WHAT I WATCHED IN APRIL | LETTERBOXD RECAP

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[@tonguekisser89]

the dialogue in The Hunt was incredible

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

It’s always interesting how nostalgia tends to tint the lenses of our glasses, just a little bit more rosy than they may have been before. I remember Blockbuster running every “Mom and Pop” video store into bankruptcy in pretty short order. I also remember the very real threat to artistic expression that they posed by threatening to (and following through,) not carry certain titles that broke their “decency” rules with excess gore, violence and sexual situations. I wear a Blockbuster Video shirt every now and then, for nostalgias sake, but I do remember the not so rosy era as well.

[@armpitification]

I agree w you about Blockbuster and small video stores but them threatening free speech? No. First of all thats not what 1A means. It’s about the government silencing a citizen. It doesn’t apply to private companies.

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

I am referring to silencing artists when creating art, which is NEVER a good thing. Films are a form of art. But you are correct, private businesses are not covered by 1A, though the consequences are equally chilling.

[@cherizangel]

Them and Hollywood Video

[@marsastarr]

My brain: “Don’t comment on the bookshelf.” My thumbs: Oh hey, House of Leaves :)

[@bananabob4567]

And the troop!! 🤩

[@cama35040579]

I love The House of Leaves

[@joeertman]

Omg please please please watch and rank all the Wrong Turn movies, it would be great to get your perspective

[@Brian-lf4zg]

agreed!

[@joeertman]

@@DJ2130 yeah but I think it’s from like 6 or 7 years ago, and she’s said she only seen the first two and the new one

[@shanesecret7059]

Lol maybe if we rank all of them it would be 6 4 5 7 3 2 and then 1 or 1 then 2

[@osonhodeleon]

In April I watched ''Sátántangó'' a SEVEN HOUR movie. Worth every minute.

[@leodavid4036]

hey the hungarian treasure :'D

[@jinkkxx]

what is it about?

[@osonhodeleon]

@@jinkkxx see in the Internet.

[@theabacross1581]

yo I saw the Demon Slayer Movie this month IN THEATERS AND IT WAS AMAZING! I'm a huge fan of anime, and Demon Slayer is one of my recent favs, and the movie I was already hyped for, and for a cannon movie for the series was amazing! The theater was good too, not too many people, everyone were spread apart, and It was just perfect!! Highly recommend it.

[@timelordvictorious]

American's get everything. How are cinemas even open there!.

[@paola1234x]

omg i watched it twice🤩i loved it

[@applemusic751]

lovedddd demon slayer yessir

[@desicatedlimbs]

Absolutely LOVED The Hunt. I’m a big slasher/gore movie and I was happy haha

[@vickytime3855]

I really liked it too! Was pleasantly surprised.

[@vine9055]

the Wrong Turn movies are kind of like if the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was filmed in the early 2000's. Some are better than others, but they're all an enjoyable watch-through at least once.

[@lopirobinson1991]

The Dark and The Wicked...Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. My favorite on the list too.

[@Aaron-sy6tp]

You nailed the exact way I felt for Wrong Turn. It was fun for what it was, but I definitely felt tired by the end lol.

[@desicatedlimbs]

My husband hates horror movies, so I have to watch them by myself on a tv we lost the remote to... my movie watching has been terrible.

[@austindolan7182]

pretty sure my dad hated em too and that's probably why my mom did her best to ensure i loved em. mission accomplished there.

[@bensweiss]

What does hubby not like about horror and what genre and type of film does he enjoy?

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

I rarely watch horror movies with my family

[@ioana5267]

girl why did u marry a man who hates horror in da first place?!?!?!

[@matthewbenge7112]

I love Event Horizon. I put it in that group of cheesy, over the top films like The Haunting and 13 Ghosts. A rainy day film

[@artdogdeb]

Love love love Event Horizon! I also loved The Dark and the Wicked.

[@TheStephyPirate]

Water world is a CLASSIC💙💙💙💙 I was born in 1991 and I grew up watching this movie a million times. Not to mention grew up in Cali 20 minutes from Universal studios where they had an awesome water world show😍 I've considered getting the map tat. 🤘🏽

[@TheStephyPirate]

Going to watch the dark and the wicked tn with the hubby. And I have a terrible terrible memory with movies so I don't remember much about Noah except that I LOVED it too 😛

[@dandelion823]

What Lies Below should be labeled as a comedy because I LMAO at the last 15ish minutes of the movie.

[@haileyrivera3052]

You’ve quickly became my favorite channel on KZbin horror fan here

[@1farahnaz]

I totally agree with Noah! One of my faves for sure.

[@pinehawk9600]

The leader in Wrong Turn had a super cut. And a perfectly trimmed beard 🙄

[@heatherw.4561]

You just described my experience with that Blockbuster documentary. I started to get tired in the last thirty minutes and turned it off. Glad I didn't miss anything.

[@ken_gv]

I will never stop recommending Gonjiam. xD

[@vickytime3855]

Thanks, I always check the comments for recommendations 😉

[@lust4248]

I didn’t really like that film. It sort of dragged on after a while but the last 20 minutes was awesome

[@silvialpz8820]

i love your videoooos!!

[@tenacious_she]

Some great pics! I would love to see you review Promising Young Woman. I watched it in April and I found it to be perfect. Not "horror" per se.. but definitely a thriller/drama with a bright cotton candy color pallet :)

[@caraboswell9858]

Agreed!!

[@marinaresende819]

Waterworld is so good! It's one of my dad's favorite movie and we would watch it every single time it was on, which was quite often for some reason...

[@stanwright4110]

I would recommend that when you buy Waterworld on Blu Ray get the 2 disc one from Arrow video. It has an extended cut called the Ulysses cut. It adds more than 42 minutes to the theatrical cut.

[@julietbengulo3086]

Nice scary stories to tell in the dark

[@friendonfilm8778]

My favorite movie I watched in April was probably The Father, with Anthony Hopkins. My least favorite was American Murder: The Family Next Door (Netflix true crime doc) because, as you can imagine, it was *highly disturbing*

[@djscarlet169]

when i watched wrong turn i felt i was watching 3 different movies ☠️

[@rhetteverette2406]

We were joking about wrong turn = Taken meets The Village

[@LisaLoves]

Some interesting watches. I watched Voyagers too this past week. The Dark and the Wicked was really ominous and creepy. Joker was amazing. The Hunt I loved.

[@coreyconway]

Great video, I would recommend For The Sake of Vicious. I would love to see you explain it. I can't find a video where someone explains it in depth on youtube. Great movie just came out!

[@mayasixtus1573]

The Perfect Hoast is so much fun!

[@travishoward8975]

yayy for repping NOAH! Amazing intense movie!!!

[@miraemasu4127]

Well, let me be honest, I spend more times watching her videos than watching her suggested movies. It's just I love exploring horror catalog more than watching them, It's fun. That doesn't mean I'm not horror fan. Anyway, love you Sarah😌💜 Your videos are awesome.

[@DreamstudioXD]

There is an anime with a somewhat similar concept to Waterworld. Its called "gargantia on the verdurous planet". A teen fighting in outer space (on a robot) falls into a wormhole and lands on a post apocalyptic earth. The planet is also a giant sea, with the few humans living in giant boats. Its a mix of a coming of age/ slice of life and scifi.

[@Unholy_Killjoy]

Such a beautiful anime

[@chelsiemalfoy]

Waterworld is one of my favorites from when I was a kid. Every time it was on TV I'd wanna watch it.

[@mssplendor]

You are so right about What Lies Below. I just threw it on one morning. The only good thing was that this movie was totally unintentionally hilarious.

[@H4LFD3MON]

The Dark and the Wicked was a great film.

[@joeertman]

It was amazing, prbly my favorite horror of 2020

[@oguzhankusoglu4579]

Awesome video! My favorite watch of April: The Orphanage-2007 (rewatch) {8/10} My least favorite watch of April: Koko-di Koko-da-2019 {4/10}

[@19aml89]

Well, now that you’ve watched Event Horizon you’ll have to play all the Dead Space games!

[@Frazier7162]

Watched The Dark & the Wicked, great recommendation

[@lillyb8706]

Omg I am SO ready for this dvd organization video!!

[@sammmarciano5235]

I watched Noah when it came out and loved it!

[@joeertman]

It was fun seeing the bts (kind of) for this video on your other channel

[@royalhorror]

I am so so glad you watched the new wrong turn ! I personally liked it cause it just took a different turn . I haven’t watched most of the films on this list ! I do remember Noah when I was in school but I only remembered being bored , gonna give it a rewatch

[@SAD-oi2vf]

Could you let me know where you got your jewelry please, especially the longer one, love it! And love your vids 👏

[@kylienychole7678]

I was actually wondering if Event Horizon was on a list of yours when you talked about Voyagers. My husband and I just watched this for the first time about 7 months ago and it really creeped both of us out, and he doesn't get scared of movies haha.

[@PumpkinBumpkin333]

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is also my favorite from King!

[@Logan_rae17]

Sarah! Have you seen The Abyss? Its a really weird James Cameron movie and it's probably an acquired taste but I personally love it. I feel like maybe you would like it too? 🤔 I want to know your thoughts!

[@jellogirl2010]

Ooof. The Abyss is definitely a required taste, I saw it on the way to the beach with my youth group one simmer and someone put the director's cut on. We were all so lost by the end of it. I'm still not sure what happened in it.

[@earlkhentpermites8506]

You need to watch Love and Monsters asap Sarah. It's a new movie and also dystopian!

[@valeriafabi6823]

i actually enjoyed so many films this month. i particularly recommend another round, minari, shiva baby and the father. i also watched julie and julia this month and thought it was really cute even if it wasnt a perfect film. thanks for this list! ive been looking for horror films to watch and the dark and the wicked sounds like my cup of tea

[@andronymous31]

I really dug What Lies Below; found it to be a great time! I took the daughter to be about 18/19 in a gap year (post high-school/pre college). I liked the totally conflicted feelings she showed towards him, and the ending had all the fun of a creature feature.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

she was indeed supposed to be 16 😬 makes me uncomfy

[@AmmoGlitter]

Please, please watch THE EMPTY MAN, it's so wild

[@musicmachinexperiencethene3523]

well there were a lot of them that I didn't know thank you👍

[@sandyleach177]

Your book shelf looks great!

[@GabrielaGish]

I actually loved the ending of Wrong Turn xD ahahah

[@emmaberger3748]

In April I watched a disappointing amount... it was a super busy month for uni so I only watched Saturday night fever and carrie Pilby, both for the first time. I never knew Saturday night fever had such depth!! Honestly, it’s amazing

[@coolhive2941]

I lol’d when you mentioned Noah. I have the 3D Blu-ray and find it quite enjoyable. It’s silly but so entertaining. Plus the 3D is good. Event Horizon is one of those I find kinda cheesy but average, and I usually get bored with it, but for some reason I return to it every few years

[@pumpkinjennilynn]

My boyfriend and I watched What Lies Below for the same why is this number 1 reason you did. We were so fricking mad that we wasted our time with it. That ending was terrible

[@HeatherPasley]

It’s number 1 because people keep watching to see how bad it is, lol. So many of my Facebook friends have posted about how bad it is then it makes everyone curious to watch it. 😂

[@pumpkinjennilynn]

@@donaldshelton986 lol no worries it’s a very easy confusion mistake. But I really did enjoy What Lies Beneath as well!

[@abstergo1318]

being a huge fan of aronofsky, i've watched noah a few years ago but i really got bored after like one hour, BUT i've noticed some similar scenes between noah and mother! i'm sure the ones who watched both and remember them well know which one i'm talking about, and even though many of us know that aronofsky likes to re-use some scenes it was interesting to notice that since noah came out before mother! i feel like he always does that, almost as if he was making a first draft to see how it goes and then re-use the scene to its full potential in his next big movie (since 1 out of 2 movies me makes are big ones and the others in between just here to raise funds in the meantinme)

[@Adrian-ju7cm]

We had Blockbuster here in Australia all closed so sad.

[@mariealayne7223]

Since you love space movies you might like Stowaway that just came out on Netflix. Toni Collette, Anna Kendrick and Daniel Dae Kim.

[@observationsfromthefencepo7207]

I liked both Event Horizon and Waterworld and yes they have their flaws but both were fun and entertaining. I had a good April and many of the films I saw were from your recommendations. 1) Godzilla Versus Kong - 3.5 2) Hungry Wives - 3 3) Bloody Pit of Horror - 3.5 4) Hell Fest- 3 (PBH rec.) 5) The Dark - 2.5 6) It (1990) - 4 7) His House - 4 (PBH rec.) - Wow. This was fantastic. Favorite of the month. 8) Case 39 - 3.5 (PBH rec.) 9) The Happening - 3 10) The Day After Tomorrow- 3.5 11) Await Further Instructions- 2.5 (PBH rev.) 12) Haunting of the Mary Celeste - 2.5 13) Fractured - 3.5 (PBH rec.) 14) The Guest - 2 (PBH rec.) 15) Grandmother's House - 3.5 (PBH rec.) 16) What Keeps You Alive - 3 (PBH rec.) 17) Death of Me - 2.5 (PBH rec.) 18) A.M.I. - 2 19) Prom Night - 2.5 (PBH rec.) 20) Blair Witch (2016) - 3 Keep up the great work. Thanks for the great Netflix recommendations. Happy Viewing and to Horror and beyond. Peace

[@marieglad]

Have you seen Dances with wolves with Kevin Costner? If not, do it! If you can get the Extended version to see more beautiful nature photography, the better! It can be kinda slow at times but it's worth it in the end. 🐺😃💕

[@yonita5889]

To be honest wrong turn took a huge wrong turn. I was so underwhelmed, to say the least.

[@michpratt1]

I had started The Dark and the Wicked on Shudder but..............yea, def slow. And the reviews on there went both ways. I will give it a goo now since you loved it so much! Side note: I wish Netflix offered reviews like Shudder has them set up. It’s irritating cuz I’m into Asian horror movies/series now (after watching Sweet Home) so it would be nice to see reviews right there.

[@4rachel5]

I watched Noah at the movies when it first came out. I don't remember much about it, but I know I enjoyed it. I don't think I'd classify it as "horror", but there were definetly some disturbing scenes. Also, fun fact: I watched it at the movies with a mormon dude. So that was... interesting.

[@bluetheon]

Yes Joker IS a perfect movie, you have good taste

[@DCibener]

An even closer comparison to Event Horizon would be the Australian film Dead Calm (also starting Sam Neil). Seriously, there are some bits (no spoilers) that are lifted right from that film. Not exactly the same tone, but still a great thriller.

[@kuismase]

My faverite movie on april was sound of metal (2020)

[@GreetingsFromBlackwoodFarm]

I've seen Noah and remember liking it. Going to rewatch very soon!

[@savannahrains8187]

Last movie I saw in theatre was the invisible man!

[@cammie3578]

The Perfect Host was one of my favorite movies for a long time lol but it turns out I didn't see the end until recently. I thought it ended at the trash scene. What a different movie with the last half of the movie.

[@vickytime3855]

Whoa, I did not realize there were so many Wrong Turn movies. I literally thought there were two and this new one was a remake... Edit: I really loved The Dark and the Wicked as well, it was great.

[@matt714matt]

I’ve tried making it through Noah 3 different times and I just can’t do it. I thought I’d enjoy it because Darren Aronofsky is a great filmmaker and Black Swan and Mother are two of my favorite movies, but I wasn’t feeling Noah

[@SymphoniaFan101]

I love Aronofsky too and I’ve wanted to watch it. Sucks that you didn’t like it. Can I ask why you didn’t?

[@matt714matt]

@@SymphoniaFan101 Noah is just way different from any of Aronofsky’s other movies. You can tell that he didn’t have full creative control over the film as he doesn’t use many of the techniques that I love him for. The story is all over the place and has severe pacing problems, and as Sarah mentioned, the cgi is noticeably terrible.

[@marcusbrown4487]

I'm also an atheist and watched Noah around 2018 and loved it.

[@adam-l74]

I love Event Horizon and I really enjoyed The Perfect Host. The Dark And The Wicked…I wanted to like it but it was just so so for me.

[@manuelharper1155]

You're pretty amazing like Emma but I was curious last year in October you were wearing his cool Chucky shirt where do you get your horror merch

[@sm_t8262]

Have you ever watched Pandorum? It's one of my favorite space horrors!

[@blu-rayscot1573]

Love your channel love Wilson the Blu-ray Scot from Scotland UK

[@theflame4672]

You should watch Braven its a good suspense movie

[@LilTheLah]

Spotted House of Leaves in the background! Have you read it? It is one of my all-time favourites!

[@tupa24]

I’m a fan of the Wrong Turn franchise and I loved the 2021 Wrong Turn. It was not what I expected at all, which is a good thing, and I actually loved the ending too.

[@angiepalmisano2372]

I loved Joker it is a perfect movie

[@blahblahblah9267]

Event Horizon is awesome, scared the crap out of me

[@esoteric76]

The Hunt was my last time at a theater before the closures and I had the same experience as you. However, I've already been to about 8 movies since the reopening and I couldn't be happier! Loved The Dark and the Wicked as well, but Voyagers was trash. (At least with AMC Stubs membership it didn't feel like a total ripoff). You must have just been really happy to be back in the theater!

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

April was a good month for me too. So many great classic horror films and great Asian horror films I got to watch Disclaimer: I probably won't be able to name every single horror movie I watched for the first time this month, lol, so here are the movies, as well as some rewatches, I watched during this month: New movies (plus a horror series and movies I finally watched for the first time) 1. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (Persian vampire movie) 2. It Follows 3. Teeth 4. The One Missed Call series (I've seen 1 and 2. I haven't watched the 3rd one yet) 5. Wolf Guy - Urufu gai: Moero ôkami-otoko (A Japanese action/horror movie from the 1970s. I have a love/hate relationship with this film, haha 😂) 6. The Omen (the first one. I know there's a sequel too. I will give that one a watch) 7. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the 1978 version featuring Donald Sutherland) 8. When A Stranger Calls 9. Sweet Home (this is a recent K-drama/horror series on Netflix. I binged this in 2 days because it's SO GOOD 😍) 10. Flowers In The Attic 11. Sylvia Scarlett (this is one non-horror movie I can think of that I watched. This is a movie from 1935, and Katherine Hepburn was in it. She's my favorite old Hollywood actress, and I loved seeing her transcend gender when she disguises herself as a boy. Not a fan of the outdated misogyny, though) Movies I rewatched 1. The Ring 2. Memento Mori 3. The Conjuring 2

[@spacecow149]

have you seen the Wolf House on Shudder?

[@TheWitchsRattle]

Omg I'd rewatch What Lies Below before I'd rewatch Noah. Lol. Giant rock monsters in a Bible movie?

[@Exiled_Rouge]

While I don't dislike Joker as a film, I never thought of all the thousands of films that exist one would say Joker is (one of the less than a handful!) of "perfect" films. I would not even expect one to say Joker was a "good" film. No hate for enjoying the film, I enjoyed it too, the extremity of the praise is striking to me though. I do not think objective evaluation of film or art is possible. Again, no hate.

[@toshomni9478]

There just is no accounting for taste.

[@Exiled_Rouge]

@@toshomni9478 Indeed.

[@timelordvictorious]

Would you talk about the new candyman when it comes out?

[@jessicagamble9027]

Voyagers was horrendous

[@amberkellie5255]

I'm the same way I have to have all my movies in hard copy (DVD OR BLU RAY) and my music as well (I prefer C.D'S)

[@eleanorm2855]

" I absolutely loved it , would recommend to anyone, Id re-watch it a million times.... 2 stars " 😂 😂 glad im not the only one who does this

[@oboolean2272]

Apparently there is some sort of negative legend of this part of the USA ( Appalachian Mountains ) and if someone is interested in more samples there is 'Out of the Furnace' with Christian Bale and there is also Hellboy comicbook 'The Crooked Man' and there is propably more...

[@shy_waffle]

Have you seen "the power" on shudder yet?

[@austindolan7182]

love seeing those stephen king books in the background. also i finally watched green room, and just whoa. it was brutal, messed up, and just a heart racing thriller.

[@TheStoryTaylor]

Interstellar and Joker are my to perfect movies as well. Maybe the first Jurassic Park.

[@haircombvirtuoso]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sometimesshewrites]

I am one of the few person who saw Noah... I mean... Douglas Booth!!!

[@ebonywilson1993]

Wrong turn needed to be renamed to "intentially goes off the trail and somehow still surprised at things going wrong" - if it wasn't marketed as wrong turn it wouldn't be AS bad. Should be its own films. 1000000% agree on that ending as well. Not needed lol

[@h.i.sautomotive5503]

So hen you were talking about NOAH I completely agree me personally am a Christian and your right there are a lot of horror elements in the bible I mean have you heard of romans...