to? Not many.

[@Hellokitty_391]

​@@emmal6185someone said "pink lemonade" 😭

[@OhGreatItsAmy]

Re: the bit where you mention it being odd that there are only two 72 year olds, when they arrive, Pelle introduces them to a girl and says that they were born on the exact same day.. so I guess they try to plan the births accordingly so that it's usually in pairs??

[@Ronkyort0dox]

good catch!

[@NoNameHereOrThere]

Ingemar was also close to his age

[@pathoesr7872]

Kinda ruled out by getting a girl pregnant during the festival though..

[@Tou24601]

@@pathoesr7872 I'm almost sure Inga also got pregnant (by Mark before his death).

[@M1XEDBAG]

@@Tou24601 damn so true. Ari Aster has a knack for detail

[@sorenstearns]

This video is basically “I’m giving it sins because it’s good”

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

This movie is practically perfect. It's very difficult to sin this movie at all.

[@sorenstearns]

Steve Walker I agree I loved it so much. I can’t wait to see what Ari Aster does next

[@thacic8480]

@@sorenstearns apparently it was his last horror/thriller

[@sorenstearns]

666 Cait darn, well I hope he continues to make films!

[@GiaDiamond4]

Steve Walker The movie is fucking dumb.

[@aviyak4890]

When Cinema sins cares about me more than my own school counselor

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

Roxie Kellner dude that sucks. But you matter and deserve to be here

[@DanSwerdlove-wb5jl]

Roxie Kellner honestly I was so depressed during high school, but things will get better, just be kind and patient with yourself. Look into cognitive behavioural therapy, it can help you better understand yourself and how depression influences your thinking so you can try and stop/reduce those thoughts. Hope this helps, stay strong ❤️

[@scribblescribble]

The world is full of caring, compassionate people. It's a matter of finding the ones who will take the time to really listen.

[@Wishbone4evr]

Right?

[@Centre14]

*Hannah Baker has entered the chat**

[@lukebw6616]

Jermemy giving a sin because an actress does a flawless American accent is so in character for him that I can only laugh

[@dm647]

“Never go with a hippie to a second location”

[@pavelchekov7833]

John Mulaney is that you?

[@notsosecret1237]

"To this day I am terrified of secondary locations"

[@icequeen1439]

We use to joke about this at my old job. Every time someone who seemed weird and came around we would say “second location”

[@cv7908]

Swede Smarts!!

[@nickgillespie2481]

you forgot the sin where one of the villagers asks them if they want to watch Austin Powers with all the village children. like wtf 😂

[@TheGlowingManYT]

Nick Gillespie a theory from reddit: It’s supposed to foreshadow the cliff scene. In The Spy Who Shagged Me, Will Ferrel falls off a cliff and needs to be put out of his misery

[@TheGlowingManYT]

Nick Gillespie another theory is: a quote from an austin powers movie: “No doubt, love, but as long as people are still having promiscuous sex with many anonymous partners without protection while at the same time experimenting with mind-expanding drugs in a consequence-free environment, I'll be sound as a pound!”

[@nickgillespie2481]

Drew Shelby i didn’t even think about that haha that’s awesome. it’s even funnier cuz there is no chance in hell they had a TV there (and yet their phones seemed to always be charged) which makes me wonder what would’ve happened if they would’ve gone and watched the “movie”

[@TheGlowingManYT]

Nick Gillespie i believe there was an inn down the road from the community so they could’ve watched it there possibly? not entirely sure on that, but it’s a possibility maybe

[@ceIIardoor]

Wait this really happened in the movie???

[@alyssatorres5897]

12:46 Does anyone else notice the pink flower with the black center on Dani’s crown over her right eye open and close like an iris being exposed to light?? 😱 OoOoO Trippy!!!

[@ssrmy1782]

yeah, in the final scene, when she's smiling, it has moved to the other side. over her left eye.

[@FernandaSantos-mv3jg]

Bro i was like: WHAT?

[@steamyvegetables1445]

Just saw it and it look creey

[@yuh404]

I was looking at it the entire time and I hated it

[@aimee-hyj]

literally all the flowers were doing that in that scene lmao

[@BitterSuccubare]

listen. Ive watched this guy for years, and when my time of watching him was over, I forgot about him. But coming back years later, after my round of depression has ended, it nice to see him giving out the suicide prevention hotline to people. Even if it was just one minor detail.

[@housekinokuni903]

This movie was an experience rather than a horror flick. I loved the atmospheric slow paced presentation.

[@handsomest1]

Ahmad 786 it’s literally abuse

[@Evie_Jeebies]

I completely agree. My sister showed me this movie, and I wasn't as disturbed as I was fascinated. I went into it with an open mind, and found that I very much enjoyed it.

[@huskeryu]

CS: Smart people don't use "literally" this liberally Chris Traeger: *squints*

[@AldrickExGladius]

thank you for the Parks & Rec ref +1 exp

[@lemonboy5772]

this is **literally** the best comment on this video

[@kie6873]

Also, Robin Scherbatsky says hello

[@dewolf123]

@@lemonboy5772 There is *literally* no such thing as a best comment so shut the fcking hell up stupid bot🖕

[@vannilla771]

When I wanna watch a movie buuuuut I don’t REALLY wanna watch a movie

[@m_gwb]

same

[@Kiing_jer]

Same lmao I either watch this or the Kill Count video😭

[@craiggibson4074]

I would like to see a sequel titled “Latesommar”. It would take place a couple weeks later when authorities responding to the simultaneous disappearance of several U.S. citizens on a trip to Sweden would investigate and finally bust up this murderous cult.

[@teddyj5187]

This group of aholes would not be missed.

[@fredrikcarlstedt393]

@@teddyj5187 True, they are bunch of a- holes, but as far as I know murdering persons is pretty illegal, a- holes or not .

[@teddyj5187]

@@fredrikcarlstedt393 all anyone knows is they were going to Sweden. These people are pretty efficient getting rid of the evidence .

[@alpharedhed4446]

Then a prequel about the first event called earlysommer where it’s the plots of the first purge but midsommered up

[@katatonikbliss]

"lamesommar" would be more appropriate

[@ffonrims5335]

I really like that the “swedish” actors actually has a swedish accent unlike *tall girl* that was a catastrophe. Mvh a Swede

[@sophiap8980]

Most of the actors & actresses that play the villagers are actually Swedish!

[@skeetulrich6988]

who is the tall girl?

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

skeet ulrich not a person, it’s a movie. A terrible movie

[@kenadielise7780]

@@skeetulrich6988 ph u dont wanna know Also all ur hardships dont matter cause Jodie wears size 16 nikes men's size 16 nikes

[@bigolsimp9423]

Yoddi

[@aliciaviee]

Can we talk about how Josh was literally vaping everywhere idk or was his name Simon idk idk but the people in the cult paid no attention at all so what was the point

[@rokukou]

i have had a friend like that before, the overly edgy and apathetic one. but Danny(?) was a bit of a comic relief, so it did make me sad when he died.

[@rc4083]

His name was Mark.

[@irr1sss]

Just to make him to look more “douchey” lol 😂

[@eminemisthegoat2466]

Can we just appreciate how beautiful the cinematography and sound design was in this film?

[@williamstoner3865]

EMINEM ISTHEGOAT24 - Sins acknowledges both, but yes, quite beautiful. (And horrific at times)

[@whimzak]

i love your "shut the fuck up, i care about you" attitude at the start. it's a nice sentiment to have with your audience, and from someone who's struggled, thank you

[@banditligroin]

The fact they are playing recorders and not playing hot cross buns deserves a sin off

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

Rachel Snagg flashbacks to elementary school music class

[@liquidsleepgames3661]

@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow note note squeek note note note squeek. Flashback complete?

[@tamil8108]

I got a kid to remind me, and make me experience my mom's pain.

[@nolanc9432]

No it’s definitely a sin. Hot cross buns is the only song that a recorder is able to play

[@julianflores9389]

I’m kinda surprised Jeremy didn’t point out that the kids are playing “skin the fool”

[@alexandriamangano5418]

Which scene was that? What is that game?

[@julianflores9389]

alexandria mangano when they first get to the festival

[@crappybucket]

Julian Flores BRO THAT WAS SO CLEVER

[@lemonboy5772]

the fool being mark. pissing on a tree smh

[@crappybucket]

lemon boy also in the beginning the mural you see all 5 of them and mark looks like a jester

[@songbirdsystem1465]

I called the suicide hotline once and they put me on hold and that was funny enough to keep me going another day. (This isn’t even a joke I ended up just calling a psychiatric hospital in my state and talking to a social worker)

[@Naomi_best_]

I called there too once ... but the guy i had was like super rude to me , basicly asking me why i didnt 'just do ot then ' ... i also thaugth that was pretty funny .

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

Wow. That is shocking.

[@carlosvacos]

I also called but they got excited and asked me if I could drive a car

[@xRobert1016x]

Glad you’re still here :)

[@jadoisready]

I'm sorry that happened. You know what, too? I had a feeling it would be like this. That makes me sad.

[@TraceguyRune]

8:43 "instead of dying in pain" I'm sorry, but the old guy looked in serious pain.

[@entr3_nou5]

“Everything Wrong with Midsommar” Me, who willingly clicked this video: *I don’t recall asking you a damn thing*

[@luanabarros7231]

Fr 😭😭

[@ldavenport3473]

PFFFT SAME

[@addywendt2829]

Wait so if we’re talking about the lack of technology, are we gonna ignore the part where the lady comes in and invites them to watch Austin Powers with the children?😂

[@cez_is_typing]

Also at the may queen scene they have a modern camera It’s kinda confusing ngl

[@MalloryKnox.]

My mum took me and my little sister to see this for my birthday. At midnight, when I turned 20, the sex scene was in full swing. My mum leaned over and said "happy birthday honey, I'm sorry your 3rd decade of life has started like this"

[@obi-wankenobi5411]

Lmao

[@NyttAura]

Um, that wouldn't be your third decade, that would be your second decade.

[@MalloryKnox.]

@@NyttAura 0-10: 1st decade 10-20: 2nd decade 20-30: 3rd decade.

[@Imaproshaman7]

Bruh this made me laugh out loud. Omg.

[@shem269]

@@NyttAura You've already completed two decades when you're 20, that's why it's called "20"! And you're beginning your third one which will end when you're "30".

[@alexandracalvert5681]

Dude it is so important that you included the number. I had a friend who's cousin committed suicide and it was awful.

[@UwUYT]

Omg I'm so sorry! I hope you and your family are healing 😔

[@alexandracalvert5681]

@@UwUYT thanks. It was a long time ago, but their family was affected forever. It was truly awful to know that she was hurting so bad and felt she had no other option.

[@SeddieWeddie]

Glad to know he actually likes this movie

[@brando3342]

@Sedd Why does that make you "glad"?

[@funkmasterfunk1221]

This movie beyond fucked

[@danidarkoxo]

If you’re a horror fan, it’s extremely hard not to. I really didn’t like that they had some pretty graphic sex in the movie at one point, but I loved the meaning behind the event. Other than that I thought the movie was amazing.

[@xxcris20xx]

@@danidarkoxo Same opinion. Such a great movie, i understood the meaning of this story too, and Florence is my favorite actress so i really liked this movie!

[@brando3342]

dani It's purposely to dull your senses and have you think it's normal in a couple years... think back, it only gets worse and worse. Don't watch it, otherwise the next sex scenes will just be straight porn, it's basically that already.

[@whitebear224]

is no one gonna point out how her flowers move!? that was creepy asf

[@ikeekieeki]

or how about her sister's face with the hose in the trees, like rocks shaped into Bowie's face in Labyrinth?

[@kevindavidson8281]

@@ikeekieeki wait what

[@buffy681]

When Dany is being carried on the platform, her dead sisters face is in the trees.

[@maryianna912]

ike eki OHMYGOD thats so disturbing. If i saw this while watching film it would be much scarier o_O

[@unserious]

There's many parts of the movie where items are moving, pulsating, or "breathing". This is visual reference to everyone been on shrooms. Like when simon has his lungs out and they look to be still breathing. They aren't, it's just what the characters are seeing and the movie is roping you into feeling like you're tripping as well.

[@thomasmacgruber6701]

The take the shrooms scene was extremely accurate. I have actually had that conversation. You do it as a group or wait, outsiders and non tripping people are a no no.

[@cloudshad0ws]

100% this. I was going to make this comment if I didn't see it here. In fact, I thought this film's portrayal of psychedelics was more accurate than most films.

[@Spooky-Sara]

hey question: I wanna take shrooms but I want to have a trip sitter there just in case. should the trip-sitter be sober or should they take shrooms with me?

[@kynedyr]

@@Spooky-Sara well there is a puppet named lugo potamio, he speaks in spanish and advocates about safe drug use here in youtube, in a video about LSD he said that is recomended that you do have a sober sitter, one you fully trust and knows how to help you if you start feeling bad

[@konpeitojellie]

Wait what do you mean

[@ginge1209]

@@Spooky-Sara we always locked ourselves in a friends or my room and would trip together, laugh together, freak out together, then come down together, usually on the comedown we then let ourselves go outside and get some fresh air, i see any psychedelic as an experience so just be safe and just know your environment, I remember taking them outside late at night and it was honestly terrifying

[@jackhageman9983]

I love how the boyfriend says 3 and a half years and she says 4 because the relationship ended to him back when her parents and sister died

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

1:13 Cinema Sins, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with showing your concern for people who go through depression or other mental illnesses and to remind any of those contemplating suicide that there is still hope for them and reminding them that help is always there. Your compassion really deserves at least a couple sins off man.

[@brentage5000]

But if his compassion and him deserves sins off, then by the transitive property, those sins off of him would then be sins added ON the movie

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@brentage5000 I meant that his compassion should be sins off for the movie since the movie provoked him to say that to the people but I see what you mean.

[@KaneK1234]

D.J. Rose THIS MOVIE MADE ME SUICIDAL!

[@ourkeving]

@@KaneK1234 admit it, everything makes you suicidal.

[@KaneK1234]

ourkeving No? What the hell does that mean?

[@azul3396]

This movie broke me tbh. I couldn’t move for like 30 min after it ended

[@sukhmanilunial3011]

I honestly felt like I had a bad trip after watching it. I was disassociating so hard for like an hour after.

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

I felt more disgusted than anything.

[@bamfbabybamf]

Weakling

[@notmyrealname8282]

Me too, but mainly because I didn’t want to stand up with a hard on in the theater.

[@idekart01]

I thought i was the only one being that way

[@kaiserkaish]

As a psychology major it’s an honor to finally be sinned by Jeremy.

[@ChaosCryptidd]

Same lol

[@stankysnatch]

Edit in an “n” after the a please. It should read, “it’s an honor”.

[@MrChampionchimp]

@@stankysnatch so?

[@briannabee225]

Same!!

[@nolanc9432]

Dana B who?

[@crispacito1748]

I feel like not enough people talk about how Christian did not deserve what happened to him, like clearly both Dani and Christian were victims

[@ribanawal905]

He was a shit boyfriend for sure but he was drugged and raped and from Dani's perspective the sex scene was the last straw that led her to choose him as one of the sacrifices

[@fictionaldarling]

"there's nothing that can change my mind, period." i'm sorry, is that a period pun? 😂

[@malenky4057]

Was looking for this comment!

[@MineYamato]

Same XDDD That was definitely on purpose XDD

[@MrIkaGeo]

Bruh, of course

[@matthewdumm4096]

The reason Pelle has those photos is because they wanted him to lure some outsiders in from the start. 1 sin removed.

[@renee000]

Matthew Dumm there’s no way to prove that, it’s just speculation

[@LpsRoseGold]

@@renee000 *Ding*

[@pinkmidi6553]

@@renee000 In the mural shown at the beginning you can see Pelle sitting in a tree taking notes on Dani and Christian's relationship. It seems like he was always trying to lure them in, it's not specifically stated but the subtext is there

[@ikeekieeki]

Pelle also says that the Vikings would kidnap the most beautiful women, and he is making eyes at Dani the whole film.

[@prometheusunbound7628]

Um...you don't get to remove or add sins on here. It's not your KZbin channel.

[@sheriio]

I died when he said “I hate geese.” I don’t remember ever laughing THAT hard at a Cinema Sins video.

[@megananane1]

i loved the fact that he repeated the number for the crisis line, even if its sucks to hear, great job as always CinemaSins!

[@13strong]

"Like if Bob Ross only painted sadness" is actually the slogan of the Swedish tourism board.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

7:58 Calling Pelle "Mr. Not-a-Hemsworth" really made me giggle, I didn't realize until you mentioned it that he does look slightly similar to Liam.

[@blanktom6049]

i thought the boyfriend looked a lot like Chris Pratt

[@Tsuki04wolf]

​@@blanktom6049 I've always called him "discount Chris Pratt" Sad that wasn't a sin here haha

[@nicksloan6421]

Kinda sad he didn’t point out Danis sisters face in the trees when she was being carried to the May queen feast

[@Sycrasis]

Looked back at the scene, I see a face, but I really can't identify it as someone?

[@ingeniouskoala]

@@Sycrasis it's her sisters face with the duct taped tubing covering her mouth and extending through the trees

[@selenag9029]

I didn't even notice that! Now I have to rewatch lol

[@michaelk5824]

Courtney Elizabeth Hey you, can you tell me at what time that happens or what is happening during that scene?

[@maty5510]

This is the only movie that I have seen ACCURATELY represent "tripping" and "trips" in general. From the conversation of trying to get everyone to trip at the same time (actual conversations I've heard/had), to the visual effects(not being too over the top with hallucinations) and finally what your mental state is like while tripping (can be different from shrooms or acid but basically just heightened level of conscious thinking that "can" cause extreme anxiety) this movie was great

[@callum2474]

Not in the US so number not applicable, but UK folks y’all can call Samaritans on 116 123. Much appreciated, Jeremy. Love ya, boss.

[@heatherjackson9308]

This comment needs to be higher 👍👍

[@myusername1385]

Heather Jackson I completely agree because if you’re watching this much KZbin you might need it

[@Blackmagic_874]

This movie messed me up. I was confused and disturbed almost the whole time.

[@noondayaxeman4668]

I was disturbed too, and angry that I sat through it, which made me dislike the movie more.

[@blackmore4]

Your disturbance is good but your confusion is not. There's nothing to be confused about. The film simply depicts humanity's pitiable capacity to be brainwashed - as with every single cult and major religion - by bullshit.

[@0deszuh111]

I havent watch it yet. I feel like i should...

[@reveur1703]

"bloody love spell" and "period" because the girl put her menstrual blood in his drink, good one

[@matejo7584]

yeah, but if it's her period blood, how the hell can she get pregnant during (or shortly after) her period. It's the one thing that bugs me about that movie.

[@gracewheeler20]

The tapestry showed a woman cutting herself with scissors...

[@MMtasty407]

@@gracewheeler20 it showed her trimming her pubes🤢, pretty gross but not as gruesome as trimming her actual na na

[@whinybih8918]

@@gracewheeler20 she was trimming her pubes and put it in a pot i think and she gave the liquid to the other person the tapestry shows and he/ falls in love with her

[@emmapelfrey1328]

Yami Latias You can get pregnant during your period though

[@julieporter7805]

6:10 and 11:12-11:22 I can answer those questions. Ari Aster confirmed that the Harga are racist. They didn't need a real reason to remove Simon except questioning the Attestupa and Connie except for asking about Simon. They specifically killed Simon, Connie, and Josh because they weren't white. So if Josh hadn't gone into the library, they would have just killed him secretly. Considering the type of guy Mark is and how he insulted the village from the moment they got there, it probably would have been a matter of time before he did something to make them mad. If not, they might have made one up just to get rid of him. Also Dani's ass was never on the chopping block. The women purposely dropped out of the dancing so she could be crowned May Queen. Besides the obvious visual foreshadowing, Pelle probably was able to study her character enough to report back to The Harga either before or during their visit and say "This woman is perfect for us. Her family just died, she is vulnerable and easily persuaded. She will definitely join us no questions asked." He's a cult recruiter and that's how they recruit people by studying and preying on their vulnerabilities. With Christian, it was probably a fifty fifty whether he would have made a sacrifice or not. But Pelle probably also assessed his personality as well. Plus since they drugged and trapped him and he was already on the outs with his girlfriend Christian would have been done for. Plus their tension was partly their own issues but also Pelle manipulating the situation by coming off as the better more caring one by remembering her birthday and encouraging her to talk about her parents and sister, so Christian fell short making their relationship even testier. Now the only way none of this could have played out was if they or specifically Dani didn't go, but that's probably why they had other recruiters like Ingemar and other outsiders like that "hipster couple" that Jeremy mentioned attending the ceremony. Their perfect choice was Dani but if she hadn't come there would have been other contingency May Queens in place. But Dani, her friends, Simon, and Connie did come and once they were there, they played right into their hands. Oh and the lottery is a tribute to Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" which also involved a ritualistic murder disguised as a traditional ceremony.

[@JoschieBoi]

Dude. Pretty nice of you to include the Suicide Prevention hotline. At the end of the “critical” movie analysis - it’s just a joke, and you’re a pretty chill dude. Kudos.

[@marybear9712]

Christian literally looks like a cross breed of Chris Prat & Seth Rogen😵

[@rusty1370]

Hollywood likes to do that...somany lookalikes of famous celebs🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@shawnspann6844]

Omg I was thinking the same thing. “ Discount Chris Rogen”

[@corkypaws]

My boyfriend mentioned this while we were watching it and then I couldn’t unsee it lol

[@Spagia6]

As someone who works for the National Suicide Hotline, I am very happy you took a moment from your hilarious channel to advertise it. Big fan of your work. :)

[@thephaneron3676]

I reckon the drug was a combination of *psilocybin* (shrooms), a benzo-like *GABA agonist,* and *scopolamine* aka devil's breath, an anticholinergic. Psychedelics like shrooms help detach oneself from distinguishing reality from tripping (as evidenced by the kaleidoscopic form constants in the filmography and special effects), the GABA agonist *lowers anxiety and decreases your inhibitions,* making you more susceptible to suggestion so as to appear more bold or ballsy. And scopolamine forces you to submit. It puts you in a trance like state- literally turning you into a functional walking puppet by *taking away your free will...* In turn making you succumb to external influence and control. In sufficient quantities it can induce paralysis. Christian definitely appears to be under that spell. This is a terrifying combination, and in the context of the cult, acts as a parallel to the lethal injection which is a series of three deadly cocktails.

[@Runescort]

They should've given them a shitton of datura and called it a day (i think scopolamine is partially present in datura). They won't be going anywhere either way and they'll likely experience a trip worse than death if the cultists were looking to punish them somehow. Now imagine being on a truckload of datura WHILE experiencing a bear carcass put unto you, then presto, death by immolation or whatever happened. If you asked me whether I'd take datura just to participate in an orgy of their caliber, I would probably think about my decision an uncomfortable amount of time. But I guess I'd rather not regret I never got my sanity back. Spot on analysis btw fellow psychonaut.