WHAT I WATCHED IN DECEMBER | LETTERBOXD RECAP

everything I watched in December, including some of my favorite movies of the entire year! stay tuned for my next video where I rank all the horror movies of 2021...
INTRO 00:00
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING 02:00
ANOTHER EVIL 05:03
SILENT NIGHT 08:32
COME TRUE 09:50
NIGHTMARE ALLEY 12:44
THE NOVICE 14:33
THE VIGIL 16:44
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[@christophersmith4438]

It may not seem like much, but putting where the films you discuss can be viewed is really next level. I definitely appreciate it!

[@nightshadekrow4712]

Agree

[@NickaLah]

Don't Look Up is good, but maybe isn't a great choice for New Year's Eve when you're already anxious about what 2022 might bring 😓 I wouldn't recommend it for anyone already depressed about the state of the world, particularly the U.S. It honestly made my depression worse, it wasn't like Bo Burnham's Inside, which felt more... cathartic? Don't Look Up is more of a reflection than anything else.

[@chaoticlana]

But I’m a cheerleader is so good! So glad you saw it. One of my favorite movies I saw in December or really in the whole year is Cure (1997), Japanese horror, kinda slow burn, really beautiful cinematography. Highly recommend! P.S.: I hope you all saw after credits scenes in Don’t Look Up 👀

[@roguemystique7]

Yes! As a lover of marvel, I have been trained to check after credits for extra scenes. I'm glad I didn't miss it too, lol.

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

I've been rereading a Christmas Carol each year the last five years and I think the book has solid gothic horror vibes

[@lewispowell6015]

CANNOT WAIT to see Nightmare Alley when it finally opens in the U.K., it looks incredible! Thank you for all the great content this year Sarah, I always enjoy seeing a new video of yours has been uploaded whenever I open KZbin and Hope you have a fabulous new year!

[@c.y.b.e]

I love u so much, I love how open minded and welcoming you are to different types of horror

[@happymwanza99]

That's why I like her channel

[@xbleaksquidx]

Super glad to see The Vigil on here, Jewish horror is an untapped gold mine but often it's done in a cheesy or in a terribly appropriative way and it was such a refreshing change of pace.

[@markcrisp07]

Yeah i found it creepy.

[@devonmunn5728]

Also Catholicism has been overused in horror. I read a explanation saying that it's more in touch with horror storytelling but the overuse of it is annoying

[@celestemudrich5798]

I just love your listings and rankings of movies. These give me great ideas of what to watch next. Thank you!

[@SundayMorning6amBLBC]

Also didn't really like We Need To Do Something! It kinda reminded me of Await Further Instructions, but I liked AFI better! Love that you loved The Vigil. I watched this for the first time this week too and it was amazing! Happy New Year!

[@rileybraukman597]

Happy holidays. Thank you for always rocking the content. Hope you and your loved ones are well!

[@jojo0880]

I feel like I need to watch your videos with pen and paper to write down all your recomendations, lol. I'm intrigued by the Isabelle Fuhrman movie. I love her in everything I've ever seen of her and if you say this is her best acting to date, now I know i GOTTA watch.

[@xlilcupcake]

I love that shirt! Thank you for the suggestions. Such an amazing, consistent, and presentable KZbinr! 💝

[@texbex1468]

Thank you for your videos, thoughts, and time. You're the only channel I'm watching on youtube right now. A comforting presence, and someone I would be friends with in real life. And the best movie suggestions ever! Sometimes we don't agree, but usually we do. Movies are so subjective after all. Anyway, thank you!

[@rachelashley6504]

really glad to hear someone talk about the vigil. it's so good

[@vickytime3855]

Same!!

[@WhytheBookWins]

I love that you share all the movies you've watched, rather than just talking about new releases! Recently found you channel and love it!

[@ethandavis3137]

My new favorite channel love it

[@irritated_nina]

I get so happy when you post!

[@BrookeInProgress]

I watched Klaus for the first time a couple weeks ago on a whim, not at all expecting to love it as much as I did! And ever since I watched it I feel like I've seen so many other people discovering it for the first time this year, too! It's been added to our yearly rewatch list

[@biancaa9786]

Funny enough I watched But I’m a cheerleader today and loved it! Lol I like The Orphanage and The Devils Backbone another Guillermo Del Toro film. Thank you for all the horror content this year Sarah! Happy New Year Sarah Have been watching you for years now and cannot wait to see wait 2022 will bring for this channel!

[@littlelaw1994]

Happy new year and speedy recovery for your surgery xxx

[@sexyyredsection]

hope you have a great day sarah! 💕

[@Anothernammee]

Thanks for all the great content! Happy New Years ❤️

[@widescreenlogic2448]

Looking forward to catching up with some of these! Thanks!

[@poutinstereo]

I was so worried you were going to say you didn’t like But I’m a Cheerleader. Glad you loved it, it’s a fave of mine!

[@simmsquee]

Nightmare Alley was a completey satisfying film in the Depression-era drama genre. It had a few nods to "Freaks" and also reminded me of "Carnivale" but it was better than both in a way because it was so grounded in the hard and heartless lifestyle of old school carnies. I haven't been so intrigued by a story of self-destructive behavior since "The Lighthouse".

[@arielramirezmillan5358]

Happy new year and I wish you speed recovery! I discover your channel this year and it's one of my favorites!! Thank you for the great content!!

[@basakynr]

Happy new year and good luck with the surgery. 🖤

[@zharko]

happy new year !!!!!

[@eyeswidevideo]

I'm not crazy about the Orphanage either. I've tried getting into it multiple times. On the other hand, Orphan is dope!

[@paullucas7053]

Great list, thanks for sharing! I loved The Vigil.....also looking forward to Nightmare Alley. I will definitely check out The Novice! I really enjoy your videos, keep up the great work. Happy New Year, be well 👏🏻👍😀

[@novatalking]

Happy holiday's! I hope your surgery goes well

[@emmaberger3748]

I love home alone 2 :) it doesn’t get enough love. Also: I think a muppets Christmas Carol is also terrifying but I like it more than the disney one

[@IsSarahPi]

Good luck with your surgery, hope it goes well and you heal quickly!

[@ninijellybeanie6853]

I’m binge watching your videos all day today and making a list of must-see movies…. I’ve got my horror work cut out for me!! ::::excited:::::

[@littlehurrican0]

come true! it must be weird because i'm a complete stranger to you but i freakin knew you were gonna enjoy it!! my husband is a pisces as well & i sat him down the day after i watched it to show him & wrote you a message 😂😂😂 i watched it completely alone & 🍃😶‍🌫️ & was sucked right into the vibe. i'm so so glad you loved it! also girl interrupted is one of the best movies of all time - it has an eat in chicken

[@emogolem]

love ur shirt sm!! happy new year sarah 🎊🥰

[@rodrigomatos5200]

happy new year sarah!!

[@natleaver]

Happy New Year Sarah!

[@filmfangirls9163]

Im hearing really good things about the Nightmare Alley remake!! Hoping good rest and safety after the surgery!!

[@TerrorReels]

🔥🔥🔥 video!

[@BeckywiseTheDancingClown]

Happy New Year queen!

[@rodrigomatos5200]

good luck with the surgery and a speed recovery

[@conductenor]

SO glad you watched and liked “The Vigil.” I recommended it in comments a couple months ago. I really enjoyed it! Also, yes, Home Alone 2 is better than the first one. I watch it every December and rarely watch the original. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@vickytime3855]

So happy you watched The Vigil! I've been waiting for your thought. Please also watch Sator!! I need to know if you'd like it

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

[@itscinna5540]

I love these recap videos! I watched We Need to do Something as well, because I loved the red and black imagery, and I didn't hate it, but I didn't particularly like it either. I was able to guess some things that were going to happen, and I didn't enjoy the ending. I prefer endings with a clear explanation, and this one ended on a cliffhanger. I also really did not like how it portrayed the only POC- that was very untasteful IMO. I added a handful of movies in this video to my watch list! :) Looking forward to watching Nightmare Valley and The Vigil the most.

[@happymwanza99]

Thanks on the review I guess I need to check the out the vigil

[@indiesludge]

You’re simply wonderful. Thank you.

[@LornaWallace]

I'm with you on Home Alone 2 being better than 1! Also so excited for Nightmare Alley to come out in the UK.

[@taylortot725]

When I was in middle school me and my friend decided to try out cheerleading, one weekend we went to blockbuster to pick out a movie and my mom not knowing what it was about suggested but I’m a cheerleader….safe to say we our jaws were on the floor for most of the movie 😅I’d probably appreciate it more now

[@adam-l74]

Caught Another Evil on Shudder a few years ago, loved it!

[@maryduarte3248]

happy new year

[@angelm795]

I watched silent night on repeat for days during my holiday depressed. So good 👍

[@ccap3211]

Good luck with your surgery! I don’t think it’s going to be as bad as you think. My bf had all his teeth pulled (while awake) and had bone grafts and implants put in later on and his recovery was pretty quick. Didn’t need pain meds for any of it or anything.

[@marisapereyra5436]

I really love the orphanage and thought you would really like it too. I'm surprised you didn't like it, oh well. I'm excited to look up your recommendations and see if there is anything I love.

[@RoseShell91]

As much as I love me some Horror, I gotta say my favorite Christmas Carol themed movie is The Flintstones A Bedrock Christmas Carol. I grew up watching it every year and it just feels warm and cozy. Recommend.

[@jordangrosshart8783]

I love that you watched But I’m A Cheerleader 💕 favorite

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

Nightmare before Christmas love ❤️

[@damattice23]

The Orphanage- The first time I saw it with the knocking on the wall scene, I bought came out of my seat. But yes, I guess it is suspense drama more than horror.

[@aly1297]

An ad for nightmare alley played right after you said you were going to talk about it

[@margaritaperez8624]

Nightmare Alley is soooo good!

[@lilu9194]

I really want to do a double feature with The Vigil and Viy. Think they would go really well together

[@eduardomusic8560]

Hello everyone, good 👍 morning, Happy New Year 2022.🥂🎉 This woman-youtuber has a great diction, I like to listen to her voice! Greetings from Sonora, México. 🇲🇽👍☺️🙏

[@jorgecarias774]

WOOO I KNEW U WATCHED NIGHTMARE ALLEY

[@Steamengenius]

I would love to hear what you think about the silent sea. It's a Korean dystopian space show on Netflix!! I know you like space content!

[@PossessedbyHorror]

I’m watching it right now!

[@Shinigami344]

happy new year, also junji ito is awesome, if you didnt read gyo, you should give it a try

[@michaela389]

I looooved nightmare alley

[@s.m.johnson5331]

I would love a novella to movie comparison for We Need to Do Something- to see if it's better!

[@rodrigomatos5200]

i also rewatched girl interrupted and bought the book (:

[@wisco9er536]

Nightmare Alley flew by so fast I didn't even feel 2 and a half hours run by

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love ❤️ crimson peak

[@carolinaaguilar6820]

Hey Sarah! Have you ever seen the show supernatural? I think you’ll like it! At least the first purple of seasons

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love wind 💨 chill

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love ❤️ jingle all the way

[@ariane1159]

I saw the Christmas carol at the cinema when I was like 9 and I was terrified

[@607462]

A film I recommend is murder by decree from 1979 (in my opinion the best jack the ripper film). Not exactly horror, but has horror elements in it.

[@mariacabrera7772]

Please review Nightmare Alley!!!!

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love ❤️ home alone 2

[@savannahrains8187]

My cousin thought that don’t look up was about how the media lies about covid 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ I was like GIRL the message is so obvious

[@anthonya910]

Could you do review of the skeleton key?

[@devonmunn5728]

I only know of Devils Pass cause my mom watched it (she's a horror fan herself)

[@ra.gonzzo]

I’d love to see you review midnight mass, I know you typically dislike horror shows but midnight mass is just so good and it’s only 7 ep.

[@mascorroheidi21]

Yes Home Alone 2 is superior!

[@tofermartinez4114]

My gay heart dropping when you said “But I’m a Cheerleader”. I am so happy that you experienced that movie!

[@micaelalongoria5275]

I couldn’t find the review for the Turning but I wanted to ask you to watch the old version with Deborah Kerr the Innocents. Idk if you’ll like but hope you do.

[@thelandlockedselkie]

The Vigil came out back in 2019, I believe, and holy crap is it so damn good and has not gotten the attention it deserves. The atmosphere is excellent and it was honestly thrilling to see Judaism as a source of the main myth and the source of the strength the character takes with him into 'battle'. The ending was also *chef kiss*.

[@soot_gremlinn]

Dude have you seen incident in a ghost land yet???? Highly recommend it’s on Netflix!!! Same director that did Martyrs…. It’s definitely LESS intense but still soo good.

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love the Christmas carol. Not Jim c. But other versions

[@pamelapeters3342]

How have you only just watched But I'm a Cheerleader till now! One of my favorites. You should also watch Better Than Chocolate. Less campy but funny.

[@markolepotan]

I’m shocked!!! Orphanage is one of the best movies EVER!!!

[@katieweigl]

I also really enjoyed Come True, but feel the opposite-like I couldn’t do a rewatch because for me the fun was trying to figure out what was going on, and without that element of titillation I’m not sure I could enjoy it again. I feel similarly about Ex Machina

[@Shoobadawoop]

But I’m A Cheerleader is so good!! 💖

[@logandarr8046]

Watching this after getting home from Nightmare Alley lol. I feel like it was too long for me. When it gets to that climax I really liked it and even though the performances in the first half it felt like it was a little too long and some earlier stuff could have potentially been cut out. Maybe I just have some adhd but it was like a 4/5 for me. Lived up to my expectations though and there have been a few movies recently and hat haven’t.

[@alexanderulv3886]

Your shirt is so cool, can I ask where it’s from? :)) Edit: Also I’m going to watch come true, because I’ve never been offended by a movie. Yes not even Cannibal Holocaust or similar (120 days). Happy New Years btw!

[@vickytime3855]

I'm pretty sure it's from Studiohouse Designs

[@alexanderulv3886]

@@vickytime3855 Thank you!

[@hectormontalvo5565]

Have a happy and prosperous New Year 2022!☝😀👆

[@rafasanmartin3963]

BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER!! i love sapphic movies

[@nileshollowthorn]

I was SO excited for Nightmare Alley as I'm a Del Toro fan but I was honestly bored during the movie and didn't feel like a lot happened throughout the run time. And I really have an open mind when it comes to movies but it just didn't do it for me like I thought.

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

I love Misery.

[@SR-no8sr]

Natasha lyonne is one of our great actresses.

[@emilyconn5890]

Are you watching Yellowjackets??? I know it’s weekly but if you watch it pls tell us your thoughts