How To Beat The DEATH CULT In "Midsommar"

[@HowToBeatYT]

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[@Chromastic]

You too

[@mimey6109]

Ey

[@psnexecutioner-_-3333]

Have a damn good day

[@jyesq7211]

First yay

[@Chromastic]

Lol

[@kittensquidgame4138]

The group literally watches one person fall and die and one get murdered That one guy: *gets inspired and writes a paper on it*

[@Venus.Y]

Yeah

[@aaa-a-aaaaaa3144]

lmao that's actually what journalism does lol it's so funny. like why dog. just LEAVE

[@Venus.Y]

@@aaa-a-aaaaaa3144 these people are sadistic

[@brigadeunknown1324]

@@Venus.Y so... I'm sadistic ._.....oh no-

[@Marquis-Sade]

@@brigadeunknown1324 Why you?

[@girthingtonquakington]

Imagine going camping one day and just hearing “this was worst mistake of their lives” in the distance

[@theyeetster8607]

oh fu-

[@okboomer250]

@@theyeetster8607 (Gun shots and screams in the distance)

[@TotallyNotYami]

*uh oh.*

[@cumykaze2435]

Umm... Can I turn back or...?

[@thatpenguinguy16]

@@okboomer250 should I roll for investigation?

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This movie is proof that real humans are more frightening than anything paranormal

[@KainSpada09]

Well after watching some real life horror videos, You’re right

[@nepw8204]

Hey how are you

[@janmejaysinghsardar80]

Yessir, HUGE FACTS

[@Zayd12362]

IM EARLY AS HELL DAWG

[@YTLoverSDab]

hello master some guy

[@ZySide]

As a Swedish person I’d like to say that when they enter the village everyone gets treated with a “welcome” yet Danny gets treated with “welcome home” probably meaning that pele wanted Danny to come and had planned this weeks in advance

[@sydney_is_bestest]

224 likes and no replies. I’ll change that.

[@hectord.garcia2794]

225 likes and one reply. I'll change that

[@ZySide]

@@hectord.garcia2794 appreciate it bro

[@milla5454]

skal aldri dra til sverige etter denne filmen

[@ZySide]

@@milla5454 haha, jag har inte varit på ett tag… som tur är!

[@AyubuKK]

To me, this movie was about how vulnerable loneliness and fear makes people. That’s why Dani was easily manipulated by Pelle and the ending showed her going off the deep end and getting completely brainwashed by the cult.

[@peachyqueen4399]

I love the interpretation. I kinda felt the same. I did find the directors interpretation cool though. Basically, he said this is a "family movie". Dani lost one family (her biological one), was "taken in" by another one that treated her poorly (horrible bf & his friends), then eventually finds her place within the cult (her new family). No one in her life understands her, nor do they truly care. But the cult does. The moment where all the women are crying with her, is a real cult tactic called Mirroring. It's meant to make one feel as important and as seen as possible. I found that interesting.

[@loolzmorf401]

yes, if people are scared they are more easily controlled

[@TheMoonHuman]

what your saying is basic 101 how to recruit people into a cult. Literally what real life cults do to get people to join and stay in their cults.

[@peachyqueen4399]

@Rusty Kinks Thats literally the explanation from the director. It's meant to be twisted. Also, those were not her friends. That's made perfectly clear from the start of the movie. They are her bfs friends & they convince him to allow her to come, only because she just lost her entire family. They also didn't "frame" her bf. It's explained that they use an outsider every year to impregnate one of their women to keep a certain bloodline going, as well as to grow their peoples. They were using him & she happened to see it happening. Thats also explained by the director to really just be a lucky coincidence that she saw it. She was broken enough by that point, he was probably gonna die either way.

[@claire6731]

yes i agree, i‘ve seen people say you have to be insane or stupid to feel brainwashed by the movie/ending,,, but i think its all about psychological/emotional strength of the moment, if Dani wasnt lonely and traumatised, she wouldn’t have been so brainwashed by this cult.....

[@aakarshballa9173]

Dani: *receives a drawing and feels good about herself* Cinema Summary: Now this was the first mistake

[@spooderspuder5779]

he shoud've given dani milk if you understand the referance i'm making

[@clo7245]

jesus. your pfp

[@champ1159]

@@spooderspuder5779 hol up

[@bread6975]

@@spooderspuder5779 ?

[@spooderspuder5779]

@@champ1159 no no that's not what I meant

[@newish4547]

“do you want to go to sweden?” “no” *end credits*

[@socksblazameme1014]

Ah yes... i would do the same thing..... cause there covid so i cant go anywere

[@brandi3981]

Exactly that is how I would beat all of the foreign horror movies just stay in the United States do not leave the country ever

[@N3ptuvne]

Easy 😌

[@JD-tm4ee]

@@socksblazameme1014 f off

[@erenozkan6702]

@@JD-tm4ee bruh

[@peginsenspad]

The scariest thing about this whole video is how smoothly this man can transition into a sponsorship segment.

[@melmel1-3-4]

I didn’t even notice it was a transition at first 😭

[@OhHeyItsRuby]

LMAO

[@ahdel-nosh5901]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brendan6747]

hes certainly not going for entertainment value, its like non stop blathering

[@nomercyinc6783]

nobody cares who sponsors youtube videos. its a free website. dont care what it costs for youtubes to make youtube videos that nobody needs

[@plaguedoctormills]

I think the fact that they barely question where their friends went when they start disappearing is very meaningful to why the cult managed to get them so easily. It‘s obvious that Christian doesn‘t particularly care about Dani, but you can see that the whole group actually doesn‘t care about each other, which is contrasted by how united the Hårga are and how much they seem to care for Dani. The whole conflict of the movie is really just possible because no one cares about anyone.

[@CyclingUrchin]

Yeah! None of them care or worry about each other, it's a surface level friendship

[@apocratos0174]

They were more like party colleagues than friends.

[@timebomb4562]

it made them all too easily to manipulate

[@anthonydowney9675]

Then you have to ask is this sort of cult really the posion to the world or is it modern society?

[@yashugoyal1772]

@@anthonydowney9675 A cult who manipulated people is definitely poison compared to people having surface level friendships.

[@Leelz247]

You don't beat Midsomar. Just make sure you're crowned as the May Queen. Then, when you're off in another country to recruit more community members/sacrificial victims, just disappear to stay there and don't return to the community.

[@youtubeguy2k]

*laughs in force multiplier*

[@mrs7195]

Except that it is implied the festivities are not over yet at the end of the movie (they should take 9 days). So... what is in store for the May Queen? Maybe we should not find that out.

[@JotaC]

@@mrs7195 we can't say that for sure, cause time was so messed up because of the sun that we can't actually say how many days passed since they arrived. I personally agree with the theory that every day one person is killed, as there are 9 sacrifices and 9 days of festivity, and, since nobody is killed on the first day, they kill the two elders on the second one, Simon on the third, Connie on the fourth, Mark on the fifth, Josh on the sixth and the other villages on the following days.

[@Hygix_]

@Daniel Isaiah Legerme since when they use owl??? What do you even mean

[@elizabethjordan8018]

So this is a surviving game...

[@madelinevlogs5898]

Pelle was so evil. He led all his friends to their deaths and he specifically picked out Dani to manipulate into becoming a member of the cult.

[@7avdes]

yeah, plus the part where he started either lying or traumadumping to dani to make her feel like they're alike and he was in the same situation too lol

[@c.nk.01]

@@7avdes he was also the one who killed josh i'm pretty sure

[@avigindratt7608]

I think the Harga murdered Dani's family too

[@enagrubesic6080]

@@avigindratt7608nah her sister killed herself and her parents, it doesn’t have anything to do with the cult.

[@dagmarbubolz7999]

@@enagrubesic6080 who says that Pelle didn't drug her and made it appear like suicide? It seems he specifically chose Dani way before they were in Sweden

[@micrec]

It makes it even worse that even if no one would offend the villagers (Mark not peeing on the tree, Josh not sneaking inside the temple) they would still be sacrificed since the ceremony required 4 outsiders anyway.

[@katherinep708]

Exactly. Might as well offend them anyway

[@mayeda.]

thinking about how pelle's dad said 'welcome' to everyone but said 'welcome home' to dannie ...

[@aneesashears]

not his dad

[@begreater226]

^yeah, she was selected from the start. No concidence. She also has the most "swedish" look out of all the tourists

[@lindaramirez1852]

@@begreater226 he told her a story that the Vikings stole all they beautiful women and outs almost like he’s saying it to her as he choses her . It definitely was planned

[@moonchild07613]

@@begreater226 I thought I am the only one getting Swedish vibes from her from the start

[@horseradishpower9947]

@@lindaramirez1852 Think about the tapestry. It starts off with death. I have a suspicion her family were sacrificed by Pele. If not by him directly, then by pushing Dani's sister to commit murder suicide. Everything was planned.

[@sm0lfr0g]

points I've learned . don't be in a relationship . don't travel . don't do drugs . don't participate in group activities . don't drink the homemade pink lemonade

[@axios7603]

i like the fact that they took a wonderful sweden festival into a cult like festival we all know in reality its nothing like this in real life lol atleast the real midsommar festival

[@ImaginaryNate]

That last point is the most important one... Jonestown

[@sabrinacaruso4241]

Note to self. Do not go to a new country or go on a trip without studying the area, culture and traditions. If you feel uncomfortable leave. Don't listen to what anyone says just leave.

[@Astrid_Grace]

Nah you should do drugs (but probably not if you’re struggling psychologically like Dani is.) And also, Sweden in real life sounds like a lovely place.

[@leticia3900]

Most importantly - be careful who you choose to be your friend

[@pazhdiskova1030]

Perhaps the worst thing here is that people went out of this movie thinking it was a genuinely happy ending. They were manipulated into believing that Dani got a happy ending when in fact she's trapped for life

[@Jooooger]

I mean she sort of did. It's just not a traditional happy ending. None of the cultists are there against their will. In fact, by their rules Dany would leave the compound since she is in the summer of her life (mid-summer). She genuinely wanted to stay in the cult and found a place where she could belong. It's a fucked up place, but her life is fucked up.

[@pazhdiskova1030]

@@Jooooger it's a cult that brainwashes people who are lonely and (feeling like they're) left all alone in the world. her vulnerability is what made her an easy target for the cult leaders and first off the man who brought them all to sweden. it was a tactically woven plan and dani is sadly not the first or the last victim

[@Jooooger]

@@pazhdiskova1030 Sure, I agree with all that except Dani's victimhood. In fact, as May Queen she was the most empowered she has ever been, hence the smile at the end. It's an ending that reminds me of The Witch, which also involves a female lead who has nowhere else to go becoming empowered at the end through dark means.

[@maguiAM13]

@@Jooooger mmmm.... You know, she is not really powerful, what happen it is the same when you give a paper crown to a kid and call them "oh my king" or "qeen"... They kill tou if you do not do what they want... She is not free, at worst she lost all of her free will...that is bad, like really bad

[@kimberlyelliott7933]

I liked the ending. She got rid of her asshole boyfriend and gained a family.

[@ewshine]

The thing is, literally anyone can be manipulated into a cult no matter how strong your will is or if you think that you would recognize every sign. So while we’re thinking “me personally, I would have noticed this and started doing this”, in reality the characters were probably experiencing a lot of cultural shock and were disoriented from all the drugs and rituals. When they’re feeling so confused, the cult members swoop in and comfort them. Honestly unless you’re a Sherlock Holmes cult expert I don’t think Midsommar is survivable.

[@cic1470]

True, but that only applies if you respect foreign cultures. So, in theory, if you didn’t give a flying fuck about culture and traditions, you’d probably pick up on just about every red flag and/or strange occurrence in the village. Also also, you’d have to be pretty stupid to accept any unknown substance from anyone in an isolated/unmodernized village.

[@north6502]

I’ve done lots of psychedelics so I would probably be able to stay level headed

[@PaPaPowell07]

I’m willing to bet a people hater like Brock lesnar can’t be swayed into a cult.

[@jamiepandahugs8246]

I think the fact the group of "friends" were each assholes in general and to each other is what led to their downfall. If ANY of the men (apart from simon) showed a crumb of concern for their fellow peer, they would have noticed sketchy things was earlier in my opinion. Mark just wanted to bang a foreigner, and christian and josh were too focused on one-upping the other to pay attention to what was actually going on.

[@mandolen3317]

​@@cic1470yeah, I don't trust anyone. I'd automatically presume their are some psychotic fucks especially after them jumping off cliff and pretend like it's a cultural thing.

[@ZeroKyrito]

Mental note: if you see a community live exclusively in a middle of nowhere than odds are 11/10 they are a cult

[@dabriaaspen7343]

Especially if they are too friendly straight off the bat

[@Nietabs]

@@dabriaaspen7343 yes

[@caspar508]

i live in a community like that, fuck now we have to kill anyone that arrives here!

[@lifegoeson1007]

Yes, and you should avoid them at all cost

[@tomfoolery7797]

What if they're Canadian?

[@Nexils]

I'm low-key disturbed when people say 'good for her' at the end of the movie. They do realize that Dani's toxic boyfriend just got replaced by an even worse toxic community, right?

[@orangejuiceking7173]

Like really but at the same time Chris did just screw a child and before uhe was even drugged he said he was down for it. But still she's more then likely going to die before the year ends

[@Nexils]

@@orangejuiceking7173 He sure did. From the beginning he was probably thinking about getting laid (especially because of Mark). But at least he didn't kill a whole group of people (for years and years, presumably). He's just a selfish prick with a selfish prick.

[@orangejuiceking7173]

@@Nexils tbh yeah he is a selfish prick. I think its still disturbing how he screwed that girl she was probably like 16 or 17 idk that makes me uncomfortable af

[@b.w.22]

Yeah, I feel like people are really missing the point if they’re happy for Dani at the end. Not merely has she completely submitted to the twisted culture, traditions, and morality of the Hårga, she is also 100% culpable for the death of Christian. He was drugged and manipulated into the act that she saw. Recall too that she and Pelle shared a deep kiss before any of that, yet for Christian’s betrayal, she allows him to be killed. Ultimately, she became as bad as her sister, murdering Chris, and I don’t think her mind could recover from that. So now she’ll either be sacrificed in the remaining six days of the festival (where was last year’s may queen?) or become Pelle’s wife and have all the kids the group needs to add new genetics. She’s now a prisoner both of the Hårga and of the choices she made - she can never go back to the real world.

[@b.w.22]

@@orangejuiceking7173 - Your issue is that he had sex with her, when he was drugged and manipulated into it? You think a normal person would “mate” with a person surrounded by ten naked strangers dancing and singing? He was seduced, had spells, potions, and smoke given to him and you could see that everything about it all made him terribly uncomfortable. Finally, he was burned alive by his girlfriend’s choice. But the sex part made you uncomfortable??

[@sherbatt4769]

"He gives in and makes the biggest mistake of his life", the girl takes off her face, which was a mask to reveal that she's actually Chris Hansen, and this whole commune was just a ruse to catch a predator.

[@thisdick3315]

nice

[@BRONZE_OFFICIAL]

Ha

[@sunnydsyoutube]

But he was drugged.

[@ayaanosaurasrex6582]

I like ur profile picture

[@Jayyy827]

noice 69 rituaule to comence

[@charlestona3865]

“I would book her a two week stay in a rehabilitation clinic where she’s going to be looked after and the gesture is going to appear supportive and caring.” Honestly I don’t think that would go over the way you think it would 😂

[@johanaklaudyova8764]

Yeah same, just imagine her irl reaction 😂

[@Kezendia]

Yesss, made me laugh so bad ahahahahaha

[@1pamby1]

But even if she did go to that clinic, he'd still get sacrificed in Sweden.

[@MaskEnvy]

@@1pamby1So it’s a win win

[@1pamby1]

@MaskEnvy no, my point is, he still wouldn't have escaped the cult.

[@dushanegnanatheevam6214]

This guy somehow managed to smoothly transfer from elders jumping off a cliff to a good hair routine

[@tianagaming2025]

Fr

[@roosterman234]

Fr like how tf

[@uheavy_ideas5142]

It was so good that I thought it was part of the movie for a second

[@whisper6388]

Cha cha real smooth

[@borkolan821]

That was sooooooooo smooooth

[@AkinsoftSB]

Let's be honest tho they're pretty good actors

[@pokochoco5931]

Ye

[@ilaya1211]

Pretty much an addict, can't blame you

[@Rayzin1]

Fr

[@BookdashYoutube]

wha i see you on every channel i watch :O

[@drbunglenut]

omg the minecraft guy the brawlhalla guy and the movie guy

[@yoon3625]

The actor for Danny did an amazing job and it perfectly portray how anxiety attack and trauma look like.

[@Unknownuser-v8o]

I mean kind of her job🙄

[@whyisartdead4697]

@@Unknownuser-v8o a lot of actors can’t portray something like that

[@LeFrogCage]

@@Unknownuser-v8o lmao are you 12? Just cause acting is someone’s job doesn’t mean they’re able to perform every role and emotion perfectly

[@Unknownuser-v8o]

@@LeFrogCage you trippin boy on the guys 🤡🤡🤡

[@bignicktex]

@@LeFrogCage She was cast as the lead by an artistic production company. This ain't no Marvel movie filled with familiar pretty faces. Florence Pugh is an artist, not a Hollywood product.

[@ss-ds2dn]

Her smile at the end reminded me of scenes in which the demon wins and finally takes possession of its host. In both this cult movie and possession movies they choose vulnerable hosts ripe from trauma. It really drives home that much of horror is a metaphor for things humans are already doing to each other.

[@nicelydone9776]

Wow, didn't think of it that way. Like the man being put in the bear suit, something else took over Dani's body, (shell).

[@pattierotondo1108]

Good point. Her face is just like the look on Katie's face at the end of Paranormal Activity - right before she goes full demon.

[@ss-ds2dn]

@@pattierotondo1108 that's exactly what it reminded me of

[@HiImKangarou]

"Wanna go vacation on a Swedish commune?" "Yeah, no thanks" CS: "And with that, he just made the smartest move possible"

[@v1nedakpa605]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤣😂🤣😂

[@ia0_1]

Yes indeed, 😂😂😂

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@Imthesoulofthes u mind not spamming? Ur in another comment at least change ur up a lil

[@TheRealsNiperz]

I thought you meant that CS = Counter strike

[@Howhungry1234]

Outstanding Move !

[@vaspeter2600]

1:13 "She did not go to therapy. That was her first mistake." Seriously though, that was wholesome in an odd way

[@s-m9636]

How is that wholesome??

[@vaspeter2600]

@@s-m9636 Implying that seeking help is good for you if you suffer from depression?

[@Panzer731]

@@vaspeter2600 Sadly a lot of people can't afford treatment and proceed to suffer or off themselves.

[@bbbeckett]

bruh 😐😐😐😐😐

[@s-m9636]

@@vaspeter2600 ohh alright thanks for clarifying

[@jjaghai]

It honestly just shows how everyone had a weak friendship with each other.

[@emberlange]

BAAL PFP. you are a cultured person.

[@tooton9098]

I mean the British people also died even when they tried to leave. I'm betting I wouldn't have made it out alive once I went on that trip

[@Mei-..]

@@emberlange yes indeed

[@dawnyphantom6616]

@@tooton9098 they also made a bigger deal about it then they did

[@Neko.Virtual]

yeah they were just there to study for a project and barely knew each other

[@oJo_4412]

3:50 I noticed something interesting here. I’m not sure where I heard this, but when a group of people are getting lured into a cult, the cult would try to separate them so they would be easier to control. As you see here, they were separated. They designed this movie so well T_T

[@joetaylor8602]

Person: *is literally just born* Cinema Summary: That was his first mistake. He could have avoided getting kidnapped and murdered if his mother never gave birth.

[@incinoburna7936]

Cinima sins be like

[@ericmerante8745]

Accurate

[@tommyblade8093]

my mom be like:

[@kid_naruto5015]

😂😂omg chill

[@HitTheFloor16]

The last part is what made this unfunny just go "That was his first mistake-" that would have been a lot funnier because that last part was the equivalent of being stabbed with a blunt object

[@amypattie7004]

This movie follows the “dumb college students get picked off one by one in ways that they should have seen coming until only the pretty girl survives” trope and yet it’s brilliant

[@nadiayofav8]

I seen that

[@aidanmaloney7223]

i stand by the option that most horror movies could be solved in 5 minutes with a priest common sense and/or violence

[@nybxcrotona]

@@aidanmaloney7223 This was a case where it seems like this movie could've been cut short at any time; just leave. Unlike most movies, where there's a point where escape ain't happening easily, they all had a chance to leave early.

[@Lex60]

The drugs they have been consuming every day since the arrival are what helps to sell the trope.

[@Al_Thor]

@@blonp2515 100% I was bored about 95% of the time

[@em_blurton1922]

i don’t think that she “realized that that’s where she belongs”, i think she finally cracked. we can see a similar example in the Joker Movie when he’s on TV and realizes that his favourite host doesn’t respect him, just like everyone else. you can see him crack when he finally realizes that he’s going to kill him as revenge. Dani had a very similar moment in the last scene. i’ve seen so many people say “she’s finally at piece” or “she’s finally happy” but i think that she’s quite the opposite, and that that was actually her breaking point to where she couldn’t return.

[@baby3361]

yes

[@charcharlize]

love the joker comparison

[@twiceshy9773]

Just like with "Heriditary" (SPOILERS!!)- the mom "snapped" when the dad suddenly spontaneously combusted, the way Toni Collete's expression just collasped- total blank, brilliant acting- it was like her brain/her pysche just said "enough!! I'll just go with it and think about it all later" Lol, I loved both these movies so much

[@keithremedy]

It’s a bit of both tbh. She’s been indoctrinated in a way so while she may be at peace she’s also trapped

[@jeniadiwiguna5161]

poor Dany 😓😓😓

[@tylerturducken519]

Does anyone actually think that Chris was going to leave there alive? Even if she didn't pick him to die, are they really going to say, "Thank you for visiting our death cult! Please don't tell anyone that we murdered all of your friends. Have a safe trip back!"

[@eskarina1000]

They probably would have found a way to convince him to stay, like by having him marry Maya or pressure him to stay for the baby he just helped create.

[@hanniesung3595]

​@@eskarina1000I think they would have let him "leave" and ended him somewhere on the way

[@angelicasmodel]

​@@hanniesung3595 just like they did with the British couple...

[@obseed3041]

Anyone noticed how Dani never got to go past the in denial stage of grief? Everytime family is mentioned she runs away and cries. When Pelle talked to her about his parents, she kept denying that she was upset about what happened to hers. I think that contributes so much to her trauma and why she breaks down when she's reminded of her family. All she needed was time and someone to be actually be there and Christian neglected to do that. I mean yeah he was there but it's clear that he's drifting away from her.

[@Penguinstudios123]

He might have been there physically but he checked out early :/

[@katetimmers6543]

Grieving stages aren’t real

[@lilithaveria1367]

@@katetimmers6543 ok Kate.

[@xx_pauli_xx4086]

@@katetimmers6543 what does this even mean 😭😭😭😭

[@yabazyabacoffee]

@@katetimmers6543 well, here we are, at the first stage of grief which is denial. I hope you find your way to the 5th stage acceptable

[@walkermcmullin8665]

How to beat Midsommar: Have a healthy relationship with your boy/girlfriend.

[@adityasharrma447]

TRUUUUUUUEEE

[@OlaftheGreat]

Even better idea: don't have a boy/girlfriend. Problem instantly solved with no effort whatsoever.

[@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519]

Don’t travel.

[@Holl0w1x-r6w]

@@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 to unknown places :)

[@triciawilson5733]

Face your problems, deal with your stuff and find a new boyfriend.

[@syxmichiruni3228]

Imagine having a good time just to hear "and that was a bad choice" across the room

[@snowbrute9036]

SYX made a bad choice and is about to die the moment he went in the room.

[@chickennugget315]

"Sir how the fuck did you get into my room."

[@AdamOBrien29]

Me and my social anxiety

[@mayayaa0]

one thing I LOVE abt midsommar is how beautiful everything is, the clothing, the season all that typa stuff like I feel like bc of how peaceful and beautiful everything is is done on purpose to seem like an innocent community

[@flamingarbre1284]

I sound rude lol, but that is literally one of the most blatantly obvious things in the movie 😂 that's the whole damn point, it's not a secret it was done on purpose lordy

[@alicecloud7273]

@@flamingarbre1284they didn’t say it was a secret just that they liked it

[@mayayaa0]

@@flamingarbre1284 mate calm urself ik its not a secret, ur acting like its illegal to say how much i love that abt the movie...

[@maddiemcnugget1076]

So what did we learn today? -don’t go on a trip if your companions don’t care about you -don’t take drugs

[@dreadfairy6963]

Mmmmkaaay?

[@artu165]

Au contraire, take as many drugs as you can. Your body generates a resistance to them, specially psychedelics. If you take LSD and then again the next day it's potency is reduced by 50% and if you take it again on the 3rd day you wouldn't feel it at all, the same as if you didn't take it. So by doing a lot of drugs, you'll be immune to all their drinks and the dust they throw in your face and you at least have a fighting chance

[@hellspawn4083]

You forgot to add don't go to Sweden

[@rararahmen8164]

@@hellspawn4083 dont join cults in Sweden

[@mistawinta]

so did you miss the part where he talks about research being done with psilocybin mushrooms that treat depression and mental illnesses with great effectiveness?

[@brentbunch7142]

Here’s my 2 step plan to beat midsomar Step 1 do some research from home by asking the friend who is from there and look up the history of the culture Step 2 realize that you are not a field anthropologist and just write your paper from home.

[@thethreestupidteers3705]

midsommar is a sweedish tradition that means its the middle of summer :)

[@lifegoeson1007]

@@thethreestupidteers3705 and this is it what goes on there? 😟

[@A_Man_The_Man]

@@lifegoeson1007 looks like i'am gonna cancel my trip to sweden

[@lifegoeson1007]

@@A_Man_The_Man lol, just stay away from groups of people that live in the middle of the forest 😉😂

[@IZxyech]

@@lifegoeson1007 exactly lmao

[@K1LL3R_4RC4D3]

remember how pelle said that he lost his parents in a fire? and how the hargas have the ritual at the end of the movie where two if the villagers volunteer to be burnt to death in that temple? yeah not good

[@danielb1500]

But it did say in the movie that the festival only happens every 90 years or something so there’s no way his parents could have had him and died at the festival so idk. Unless they have other festivals where people get burnt

[@nael3353]

@@danielb1500 the "it's all 90 years" thing is most likely false, seeing how many may queens there is. It's prolly like every year or something like this, and the 90 years is just a lie used to give the thing an "exclusivity" aspect to attract people better

[@milliejoy2461]

But he also said he joined the cult AFTER his parents burnt alive and the ceremony only happens every 90 years meaning he was introduced long after and his parents had nothing to do with the cult

[@fairarizkiano3845]

@@nael3353 with connection that younger people have to the outside world (we could see it bc pelle went to usa and ingmar went to london), the cult used the outsider as their sacrifice so that they sacrificed less people from the cult 🤔

[@notimportant2180]

@@nael3353 they choose the may queen every year, plus the old people falling to death also happens every year, but I think they meant that the whole festival including the ritual of sacrificing people in fire is every 90 years

[@JazzyJonas]

I'm pretty sure the dance-off was rigged to let Dani win. Some of those girls were obviously flopping haha.

[@bridgetmorgan8489]

the hårga: deceives, gaslights, and manipulates people into joining their cult cinema summary: "if i were in that situation, i would simply not fall for it."

[@nairechorgais8730]

We will all die :(

[@nickie2483]

lmao plzz

[@Jooooger]

How to beat, how to survive gimmicks are basically just people wanting to watch movies without actually having to watch them.

[@saragarofano6471]

K I was abused and gaslighted for years as a child and teen so I know what these people act like. I'd live for real

[@Jooooger]

@@saragarofano6471 Pelle hand-picked each person he invited to fill a roll. If he thought someone would see through it easily due to experience or they were ultra-skeptical he just wouldn't have invited them. Each person selected was archetypal, representing one aspect of human nature. Fool - Mark, Scholar - Josh, Lovers - Connie/Simon, Outsider - Christian.

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

_“The family does everything together.”_ *Literally me whenever I go on a vacation with my parents.*

[@pierre1069.]

'EVERYTHING?'😏

[@beqqxd]

Lol

[@McFlurrArtt]

@@pierre1069. wHaT aRe YoU dOiNg StEp BrO!??😏😏😏

[@grace5663]

I swear i see you everywhere,from lynja to here,like WOW 👏👏👏👏👏

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

@@grace5663I’m not everywhere.

[@JayMenace61]

This whole movie just skyrocketed because this guy wanted to write a thesis

[@wildfire9280]

proof essays should be banned

[@kieferplayz1289]

Wish AJ The bold to win the war

[@JayMenace61]

@@kieferplayz1289 yessir yessir

[@Panzer731]

Imagine that's Chidi and this is his second chance.

[@zimzimzalabim]

It was more because Pelle had already set his sights on them as a group, and Dani in particular. He was controlling things all along, possibly even suggesting the thesis subject.

[@exarkun8250]

The place didn't seem to be particularly well guarded. It seemed like a pretty easy thing to just sneak out of bed at night, exit through the wooden gate, and trek back the way you came in. Another important thing is once realizing that you're in the midst of a cult, to just play along and not make a scene about leaving like the British couple did.

[@UltrafalconVX7]

4 hour drive

[@MysteryUser-Who-Is-Mysterious]

​​ ​@@UltrafalconVX7 ​From Stockholm. 35 min drive to a train station.

[@May-yp4we]

I'm sure it was guarded because they have to sacrifice atleast 4 outsiders, there's no way they're not keeping an eye on them, especially after the cliff jumping.

[@alexbennet4195]

The key word here is “seem”

[@laurenkilp]

when josh went to take photos of the sacred texts at night it looked like no one was there but then he got killed pretty immediatly so to me that says they are always watching

[@olalyoskanna]

that one introverted friend of theirs must be so fuken happy to not go when they invited him

[@NexusDarkworld338]

Absolutely. They never come back. Friend: Phew! Dodged a bullet there. Also no more friends bugging me to go outside, double win.

[@Un4tunate]

Perverted?

[@olalyoskanna]

@@Un4tunate read ur youtube username

[@crimsonify6245]

@@Un4tunate introverted

[@Un4tunate]

@@crimsonify6245 did i said introverted? I said Perverted?

[@s0rr03_]

honestly, this is harder to survive than a lot of horror movies I've seen.

[@mhd1442]

Well the village is too far away from civilization, there is no signal/internet and the cult has many members and no weapon available so it's almost impossible to escape or fight back

[@s0rr03_]

@@jmanz1232 theres a reply that explains why it would be so hard to survive

[@squinjilly287]

@@mhd1442 yeah the big issue is the use devils breath to drug people so like he said in the video its hard to resist what they say

[@splattered.cadavers]

@@jmanz1232 I don't think that there is any information on these people at all because they are so remote and a guy got really worried when Josh said he wanted to take a photo.

[@revanruler6404]

@@splattered.cadavers that should have been the first sign, before going on a trip i always research where i'm going the lack of information and secrecy of the village should have been a big giveaway before they even left the US

[@salam_alejkum6613]

Are we gonna ignore the fact, how smooth he went from vikings to a frickn hair conditioner?

[@Anna-loves-you]

Seriously impressive

[@The_favorite_Uncle]

LMAO I was Like I know he didn't just fit an ad in there

[@gabrielt6556]

Bruh. Damn SMOOTH

[@Ckamaya]

Same! Flawless segway for product placement! 10/10.

[@ishashenoy1926]

facts

[@sl7883]

i always took her laughing at the end to be from the mental stress and trying to cope with the dichotomy of losing everyone she loves and then realizing the kind of power she's holding

[@FartingSpider12]

13:20 One thing you forgot to mention is that if Chris or his friends were paying attention they would have noticed that Chris' drink was a redder tint than anyone else's; a clear sign that somebody had added a little extra to his drink (It's the young girl's period blood, in case you were wondering)

[@PutyourMilkBeforeYourCereal]

I just GAGGED-

[@xyzaana]

oh. my. god.

[@apocratos0174]

Damn.... I thought it was just some strawberry juice they poured there.

[@jessicabalderas3538]

That is something we Mexicans call “toloache” and we joke about it all the time xD

[@Pooky1991]

These comments are making me want to rewatch this movie again just to catch the details I missed

[@BekahBrownie]

Pelle brought Danni because she is prime cult material right now. She is lost and alone. He brings her into a community that calls itself a family that is built off of sacrifice (ie the elderly killing themselves), feeling each other’s pain (the community crying along with individuals echoing their pain), and support. They love bomb her to make her feel welcomed and supported. She finally got some sort of control in her life when she got to chose who was sacrificed and to stay.

[@willow9912]

Yup no one talks about Dani being the perfect cut for the cult. That makes the couch conversation they jad before leaving for Sweden creeper when he assures her how happy he is that she is joining her, he knew he had a recruit.

[@7avdes]

@@willow9912 sweden creeper ahaha

[@naomilewis5098]

Plot twist: Pelle killed the family

[@KD-ou2np]

I mean honestly, the part I disagree with the least is the elderly sacrifice. That just makes sense in a community without access to tons of medical equipment to support elderly peoples various medical conditions as they age. 75 is a pretty decent age I think most ppl would have had time to come to peace with it and would want to go out on their own terms.

[@buckfidencoincidencetheori7200]

@@naomilewis5098 he did tho, or convinced his sister to do so

[@personwithanaccount23]

I think what disturbed me the most in this movie was how Christian was raped. I understand he's a shitty guy who eventually wanted to pursue the young girl, but he didn't. He was drugged heavily and forced into doing it. It's sad how a lot of people see this as cheating when it's actually rape.

[@gaslight.gatekeep.girlboss6476]

Goes to show not only how much the Hårga manipulated the characters, but also the audience. I also can't believe people think it's his fault

[@musicf3b]

I think the issue is people not knowing how the drug works.

[@mitollea]

people don't seem to realize that another form of rape is the victim being drugged up and not being sober enough to consent because they're not in the right state of mind at all. which is what happened to christian. and then how society treats sexual assault cases where the victim is a guy. it's really sad.

[@younot-ez3xr]

he's such a hateable person that people forget that he was raped

[@Soprettysamoan]

Exactly there was drugs and lovespells at play that manipulated him

[@henlienr22]

a "blood eagle" is NOT a sacrifice, its an execution for the worst crimes possible, like killing the king or really REALLY piss of someone extremely powerful, and it was very rare, like it happened less than 5 times thoughout the entire viking period

[@melissalayson7275]

It's both, actually.

[@mrkemrk]

So completely strange how some people are convinced Pelle is a kindhearted hero.

[@anonymousanonymous2981]

exactly. he is the scariest and creepiest character in this movie. Idk why people think he is a hero.

[@javarisjamarjavarisonlamar7517]

People are 🐑

[@illukiyo8882]

I read a comment somewhere that'll clear this up. Yes, Pelle lead all of his friends to slaughter, but I don't think he had any ill intentions. That's just how he was raised, so he didn't know any better. I'm NOT saying that excuses his actions, but this is just looking at it in a different angle, ig.

[@catinthebread]

@@illukiyo8882 everyone has moral sense/ conscience regardless of how they are raised

[@ametistazz]

​@@catinthebreadHe definitely has a moral sense, but it's a subjective one, his moral sense is based on his loyalty to the cult, which he sees as his family. So everything he's doing, from his perspective and everyone else's in the cult is moral and good, because they grew up believing that. Again, this is not a justification, but an explanation.

[@shivertooth9133]

This is why I stay at home, in my room, on my phone, learning new ways NOT to socialize with people.

[@ranger4758]

@OriginalFake I don’t feel like that’s unhealthy, unless you’re not socializing AT all.

[@timelink3315]

@Ghidorah Agreed!

[@nezu5263]

@OriginalFake Going outside for school and walk is good enough even if you stay home for long time

[@danignazio3668]

Shut up Kevin

[@shivertooth9133]

@@danignazio3668 Silence.

[@ThatSmashGuy]

* someone breaks their legs and then get their head caved in * cinema summary: this is f*cked up, but do you know whats worse than that? hair loss.....

[@smhgaming3259]

Wanna know what is worse than hair loss.. eating humans

[@oinkytheink1228]

@@smhgaming3259 That cannibalism something I do

[@stk4966]

@@oinkytheink1228 ok

[@XifaXD]

@@smhgaming3259 wanna knows what’s worse... A child

[@BuetifullPersun]

@@XifaXD wanna know what’s worse, being set on fire while alive and paralyzed

[@AnomalyINC]

As I recall, and I'm nitpicking here, the "Blood Eagle" was not a sacrifice to Odin, but a cruel execution for criminals. Sacrifices to Odin were made by hanging people from trees, to mimic Odin's own hanging.

[@britneytheweightliftinghip4776]

Yah there’s a bit of inconsistencies he mentions. He included a scene of Ragnar being thrown into a pit of snakes but we all know it wasn’t done by the Vikings nor was Ragnar a human sacrifice… lol

[@Panzer731]

"when she decided to invite herself" She didn't. The boyfriend did because he wasn't strong enough to break her heart in more pieces. Also when the ritual is taking place they're all under the influence if i'm not mistaken. This is what accentuates their reaction

[@zimzimzalabim]

she was very codependent. She did invite herself and guilted him into accepting. He knew it wasn't healthy but didn't want to be a dick or push her into another episode. You're right, they were under the influence.

[@jttank5578]

She did invite herself, that was said in the movie. That's why all the friends were annoyed with her.

[@naegling]

​@@jttank5578 i remember he offered her to come expecting her to reject the offer.

[@arte_mis12]

@@naegling exactly, he literally offered her to come. How was she supposed to know she wasn't actually wanted, it was still her boyfriend and she trusted him

[@ilurvmustaches]

This. Thank you

[@TheOriginal009]

How to beat Midsommar: Seek professional help, have better friends and STOP ACCEPTING DRUGS FROM PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW!

[@stephaniem9707]

Actually just sty home

[@shnxldff]

or do your research before going to some place that probably had no youtube videos about

[@Camothor10]

@@shnxldff thats the problem though there is no research on this fictional cult that Dani or any of them couldve found

[@Camothor10]

@@EZfam24 yeah but there longtime friend was a member so you wouldne have a clue and unless you dont trust your friends you would go

[@iAmILb1]

@@EZfam24 bruh why the fuck is yall still arguing that shit was almost 2 months ago

[@Shwerpy]

YO CINEMA SUMMARY THAT SPONSOR SEGUE WAS AS GOOD AS LINUS TECH TIPS BROO

[@pokochoco5931]

True

[@jibzzzzzzzzzio]

Love your vids!

[@camocow666]

Hi Shwerpy! I stopped playing Brawlhalla a while ago, and stopped watching yt videos but I still one a few here and there, keep up the good work!

[@zeese426]

Holy shit wtf is Shwerp the derp doing here?

[@camocow666]

@@zeese426 lol watch the face reveal video he says what channels he watches

[@yyg4632]

Putting Danni in a psych ward after their loved one dies is not actually a good idea. If someone did that to me after my parent died I would be so upset. That's a time where you need to be with loved ones to support you instead of being with strangers.

[@DisgruntledArtist]

... Her loved ones were dead, though. That's the point. He had already fallen out of love with her and was coming to terms with it, but stayed with her because he didn't want to add to her grief. Honestly, I've been in a psych ward. The stability and dialogue really can help - and unlike loved ones who don't know effective ways to help you get over your grief, psychologists at least have a few proven methods to approach the situation from. My mom even left me there without actually telling me I'd be staying there. Yeah, I was angry for the first week or two, but I got over it. Sometimes this sort of stuff is necessary for growth.

[@Lili-cc7pz]

Agree, this part of the video made me uncomfortable and a hard disagree.

[@KD-ou2np]

It is a very... unempathetic paternalistc way of thinking to just say "the woman is broke throw her in a pysch ward" simply because she is experiencing grief. He clearly knows nothing about what happens in pysch wards.

[@OpossumOnTheMoon]

@@KD-ou2npI’ve been in a psych ward where one girl was in because her dad died and she wasn’t able to cope with it. Do psych wards suck? They can it all depends on your nurses and fellow patients, but they really aren’t as bad as people think

[@ravengrey9709]

While not a psych ward, she should without a doubt be in contact and working with a therapist who specializes in grief, so that she at least has someone to help her through whats happening cause no one else around her will. If she was going to be left alone for that long, I would suggest maybe out patient care where she could still go home, but was still involved in some of the therapeutic aspects in in-patient care.

[@Nina-or8ni]

She doesn’t actually invite herself, her boyfriend was just an overall bad person. She was upset that he didn’t tell her but eventually encouraged him to go. He invites her because he’s hoping that she’ll say no instead of having an actual conversation with her, just to allow everyone to believe that going was her idea and let’s them be upset with her for “inviting herself” and ruining his trip. He was a bad boyfriend, a bad friend, and a weak character.

[@ilurvmustaches]

THIS

[@turkk2]

This has nothing to Dow it’s this comment but why does mark look like rick astley

[@JotaC]

And don't forget that Pelle also manipulated her into coming as well.

[@Nina-or8ni]

@@JotaC that is true! If it wasn’t for Christian inviting her and Pelle manipulating her, she most likely would have just let Christian go with out her because Dani’s weakness was being a people pleaser and being the type to suffer in silence.

[@davidvanhorn2493]

@@Nina-or8ni how is he a weak character?

[@ickeluck338]

As a Swedish person I can confirm this is how we celebrate Midsommar.

[@wretchedrag]

omg

[@JackieJelqer]

WAIT A MINUTE

[@Nyte_God23]

What 😂 you're weird buddy your weird

[@KordellCunningham]

Hold up

[@champ1159]

Woah, woah, woah there!

[@LadyRihoLunaGoth]

You forgot a part of the ritual love spell! If you notice, the boyfriend’s drink is also a different color compared to everyone else’s. That’s because she also put her period blood into it, like the rest of the tapestry says!

[@gibran6190]

*ahem* AHHHHHHHHH

[@cypr7120]

It's a famous love spell, it is used in my country in Asia

[@godmagnus]

That's some bloody good tea!

[@MLGDuckk]

@@cypr7120 Ew?

[@cypr7120]

@@MLGDuckk Yes, it's often called bloody love potion

[@robertdawson2743]

No Ghosts, No Aliens, No obvious Psychopaths, No Supernatural Phenomenona, No Guns, No Neuclear Weaponry, simply none of the Usual Horror Tropes and yet....Midsomer is one of the most gripping, psychologically disturbing and absolutely captivating films I have seen in years. Along with Heredity, this is an absolute Masterpiece of Epic proportions and Ari Aster is set to be a legendary Director and Producer and I really hope he will make more films of this calibre.

[@mazzz5762]

Some random guy:Watches cinema summary but is not subscribed Cinema summary:And that was his biggest mistake not subscribing for more quality content

[@ucdcfy2505]

Lol

[@Joannebraun28]

yEs

[@mazzz5762]

What can i say his content awesome

[@purplehaze2235]

“And that is what will set off the chain in getting him and his friends killed. This is how to beat Cinema Summary’s, first I need to say is that you can’t.”

[@jonathanclarkson7379]

Me: *is not subscribed* why do I hear boss music? Thankfully this comment saved me and I'm now subscribed

[@arthurdent3651]

I love how you don't really see much violence in this movie, cause the true horror, imo , is how these people really didn't care much about each other. Everything's white and a lot of stuff happens in daylight, almost as to focus on how nobody cares when someone goes missing. The way they don't react and stand together is truly disturbing.

[@FIREGOD333]

It’s to highlight the contrast between a all for one village vs the western society where everyone is just looking out for themselves and their complete lack of care and apathy for anyone else This is especially shown through Christian’s lack of consideration for not only his gfs feelings but also for the fact he’s going to basically steal his friend’s thesis idea with zero concern for what a dick move that is The complete lack of care mark shows as a GUEST for the environment he’s in and how he can’t seem to understand what he did wrong because of his great sense of entitlement to never having to care about anyone until now Also the entitlement shown in the black guys part and how he was given a strict No and how he can’t seem to understand boundaries which is apparently a common thing in our very narcissistic society Yes the hagra might be completely fucked up with their torture and killing shit but this is a festival that happens once every 90 years and I have to wonder, if the movie had taken place during a normal summer would the hagra be painted in a more positive light ? Maybe they are not so evil and barbaric maybe they just seem to understand the necessity for a “purge” in order to keep their way of life functional , everyone needs an outlet for their demons and western culture is full of that yet it’s painted as normal and not that big of a deal yet I’m sure in another time period it’ll be looked at as a fucked up way of life

[@why7928]

@@FIREGOD333 found the cult member

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

@@FIREGOD333 I love your comment... its fucked but very interesting

[@Sophie_Pea]

@@FIREGOD333 i really like this take, it's super unique and you have some sort of weird, strange point here. thanks for sharing:)

[@omegazx7236]

I mean, it IS a pretty gory movie though

[@toniodejimi3905]

How to beat MidSommer: Don’t go to a place without Wifi in a foreign country with your acquaintance after you had just lost your family. If I’m going to Sweden I’m not going in some secluded village, I’m going to Stockholm.

[@Anna-pj8te]

There aren’t any cults like this in sweden though.

[@j3zus842]

@@Anna-pj8te det är vad du tror ja🤪

[@Anna-pj8te]

@@j3zus842 shhhh don’t let them know.

[@365Saturdayz]

Ah yes. A location that there is a syndrome with literally the same name. Nothing bad could happen there haha

[@annedank1888]

I swear to god stockholm is atleast 60 times worse than this

[@johanaklaudyova8764]

Just a note - the May Queen is a role, it's not indefinite, every year a different girl takes up the role, so the other May Queens definitely weren't killed off lol, it wouldn't make any sense for the village to kill young women that can bring children to them.

[@paizleyb]

yea but then where was the last year's previous may queen in the movie?

[@johanaklaudyova8764]

@@paizleyb it was one of the young women for sure, we don't know which one, but a lot of them probably took the role of a May Queen during the yearly celebrations. They're just May Queens for the rituals, like they're actors acting out a specific role for a play.

[@rebeccamontealvo]

Me thinking “good for her” at the end of the movie and then realizing i was just brainwashed into thinking that and would not survive the hårga

[@diakounknown1225]

@OfficiallyTrust Issues and it's even worse. They took advantage of their own culture to rape him.

[@tynanbressan]

that's why I love this film so much. it really puts cults into perspective and makes you realise how susceptible you truly are.

[@emblathorsdottir1680]

NO CAUSE SAAAMMMMEEEE i really would not survive this

[@mooseman8113]

@@emblathorsdottir1680 weak link

[@Leonedwards01]

@@mooseman8113 💀

[@shuttle4915]

i love the way this movie is coloured, it shows horror movies don't have to be dark with gloomy colours

[@Dark_Tesla]

I remember the interviews for this and that was totally a focal point for the design

[@OH_MY22]

Guy: *breaks his legs* Cult: *-* you are unworthy. Guy: *dies* Cult: good good very nice yes

[@swaggyratagusproductions654]

Lol

[@tylerredforge5563]

Lol

[@glamisvue9620]

*E*

[@OH_MY22]

@@maricrizchriztopher4967 AND THATS A OPINION!!!!!!!!

[@whitney3278]

The cult doesn’t think he is unworthy. When the people turns about 80 they have to sacrifice themselves because they are too old to do anything.

[@emmettlyra4185]

I watched a video from a former cult member breaking down Midsommar and it’s so scary how many tactics from the movie come from real life cult practices…

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

What is the video? I'm really interested in watching it

[@may51973]

More people should see that video, taking to a count the big number of comments that consider that it was an "happy ending"

[@emmettlyra4185]

@@MariaPaula-uw3ds its called Former Cult Member Rates 11 Cult Scenes From Movies And TV | How Real Is It? on Insider

[@madmanitaya]

"her sister filled the house with carbon monoxide killing her entire family" this was her first mistake. she shouldn't have had a family, having a family is a huge weakness and thats why i personally dont have a father, mother, or any siblings.

[@jeremykonrote4667]

tf did I just read

[@breezy.9353]

Still dying from the 100 signals video when he said that he would murder a classmate and use there money to buy a snack

[@NOTATG11]

@@jeremykonrote4667 some girl typing his beta script for this vid

[@onlychild5213]

White girls need therapy but white men need it more given they have to put up with bullshit like this from them.

[@supermax5000]

STFU lovey!!!

[@billybois5745]

"Blood Eagle"wasn't a thing to honor someone, but to give a horrible and painful death to someone that deserved a dishonorable end

[@061romell]

Did that guy deserve that?

[@straypaper]

@@061romell No idea. But this is a cult that thinks having your 73rd birthday is a no no, so he could as well be just putting his shoes on the wrong way.

[@jordynevans8082]

@@061romell no he didn’t, he was only killed because him and Connie realised how messed up their community was and so he was killed. Creepy thing is, he was still alive when Chris walked into the barn and saw him 😬

[@topdawg2619]

Naw guys remember he got the blood eagle because he pissed on the ancestral burial grounds

[@piawei3375]

@@topdawg2619 that was Mark (the fool who got skinned)

[@de_anubis]

One of my favorite "horror" movies. No monster that we all know doesn't exist but a bunch of brainwashed people. Bright colours and a weird vibe the whole movie long.

[@baby3361]

yes

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

The scariest thing about this movie is that it could actually be happening.

[@oldmanjeffrey]

I too have bright colors and a weird vibe.

[@eleanorcooke7136]

​@@saphiriathebluedragonknight375 the scariest thing about this movie is that it does happen.

[@spectatorwhoisspectating]

The best thing about the movie is the music.

[@dion789]

I think that the reason people are so divided on whether Danni has a happy ending is because she's brainwashed into thinking this is her happy ending. She might believe it herself, but on the outside we can see how twisted it really is.

[@elsie2521]

I think it's also mostly cause we are shown how lonely her life was that made the whole cult thing more bearable than surviving because in the end, she's got no one to run to. Some people collectively believed it is better to be brainwashed into a community than see her already tragic life ends in more tragedy.

[@jharris3267]

In my humble opinion I think people think she had a happy ending because she’s smiling at the end of movie but to me this smile isn’t happiness but a broken woman.

[@Myotann]

The midsommar isnt actually like this is Sweden, all we do is dance around a big thing with flowers and grass. Then we usually eat something nice like cake or cinnamon bun.

[@camerons_falling]

😳 you would not lie to me right?

[@Garykem8]

Cap

[@garretjenkins8720]

@@Myotann nice try what’s next your gonna hand me some “water”

[@elderwolves]

That's just what they WANT you to think!

[@basil_xox85]

Your definitely lying to me, I'm Canadian and we have our daily rituals and I doubt you dont./j

[@Rose-hh7mk]

I found it kinda weird that the friends weren't more concerned about the British couple going missing

[@Speedstar779]

Bad writing

[@davidking4838]

They do ask and are lied to about it.

[@RobertMorgan]

Eh, they're British people, they do weird things, like disappear, it's just their thing. Don't disrespect their culture. Lulz.

[@jedmaloney7159]

If you're in a cult you dont have to be gullible to be manipulated into whatever they say happened to them

[@weezerfan5093]

also when josh went missing no one questioned it??

[@tyler8881]

“As brutal as Vikings were they kept a great hair routine.” Me knowing he got sponsored by Keeps

[@AJ-em2rb]

it's also true though. many vikings wer buried with their combs and they brushed their hair daily

[@tealablu3759]

Saaaaame

[@Imthesoulofthes]

Yup, NEVER EVER bring a women into a horror movie or you’ll die.

[@chosenuwu]

i love how it just works tbf

[@GOD-nx1yo]

Selling my original copy of knack for the ps4 for 1200 who wants it?

[@HolandaChiquita]

I think that people forget that sometimes fear and survival instinct is really different for everybody. And seeing something so shocking early on can be used as a great way to divide and seek out who can be manipulated to stay forever. People don't usually have the time to think straight and realise they should act convincingly that they are okay and make a run for it when nobody is checking. Which actually could take a lot of time.

[@Jingatoe]

"Going to Sweden is an extremely bad idea, since everyone there is a furniture-lifting demigod. This was the first thing they should've thought of when entering Sweden."

[@Nemoknowsnothing]

Been to Sweden and that's true. But they are kind demigods

[@enti1102]

@@Nemoknowsnothing kind furniture-lifting demigods.

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

As a Swedish person i can confirm this

[@janmejaysinghsardar80]

Well, dang

[@thememeguy2195]

Correction, Meat Ball making Furniture Lifting Demigods.

[@guitarcatlind6075]

*Two people litterally walk off a cliff breaking their legs then getting their brains bashed in if they survived, while everybody just stares" Cinemasummary: Ok, this is getting a little bit out of control, but they all have great hair, which brings us to our sponsor

[@Dr_Pancakes]

Cinema summary is part of the cult,he's just new to it 😂

[@haxacodex3784]

It must be said people need to know how to let their stuff go. Everyone trying to escape was caught with bags and packing. If you trying flee, just grab your passport and cash when they’re not looking then slowly sneak away. They won’t know you’re planning to leave because you’re not lugging bags around

[@honinakecheta601]

Exactly. Personal objects can either be replaced or retrieved after you escape and alert the authorities.

[@PrinceGummy]

Every person here only did what was scripted mate. I'm sure that a real person would do what you described.👍

[@Its_Jimmy_Time]

@@PrinceGummy that’s kinda what the video is, of course plenty of people wouldn’t do that but that’s what the conversation is about

[@carrisebear3499]

I think it’s interesting how Pelle was studying anthropology. He was studying American society as an observer. It’s a great way to put space between assimilation by researching a culture. Whereas Josh and later Christian approached the cult as a sideshow curiosity that would make a good thesis. Josh did start out with good intentions and knew way more about the culture than Christian but as soon as it got crazy he was all about exploiting the cult for recognition.

[@tinextra6284]

How to beat Midsommar: Don’t go there in the first place.

[@mrsmerily]

LOL and whose country hasnt history full of "dark deeds"?

[@Iera_Thaumaturgy]

@@lol311 they probably have as well, every country has at least something, no country is clean

[@ch34pwoowoo7]

Well i wouldn’t blame them for not knowing it was dangerous, they sanitized the heck out of it when they advertised it

[@annieliina]

@Gekko’Gaming idk if it's the same in sweden but the amount of people who drown during midsummer in finland is very fucked up indeed

[@noahcardew4482]

That motion into the sponsor was the smoothest thing I've ever seen, well done lad

[@admihara]

yes lord farquadd

[@georgia8830]

Yes lord

[@connorcosh3394]

Underated comment

[@strawberrymilk6666]

_Love your name and pfp_

[@bradyscott3954]

Pick number 3 my lord

[@Ianz505]

This guy has the smoothest ad transitions on youtube

[@TheXboxSilver]

Linus tech tips does

[@fegeleinherman8587]

Him and filmento

[@guatermelon7543]

Internet historian

[@sillybilly206]

Sure does

[@maximalsakerhet7930]

Actually a lot of creators have started with the smooth ad transitions so I wouldn't say he's the smoothest, but it's a good one for sure

[@iwanttocomment8966]

Your video helped me a lot to get over this movie, watching the movie lowkey traumatized me, but thanks to your videos, horror movies are summed up in a way i can enjoy

[@miimaa4741]

This movie traumatized me too !

[@midnightneon6202]

How to beat midsommer: be an introvert

[@chocofreshlover3863]

The solution for everything^^

[@jeroakiobualao1868]

The ultimate survival skill

[@lynnmcghee9459]

Absolutely

[@Irfan-en5lu]

or a camera man

[@littlebaguette4431]

Let’s go I’m a pro

[@ImTMZ]

At the very end, the villagers inside the burning house are given the "Feel No Pain, Feel No Fear" flowers and I love that the entire trust of the cult is betrayed in the final moments. The "no pain" guy starts to burn and scream and the "no fear" guy has the scariest look on his face. This helps me understand both sides of the narrative. From Dani's perspective you're brainwashed into thinking the cult is life. With these last few shots on the villagers who were fully brainwashed into sacrificing themselves, told they would go in peace and then, don't. So the villagers realize this was all bullsh*t from the start. But only moments before they die (horribly) and only the elders know/believe the scam

[@flibber123]

The May Queen dance is won by being the last one standing. This means the cult could easily fix it so Dani 'wins'. Dani is also drugged before the dance and is therefore not able to tell if her win is legitimate or not. This entire thing was orchestrated by the cult via Pelle. Pelle knew this was a dysfunctional group of friends. He knew Dani and Christian had a dysfunctional relationship. He knew Dani suffered an immense loss AND he knew she was having panic attacks since she had one right in front of him. We see Pelle manipulating her on multiple occasions. We see Dani drugged on multiple occasions. Given all that, it blows my mind that people think that ending is happy, or that Dani decided anything, or that Dani is smiling because she feels she's better off. You think they stopped the carriage within hearing distance of the mating ritual by accident? Come on. This whole thing was carefully planned. The only thing the cult couldn't control was if Dani went to Sweden. Once that decision was made Dani was never coming back because you can be sure Pelle told them everything about her as soon as they arrived. I'm assuming they don't use phones or Pelle could have told them sooner than that.

[@onacanilao]

Agree! And it’ll be stupid to think Dani is living happily ever after with the cult. They need kids, and she is brought there for that reason. She might be drugged/forced to have babies soon after. There is also a high chance she can be picked as sacrifice in other rituals. And remember about the baby that is being raised by the community? What happened to the baby’s parents? Similar to what could have happened to Pelle’s parents. They died in a fire; was that a sacrificial ritual too? She has no control with her life, it’s the Harga that controls her.

[@meganescriven3198]

3:55 as an artist myself I can say that he probably did that in at least two minutes and at most five minutes. Stuff like that doesn't take long to do and is possible to do it on a blanket.

[@FeelEhx]

So anyone gonna talk about how smooth his transition was with that hair lost treatment....?

[@danielamartinez8283]

literally what im saying

[@antman0719]

Slick as oil. 👍

[@davidking4838]

Makes you wonder.....did the man jump off the cliff because he could not cure his baldness and saw no point in going on?

[@magicaldemonboy100]

"Chris is the worst boyfriend in the world." Welp he's already made the first mistake here.

[@SpeckyX3]

And this when Chris knew. He f***** Up

[@ronaldford3557]

yes he f*** Up lol

[@ramsaycobbler8499]

hes a demon boy

[@Thesnowyman]

He was giggiting

[@rich2.088]

he was acuttally a pretty good boyfriend

[@GeneralHayateTCG]

I feel it is important to mention that the blood eagle (the ribs getting pulled out the back) wasn’t a sacrificial rite, but a type of execution. It was meant to be a symbol of revenge

[@TheTsar69]

I watched this movie while on shrooms, it was crazy. They were high dancing in the woods, then I zoned out and came back to old people jumping off a cliff onto a rock. Then I zoned out AGAIN and came back to a dude in a shed cut up and turned into art. Crazy New Years Eve.

[@arcx2510]

Almost everyone in the movie is taking the "oh no... anyway" meme to extreme levels.

[@akumayoxiruma]

The story is dark but I love this aesthetic: the clothing, the wall paper, the overall woodden architecture, simply beautiful.

[@copperqueen1816]

We (in sweden) have a lot of this kind of architecthure in older cities and villages still! It isn't quite that packed with symbolism, but it's pretty when you're driving on a countryside ^^

[@DynamiteMustDie]

Yes, the movie is very unique contrary to the typical horror movies which usually has a dark or gloomy tone

[@Crigge]

@@copperqueen1816 To bad the houses aren't red with white edges.

[@Crigge]

As a Swede I would warn you about learning about Swedish culture from this movie though.

[@azreith8168]

"That the biggest mistake she ever done for thinking everything is beautiful" 😂

[@squ34ky]

8:36 you didn't mention *how* Pelle lost his parents. It certainly has significance that becomes apparent towards the end of the movie.

[@tabkaliO]

Pelle says they died in a fire which makes me think they sacrificed themselves.

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

​@@tabkaliOexactly