I haven't seen any movies. Horror movie tier list (Part 1)

[@rosie3946]

finally the 'i haven't seen that one' representation we deserve!!

[@tumbling6940]

I feel so seen.

[@tillyqtillyq3750]

Jennifer's Body is such a good movie, lots of lesbian tension as well as themes of the spectacle of communities grieving together after a public tragedy and the people who exploit that grief for profit. It got a really bad wrap when it came out because it was marketed by sexualizing Megan Fox but it was actually a really feminist movie so the people that woulda liked it didn't show up and the people who showed up were disappointed by the lack of sexy scenes.

[@tillyqtillyq3750]

Also, if you're looking for a movie that gets Christmas right: check out Pooka!!! from the Into the Dark series on Hulu. It goes a totally different route than a lot of other Christmas movies, but manages to talk about abuse, commercialism and regret in a really unique and creepy package that really feels like an honest look at a lot of peoples' Christmases.

[@leogeck7350]

It also got a bad rap as Megan Fox got shunned by Hollywood, because she spoke out agains Michael "Baysplosion" Bay and his abuse in Transformers. Jennifer's Body is really well made and I enjoyed it very much. Hope Megan Fox will get work again, I hate that she's kinda vanished from the silver screen.

[@user-io9hj9ip2d]

Megan Fox in general is super underrated and it's quite sad she got a ton of shit for speaking against Michael "filming her in a bikini as an underage teen" Bay and it pretty much ruined her career. i hope she gets another chance to shine.

[@dustinnance6817]

Came to the comments to talk about how Jennifer’s body is a legit a-b tier movie but I’m happy that others got here first. Surprisingly great movie and stinky Matt should watch it! 😊

[@gibberishtwist]

I was legitimately shocked by how good Jennifer's Body was. It's not an amazing movie, but it was so much better than I expected that it knocked me on my ass. Megan Fox is so good, the story is hilarious, it's just...*chef kiss* That said, I absolutely hate the writing style and wish the woman who wrote it could be stopped. The writing immediately dates it as badly as Juno and would constantly take me out of the movie because I was rolling my eyes too hard.

[@tsukasa0802]

Congratulations to the soon to be Mr and Mrs So-Called-Thought Slime!

[@gapsule2326]

Scaredy Matt is marrying Thought Slime?

[@marxchagall]

Gapsule underrated

[@maxcompton3482]

Mr and Ms Stink Matt

[@toericabaker]

Apologize to xanderhal

[@s.ormgamalson6489]

The slimer family?

[@RememberTheDead]

Slimy mistakes that show even glorious slime can err: - Mistaking Frozen (2010) for Underworld (2003). - Mistaking Psycho (1960) for Rear Window (1954) - Mistaking Prometheus (2012) for Dark City (1998)

[@arklestudios]

I thought that might've been Frozen but I couldn't tell for sure.

[@pedrofernor]

OOOOO I was wondering why on earth Underworld, an action movie, would be in this list

[@arklestudios]

@@pedrofernor Or Unbreakable for that matter. That's really more of a "deconstruction of superheroes" movie. I think it's only on the list becuase of the director.

[@z-beeblebrox]

OHHHH it's Prometheus! I was absolutely at a loss for that one. Is that really it's poster? What the hell?

[@pluvia33]

Yeah, I thought that was probably Prometheus since the items seem to be in mostly alphabetical order. And while I personally enjoy the Underworld series as dumb action movies, they are definitely dumb action movies and not horror, so good to know that wasn't actually on the list.

[@meatrace]

OK. So about Candyman. I rented it with my best friend and his family when it first came out. When we watched it it was the perfect atmosphere, dark, stormy, candles lit. Movie is scary as shit. But at SOME point in the movie, near the climax, the power goes out and the tape SHOOTS out of the VCR and let me tell you...scared us all utterly shitless. Tony Todd is an unappreciated genius.

[@glitchedoom]

Matt, you can't just fill every tier with Ghoulies and call it a day. Congratulations, by the way. Edit: I'm a bit saddened by your lack of love for German Expressionist horror.

[@AmunDeus]

Same, I actually think Cabinet of Dr. Caligari would be great with a proper soundtrack (when silent films were watched in theaters, there was usually a pianist or small orchestra playing). The twist was surprisingly good too! Also I feel like Ghoulies simultaneously belongs in the A and F categories.

[@glitchedoom]

@@AmunDeus The Kino bluray has the original score and a more modern ambient electronic score. The latter honestly made for a great experience.

[@AmunDeus]

@@glitchedoom That sounds pretty sweet, I'll check it out!

[@joearnold6881]

He hasn’t ever mentioned it publicly before, nor ever shall again, but he’s getting married “So.... so beautiful,” *dabs Tier from eye*

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

A+ pun

[@malaisee1382]

*A-tier

[@JebeckyGranjola]

Commentors: "Occulus is about mirrors, not eyes" Jaden Smith: "How can mirrors be real if our eyes aren't real?"

[@GorgonautAnimation]

Oh man - the extreme class consciousness in Alien, alone, seems like it would make it worth revisiting. If you rewatch them, I think you'll find that Alien is a masterpiece, Aliens is - despite the memorable cast - increasingly corny with age, and that Alien 3 - especially the superior Assembly Cut - is actually the best sequel. I think there's a lot to like in all of the later films, but all are a very mixed bag of half-developed ideas. Hope the honeymoon's great!

[@MrJohndoakes]

"Aliens" the soundtrack is cool because they have a drummer doing military tattoos in the background. Speaking of the music of "Alien", composer Howard Hanson had a fit because the music in the climax is part of his 2nd symphony "Romantic" (1930) but he wasn't credited or consulted, and neither was Jerry Goldsmith, who had composed the rest of the film's score. Hanson nearly sued, but the film drove up interest in his music. This is the bit I'm talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYSUnJptnb6HmdU

[@HarryS77]

@@MrJohndoakes _Aliens_ was scored by James Horner (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar) who is known for sometimes cribbing others' music. The opening of _Aliens_ is notorious for sounding virtually identical to the Adagio from Khatchaturian's _Gayane_ ballet suite. Alien 3 is unfairly maligned. I went into it thinking it was going to be utter trash, but it's surprisingly watchable and engaging. Don't remember which version I saw.

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

@@HarryS77 Every composer ever is known for cribbin' others music, that's just how art works

[@HarryS77]

@@tvsonicserbia5140 Uh. You might want to listen to them back to back. As a musician myself, of course I'm aware that composers borrow ideas from each other. But there's a difference between artistic borrowing and just copy-pasting, which is what Horner did. Gayane kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn-ap4yApaxmgNE Aliens kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ-ze4WAl7t4f8km

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

@@HarryS77 Fair enough, the melody is ripped off but the instrumentation gives it a completely different feel, fit for the Alien movie, besides it's usually the result of director's temp track

[@rcbridii]

Necessary Nitpick: the serial killer in The Frighteners is Jake Busey. Jeffrey Combs plays the wacky paranormal federal agent guy.

[@Solieowierd]

I am glad I wasn't the only one to think about this necessity

[@MrFairbanksak1]

Fuck, you beat me to it. *I* wanted to be the guy that pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose and smirks while saying "well ACTUALLY..."

[@AmunDeus]

Holy shit, that dude is Gary Busey's son?! I never realized it! Damn, Michael J Fox, Jeffrey Combs, the spawn of Gary fuckin Busey, what a movie!

[@zig-carnivorous]

Yeah, way to rewrite jeffrey combs's role, scaredy-Matt

[@RalphCahill]

Unbreakable is... not a horror movie. I mean, not even remotely.

[@HarryS77]

Maybe it was supposed to be Sixth Sense...which isn't really a horror movie either, so...

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

@@HarryS77 What! A scary ghost story isn't horror? Two guys going nuts in a lighthouse, that's not a horror.

[@AmunDeus]

Oh gowd, no, not a tier list! I already know I'm gonna have to die on some hills, that's always how these go. Can't believe it Matt, I thought you were against unjust hierarchies. I am kidding about the second part, lol, congrats on the getting married! Have a great honeymoon! (the Saw franchise does suck, I'm sorry)

[@addisonshinedown]

The franchise is trash, but I was shocked to find I loved the first movie

[@AmunDeus]

@@addisonshinedown I do think the first one is better than the rest, but I'm still not a fan. That's cool though, not all films click with everyone the same.

[@z-beeblebrox]

@@addisonshinedown That was my trajectory with it too. The first Saw movie: wow that was actually pretty clever it way surpassed my expectations. Second Saw movie: oh god everything out of Jigsaw's mouth is stupid, I'm done.

[@Idonotsa49]

I absolutely love the first two Saw movies, and the rest of them are so convoluted that it’s fun. I also do like Jigsaw. They’re not necessarily good movies, but they’re entertaining.

[@karuminnov]

I'll die on this horror hill: 2 & 6 are good. 2 is a better version of the first, which wasn't great. 6's big bad is privatized medical insurance. Someone in the horror/leftist/M4A venn diagram needs to speak up for this glossed over, glorious punching up.

[@ectosquid]

That abrupt ending. For a moment, I thought you

[@Arachobia]

Oculus is actually about Mirrors, so watch away with no fear of eyeballs

[@ds7307]

And it has Karen Gillian so that's a plus. I hated it the first time I watched it, but it was it's actually a decent movie.

[@ayday2338]

this movie is unique in that it is the first horror movie watched in adulthood that disturbed by sleep the night i watched it

[@dunningdunning4711]

I have to agree with ScaredyMat about Saw. I couldn't stand the MTV-esque editing, I hated the torture porn trend it started, and although it's not the movie's fault, I cannot stand all the edgelords praising Jigsaw's "philosophy" as deep and justifiable. Alien should have been S-tier, though. EDIT - Rosemary's Baby in the F-tier? Jesus! I know the guy was a sicko, but it's an amazing movie. I know it can be uncomfortable separating the artist from the art, when the artist is so repulsive, but Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown and The Tenant are classics for a reason. In fact, I'd probably go as far as to class Rosemary's Baby as an S-tier movie. Also, why didn't he put Repulsion in the F-tier, then, as it's also Polanski?

[@harperarida9061]

Rosemary's Baby is a great movie, yes, but had I realized it was a Polanski film I never would have watched it as I never could have enjoyed it I don't hold it against anyone who likes any art made by disgusting people, but I also wouldn't fault anyone for judging that art because of it

[@dunningdunning4711]

@@harperarida9061 My curiosity always gets the better of me. For example, Heidegger is one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, and with good reason, yet there was a time in his life when he openly supported the Nazi party. I hate fascism and what the Nazis did, so I can understand the problems people would have reading a guy who once supported Hitler - but in not reading Heidegger, a very important influence who really shaped phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, postmodernism and theology, they're making it significantly harder on themselves to really understand modern philosophy and effectively limiting their knowledge. Of course, Polanski made films, so this isn't as big of a deal. I watched Persona by Bergman yesterday, and suddenly I could see better where David Lynch's films were coming from, in terms of aesthetics, technique and storytelling, but the historical context and influences of a film aren't nearly as important for watching it, as the context and influence of philosophical texts are for understanding them. Still, if I had not watched Bergman because of something he had done, I would have effectively been limiting my experience/knowledge.

[@dunningdunning4711]

Also, the weird thing about Polanski is that, as far as I know, he hasn't written any movies, but he does direct a lot of scripts about the horrors and wrongfulness of abuse: Rosemary's Baby (rape, cult abuse, marginalisation), Chinatown (incest abuse; and, ironically, powerful figures getting away with crimes because of their power), Repulsion (mental illness, marginalisation), and The Tenant (discrimination and the mob). I was horrorfied after watching The Tenant. Not only did Polanski direct it, but he also starred in the lead role. He did such a great job, through both his acting and directing, of capturing the horrors of, and suffering caused by, discrimination and abuse. It caused my mind to reel at how someone could show so much understanding of the suffering caused by these horrors, and yet commit them himself. It actually got me really down; I was depressed for the rest of the day, after that. Just, how can you seemingly show so much empathy (perhaps "seemingly" is the correct word, but then there's his childhood experience with concentration camps and his wife's murder at the hands of the Manson Family), and yet be such a monster themselves? What the hell has to be wrong with someone to do that? Sorry for the double post.

[@somethingsomething9006]

I'm in the same boat on Rosemary's Baby. The art transcends the artist every time, hence why you can hold Rosemary's Baby as a movie and not strictly as a Polansky film. If I found out that Stanley Kubrik, say, ran a child traffic ring, Clockwork Orange would still be my favorite film. That's because it is not Kubrik's movie, it is beyond him and he can't take that away from me. Same goes with Harry Potter. It isn't Rowling's story anymore, it's its own cultural icon that means so much to so many people in many different ways. I get the argument about stopping the support of these people, but you can navigate around that if you want to get them through less legal means lol

[@JebeckyGranjola]

@Dunning Dunning I disagree, that is like saying you would not understand modern thinking without reading Derida. Yes, he is important, but like Heidegger he had his own unique ideas which nobody else really uses, so it is not needed or really helpful to understand other people, just to understand what they had in common. Especially since H. made up his own words. Reading Sein Und Zeit (Being and Time) will not help you understand Le'tre et le Neat (Being and Nothingness), even in translation to English, and even though they are about the same thing.

[@NinjaRodent]

You should definitely rewatch Alien. It's incredibly atmospheric for a slasher movie.

[@ElectricAlien577]

I suppose i should rewatch it at some point. The first watch i was not impressed. The effects and cinematography are very good for the time. And I would say its direction and atmosphere seemed pretty good. But the writing. The writing was bad. The characters were dumb. Many decisions didn't make sense. Alien absolutely does not live up to the hype.

[@lazerhosen]

@@ElectricAlien577 One question: before seeing Alien, had you already been exposed to the mythos through other media?

[@ElectricAlien577]

@@lazerhosen Yeah. I saw Aliens and AVP many years ago, and couldnt tell you if they were good or not without watching them again And ive seen Prometheus, which was mediocre from what I remember, but id have to watch again as well.

[@sonic232s]

Fun Fact: The "I Am Legend" we got in theaters ending sucked because the ending that's actually in line with the source material didn't test well with test audiences! It remains as an alternate scene.

[@Lurdiak]

Some Blu-rays simply have it as an alternate cut of the film. It doesn't quite reach the level of commentary of Matheson's work but it touches on the same themes.

[@fourpage]

@@Lurdiak That was the version I watched when I finally got around to seeing it and I didn't know there was any other version, so when my girlfriend brought up that she didn't like the ending because Will Smith blew himself up I was super confused.

[@deadwrongrick1165]

Oculus is about a cursed mirror, nothing about eyes. Definitely worth watching. High C tier.

[@bobbio100]

It's such a struggle watching this and never seeing you recognize that the titles are in alphabetical order, which, I feel would have given you a much bigger edge on being able to guess the more cryptic movie posters. Great taste overall, though!

[@TreyaTheKobold]

Congratulations on bringing an offering by matrimony to Lord Oculon! Will his eternal hunger for the secrets of men be sated? No, no it will not. But it must be fed.

[@genessab]

Congrats on getting married!! Hope you’re doing well

[@revspikejonez]

If we were friends, you would have seen a lot more in your Haven't Seen category, and you wouldn't be any better for it.

[@Aster_Risk]

I love this and it makes me want to be your friend.

[@Croove55]

Logically I know that Prometheus isn't a movie that has earned instant recognition on seeing a cropped poster, but for some reason I was just losing my mind when he couldn't identify it.

[@Parker8752]

I do love Let the Right One In. The book has a number of side plots that weren't included in the film - both adaptations picked different side plots to leave out. Ultimately, it's a story about love - the sort of innocent love between Oskar and Eli, the romantic love between two alcoholics that gets shattered when Eli just happens to encounter them by chance, the rather twisted love that Horken has for Eli (while the America adaptation changed this, the book is quite explicit about Eli having hired Horken as an adult), and so on. It's probably my favourite vampire film (though my favourite vampire book is probably Dracula - I don't think I've seen a book do slowly building dread quite so well since).

[@AceAttorny]

I think the Exorcist as a whole got ruined for every generation past its intended audience because of just how much said audience hyped it up. In terms of spooky ghoulies it's surpassed by so many other movies that came after it. But the trick is to watch it not as a possession movie, but as a psychological horror movie about Father Damian losing his faith through his grungy life falling apart. The scariest scene in the exorcism has nothing to do with Reagan, it's when for a perfectly timed couple of seconds there's a shot where the room is cold and blue, otherwordly silent, and Reagan is replaced by Damian's mom sitting upright on the bed staring right the fuck at him (aka the camera) and softly mewling something like "Why did you leave me, Dimi?" That shot hits my gut so fucking hard, it makes my brain fight on whether to experience existential horror, or break out into tears.

[@andrewreed4924]

I feel like he would appreciate the film a lot more now than at 16 when he said he watched it because of all the hype. It really is more about the psychological torment of Ellen Burstyn's character, and the guilt and struggle of faith that Father Karras is experiencing. I do find some of the possession scenes pretty shocking though still. The "FUCK ME" scene fucks me up.

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

Why you do this to me, Dimi?

[@SamuraiMujuru]

First off, congratulations! Second, "Masque" is shortened "masquerade" and is pronounced "mask" as you'd expect. It's also top notch Vincent Price, strongly recommend giving it a watch.

[@soupalex]

always looking for that VP

[@edthedungeonmaster1015]

Oculus is about a haunted mirror. Great performance from Karen Gillen. Totally worth a watch

[@JUSTANUTTERPROD]

Matt! So happy for you and your partner! Have a great honeymoon 💕

[@xingcat]

Congrats on the upcoming wedding/honeymoon!

[@jeremy7161]

Nightmares is a cool as hell anthology flick with emilio estevez jamming punk rock and playing fake arcade games

[@tigerstyle4505]

Holy shit I totally forgot about that movie til I saw your description lol

[@z-beeblebrox]

OHHH I thought I never saw that film but it turns out I did and it's awesome lol

[@RD-lt3ht]

YES...! One of those surprising little movies you find wedged in between something and something in the video store (I'm 52...WHAT OF IT!). Fun fact: it's director -- Joseph Sargent -- also directed one of the best genre (sci-fi) movies ever that was ahead of it's time -- "Colosus, The Forbin Project", and possibly the worst genre sequel ever -- "Jaws 4: The Revenge"...a talented "journeyman" director of unequal output, like John (Manchurian Candidate, but also Prophecy) Frankenheimer. "I AM THE BISHOP OF BATTLE!!!"

[@moleman2505]

Great flick!

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

Yes, a very good and very eighties anthology film. Good times 👍

[@CourtneyVarner]

Arachnophobia F Tier "too many spiders" I'm dying

[@kimathy4341]

The original Fright Night is one of my favorite horror movies ever. Once you see it and love it, you've got to watch the 3-hour making-of documentary

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

Fright Night is a classic and Fright Night 2 is pretty darn good as well 👍

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Congrats on the wedding, Scaredy Matt, I hope it and the following honeymoon are even better than you hope them to be. And, for future reference, you’ve SUPER gotta jump on Oculus. It’s exactly the kind of slow burn, cerebral horror movie that you seem to really get a kick out of. This is a big time People Under the Stairs situation.

[@AudreyLee]

Gets to A Nightmare on Elm Street and quotes my FAVORITE bit from any of those films.

[@n0tb4by]

I think you'd really like 13 Ghosts, it's gorey enough but it's got Matthew Lilard in it and by extension is hilarious

[@stephenvelez9710]

13 Ghosts is a delightfully energetic, ferocious and fun flick. Deserves more love.

[@ZoeThePirate]

Best wishes for your wedding! :) As far as this list goes, I would highly recommend Dead End. It's one of those movies that goes over the top, knows it went over the top, then deliberately aims higher (but not in a bad way). Apollo 18 is an okay C-level movie, though a low C because it's one of those found-footage films with too many scenes that couldn't possibly be found footage. Content-wise, it's a solid C. They Might Be Giants did a much better job with Apollo 18.

[@arieldreemurr6284]

I still stand alone in my hot take the Alien 3, namely the Assembly Cut, is good actually. For the most part, at least.

[@QwertyCaesar]

I like it more than Aliens. I wouldn't say that it's better but I know which one I enjoy watching more.

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

I like Alien 3. It's a hot mess, and I'm sure it was no fun to be on the creative team. But the film that ultimately came out was good silly fun, and that's what horror movies are for. Plot-holes rarely matter, canon is made to be broken, and - if all else fails - they'll reboot it in 5 years anyway.

[@JebeckyGranjola]

That is the consensus, not really an unpopular opinion. The next comment down even said the same thing.

[@zoedegenerate6703]

It's relaxing watching this for me because pretty much all of them, on my tier, would go to haven't seen. So he says "this is a choice that's gonna bother a lot of people" and I'm just. Shrug emoji ur valid Matt I have never witnessed a film in my life. I liked the VVitch based on your recommendation, a lot actually.

[@cfexrun]

The killer in The Frighteners was Jake Busey, as I recall. Combs was some sort of occult power seeker/investigator. He had a great scene where he reveals all these symbols he's carved into himself and cries out "my body is a roadmap of pain!" Again, as I recall.

[@Atomic_Mousetrap]

the thing about Jack Frost is that none of the killer's quips are clever, or even related to what's going on. He just...cracks a random joke. It makes him feel like he has zero personality.

[@ryllo2886]

Oculus is about an evil mirror and really give Body Snatchers another shot. Repulsion is also by Polanski. It would probably be too complicated, but tiers for movies that you're not going to see and ones not seen in longer than 10 years would be ideal.

[@blookwitch8973]

oh dang!!! congratulations and have a great honeymoon 💗 excited to see how many fewer horror movies ive seen than you or vice versa 🧐

[@Pibblepunk]

It's awesome to hear you've found some happiness in a time when the world at large is pretty dark and scary. Congratulations!

[@heyitsMattyP]

Hey Matt, this video is going to do really well and you're going worry, "Why do I bother scripting videos?" Nice one on the wedding!

[@JacobTCannon]

Love how you don't even have to clarify what scene and what line read in Day of the Dead you're taking about

[@leonardotavaresdardenne9955]

Is it "choke on them"?

[@xxJETSETxx]

The movie isn't even over yet, but I have to comment, already THERE IS A VINCENT PRICE VERSION OF I AM LEGEND?!?! (Also, CONGRATS on the marriage!)

[@xxJETSETxx]

Ok, finished the video now, unsurprisingly we don't agree on everything, but that's what opinions are for! I'm surprised you didn't like Carrie, as you've said in the past you like slow-burn movies. I'd also give Oculus a chance, as it's not actually about eyes, but mirrors. The name's not great, but the movie's a lot of fun.

[@thedanieljason]

The Last Man on Earth! It's so good, and I swear I'm not just saying that because I've had a crush on Price since I was a child

[@darlester]

I have to say this, Matt. As enjoyable as it was having you rate all of these films, seen or unseen, the real fun was watching you struggle against this unwieldy template. That, my friend, is S tier entertainment.

[@Patrick-Phelan]

Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! The reason Alien - the original - didn't land for me was the sound mix. I could never hear any of the dialogue. The dialogue was kind of important. So I kind of went with "this movie is obviously great! I cannot with it."

[@r_bear]

TAKE BACK WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE DESCENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm sorry i can't help but get emotional about this also i think my other comment got auto modded... I wanted to suggest C__k Philosphy's video about American Psycho, if you haven't seen it. Very short, and definitely helped me appreciate the movie a ton more once I better realized what it was about.

[@aurafluff]

Can you link that video? I tried to search it and couldn't find it

[@johnasee2049]

The Fly remake is a solid A tier, it scared the hell out of me as a small child, as a bigger child, and I can really appreciate it as an adult

[@RalphCahill]

To be fair, Anne Rice's vampires don't really "bone down" at all but they do have relationships like this that are everything else minus the sex. Oh, and the movie you were wondering if it was Dark City was Prometheus (Alien Prequel).

[@crystalmacmillan7854]

I am a big vampire fan, so I probably would have put that one higher up. The score, cinematography, costumes and it's a good adaptation considering Anne Rice did the screenplay. Very unique movie.

[@RememberTheDead]

Honeymoon? you mean a Slimemoon? Congrats! PS: With regards to I Am Legend, check out the alternate ending of the film that's much closer to the book.

[@Malkav65]

The movie clearly builds toward the original ending, but the theatrical ending ignores everything that precedes it. Fuckin test audiences...

[@AmunDeus]

@@Malkav65 Never use test audiences or focus groups, they ruin almost everything

[@madmarx7543]

Also your experience with The Exorcist is my experience with Hereditary. But I watched it a second time and loved it so

[@zombian8222]

I'm crushed bout your Alien classification. So I am acting exactly as expected. Aaaaaargggggg

[@mindmenot_]

Hey Matt, don't apologies about where you put the movies. It's your opinion and... *puts Little Shop of Horror in B tier* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (jk, I'm just obsessed with that movie)

[@mindmenot_]

@kevin willems oh right, I had happily forgotten the altered ending. Director's cut all the way!!!

[@LoaphMeat]

Just discovered Thought Slime last week, and stumbled here this morning. Wanted to say that putting Phantasm in S-Tier is everything I wanted in this video. What an amazingly original film.

[@joannesuzieburlison7128]

congratulations! I'm new to this channel but so far loving it so enjoy yourself and don't worry about us.

[@darikhouseknecht4125]

You should review some of the Universal Monster movies for Halloween sometime! They are the textbook definition of "spooky media".

[@jhod555]

CONGRATS, Matt! so happy for you both.

[@Eon2641]

I haven't personally seen occulus but I think it would be something you might appreciate, it's one of those movies that makes you question the sanity of the main characters perspective and it's pretty well done as far as that goes. It's not eye-based, either, though I can obviously see why you'd think it would be lol.

[@AmunDeus]

I've personally seen Oculus and I recommend it, the ending is predictable but the movie does a good job of building and maintaining tension

[@user-ky6rv1wd2l]

It's so weird we have such a similar taste in movies, almost exactly the same "I've heard of it but not seen it/haven't heard of it" list. We would rank most things in the same line... Yet your video on Color out of Space had me pulling my hair out! I hope you open your heart a little and rewatch it. But yes, it's not Mandy. Also congrats/best wishes on getting married!

[@jessicawood2972]

I saw The Exorcist when I was 5, so it gave me nightmares for years! But I know that ppl who watched it as teens or adults for the 1st time didn't find it scary at all

[@fpedrosa2076]

I think The Exorcist as a horror movie depends on a lot of things to be effective (common with religious horror, to be honest). When it works, it REALLY works, but when it misses, it misses by a mile. You'll get a lot of people saying it's super scary and others scratching their heads and wondering what's the deal.

[@leogeck7350]

Congrats Scaredy Matt! Enjoy your honeymoon with your SO and get some well deserved rest ❤️

[@Fuzzycuffsqt]

The Descent is fantastic if you're into cinematic lightning. As a complete story, it's just pretty good.

[@the_void]

34:00 I Know What You Did Last Summer ended up the 3rd image in the Haven't Scene category

[@barnabycat7002]

Where it belongs

[@ViolentOrchid]

Apollo 18 is a great movie and you should watch it when you get a chance. It has my favorite closed captions line of any movie and my friends and I constantly quote it in real life when appropriate, "[Chittering] [Chittering intensifies]"

[@thedp17]

44:40 is Prometheus And the movie after is pyscho lmao

[@capriciousnature8921]

"28 Days Later, this might push some buttons..." My stomach literally flipped until you put it into S-Tier ☠️ Freaking Heart Attack!

[@timfearsatan]

Not a big horror fan but I'm so glad you went that way with '28 Days Later'. As you introduced it, it sounded as if you were going to D grade it. The OST is worth a mention for that movie too

[@timfearsatan]

@Django Fett thats just like, your opinion, man

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

@@timfearsatan his sucky opinion. 28 weeks later was better, though.

[@dehrlich122]

I am honored and grateful you have made this tier list on the eve of your wedding. And may your first child be a slime child.

[@ClockworkMerc]

when you're just trying to have a good time & matt keeps reminding you you're not a kid anymore :(

[@DraconisAlbionensis]

Probably the only thing I like about "Paranormal Activity" is the bit where "Consume the Forsaken" by Disgorge appears on the tv screen. Gotta love those Brutal Death Metal pinch harmonics. The S tier looks super dope though!

[@GrieferOhhai]

Unironically watch Anaconda, you've watched the Wishmaster series, and although they're completely different movies, the cheese factor is the same.

[@CJJC]

Hey! Congrats Matt! I’m pretty new to you here and then in your other KZbin home but you’ve made a very positive impression on me in a short time. Enjoy your honeymoon (and wedding and marriage).

[@faeryn1896]

Ooooh I'm excited I need some movies to watch. Congrats on getting married too♥️

[@isabellas9153]

A lil tip for you: if you are unsure if a thumbnail is one film or another, it seems all titles on this list have the same thumbnails on imdb if you use the search function. Congrats on the wedding!!

[@BATCHARRO]

They filmed the original ending on I Am Legend, it's probably that test audiences and or studio heads didn't get it so they changed it.

[@leonardvole9760]

32:00 - I’m pretty sure Max Landis had nothing to do with I, Frankenstein. I think you’re thinking of the other adaptation that had Harry Potter in it.

[@Lurdiak]

He's certainly not the first person to make that mistake, they came out within less than a year of each other and nobody watched either.

[@leonardvole9760]

Lurdiak LOL! Very fair point. The only reason I can remember I, Frankenstein is because it feels like the last thing Aaron Eckhart was ever in.

[@Praisepasta]

Hey Matt! Been watching your videos for, like, a long time. I’m an anarchist and a huge horror fan. So I’m a huge fan. Didn’t know until this video you were getting married. Congrats! Also I really dug your live stream of earthworm Jim.

[@airshow406]

I have got a BONE TO PICK with your Carrie placement and think you need to give that one another chance. It’s a poignant tragedy of a story and Carrie does NOT just kill people who wronged her and you would NOT have necessarily made it out of that gym alive.

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

Agree👍. And DePalma's stylish direction is stellar. I get the feeling Matt doesn't like or is avoiding King adaptions. He hasn't even seen Cujo or Christine. What!

[@assert_justice3783]

Congratulations Scaredy Matt! Stay safe and fight the power!

[@HarryS77]

I feel like the only person who thinks Candyman is fine.

[@Lunarimoths]

also this was a great idea, can't wait for part 2

[@aprilhoy4010]

"God? [looks up to the left, pans his gaze to upper right, does a very slight shrug] No god." alone is sufficient to put 30 Days of Night in the A tier!

[@jonni2317]

Congratulations comrade! I wish you and your's a long and happy future together!

[@TomFrichek]

Congratulations, Spooky Matt! Have a spooky wedding/honeymoon (or romantic or whatever)!

[@oscar278]

Congrats on the marriage my dude! Excited for you!

[@chadaustin1226]

Not gonna lie. I'm genuinely sad that you haven't seen Dead Silence. What started out as what I thought would be a terrible but fun B-movie turned into a dark camp horror with likable, well-written characters and a well earned "usual suspects" style surprise ending. Have a great honeymoon, my dude! But when you get back, feel bad for overlooking this'un.

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

The washed out look of the movie really prevents me from engaging fully but it does have it's moments. Matt will never really like a James Wan movie, surely this is obvious by now.

[@midnighteyeYT]

i was so worried you were gonna put house lower than S tier, thanks for having immaculate taste

[@chaotickreg7024]

Now THIS is some serious content and I'm here for it I hope you have a wonderful wedding!

[@chaotickreg7024]

I love how the end cuts off with a short, non committal review of Scream.

[@tammylt5004]

Okay... as a fellow resident of the GTA... we need to talk about how you are representing us 😆 Cabin in the woods is A bordering on S for its commentary on horror. Also, you should really hit up your not seen list. You're missing some gems that are totally on my best background repeat watch lists.

[@wolight]

Going your entire life without seeing Anaconda has to be some kind of achievement. It's borderline impossible not to stumble upon it on a bored saturday (Or every day in the year of the plague) and end up watching it from lack of other options

[@RenaDeles]

I randomly got a copy of it for free on vudu?? I think just when I made my account it went hey pick two of these free movies quote unquote

[@mallshoggoth]

thank you for giving Day of the Dead the recognition it deserves

[@mallshoggoth]

also good takes on Evil Dead 1 and 2 imho honestly

[@TheFilmFatale]

First off congratulations on your imminent wedding!! So great to hear!! ...now...was following along fine with some disagreements (and surprised by how many of these flicks I have seen) and some complete agreements (your take on all James Wan films and Haus as an S) but then you got to The Exorcist. I have to walk a way for a moment. Breathe.... ummm...well I can’t really explain The Exorcist to a horror film critic, so...just going to lodge my vehement objection.

[@TheFilmFatale]

Oof...and then Paranormal Activity as an A...!?!?!...

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

We all like what we like. I totally disagree about James Wan he's made more incredible horror films than any director since the millennium. The exorcist is a masterpiece, no question, but i prefer exorcist 3.

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

@@TheFilmFatale what's weird is he likes PA so much but never bothered to watch any of the sequels. Huh 🤷‍♂️. Anyway PA 3, the one set in the 80's is a solid, scary horror film and the best of the bunch.

[@TheFilmFatale]

@@VasManHorrorLivesMatter yeah...redlettermedia did 2 vids on exorcist & exorcist 3 that unpack both with respect and their killer humor

[@abraksas14]

are you sure you know the movie american psycho? because that moive is actually pretty good and i would say better than "fine" and the book is really good. thx for the making videos! and gratulations on your marrage!

[@HarryS77]

Iirc it's less a movie than a series of scenes amounting to...not much. I was going to say "to a character study," but the point is Bateman isn't really a character at all. While some films can transcend their source material, this one didn't seem to shake off Ellis's shallow philosophizing. It does have some classic scenes, is entertaining enough, and Bale does a great impression of Tom Cruise, but I think it deserves the tier it got.

[@HeavenlyEchoVirus]

I saw Flatliners when I was maybe 10 or 11. It stuck with me for a while. Oculus also really creeped me out; I liked it.

[@VasManHorrorLivesMatter]

Both really good films, especially flatliners, really well made and stylish film with a top cast.

[@luxluna7032]

I felt so validated when wrt the acknowledgement that Evil Dead 2 is better than the first one (though they're both S tier for me). anyways, congratulations! 🎉

[@SPARR0E]

Happy Congladurations!

[@SilvrRazorFeather]

13 ghosts and dead silence are personal classics for myself and my sisters, I can't even rate them critically they're a couple of my favorites and you should totally watch them

[@KieranThinks]

freddie vs jason above the exorcist... lord have mercy