The Brutality Of THE RITUAL

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The Ritual (2017) is a brutal film that many people will find hard to stomach.
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[@BigWillChannel]

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[@Zachary133]

Any chance of you reviewing "American Mary" Love the series keep up the great work

[@bowmaster8386]

Love the movies that you content bro.keep up

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGayGuy]

Wendigo's are actually a native american mythological creature The ritual moder is really more of just a typical Loki child half animal half humanoid also apparently half tree

[@Hambone4815]

The main guy, he'll always be an Andy for me. "You've got a moustache.." "I know"

[@sterlinsilver]

Honestly, the creature in this movie has probably the coolest, most interesting design of the whole decade

[@zyr0763]

Yep it's actually in a Swedish folk horror story I guess

[@valley_robot]

It was excellent wasn’t it

[@schmuelking1535]

I love it! Also, it has a similar feel to the board game Kingdom Death: Monster, so check that out if you like the design.

[@SlashersquadJack]

I 100% agree that design was incredible and deserves more attention

[@dalea1691]

And terrifying.

[@XxBloodSteamxX]

I love the grandma-punch! I'm so tired of characters running away from decrepit 100 year old woman.

[@DeathnoteBB]

You don’t live that long without being a force to be reckoned with

[@spliffyrodgers4266]

@@DeathnoteBB you don't get invited to alot of social events do you?

[@prodnoxin]

@@DeathnoteBB you must be so fun to be around

[@adamdaichendt3838]

Old witch could cause a lot of problems if that's what she is. I'm just guessing this show being kind of paranormal and stuff.

[@yuh2237]

@@spliffyrodgers4266 why’d you say that? bro was literally just agreeing with the og comment

[@Ebi.Adonkie]

The comical punch he gave that witch was so satisfying😄

[@TheMetalhead678]

Yeah I laughed my ass off he was just like "Oh not you again fuck off" xD

[@Ebi.Adonkie]

@@TheMetalhead678 so hilarious 😂

[@lawling466]

Lol

[@robotzombie4754]

Even the actor was biting the laugh 🤣

[@bennygerow]

To me it was a signal that he was ready to fight to survive.

[@rolmodel12.]

This movie is criminally underrated, in my opinion. Interesting story and great "movie monster", it is refreshingly unique. There are shades of other horror/thriller movie's, while still being it's own thing. Love it!

[@rolmodel12.]

@@jellybean90 lmao, well alright dude. Good to know.

[@umberchips5925]

It's based off a book and honestly reading it, the movie is good but a bit of a let down. There was so much more to the entire thing and massive bits were cut out.

[@rolmodel12.]

@@umberchips5925 ah, as most all book-to-film works are, I s'pose. Sounds like it needs to be added to my pile of future readings. Is the name of the book the same title as the movie?

[@umberchips5925]

@@rolmodel12. Sorry for the late response. It is indeed the same name, the author is Adam Nevill. If you do end up reading it, I hope you enjoy.

[@gemstar7286]

I've never seen this movie , but it looks like it's more about Luke facing his fears, seen as he did nothing to save his friend who got killed in the robbery .

[@emood1210]

First midsummer and now this? As a swede I promise our country isn’t all cults and northern mythology-

[@tietvinhtrannguyen7439]

That sounds like what a person from a culture with cults and Norse mythology would say to lure in naive visitors. So where do I sign up?

[@RoganEzaric]

That's what someone from a cult would say-

[@emood1210]

@@tietvinhtrannguyen7439 An Ikea in sweden😩😩🇸🇪

[@emood1210]

@@RoganEzaric I’ve been caught😳😳

[@gotzvonunentberlichingen1452]

@-Vxlkrye-, I hope Thor comes to rescue as all.

[@niveK3]

I love that he puts a timer for his ad break, more KZbinrs should do this

[@pulp6588]

Fr

[@wissewester1276]

So we can tap till its gone without missing the video🤫😂

[@weedjesus5587]

@@wissewester1276 was legit just boutta say that lmao its so we know how many times we can click L without missing any video

[@ogchicago]

Facts

[@eidechsearts]

Fr

[@garlgarlic]

Even if you’re not a protagonist in a horror movie, wandering off into the woods in an unfamiliar area is how you end up dead with no one ever finding your body… It’s the kind of thing you only do if you have a death wish.

[@krdiaz8026]

Yeah, that was annoying. Also, Phil had the wrong shoes for hiking and Dom had the wrong attitude. Never hike with someone like Dom. Only a very selfish person would sacrifice the group's safety for his knee. All these things ruined the movie for me.

[@Barnesofthenorth]

Yep, it's very easy to get lost in the woods, or trip and fall to injure yourself worse. It's the absolute last thing you should ever do if you don't know the area and it doesn't have well established paths

[@MMAFightMagazine]

Absolutely agree that young children would be advised to stay out of unfamiliar wooded areas. But once you've moved out of your parents home, let's hope that folks have enough common sense and experience to find themselves sufficiently prepared wherever they choose to go. I'm not saying to drop someone off with 100 km of forest in every direction. But if you can't manage a few hours of forest to save a few days and a friend, then that sounds like Darwin calling.

[@Tacdelio]

i mean if you have a compass and know your bearings you'll probably be fine. just dont trip like an asshole.

[@Niobesnuppa]

In fairness, though, it's not unrealistic, 'cause they were all a bunch of inexperienced people taking on a hike that was beyond their level without realising it. This kind of thing happens a lot in northern Norway and Sweden, it's very common for inexperienced hikers to fall off cliffs or die in avalanches or rock slides here because they underestimate the dangers.

[@ryancolvin8494]

It always baffled me that the friends blamed Luke for Robert’s death but it could have easily been avoided if Robert had just up his ring. Was it worth it, Robert?!?

[@rustyhowe3907]

Not to mention it would've been 2 unarmed guys against what looked like 4 armed men happy to do murder. Both of those two would've been dead. So yes he should've just handed over his ring and hopefully that would've been enough to sate the killers.

[@Aganie.]

​@@rustyhowe3907yea fr, like idk even if luke tried to talk it out they both prob would've died

[@meghanworkman6449]

Exactly. At the end of the day, it's just a piece of metal.

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@meghanworkman6449 Yup agreed and I fully understand sentimental value, but what good is sentiment if you're dead over it.

[@meghanworkman6449]

@@rustyhowe3907 indeed. I'd much rather have my ringless husband come home to me alive than have his ring but not him.

[@xXRyuzakixOokamiXx]

After watching this movie i went outside to have a cigarette, of course in the middle of the night. I didn't realize a moose was also outside until it turned its head to look at me and not gonna lie, my heart dropped into my stomach and i nearly shit my pants. Lol

[@shannona.289]

that would have scared the sh*t out of me. also hello from AK! plenty of moose up here

[@Synthesyn342]

If that happened to me I think I would’ve dropped dead on the spot from fear 😂

[@EJAllison-p8n]

dont smoke

[@SilkyLew]

I mean moose are scary on their own

[@colorgreen8728]

I’ve actually grown to like this movie way more than I probably should lol, it’s like my cult classic

[@bassman8144]

Read the book

[@adrianstjarnfaldt6667]

@@bassman8144 nah

[@felixsalazar4475]

@@bassman8144 i ain't reading that essay

[@Dario05481]

Same! This movie has become a classic for our friend group ever since we randomly found it and were surprised how awesome this movie is

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

Yeah, saaaaame, lol; literally just saw it, after reaching the 14:00 mark of this video, so that he didn’t spoil the ending, because man, that setting/monster/entire fucking movie sounded like a fucking PERFECT fit for me; I mean, I really liked the Lovecraftian & ambiguous nature of the monster, as well as the huuuuge emphasis is on how creepily/eerily quiet temperate forests are, for 3 quarters of the movie, while giving us (& the characters) true despair & panic for the latter half of those same said 3 quarters; just amazingly well made, love that, & would love to make my own “Predator”-style horror movie set in a *completely quiet* temperate forest one day, specifically, but even more focused on the monster stalking & scaring both we and their victim(s), and not on any character arc or more human-centred theme or value, really; maybe only to just further contrast & magnify the monster’( & hi)s theme Maybe get an anthology of film-length narratives, completely separated from one another, but only chronologically, so to really capture the different facets of such a kind of monster properly through how it basically _”interacts”,_ so to speak, with different (groups of) people, to explore the theme of how “terrifying”, to say the least, could such creatures really be with unlocked potential, basically; And while I’m at it, I might as well try to get in there a few of all the well-known “Cryptids” (while trying to “popularize” lesser known ones of a more foreign origin, obviously, all in their own, loosely connected, other series of cinematographic productions (of more-or-less the same particular type); Stupid no-good clichés & conventions about really shouldn’t be there at all in the genre, so I’d like all that to be *categorically absent* from all that fucking project; basically, when you experience these productions, you shouldn’t expect anything else than what you’d expect from the terms “horror”, “generalized existentialism”, “supernatural hierarchy”, “environmental supremacy”, “surviving dinosaurs (yes, bit of an outlier, there, but like I said, all major Cryptids, like the Loch Ness Monster, or the Megalodon, etc…) And I’d also like to add aliens in this entire fucking thing : Like, smth to see what kind of aliens do exist in a universe that has our Earth cursed with even just _one_ of those *b l o o d - c u r d l i n g* monsters, already that I’ve -implied- said that we’d see the same kind of inclusivity for time periods (both past & future) that don’t get to have these kinds of scenarios And if that’s all a lot to weave together, than I should have different “continuities”, all with their own special set of of Cryptids & (again, loose, more-or-less) overarching storylines & world-buildings; That’s gonna be e-SPE-cially for what gets into space horror finally : Both _”Alien”_ & _”Star Trek (Enterprise) MEETS Alien, literally”_ style; like, most of time it’s _really_ just the interstellar equivalent of like in this movie, & go in a silent forest that feels *”larger than life”,* however the fuck I can even _feel_ like that even makes sense…

[@allanimalsgotoheaven9872]

I've seen this movie thousands of times and have to state that the demon looking thing in it is super intelligent and can accurately calculate movements.

[@rolmodel12.]

As it should, being the offspring of the Norse God Loki. A very unique and interesting movie monster, I think this film is an underrated gem!

[@WizardosBoz]

Thousands of times ? Why even say something like that lol

[@billygaughan4584]

@@WizardosBoz I just thought the same thing, well said!

[@leersay]

@@WizardosBoz hyperbole gone unchecked smh

[@felixsalazar4475]

@@WizardosBoz right. thats literally impossible

[@luccagontijo9276]

Luke is a realistic character. The best part about this movie is that you can see that the characters are realistic as your friends. We can understand their decisions and why they took them. They adapt and evolve in their decision making along the movie.

[@zeezust]

Remember guys if a friend slips and cracks his ankle while hiking, offer to carry him the rest of the way.

[@dawnyzero0]

One of my favourite horror movies, I think it's actually what got me into actually watching them. As for Luke, I think it's a great portrayal of realistic reactions. Fight, Flight or Freeze. People don't really get to *decide* which one happens, it can just happen. It usually has nothing to do with the person themselves, pretty sure our brain probably takes into account which one is the most likely way we'll survive. In the scene, Luke moves behind the shelves because the burglars are between him & the door. Exits a no go and the burglars are armed. He does grab a bottle and he's obviously thinking about what he can do, what he should do. Pretty sure Luke wants to help, you can clearly see him thinking and he does grip a bottle like a weapon. But what if it becomes a hostage situation? What if there's another burglar waiting? What if a blow to the head isn't enough to save the others? What if he gets everyone killed? Cower or Fight. Not enough info and not enough time. Inaction keeps Luke alive but costs him his friend. In the woods, there are a few times Luke decides to take action. When they find the carcass in the tree's, Luke says they should go while the others wonder if they should take it down, what could've done it, etc. After the nightmare-visions and they see the runes carved in tree's, Luke states it's a warning. When the Jotunn takes Hutch, Luke is the one who says Hutch is screaming and they need to save him. The others say they need to think and "get their bearings." Inaction costs Hutch. (also the fact that when faced with a similar scenario of a friend in danger, the friends also want to plan and think despite there not being enough time) This repeats more or less, although Luke's ability to act is taken away when he's bound, trying to get free. Finally with information and freedom, Luke takes action. Freezing here means death or worse. Burn the place to the ground. Moder, the Jotunn Forest-God-Thing tries to make him submit to its will or he dies. Moder will make Lukes decisions for him. Subjugate Luke like the rest of its rotting followers forever. With the chance to do something, rejecting both options. Luke lives and fights to survive. Escaping. It's sad. The first time; his choice to cower cost a friend. The next chances to act were shut down and when he finally gets another opportunity to take action, it's pretty much too late for everyone else. Out of the Jotunns reach, after being pretty much tortured by it with his own grief. With such sadness and anger, regret. Facing down a being that took away close friends before you could do something. What else can a person do but roar like the wounded animal one is? But that's just my take on it I guess. (also the creature design is breathtaking. I just LOVE it)

[@brendanmcgee9680]

really loved this perspective. Hadnt thought about it from this angle and I have seen the movie 2x

[@dystineeschild]

this was poetic. thank you for this lol

[@richardjohnson8991]

Luke has the most level head on his shoulders of everyone in this film but he gets demonized by his friends because he was an alcoholic paralyzed by indecision while blitzed out of his mind. If anything it was Robert's fault for not coughing up the ring and attempting to appease the thieves instead of escalating the conflict. Luke had a singular moment of weakness that was paid for by the loss of a close friend, everyone else had multiple moments of weakness that cost all of them their lives except for Luke. Luke was the only one who actually let go of his grief and tried to move past the death of his friend, and that was why Modor couldn't defeat him. He had already processed and moved past the grief that gripped him so tightly by the end of the film and found his own will to live

[@gorjegiron1777]

It’s pretty fucked that blamed roberts death on Luke like there’s at least 3 robbers what would he be able to do, honestly. It’s roberts fault for having no survival skills to exit danger, then not giving the robbers a dumb wedding ring which killed him.

[@squishish]

Honestly yeah. I'm sure his wife would rather have him than a fucking ring

[@ladyheavdev]

At least he got karma in the end for blaming the wrong person. Pretty satisfying and makes the movie all the more better.

[@heretic3334]

Seriously though, if you’re getting mugged, just give em everything they want. It’s your best chance at getting away with your life…

[@hafor2846]

Meh, the guy also lost his friend. Sure, it's unfair to blame Luke. At the same time, they all had traumatic experiences, and were stressed out. Luke is already seen as kind of a fuck-up, it's pretty realistic that at least one of them had these thoughts. I would bet that in a normal setting, none would have said anything like that and finally accepted the death of their friend without blaming Luke. But given how recently it was? Given how the guy had to walk kilometers through forest on a fucked up knee? How they were stalked by a supernatural killer? I think it's unfair, sure. But also understandable.

[@gemstar7286]

Luke was outnumbered, but it still feels like his guilt has taken over as he watched his friend get killed .

[@calebknox4588]

Yeah man. Every blue moon, Netflix releases a decent movie. This was one of them, so is Apostle and Wounds.

[@jbwatso6756]

I think apostle was really weird, maybe it’s just me

[@willhall796]

@@jbwatso6756 that drill scene lives rent free *In My Head* ;)

[@ErinJeanette]

Apostle is so gruesome

[@katroamleft4721]

I really liked this.film but.didn't like Apostle, mostly because I didn't really get it...

[@sopsiarskye1577]

Apostle is such a great movie. The underlying themes, the savageness, the acting. Mwuah!

[@lemonations9550]

The Ritual is in my opinion, the scariest horror movie ever made. It’s expertly made, and doesn’t rely on jump scares to be absolutely terrifying. Instead, it uses disturbing imagery and scares in the background, nearly unnoticeable. And best of all, the characters don’t make stupid decisions, but rational ones. This movie is an absolute masterpiece of a film that should be recognized and talked about more.

[@pawlpoche8736]

I love this movie also Check out “I saw the devil”

[@emandnistaw3006]

I was looking for this comment. I watched the movie with my girl may a couple of year ago and I was just like okay its a goood goood movie then yesterday I watched it on my TV with surround sound and AFTER phil praying to the statue scene my life has never been the same it isnt the scares or the creature but the thought that it can fuck up your psyche and the feeling you get when you hear your friends chest tearing apart by loud ghastly screams and gallops of the creature way in the distance and knowing that you cant fuck with a god its absolutely terrifying.

[@DeeDee-wi4xo]

The Ritual is clearly not the scariest horror movie ever made. And it’s nowhere near a masterpiece. There’s nothing sensational or groundbreaking about it. It’s basically the classic cookie-cutter format of four men in scary woods who come across a monster/ supernatural entity bla bla bla.. The plot is underwhelming, the acting is luke-warm and the ending’s nonsensical. Only an amateur would call that the ‘best horror movie ever.’

[@boochin]

It's a good movie, but "the scariest horror movie ever made" is a bold statement. Have you ever seen Hereditary? Skinamarink? The Human Centipede Two? All of those are better, just to name a few.

[@boochin]

I would say it's not a masterpiece, and not the scariest movie ever, but it's still pretty good. I've seen a lot of horror movies, and with the budget they had, they did a pretty good job.@@DeeDee-wi4xo

[@Teakip]

This movie is hands down my favorite modern horror movie, I’ve seen it multiple times and I simp for the jötunn’s design every time

[@e.m.m.i6054]

12:21 I just absolutely love how you can spot moder in the background for a lot of the movie

[@thecarpman5]

"Our friend hurt their leg, so instead of going on the safe, well know path, we're going to hike through the extremally dense, uneven, and uncharted forest to get home. That will be much easier"

[@corruptgunslinger]

Best death scream I've ever heard when the first hiker is murdered by the beast

[@NationalEligraphic]

When he punched the old lady I died of laughter man

[@unscripted3209]

This movie has a really good buildup. How they first encounter the gutted animal, the weird altar in the cabin, hearing something weird outside, their nightmares... seeing the creature only vaguely in the distance... it has a great pace and isn't revealing the monster too soon. Plus, it makes the norse horror in the forest really believable. 10/10 Horror film imo. Even a bit better than The Descent.

[@_P785_]

Plus when you look closely, the monsters actually there in a lot of shots. You can see him moving through the woods sometimes while there just walking.

[@goodjoejoe]

The journey was pretty enjoyable but the ending was a bit of a letdown. I get that he finally had the courage to fight but his friends still died. It would have been more thematically appropriate for him to save at least 1 friend. In the beginning, his friend dies because he's a coward, yet in the end he loses even more friends.

[@Debate_Bot]

True

[@lolstfu2950]

Phil and Dom were aholes to Luke, only the Chad guy still looked at Luke as a friend

[@eugenebrown6379]

Agree - basically three more friends died in his journey to come to terms with the death of the first friend.

[@melissaschaecher251]

I don't get why they changed the story so much. I guess they wanted you to hate him.

[@AA-ed6ek]

@@melissaschaecher251 I didn't hate him.

[@jaydnTM]

Please never stop doing this Brutality series ,,,I've been binging them for the past week and genuinely got excited when I saw this new one uploaded,, I've been using them to get ready for bed 😹😩👌

[@tash4270]

Hello person from a year ago, this has been me for the past week straight in my spare time since discovering the channel 😅 bingeing the ever loving crapola out of it and loving it

[@quicksilvermad]

It's the HUMAN HANDS that make that thing so horrifying to me. The shot of it leaning down and gently grabbing the doorframe freaked me the fuck out. EDIT: Rafe Spall sure had a glow up since he was in Shaun of the Dead.

[@emandnistaw3006]

what??? he was in shaun of the dead ??

[@pweavd2695]

The brutality of "Begotten" when? (7) But I loved this movie, due to its psychological elements. From the guilt of the main character due to not helping his best friend, to finally overcoming it and standing up against a very dangerous enemy.

[@amolchaturvedi2151]

Begotten should be forgotten.

[@Luvandrockettes]

the brutality is that it's super boring and long

[@Dyomaeth]

The brutality of Begotten is that it's incredibly shitty

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I think the opening is a dream/nightmare. Robert keeps looking at Luke extremely accusingly throughout the whole liquor store sequence. While in real life there may have been a few glances back at their friend the intensity of stares makes me think it’s Luke’s survivors guilt projecting on his memory of the incident. There’s literally nothing he could have done in that scenario that wouldn’t have risked his own life against people so quick to harm and kill yet all Luke sees from his friend is “why aren’t you saving me” even though he’d more than likely save no one with different actions.

[@Aslavetofreedom]

This what happens when u hike with unathletic nerds if he would have never injured his leg then most of them wouldn’t have died 😭🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pierrotpierrot4768]

Watched this a while back and personally loved it, despite not being a horror fan (can't watch them, I get anxiety). It was scary and gory, but also very smart & interesting. I loved the decision to kill hutch first as he was the heart of the group & seemed like the typical "hero" group. Even that decision was well explained (the creature takes out the strongest link first to slowly pick the group out one by one). This predator-like choice of the monster also explains my fave part about the movie, abt how the creature singles out the one with the most pain, which happened to be Luke. The movie really shows how cowardly Luke was at the start and how, based on what he did, stereotypically he should've been portrayed as a selfish man. But by being singled out by the monster, it actually shows how much he was in pain and suffering - which redeemed his character in a very poignant way in my opinion. And the last scene with him screaming at the monster actually got me tearing up at how his pain kept him alive, and ultimately the efforts he took to survive despite the pain (the stalking monster) is what eventually led him to the clearing (forgiving himself & moving on). At least that's what I took away from this movie. Overall one of the best writings in a horror movie for me.

[@pussycats456]

I always wondered how he explained his friends deaths when he got back to civilisation?

[@liquidiro3031]

i'm glad this movie is getting recognition. it's one of the best horror movies on netflix in my opinion.

[@Jmoxre.Edits_]

This movie is great and very diverse from what you’ve previously covered, love the change!

[@nilsnyman6767]

I LOVE that it's not explained! So much easier to immerse yourself into the character.

[@keelysmash]

What I love about the film apart from the gorgeous cinematography and monster design is the cast , you genuinely believe they have been friends for years , and the dialouge between them comes off so natural and effortless

[@kaydenmcjimsey5209]

I really think that if he decided to tell the cops, they mustve heard the same thing with the missing of officers and they swore to each other that there department will not enter the forest

[@joseph4043]

You should add the sounds of the movie every once in a while I think it’d make the videos more imaginable

[@scr3am273]

That protagonist was in a Black Mirror episode. He is pretty good

[@favianorozco9870]

The white Christmas episode right?

[@saucy3219]

Idk why but that “out of bounds glitch” joke made me crack up

[@tariks926]

Big Will please do the South Korean movie "The Wailing". One of the best horror movies I saw.

[@rolmodel12.]

I second this. Holy crap, is that movie a good flick!

[@shubh131993]

I third this 😂. That movie is genuinely amazing. One of my favourite horror movies. “ A ghost does not have flesh and bones, i have both”

[@patsakornpariyapranee9181]

Your voice really complement the immersion I get from binge watching these disturbing movie recaps, with only 76k-ish subscribers, your channel is really underrated man.

[@MickeyMallone.]

I've never hated something fictional more in my life; the idol in the cabin just gets under my skin and gives me the creeps.

[@spkolala]

i hate how underrated this movie is!! its soo good and is now in my top 5 horror films

[@jhyland87]

"Nicks abusing an out of bounds glitch" lol..

[@kennywarren1209]

Man your commentaries are just getting better and better

[@EserPiecer]

I just finished the book and rewatched the movie. There’s some big differences. The group is only the four of them. Robert isn’t a character and he never dies. Their differences stem from the fact that luke is a deadbeat bachelor and Phil and dom are going through rough patches with their wives. They’re all envious of each other. Hitch plays the middle man. I think Robert is a nice touch, but I think it downplays how brave Luke really is. Luke has anger issues and after one of the members die, he chases after the monster. He even attacks it at another point before the ending. Once at the cabin, he attacks the weird forest people multiple times. Also, dom dies before Luke gets to the cabin. Despite these differences, the visuals of this movie is top notch. The monster is way cooler and scarier in the movie. The book describes it to be more goat like. Honestly, one of the scariest movies I’ve seen.

[@flagrunner9954]

Big Will provides us with the best bed time stories :)

[@Kumar_GRG50]

Hands down one of the most underrated horror movies. Slow burn movie that gets soo extreme that U cannot watch alone at night.

[@rogersjgregory]

A very underrated movie. I didn't even know about it until it was on Netflix, and I loved it. The creature design is so creepy.

[@Ckoz2829]

I almost didn’t watch this movie because Netflix’s description of it was complete ass. I did watch the trailer and that’s what got me to watch the movie. I thought it was spectacular! I don’t watch a lot of movies, especially horror ones, but The Forest has to be the one of the best horror movies I’ve seen in a long time! The fear of the unknown, the tension ramping up, it’s a very uncomfortable movie for me, but I’m glad I watched it.

[@AJXED1TS]

actually stumbled across this mans you tube video. love your videos keep posting man!!

[@trevorstockwell8290]

I like how they turned Norse mythology into a horror movie and it turned out a pretty good watch. I would never go ever go into that forest. I would not consider this immortality since they became something not human anymore

[@avian12311]

Quite frankly as soon as I saw this channel, I was DESPERATELY hoping this movie would be on this list, and I am so, SO glad that it is!!! Thank you!

[@klocka88]

IMo it's not even close to a Wendigo. I get some Black goat of the wood, lovecraftian vibes

[@Vash-Venture]

They explain in the movie that its a bastard child of Loki, Moder. 😊

[@connarvaughn2254]

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[@fit-theology3332]

One of my favourite movies of all time. Love the monster and the whole cult aspect. Very cool!

[@ookyspookychic2529]

i LOVED this movie, its a slow burn with blair witch vibes without being a copy

[@rolmodel12.]

Good comp! Has some The Witch vibes in there, too.

[@ookyspookychic2529]

@@rolmodel12. yes definitely! i couldnt place the other one it reminded me of

[@rolmodel12.]

@@ookyspookychic2529 lol, well, then I'm happy to help! I, too, loved this film. And both movies we compared it to. I was 18, when the original Blair Witch was released in theaters, and I caught it early- and was absolutely stunned by it. I have alway's loved horror movie's, and I have alway's loved well-written, intelligent story telling, so that ambiguous, creepy as fuck ending.... 👌🏻 It stayed with me for a long time. Funny how a good movie can be scary without a single jump scare, or any gore whatsoever. Just like the slow burning, theological terror of The Witch. And the psychological horror of this one: PTSD can be a living nightmare, and the mind can create torment that may not be seen by other's, but to the sufferer is very, very real. Now, toss in a malevolent, beastly, demi-god that know's and controls that trauma/torment... and you have yourself one HELL of a movie monster! This flick is relatively brilliant, and I can't recommend it enough.

[@doyoumind5915]

I hate to admit I never realized the corpses in the attic were immortal people who decayed 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@elinamarie7487]

first comment!! and i already know that the video is going to be amazing :D thank u for your content & man, you deserve all those subscribers more than any other horror youtuber. your channel is finally growing how you deserve it!

[@nooffensebut8220]

Wassup Will you should review “THE HUNT” pretty gruesome but quite fun and entertaining if you ask me 🤷‍♀️

[@crooked420s5]

Fun movie 👊

[@zombiesociety3683]

Eh its a decent movie but so many people have recapped it

[@nooffensebut8220]

@@zombiesociety3683 Oh have they? I only watch this channel and Spooky Rice and sometimes story recapped so I wasn’t sure

[@zombiesociety3683]

@@nooffensebut8220 bro your missing out. Mystery recapped and Cinema summary are good

[@nooffensebut8220]

@@zombiesociety3683 Oh yeah that’s what I meant Mystery Recapped lolll got the names mixed up

[@DeadFieldofFlowers]

The colors in this movie are absolutely beautiful they captured the loneliness and bleak feeling of that kind of forests

[@floramanzano4503]

the ritual had one of my favorite stories for a horror movies, best monster design i've liked and...the scene where the lady got decked will always be a fav horror movie moment.

[@gamerairtias9730]

I remember seeing this on my Netflix, never having heard of it, and thinking it was probably some cheap filler movie. I watched it thinking it might be a good time waster. And, I agree 100% with everything you said. This movie is one of my favourites and stands out in my mind as very memorable. I'd love to see more good quality horror movie like this.

[@noahkhuu287]

Are we gonna talk about how Luke has to go on 3 more tribute trips?

[@CookieMonster-nt8hh]

the ritual is one of the only horror movies i actually enjoyed. if i remember correctly, it didnt rely on jumpscares like so many others but actually build suspense and told its story.

[@brandonmusick77]

The Ritual is one of my all-time favorite movies.

[@bennygerow]

I've watched every review on YT about this movie because I'm obsessed with it. This one is probably my favorite.

[@amazed7301]

such an underrated movie themed channel, easily one of the best reviewing channels

[@a.s.2112]

I randomly came across this film on streaming & I don't know what possessed me to watch it because I avoid horrors since I'm scared of everything. It haunted me for months!

[@mattt180]

2 kinds of people watch this channel: A) People who have seen the movies and want to hear a funny spin on the story B) People who are too scared to watch the movies themselves

[@Bensworth_Drummington]

I'm usually not a horror movie guy, but this movie was great, so creepy and erie, no overreliance on jump scares and shock horror. It was awesome.

[@pauln6803]

Shame they swapped in the generic backwater cultists, missing much of the psychological torment the protagonist endures in the Adam Nevill novel.

[@samuelabela7685]

Is it weird if i never get nightmares from watching these types of movies? The last horror movie that kept me slightly awake at night was Sinister and that was like 2 years ago. And I watch horror relatively often.

[@kristym7149]

I watched this movie for the first time when I was a sophomore in high school at a Halloween party with me and 5 of my friends. I was so scared but this movie will always stay stuck in my head now. Good marketing I guess.

[@thatsamboi6068]

I think you should tell about the brutality of the Korean film called Oldboy. It's one of my favorite foreign films I have watched to date.

[@redleaderdemon841]

While the monster isn't a direct thing from Norse mythology, having her be a child of Loki is very fitting, giving how monstrous their children can be (Fenrir, Jormungandr, etc)

[@samhiggins3774]

Thank you for making this video!!! I remember watching this movie with my friend in high school without any idea of what this movie was about. I didn't sleep that night and I never understood why this movie wasn't more popular!

[@6after]

first video ive ever seen by you but I just love the way you make your videos

[@geordiedynes2088]

The cabin sleepover scene was friggin creepy. I loved this flick. I thought it was about to go off the rails like most horror movies do, but it didn't and it ends brilliantly

[@pauln6803]

The ending was a bit underwhelming in comparison to the book. I'm guessing they made certain changes due to either time or attempting to appeal to a more general audience. I was pleased they did the banter and group relationships well though.

[@virginiadare1587]

I started watching this movie not knowing what to expect. It held my attention & that's pretty rare.

[@mafagafo666111]

The wife joke deserved two likes, awesome video dude!

[@Jay-qh6uv]

It really is just The Descent (transitional life stage, dead loved one, One Last Trip to say goodbye to your old life and move into the future, traumatic spiritual rebirth) but instead of random cave creatures the antagonist of The Ritual feels even better suited to put the main character through this extremely brutal and traumatic second birth and which they will experience growth, emerge anew, and find both purpose and identify who they truly are. Who or what could be better than A FUCKING GOD to “guide” this journey? If it’s a spiritual rebirth, let the catalyst for it also be spiritual, rather than a slasher or ah spooky cave guys who are totally unrelated to the themes of the story. Would have loved to see Luc end up as a Pagan worshipper himself-his life was deeply changed by this God and what he received was a horrific, bloody, necessary gift. If things start to fall into place in his life after these events, if he’s able to get his shit together and live his new reborn life, then he has this Child of Loki to think. The man’s life is literally a myth from a Pagan religion now.

[@hellstarremina1]

ive read this book and honestly, no story ever made me feel so anxious

[@Sumboooodeeey]

I always interpreted this movie as the main guy luring his friends to these woods to kill them (THE RITUAL) and everything we see in the movie is just him exercising his demons

[@bamboozledan]

Luke using no-clip hacks to run away from the map's barrier was the best.

[@ErinJeanette]

I kept starting to watch this and turning it off or falling asleep and then I finally watched it and I loved it so much. It's really good I think I'll go watch it again after this.

[@Robodude_0528]

This movie is true horror. It’s genuinely unsettling. I think it didn’t reveal too much in the expositional scenes. Just enough for the audience to chew on

[@Kiwalok]

Hey Will - i'm honestly suprised you havent covered Creep and Creep 2 - excellent movies!

[@chiricosta1]

The scene with the friend upstairs in the cabin…….truly had me shook

[@OTNAJ11]

When I saw the movie for the first time, I was shocked when I finally got to see the creature for the first time up close. I thought it would just be another generic wendigo, but I was not prepared for how the monstrosity actually looked

[@thecottageatwoodlandcorners]

This was a great film about processing trauma. I recommend watching it to anyone thinking of watching it.

[@tariks926]

I really liked this movie the first time I saw it. I was a bit dissapointed with the monster tho. Great movie overall.

[@brendancolianni9501]

I actually just finished the book and although I think the film is fine, the book does trump it in several ways. For starters Rob doesn't exist in the book, the real reason for them going to Sweden was because Luke was the odd one out amongst his friends, someone unmarried, and working a meaningless job selling CDs, so because of his financial situation they compromise and go there. The story deals a lot more into the themes of getting older and living with regrets, the anxiety of being a stranger to lifelong friends. The first half dealt with the tension of the four men navigating the forest, slowed by Phil and Dom due to them being fat and out of shape, Dom still had a knee injury but Phil's feet were horribly blistered. Unlike what happens in the film Luke does press ahead but finds an ancient cemetery and Church, and upon his return beat the piss out of Dom whom throughout was someone that busted his balls for his lifestyle, seeing him as a loser, the beat down happened because he returned to them all smiling and laughing, not taking the situation seriously from his perspective. After that, Hutch learns of his discovery and they go explore the church and realize it was once a Christian church now vandalized by Pagans. Hutch falls through the weakened floor and discovers a mass grave littered with human remains ranging from adults to children, also mixed in were animal bones. They rush outside to the sound of Phil noticing Moder, or at least part of her in the tree line. They eventually set up camp and have an awkward sit down due to the earlier fight amd the church, paired with the lingering nightmares from the house they squatted in. After some time passes, he feels Hutch and Phil's tent get ripped apart hearing bellows and screams, Hutch is taken, stripped nude, and strung up in a tree half eaten. Luke assumes a leadership role from that point forward, trying to get his friends to safety, making their way to a high plateau for safety. Luke scales a large tree to get a view of the land seeing the edge of the forest, and as he starts his descent hears screams from down below, Phil is taken. Dom and Luke sit back to back sleeping in shifts, eventually making amends, but they realize Moder is still in the area, catching a glimpse of it's black hind legs, and during this Luke injures it by throwing a rock at it, with it retaliating with a kick to his forehead, splitting it open but surviving. In a state of heavy exhaustion and delirium they march forward, with Luke seemingly going in and out of consciousness, coming across Phil in the same state of undress in a tree. They take a moment to rest at a tree, with Luke hearing Dom shuffle next to him, kicking at the ground, only to realize a few steps in that he was taken from beside him. He starts seeing other things in the forest, white figures later explained to be Moders "white children". He eventually passes out, leading to the second half of the book "South of Heaven" Unlike the movie he isn't held captive by a massive congregation but instead by a trio of young Norwegian moonshiners from a black metal band called Blood Frenzy, the trio consists of Fenris, Loki, and Surtr, with the housekeeper being an old woman with black eyes. The trio wants to sacrifice Luke in the name of Odin not Moder. He is introduced to the mummified congregation and stripped to nothing, of course before that Doms naked body is discovered in the morning in a tree. Luke is tied to an inverted cross but Moder does not come because the witch does not like the youths. They return Luke to his bed but the lady unties him, leaving a knife with the intent of him killing them, starting with Fenris, eventually getting a hold of their rifle, killing Loki next, Surtr runs into the woods. Eventually he hears the old woman chanting for Moder, he kills her revealing that she has goat legs like the congregation, he kills them all via stabbing. Moder makes her presence know and kills Surtr. Luke escapes in their truck while being pursued by Moder, going as far as smashing her head through the windshield revealing herself as a large goat figure with human hands. Luke stabs her in the throat and presses on by foot, evading more white children. He barely escapes, naked and in a state of delirium being thankful to be alive.

[@KaiM2583]

The dry humour delivery of these videos is amazing!

[@raptorjesus2572]

The ad timer is such a convenience thank you ❤

[@unknown_goat302]

The first clip of this video is probably the tamest in all your videos

[@CatsnCoasters]

Just binge watching all your content...Great channel, now subbed. Please do 10 Rillington Place! 👍

[@baireth9837]

I know the rune at 6:51 !!! The one that looks like a lowercase T with arms pointing upward: that’s the Algiz rune, which is a symbol of protection

[@xenongd6974]

isaac player spotted

[@baireth9837]

@@xenongd6974 I actually had a phase where I was really into magick and things like that 🥲👍 That whole sort of thing just ended up not really being for me, but I retained plenty of knowledge from it

[@kroggybrizzane]

By far this is the best movie recap channel

[@ISaudio]

This recap was awesome. Not sure if I would ever sit down and watch this flick but was still very intrigued by what the hell that creature was. Keep up the good work!

[@raven_1133]

As a historian, I’d honestly have known to stay away because of one factor: the fucking runes. If you know anything about Vikings, you know they were fucking brutal, not to mention the Blood Eagle. Edit: I FUCKING KNEW IT WOULD INVOLVE THE VIKINGS SOMEHOW!