Critics Buried This Movie For The Wrong Reasons

[@Aware_Bear]

Actually really like this movie. Gothika did a great job at illustrating how when you're an abuse (especially sexual) victim no one listens to you. How being treated like you're insane for long enough can make you feel like you are crazy. How broken the system can really be by putting you closer to mental health workers who are themselves narcissistic and abusive to their patients.

[@GoldenRainbow1987]

This right here! I'm at the part in the video review where he's talking about Miranda and Penelope's interaction after Penelope's assault. I felt like in that interaction, part of the reason she didn't give the name is bc how many times had she hinted, or outright told or got close to telling Miranda (Halle) what was happening to her only to be met with disbelief bc of other mental instabilities. Which is why the villains of the movie even got away with what they did for so long, by preying on highly vulnerable population that no one would take a double glance at. Oh the movie def had it's faults, but it absolutely did try!

[@jennifertrandafir]

Gothika scared the living SHIT outta me when I was a kid! The fact that this movie brought us Limb Bizkit's cover of Behind Blue Eyes feels so bizarre. Also, hearing the intro after so long gives me SO MUCH JOY!!!

[@MistaGG]

had to bring it back

[@benamisai-kham5892]

Yeah I remembered it and didn't think I watched it but I think I trauma blocked it out of my mind like most of pet semetary for years

[@toolatetothestory]

Why did we all watch the movie as kids xD Same, I had nightmares from that movie

[@KingOfGaymes]

Now why would Limp Bizkit sing about a Yu-Gi-Oh card I’m sorry

[@jennifertrandafir]

@@MistaGG Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️

[@murderkillington9027]

This was, strangely, RDJ’s return to film after multiple (highly publicized) prison/jail stints, and decades of hardcore substance abuse. He was so famously a junkie that films would charge INSANE amounts to insure him during filming. On this movie, co-president of Dark Castle, Susan Levin took a shine to the former star/mess-in-recovery and got his ass back on track. They eventually married (against her father’s wishes), and RDJ says to this day that had he not begged to be part of this film he would’ve never stayed sober. This exceedingly mid movie ultimately lead to Jon Favreau putting his career/reputation on the line when he insisted upon casting RDJ in a little diddy he was directing called Iron Man. Life is wild, man. Love the video.

[@BOOKishbehavior]

I didn't know most of this! That's awesome. Gives me a bit of new respect for this movie and the filmmakers.

[@someguy6062]

It's like he went full method acting for Less Than Zero and didn't look back for years.

[@3ShotTGK]

I'll even give RDJ credit during Natural Born Killers, he was amazing in that film but the fact that THIS was his "come to Jesus moment" film, pretty intriguing

[@jellydarling1008]

That is a beautiful story

[@Tw0Dots]

Very cool

[@snikklefritz3640]

Storytime for me. My mom became heavily addicted to methadone after her cancer treatments when I was a child. We would rent movies to spend time together that wasnt going out. She wanted to watch Gothica and would never remember it, bc nodding out and sleeps, or bouts of nausea/pain. Every couple days she would say she wanted to watch it. But after the first time of watching it. Id always fall asleep after the first 25mins as long as she was sleeping too. This became a running joke after beating her cancer that she was also a part of. She would want to make it through this movie so bad. After years we still ask if she wants to go to blockbuster to watch Gothica. Dark humor, we all know. But still an homage to the only exciting for a second movie and the drone of just trying to make it through it. My mom beat cancer which is better than this movie can say.

[@snikklefritz3640]

PS- When the blockbuster was closing it was brought to our attention we rented Gothica 84 times and had 3 copies we didn't pay for that were never returned. Just to give you extra context. It was a loving act and something she remember coming out before her treatment and loved halle berry. 🥹 We'd do anything for her in our household.

[@danelynch7171]

This movie gave my mom cancer

[@snikklefritz3640]

@@danelynch7171 tldr: cancer story. moms fault. Movie time

[@caseybailed]

Love this story.

[@ayyylmao101]

@@snikklefritz3640 Thank you for sharing, this is a lovely story 😭

[@kaw8473]

You described the quality of these movies perfectly: squandered potential. In my opinion, they came out right at the point where our generation remembers them fondly but they had major flaws. If the kinks had been worked out, 13 ghosts would've gone down as one of my favorite movies.

[@beno1129]

I still think that 13 ghosts has strong reboot/prequel value. They could delve deep into the stories of the individual ghosts, I'd certainly watch that if it's done right!

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

@@beno1129 The backstories are just generic stuff akin to someone falling on a pitchfork. How much potential can they have?

[@MegCazalet]

@@JDoe-gf5oz That’s because you’re looking at the surface-level versions of them the movie introduced. Delving further into them allows room to make them more interesting and original, and not akin to someone falling on a pitchfork. Even in that scenario, why was the pitchfork there? Why did they fall on it? Who were they? What was going on in their life leading up to the deadly fall? There’s a U.S. murder case where a woman named Amy Mullis supposedly fell and impaled herself on a pitchfork (technically corn rake) on the family pig farm, but the story turned out to be full of lies, betrayal, affairs, violence, blah blah blah. Things that seem simple and boring on the surface can turn out to be much more, especially with the freedom to be creative and imaginative to explore it all in fiction. The movie could be redone or turned into a limited-run series and deliver so much more on the promise and potential it had. The mundane can become the sublime with the right kind of minds, skills, and tools for transforming it.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

@@MegCazalet But then it stops being a movie about people trying to survive a ghost trap and becomes a weird historical drama about a bunch of people dying in odd ways.

[@MegCazalet]

@@JDoe-gf5oz Ok so then your perfect movie may not exist, sorry.

[@yesssjake]

My first stint in a psychiatric hospital was plagued with a patient who walked the block singing the Limp Bizkit's cover of Behind Blue Eyes cover and I have this movie to blame for it. Personally, I'll watch anything with Halle Berry in it but I'll never forget this movie because of it....

[@Breexbloodlust]

Damn thats intense. Hope you're doin better

[@scottjones845]

I don't blame you for that, my mom rented this movie for me when I was a kid and i watched the special features and it had the music video and even I knew as a young lad Halle Berry was only in that video cuz Fred durst wanted to make out with her. It had no context. It was jarring and still scarred to this day. It was the most frat boy douchey thing I'd ever see a grown man do. I was like "she's tainted now..." Lol

[@Falconer22]

First stint? First?

[@yesssjake]

@@Falconer22 My brain is wacky sometimes idk what to tell you

[@karinebd]

Fun fact; the farm house was one of my father's friend house. There is no hatch in this house. They build it and it opened to nothing, they filmed the rest at another location.

[@vang.609]

This is one of those movies you can get kinda upset about because you know it had potential

[@chosen_mizzy]

I never watched this movie but my dad owned it on dvd and the cover art terrified me as a kid Not sure why but I’ll never forget it

[@boofjew]

bro was scared of Halle Berry with a blue filter

[@MistaGG]

sorry to trigger your PTSD

[@hakeem27369]

Movie had dark energy, I rmemebr being scared of it for years as a kid, until I actually saw it

[@andreavasquez4355]

My step-dad has this movie and the most I knew of it was that cover. Never watched it to this day.

[@parkerchase_]

I was the same way with Dead Presidents

[@kirikakirikakirika]

Only one MINOR little correction: the girl in the barn could've been getting fed by the Sheriff. They shared that barn. I think I also remember seeing dog bowls down there. So, it is conceivable.

[@whatabeautifulduwang9603]

I actually really liked Gothika. Awesome to see you talking about it.

[@cesarzpontu8886]

Why did you like it?

[@whatabeautifulduwang9603]

​@@cesarzpontu8886Something different. Was it the best film I've ever seen? PFF! Hell nah. But it was a nice little popcorn flick.

[@cesarzpontu8886]

@@whatabeautifulduwang9603 but it wasn't even that

[@whatabeautifulduwang9603]

13 Ghosts hurt me because it had way more potential. We need a remake

[@whatabeautifulduwang9603]

​@@cesarzpontu8886That's your opinion and you're welcome to it

[@SuperTwonky]

I remember seeing Gothika in the theatre with my ex, and enjoying it. It also helped that there were a few women in the theatre that were really into it and telling Halle Berry what to do. Also, I totally forgot RDJ was in this.

[@MistaGG]

I also completely forgot lol

[@Lilenaart]

I'm not sure why but I actually loved this movie. It's a gem for me like 13 ghosts.

[@theonewhokronks]

Me too! One of my favorite horror movies as a kid.

[@jenneryy]

Same! It was one of my early horror movie loved and I was young enough that the twists really got me.

[@sevenstarred77]

I agree 😊

[@RC99_Productions]

I only remember this movie for 2 things. 1 - The trailer, as it freaked me out as a kid 2 - The cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit (massive LB fan here by the way) Also, Ryan Hollinger does a really good in-depth review of the movie so I recommend him as well.

[@cityrat3237]

My aunt use to love this sh*t out of this movie and would ask people if they’ve seen it at family gatherings all the time. She would ask us if we’ve seen every single time 😂 and sometimes people would say no on purpose and she would play the movie in the middle of family parties lol

[@sir_bartholomew2553]

Can I just say, what a classy guy this Mr GG is. Pumping out banger after banger without fail. Mad respect ❤

[@ericastein3926]

I really wasn’t into horror until my mid 20s but I remember watching this as a kid and it scaring the hell out of me. Not one of my favorites and I haven’t revisited it in a long time but I see how it could be a guilty pleasure movie for so many people. So ready for this review!

[@toolatetothestory]

The comments seem to agree xD Why did we all watch this movie as a way too young kid xD

[@ericastein3926]

@@toolatetothestory because it was so popular at the time at was captivating. Though I’m much happier with my Thirteen Ghosts, Ghost Ship and House of Wax lol

[@mintyskullz]

I remembered watching this y o u n g. Not like baby young but vividly remembered how terrifying it was and when it was on Netflix years ago, it still terrified me especially the mistreatment against female patients that are used for sick twisted reasons. The husband and guard were monsters and the tape was not any better.

[@thingything00]

This was the strangely wlw-rotic movie that helped me get my first kiss with my first love at 13. Being a little gay mess kissing a girl for the first time, all because of that iconic woman. Thanks girl.

[@Tw0Dots]

Tight 😎👍

[@MosesSuppose]

Me with “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” tbh

[@Unfortunately_Mickey]

Yay that’s so queer I love it ❤❤

[@Joetorres3]

My first kiss in a movie was in Titanic. The problem WAS I could not enjoy because I had this terrible need to pee after 4 hours and there was water everywhere in the damn movie

[@mikta666]

Nobody asked

[@korycarterby5050]

Your editors do a great fucking job gg. The light matches for your in scene shots are so good

[@lacolem1]

Gothika was a pretty big deal at the time. I remember taking my future wife to see it in the theater, but anything concerning the story quickly faded. It’s like J.Lo’s The Cell that way. Halle has made some interesting choices in her career.

[@Mybrainchain]

Very well said

[@vitradesk]

The cell rules what’re u talking about

[@Mybrainchain]

@@vitradesk The Cell, to me, isn’t bad. The focus just seems so toward the artistic aspect that it’s a bit hard to know the plot in full unless you watch it a lot or skip over some scenes

[@MrWebby93]

For a beloved household name, Halle's batting average isn't good.

[@theblobconsumes4859]

@@MrWebby93 True, but she is a great actress nonetheless. Monster's Ball is masterful.

[@BOOKishbehavior]

I actually really like Gothika. It has it's issues, absolutely, like all Dark Castle movies...but, as far as they go, it's definitely one of the better ones. I feel like they actually tried when it comes to the story whereas you can't really say that about the others. It's stylish, polished, great looking fun. Mostly style and, to me, JUST enough substance.

[@PandaLubs]

The one thing that bothered me is the ghost was hurting her but like she needed her help??? 😂

[@jchroma]

Time to watch MistaGG tear into one of my first horror movies I ever saw, I'm ready

[@angiadcock8196]

This movie scared the crap out of me as a teen. Not the movie itself, or it’s dog shit plot, or horrible paranormal jump scares. But this was the first time I was presented with the idea that you could be married to someone who did terrible things and not know. That broke me mentally for some reason.

[@temari105]

If that scared you, watch A Good Marriage

[@karlkroenen8355]

The fresh flow of content does put a smile on my face, not many people can try to explain a movie while shitting on it as they trail along.

[@OneTopic]

The Cat in the Hat is the *BETTER* movie?? Can’t *wait* to see this

[@lilb1190]

I have to say, I love this format of review over the more "live watch" style. I enjoy the little skits and jokes, and find them generally more fun to watch. The reviews where you watch a movie and comment on it as it goes are still entertaining, but just not as good. I get that it is probably faster and easier to get the live watch reviews out, and i appreciate the content. You are one of the very very very few KZbinrs that I find entertaining. Thanks!

[@ravenartistofficial]

I freaking loved Gothicka when I was a little girl! Honestly, I question the authenticity of Critics because they are so nitpicky about every little thing. I loved the acting, the story was pretty good, and I genuinely hated the bad guys. It made me cry, rage, and want to crawl in my own grave in the best ways! And the absolute relief at the end was just bliss.

[@LunaWitcherArt]

5:10 "I too am a method actor" underated joke

[@direcircumstances]

You have really matured a lot since I started watching your videos. That brief part at the end where you discuss the importance of depicting topics like sexual abuse with the respect they deserve is something that I never would have expected the Mista GG of 5 years ago to say.

[@Chuck_EL]

That's one of the things thats good about this movie they tried to acknowledge this does happen to many women

[@separatepiecesofficial2786]

the look after you talking about house on the haunted hill gives me the feeling we’re gonna be getting another great review video cant wait

[@randirielthebard]

"Awww, I like Gothika!" 24 minutes later... "Awww, I liked Gothika!"

[@3ShotTGK]

Wow!!! Haven't heard of this movie in the longest time. Crazy to think it's been 20 years since it came out. And shout out to Limp Bizkit for the cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" used at the end of the movie

[@lL338]

I liked that cover.

[@carnuatus]

Most of Limp Bizkit's work isn't for me but that cover is quite good.

[@seanriley2534]

I unironically LOVE Limp Bizkit and that cover fucks

[@Arkonu]

i unironically love this movie and I will defend it to my dying breath. I'm still waiting on that sequel.

[@caro4697]

yes!!!! I was ready to get into an argument...with a man on the internet who goes by an alias 😃 But best believe that I will be pre ordering tickets to a sequel 😊😊

[@BigAl2-u7e]

It's mid at best

[@user-bg6qg4rh1b]

Same😂these mfs are trippin

[@kwarra-an]

​@@BigAl2-u7eyou can love mid things fiercely

[@Mybrainchain]

Was not expecting this review, but it is GREATLY welcomed

[@FurryStockings]

10:47 I remember this movie mainly because of that particular moment lol the creepy "stop motion-esque" ghost walking, creeped me the hell out to this day :O that is a LOT more creepier than Ghosts depicted today in my opinion, because it's so ....unnatural and otherworldly.

[@Rae.Rat311]

I've been going thru the comments looking for someone to say this. I saw that part in the trailer as a kid and I still think about it at 30 years old! 😢😆 I'd look away real fast every time the trailer played. Had nightmares for years

[@PrettyGothBoi6085]

Childhood me was genuinely confused as to why that ghost was beating her so badly. Like, i gathered that shes helping her, but why is she beating her like she hates her?

[@MosesSuppose]

I gotta say GG the gag with the volleyball completely took me out, 10/10

[@ModernMedusa]

That was always the cover in the movie rental store that I thought was just a little too scary to rent as a kid, but it also intrigued me

[@Abinadi42]

GG: I've got some leaks around my house I need to fix. Also GG: Throws a glass of water that gets everywhere 😂

[@kikimorewarrior]

Hands down was rewatching your videos as you uploaded, nothing better than a fresh GG upload!

[@jondaw9411]

Found your channel about a month ago and have been blitzing your videos since then. Probably the most entertaining content on you tube. Here’s to more to come.

[@ZennZennster]

I never watched this movie BUT the cover is so strikingly FROM MY CHILDHOOD and I'm happy to see ya talk about it GG

[@anananananana8113]

You should have WELL over 1m followers!! I've been watching for years, and your work has been consistently quality, hilarious, and evolving.

[@ambi_cakes]

Dude I saw it when I was little and during the pool scene, the theater went completely black. Scared the crap out of me! 😂

[@sunnidaydream8265]

this is one of my favorite movies. penelope cruz reminds me of brittany murphey in her character. the twist of her husband being a murderer is great enough. the twist of the sheriff being the mastermind is amazing. the girl using the wife of one of the killers to enact revenge? priceless.

[@anunaskedforopinion]

I like Gothika! I'm actually really excited seeing somebody talk about it because I never heard somebody else mention it.

[@imdownonmyluck]

I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. It had a good plot and the jumpscares were good. I also loved that I didn’t even guess who the killer was til she figured it out.

[@Metalholic210]

The volleyball skit made me laugh so hard. Its the little things...😂

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Lmao I hate it when I look away for a second from someone in a psych ward and they cut themselves 35 times with a scalpel. Happens so often! One second!

[@shayyyy6908]

Nice to see that you've been covering movies that gave me nightmares as a child. Keep it up GG

[@StephenStrangeX]

7:30 as a former employee for a state hospital (mental institution), I can 100% guarantee she would be sent there. I've seen multiple former and current employees walk through the very same doors they use to monitor. Conflict of interest does not even enter the minds of judges/cops when it comes to mentally ill people.

[@stephenwhite4136]

I'd love to see you cover the movie "Enough" saw it way too young and it really fucked with me. Psychological thriller about domestic abuse and manipulation

[@saamqri2507]

so glad the intro is back! the consistent uploads are such high quality and so much fun to watch ❤ I look forward to your new videos every day:)

[@kayzielove]

“It’s pouring underneath the cabinet?! FUCK” lmaoo

[@Happymouth1]

*Throws ball into net* "Are we ever gonna play the fuckin game?"

[@RoseKoneko]

Please, please give What Lies Beneath a try. Or The Orphanage. They’re both underrated, The Orphanage especially.

[@carnuatus]

I watched What Lies Beneath recently. It's so good!

[@photobombr]

I felt the water part. Actual pain 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@larajayne4934]

Also Thank you so much for looking into all of these horror movies from the early 2000s, they are super nostalgic and loving these so much 😍 Speaking of, have you seen What lies Beneath? Or Hide and Seek? Those were pretty cool. Also Disturbia? Another great movie 😁

[@heyitsalannaluv]

Omg I loved those movies!

[@DevyJ]

I remember walking around Hollywood Video and always seeing the DVD cover for this movie!

[@EllenSmellen]

This film scared the living sh*t out of me. So much so, I haven't watched it again since I was a kid. This is making me want to revisit it since I'm so desensitized to horror now 😂 I'm assuming others can relate.

[@minespatch]

Labyrinth. The opening scene with the goblins filling up the frame.

[@ConclusiveConfusion]

The bits of this movie that I remember was all the ghost stuff and then the ending twist. I had completely forgotten RDJ was in this at all.

[@prestonkane4198]

GG showing the Dark Castle lineup really made me want to see him talk about Splice. Remember that movie being absolutely insane and think it would make for good content.

[@JohnAdams-fm4gt]

It cracks me up watchin your videos me and my brother used love watchin u way back when and ur intro “I’m not a critic “ so on an so forth is hilarious

[@lajuan4306]

This was one of my favorite movies as a child. It traumatized me very well. Lol

[@paweeeeee4201]

I'm not sure if I missed a video but this is probably the first after months of not seeing the intro and I missed it! I love it when he goes movie review.

[@SimplyVibesmusic]

I actually really loved Gothika, it was surprisingly good for its time; I'm pretty sure I've seen it at least 6 times lol

[@ShyloKei]

dawg 3 videos in 1 WEEK is INSANE I love the grind GG 👊🏾

[@Lastrit_JME]

2003 was a really good year for movies if you like bad movies.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Pirates of the Caribbean was good…

[@emotionlordx1313]

Maybe it's because i saw this movie when i was a teenager and it holds a lot of nostalgia but i actually enjoy this movie, still to this day. John Carroll Lynch always does an amazing job of playing a creep. And i think it had a decent twist. "It's good to be God"

[@damndooshie8964]

cover is iconic. it what got me into "horror" movies. used to see it in target as a kid and be like, damn, looks scary, i wanna see it but wont be allowed for a long time. then watched it when i saw it on tv... man i was disappointed

[@Alexlpz22]

Review The Cell with Jlo as the main lead kinda reminds me of this too

[@TroubleZxHCT]

I just liked the credit song as a kid and never understood the movie. Behind Blue Eyes still hits lol

[@JoeHeisler]

The Kung Pow zoom joke got a good laugh out of me. Also I saw this movie when I was like 13 so I thought it was scary but I could also kind of tell it wasn't very good. I was definitely much more into the concept of 13 ghosts at that age

[@albertgreene313]

Ya know that “bar”, that feeling these movies fall short off? I think there is something about the film language, writing, and the image quality of the 90s and 00s that is very much a transition period to where we are today, so it hints both at the classics of previous decades, and the contemporary “high horror” and “marvel” movies

[@Wonderfully_Wicked6664]

Hallie berry is the only reason I watched that bond movie😂😂 I snuck and watched this movie and kept falling asleep, kept the dvd hidden in my room for weeks and just couldn't push through!. Sorry about your bathroom sink bro!😂

[@ririlaz1355]

If that water you threw on the mirror was going into your cabinet, you should keep as eye out for mold due to condensation was taking showers or baths over time.

[@poisonedlava]

Im sad this important comment hasn't gotten more likes... This is just good advice for everyone

[@mooooonss]

I remember being shit scared of this movie when I was younger I watched it recently wtf was I scared about also love you GG keep it up you should do nekromantic 2

[@royalkina]

"but.....laws" 🤣🤣🤣 that shit killed me! another 10/10 video

[@kaceywade3604]

I too like Gothika, horror films were like family time movies so it holds a special place in my heart, as a lot of Dark Castle films do. But dear GAWD do I agree that this movie is boring as hell. Idk if it's the pacing, editing, acting or what but this shit was a chore. I actually liked the "twist", and I can tolerate this movie now, more so as background noise, but as a child nope. This and FeardotCom were like the worst films on family night.

[@adaldi_]

Amazing video on Football! This channel blindsided me and theur first video made me subscribe and like right away. Can't wait for other videos for the rest of the summer! 🎉🎉

[@KornHolio-g7w]

I liked Gothika. Creeped me out as youth. But I also went through a very similar situation as a kid. So there's that!

[@SallyJesseRaphael420lol]

What?

[@Dells16]

Care to share more information? So curious

[@CornPopWasABadDude]

"...ranked number 2 in the box office behind The Cat in the Hat, the better movie..." FUCK YEAH!

[@LunaWitcherArt]

Yes, I'll take "movies that contributed to my fear of men even though I was never abused in any way so I don't really identify" for $500

[@soulsymphony5111]

same here lol

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

The censor sound you used is nearly identical to the sound my earbuds make when they die. I was so confused

[@Noodlemonkey7]

Watch “In Dreams” with Robert Downy Jr. It’s so freaking good. Same vibes. Both of them I grew up watching bc they came out before the Ring did in 2002. But it gives me 13 ghost vibes as well

[@Kroggnagch]

21:20 I had to rewind like 4 times to laugh my ass off at the “I’m sorry, Miranda.” *points to body on floor with puzzled expression, insinuating curiosity .... hilarious as always.

[@theladylove93]

Omgosh this movie! I remember this in the weirdest way. My parent were super strict with what I could watch and when I could watch. My 2 best friends from school would literally describe films to me on our lunch break including Gotika. I remember saying to them "Well no that doesn't make sense though". Finally watched it myself and yup makes 0 sense 😂

[@NSDCTwitch]

The squinty eye look I gave my screen at 9:18 was fuckin real. Damn you GG. That was TOOOOO damn good. 😂

[@franzdelrim1503]

Mista GG, won't say this too much because it probably won't get noticed anyway but you should pick apart the movie Frailty.

[@Artemis_in_the_Woods]

"I also have bats, but that's a different story" 😂

[@ShawnWilliams314]

I reviewed this movie like two years ago and came out with a somewhat similar opinion, but i focused a lot more on the theming. I appreciate your opinion on it, but I can't help but really enjoy the psychiatrist ignoring all of the signs of abuse only to be proven wrong and hopefully learn to listen to her patients. Or do Ghost Whisperer shit. One of the two. Great work as always.

[@tfrogd17]

First few vids and you my guy hit it all spot on so far. Best description and depictions. Hurricane C part, I'm dead 🤣

[@JRiddelle]

Like a lot of the movies you've re-visited lately (with the exception of The Cube, that movie is great), Gothika came out when I was a teenager, and hanging out on websites devoted to horror movies, and it seemed like it was very obviously going to be bad. A lot of these movies really wanted to lean in to psychological horror as opposed to gore/slasher fests, but they were just...not equipped to write a story that would make you lose sleep. Time tends to mush together, so I feel like this is also when we were getting movies like Hostel and things directed by Rob Zombie, but my timeline might be off. So at least trying to not throw a pile of guts at the audience is appreciated. (I was also getting into Japanese horror films at the same time. I mean, if you're not doing something as high tension as Kourei, which itself is a remake of the movie 'Seance on a Wet Afternoon', it's just more jumpscares).

[@deebojones1159]

“That’s my daughter! “

[@slenderspawn]

Also the only reason I was interested in this movie in the first place was because “Goth” was in the name 😭

[@Circletwice]

Oh PLEEEAAASE watch House on haunted hill! I loved it as a kid and either it works alright or I’m blinded by nostalgia but I watched it again last year and found I still loved it! 🙌🙌🙌

[@mchbmp]

ahhh! gothika! gothika! gothika! i'm so hyped for this. i loved gothika. even rewatching it, i still love it. it's such a product of it's time and for the boring script, the acting was surprisingly good from both leads, especially considering this was right before rdj went into rehab. so honestly, banger for them both. i liked that this movie plays with its colour palette so much. like a lot of what made it kinda spooky was how everything looked dark and shadow-y and it just always felt-off. that's what dark castle entertainment was really good at. (if you want to watch a good rdj movie around the same time, i put in a bid for you to watch zodiac. it has jake gyllenhaal and mark ruffalo in it too and it's neo-noir.)

[@Azzie1992]

PLEASE review House on Haunted Hill AND the Haunting. They're both in the same vein of schlocky new millennia callbacks to older movies, and I love them and all of their flaws.

[@SayeedaJarrett]

I actually really enjoyed Gothika I definitely didn't see that ending coming. It's definitely a guilty pleasure