WHAT I WATCHED IN JANUARY | LETTERBOXD RECAP

new year, new month, here's everything I watched to start the year off!
INTRO 00:00
IDENTITY 02:10
THE UNFORGIVEABLE 05:53
WOODSTOCK 99 07:17
THE HOUSE 09:25
BE MY CAT: A FILM FOR ANNE 11:41
THE FALLOUT 15:05
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[@artemisseay7221]

Stepford Wives is actually a remake - the original was a psychological horror from 1975. It's so good you should check it out!

[@ThePrincessnady1]

LOVE the original!

[@MsBluheart]

It was a great horror movie in the 70s ! Based on a book by Ira Levin, author of Rosemary's Baby.

[@LadyRainstorm4]

I just watched this movie this weekend, and it's so good! I started to watch the remake after I watched the original, and I just couldn't do it. The 1975 version was so much better!

[@Titania714]

Came here to say just this! The original is decidedly creepy and wonderful.

[@mollygrace3068]

Came on my phone to come comment that The Stepford Wives WAS a horror! Ahh.. young folks.

[@AdrianTofei]

Thanks for talking about my movie Be My Cat, wow, what a reaction you had to it!

[@PossessedbyHorror]

truly a unique film, so well done!

[@ElChuntyCabra]

Just watched it now. Sir your movie made me feel so anxious and unsettled in a way most horror movies do not lol effective is probably the best way to describe this film. Also the main actor was so damn good I felt genuine anger towards him lol

[@AdrianTofei]

Thank you! I am also the main actor. @@ElChuntyCabra

[@InsanityContainmentz]

Something kinda funny about be my cat: a film for Anne, the director follows me on Letterboxd and even commented on my review of the film.

[@jh30256]

Absolutely love Stepford Wives, too! Highly recommend Greener Grass, it's a John Waters-inspired dark comedy with horror elements about suburbia

[@motownman383]

I'd recommend Let the Right One In. By far, my favorite vampire film and could be considered a romance.

[@nataliazart]

The original version of The Stepford wifes (1975) is a horror thriller, and more darker. It's a great movie.

[@GeneCapri]

If Robin Williams is comforting to you, I highly recommend The Birdcage. Thank you for all of the movie recommendations!✨Also, The House part one was amazing (definitely the best part of the movie). I enjoy all of your content and hope 2022 treats you well!

[@joeertman]

I loved The Fallout, it was definitely an instant favorite especially as someone in high school rn. It felt rly relatable like these characters were people I knew.

[@lynnehampton1777]

The Stepford Wives with Nicole Kidman is a remake. The orginal camevout in 1975. It is a thriller and is very good. You need to watch this one. Fallout is good. Yes i cried too.

[@jellogirl2010]

My favorite thing I watched in January was either The Last Night in Soho or Ethel & Ernest (which is an animated movie that was absolutely lovely).

[@liz-qu9pk]

i had to run to the comments to make sure someone told you the original stepford wives was a psychological horror! i think you'd love it :)

[@BrittsBites402]

Thank you for recommending Come True! You're the only horror fan I follow who's talked about it&I watched it in January b/c of you. I really enjoyed everything about it! The tone, the imagery, the fall vibes, the cool-toned lighting throughout, I even didn't mind the ending. I can't wait to rewatch it when I'm in the right mood.

[@tonguekisser89]

these recommendations are everything!

[@gray181]

i was looking forward to hearing what you thought of the house and i’m glad you enjoyed it! the first story was also my favorite, i loved it :)

[@damattice23]

Loved the Unforgivable. I cried so much at the end! Sooooooo good!

[@tinak5314]

The Unforgiveable was so good. she better be nominated for all awards for this one.

[@Nutritionbypaolao]

Stepford wives book is by Ira Levin, not surprised it’s good. Going to check it out! Ps. I think you should watch archive 81 on Netflix!

[@KatieoftheNight]

One of my favorite things I watched in January was Dark Skies 2013!

[@singingsiren82]

So I've had Paramount Plus for more than a year but barely watched anything, so I decided to catch up on a couple of shows. Evil is one about a psychologist working with the catholic church to determine if someone is actually possessed or mentally ill (horror/suspense) and ghosts is about a house a woman inherits that has ghosts that she can see (humor). If you want to check out some new shows I recommend those. Only movie I've watched in the last month is Encanto 😆

[@Jessica-mj5pd]

I went to Blue Ridge Rockfest 2021 in Danville, VA because the tickets were affordable for us at the time and it was a KILLER lineup. I’d never been to a festival before, and a lot of people compared it to Woodstock ‘99 but none of that craziness happened. No riots, no SA, people really looked out for each other. We had to walk a mile or two from our cars to the fest grounds and I (26, female, larger figure, fibromyalgia) was hoofing it. My face was the color of a tomato when someone stopped, went into their bag, and found a bottle of water for me. It was definitely a little out of our small town’s expectation of what it would be, but I had a blast. The vibe was great and I feel like most people were looking out for one another.

[@bonniemcnaughton7419]

Thank you for the documentary suggestion. I did not grow up in that time, but did go to quite a few music festivals when I was younger and that doc was unbelievable. I had to rewatch the scene when Korn starts to play about 20 times because the shot of the crowd is terrifying.

[@thedoctorissogroovy]

Identity is actually one of my all time favourite horror movies! It's the era, the vibes, the plot, however I do think *the issue* needs to be taken into consideration when thinking about it critically

[@crisbazan3765]

Archive 81 was my favorite viewing in January. I’m very excited to hear your thoughts on it!

[@bigandtoasty4566]

Devil hits a nostalgia bone for me. It's a movie I saw as a blossoming horror fan and I remember it fondly. I watch it nowadays every now and again (like 6 month intervals) and still enjoy it.

[@ttrashley]

You should watch The Wailing in February. It’s a Korean horror/thriller on Amazon Prime. So underrated!

[@anaslmnc6807]

would LOVE a scary/horror video game recommendations video from you!!

[@atmosphericentry0]

The House is probably gonna be one of the best movies I'll see this year. It was absolutely gorgeous. Comedic timing was well done, it was shot beautifully, and the voice acting was incredible. The last segment broke my heart.

[@danieladamico5485]

Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies of all time. It always makes me cry and it warms my heart 💗

[@paralasalud]

first time commenter, moderately long time viewer. the first act of the house reminded me of a stop-motion short i saw a long time ago called "the separation" here on youtube. highly recommend a watch. it influenced me heavily into liking horror but also liking horror stories that had a truly beautiful and heartbreaking story at its heart.

[@GoreyBits]

Sweet! Just started following you on Letterboxd.

[@profesormacabro]

I like Devil… as an unintentional comedy… its right up there with The Happening… good times

[@JuliaHope1]

I also watched Woodstock 99 this month and was so fascinated! I was only 10 at that time but totally can remember all the different societal things they talked about that were going in the 90s. Such an interesting documentary. Also loved The House!!

[@Eszter.]

hi Sarah,great video as always,hope your surgery went great! I know you made a video about the Haunting of hill house/Bly Manor and the whole franchise so even tho ur content is not centred around series i’d recommend you watching The Sinner on netflix, the fourth season just came out and I feel like you’d enjoy it !! kbye 💓

[@chaseg5878]

Omggggg I love your videos!!! You have such a similar taste to me! And I loved "The House" on Netflix. My favorite was also the first short!!! Be my cat was.... Not good to me at all. It's one of those shaky camera movies to me. Btw thank you so much for posting!!! Your videos make me so happy

[@sstephreads]

I love Identity 😍 a comfort watch for me, and gets me super nostalgic

[@norse_cat]

I love Identity! Very nostalgic one.

[@soot_gremlinn]

Korn is AMAZING live!!! HAVE FUN

[@becky3338]

Just decided to make a Letterboxd account because of your videos! So glad I did because I'm always looking for movies to watch.

[@kathleenshocknesse5996]

Finally got to see last night in SoHo and I absolutely loved it. Will be buying it to rewatch over and over

[@kellyloy9375]

I would also consider myself an atypical Korn/Numetal fan and I absolutely LOVED the Woodstock 99 doc! I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears. Also was so surprised if never really heard about it before!

[@alexgross29]

omg ! i watched the stepford wives too! one of my favs

[@texbex1468]

I love that you're talking about non-horror movies as well! Plus both those you did and didn't like. Stepford Wives is one of my favorite movies of all time. I recommend the original if you haven't watched it, it's even more disturbing, but I also love the Nicole Kidman one. Thanks for your reviews

[@lust4248]

The poster for Be My Cat is nightmare fuel

[@shelbyfiliatreault-pilgrim7764]

I did a project over 10 years ago in highschool where we had to take a movie and change its genre and present a visual as well as an essay and I did stepford wives as a horror 😊 I thought it would be really cool and potentially have Tim burton as the director would be cool cuz if it was done in like a snowy setting it could have been really awesome

[@screllin]

Never get bored of Identity!!!! Love it! 1408 also love! Maybe i just love John Cusack ♥️

[@emmaberger3748]

I’m so excited to watch the house!!! I’m always down for any stop motion / claymation movies, any genre ! Coraline will forever be a favourite and I’m just chasing movies that feel like it (haven’t had much success)

[@koopakiid16]

I loved The House! Honestly wish the first story could've been into a full length film.

[@unhingedskrunkly8512]

I adore these videos you always reccomend some great films.😸❤ I'm looking forward to watching Monster and The Unforgivable (crime thrillers are my fave type of movie)

[@maeveemery1973]

I also had dental implants, it's no joke! Have an easy recovery, Sarah :)

[@crimsonkirsten]

What Dreams May Come is one of the most spectacular films and it has Robin Williams for your February watching 🙂

[@midnightblue6554]

Omg I rlly love korn and Jonathan Davis. Thanks for recommend Woodstock 99🖤

[@BrittsBites402]

I love when you talk about music. As a super casual Korn fan, I"m curious-what's your favorite song? I'd love to check it out.

[@jweather66]

I like Jenna Ortega too, I really liked her performance in You, and I'm considering watching the Scream series just to see her in the new one.

[@actfray]

Two recent films I loved were "Come True" and "The Last Thing Mary Saw". Both very unusual and moody. "Come True" has an ending that knocked my socks off.

[@SeleneLedezma]

So crazy I also re-watched Jumanji! I saw it on Walmart and bought it cause I didn't own the DVD and it had been a good few years since I last watched it lol definitely a classic!!

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

Happy February 💋💘👼🏿👼🏿👼🏻

[@itscinna5540]

I loved The Unforgiveable, even with knowing a spoiler, it was a great watch.

[@ejhiggins4925]

My favorite movies I watched in January were the new Scream and Fargo (1996)!

[@rodrigomatos5200]

Fargo is so good

[@ejhiggins4925]

@@rodrigomatos5200 Ik I loved it! Can't wait to rewatch :)

[@stinklkb]

I watched The House! it was so fun to discuss everything about it, I’d love to hear a full review if you ever made one! I have to watch Woodstock 99 I also love nu metal, people are … -_-

[@florence_pugh_1771]

loved the house

[@grantcunningham2452]

OMG on Hulu you MUST watch Gaia!! Not only is the cinematography absolutely stunning, it’s an Eco-horror film that is done just so well. It’s trippy as hell, the special effects are beautiful, and it’s just such an interesting story that I needed to go to Google to help me understand 😂Not enough people are talking about this movie, but I highly recommend ♥️

[@Beepboop2305]

have you done a ranking every final girl video? if not id love to see you do that :)

[@HorseJoint]

I GENUINELY cannot look at “Be My Cat’s” poster. It creeps me the fuck out. So it definitely works.

[@Thyna692]

I recommend "The Wailing" if you haven't watch it .It's a South Korean horror/thriller movie and it's pretty good.

[@thesupreme950]

you should review yellowjackets!! it’s amazingggg

[@toni4385]

I just watched The Stepford Wives the other night (for the second time) - so random! From what ppl say looks like I need to check out the original!

[@indiesludge]

We love you.

[@theonlymaryam]

I liked the face on ,,Be my cat'' 😄🤭

[@laurenpoole7238]

Got to watch patch adams too, my favorite robin williams. Makes me feel so much.

[@rodrigomatos5200]

lmaoo the director of be my cat follows me on letterboxd 😭

[@christinemcfadyen9151]

My parents were at the original '69 Woodstock, sadly, there will never be another one like it

[@dn8305]

Not sure if this would fall under the category of movies that you’re not into, but I would recommend Hard candy. I love the psychological aspects of it and think you would enjoy it also

[@BunnyX02]

Not quite sure if you'd be into this type of movie since Robin Williams is a comfort actor for you but, if you haven't already seen it there is one called The Night Listener and it's actually pretty decent. Glad you're feeling better and always appreciate your recommendations since we have the same taste in horror/thriller movies! 🙃

[@nicohobson5251]

Still can't believe Glen Close is one of the pirates in Hook 🤣

[@myettechase]

Ryan Hollinger did a great analysis of Identity! (It has spoilers so I suggest only watching it if you’ve seen the movie first) Also, The Stepford Wives was filmed in my hometown :)

[@AlexisApparitions]

Just added the fallout to my watchlist. I also loved Jenna Ortega in scream and want to see her in so much more now!

[@user-mm8zv1tw1n]

I wish I have so much time to watch all these movies!

[@calonstanni]

OMG I LOVE "BE MY CAT!" totally uncomfortable. I've watched it three times. It's on Kings Of Horror channel if you want to see it for free. TOO much fun.

[@chezlolxo]

I’ve just finished my annual desperate housewives watch! Sad now! Started watching Why Women Kill to give me that DH feel😂😩

[@samaxe1998]

Fun story about Identity! My father's birthday is May 10th, and for his birthday on the year Identity came out, my mother and him went to the theatre to watch it. Nothing about the film creeped out my dad as much as the characters finding out that they all shared the same birthday. May 10th.

[@sdafergu]

I asked this in another video but Imma asked it here just in case you missed it: can you watch / review Yellowjackets? I think you'd love it!

[@SpookyAndCozy]

I watched Woodstock 99 when you posted about it on Insta and OMG! I was like wow! It’s insane honestly. Gonna watch some of your recommendations in this too.

[@stephaniecote5706]

Did you watch Archive 81 ? I really liked it. And The Woman Accros the street from the Girl in the Window !

[@CryinMo]

Lol most of your picks I’m onboard with but I think the visit is one of night’s most entertaining (not necessarily believable lol) flicks. But I was curious if you’d ever seen Elephant. It’s not horror but seems like u might find it an interesting watch (I could be dead wrong of course).

[@royalhorror]

I’m really excited to check out ‘THE HOUSE’ did it give you Caroline vibes ? It seems like omg omg

[@rmusic08]

Totally get what youre saying about Identity and how it could be an M Night movie based on what im assuming your big issue is with the movie and overall what your big issue is with M Nights movies in general, but i do agree its a good watch

[@sweise57]

what i watched in febuary i watched the beautiful sarah hawkinson show me what see watched in january😁💙

[@beatryzmenezes3292]

Sarah did you watch or are you going to watch "the woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window"?

[@SparkleNeely]

Really want to watch identity again.

[@jfgibson73]

The Inventor actually leaves out some of the craziest details of her story. Amanda Seyfried and Jennifer Lawrence both play her in upcoming movies.

[@Brandon0844]

hey Sarah! i did a whole video of what i watched in January on my other channel as well, but I must say I disagree on The House lol. I love weird and bizarre movies and the first story was so good, but the second one grossed me out and the third was very bland, in my opinion! but I'm glad you liked it, I'm just sharing my personal thoughts. thanks for all this great content and I'm so happy your feeling better after the surgery too. are you going to see Death On The Nile this February as well?

[@rodrigomatos5200]

you should definitely check out dead poets society, it has also Robin Williams in there, it's my favorite movie of all time!!

[@shesjustbeingbrianne]

I actually watched Snowpiercer yesterday and have started the Netflix show

[@bruce6847]

Just an idea. Maybe you could rank the scariest scenes of a month / year.

[@seisomesauce]

omg can you do like a what to watch on disney+ ( horror )

[@JulieSnydersucks]

Devil is not a Shyamalan movie. He produced it, that's all.

[@monicamerle1417]

I thought it was strange i hadn't heard about that movie. I think I've seen almost all of his films

[@FREECASHPRIZES]

Thanks for Be My Cat, I would surely avoid it. Identity I watched it in January too but first time and I thought it was okay and If you haven't seen Yellowjackets yet then I would recommend you to watch it asap.

[@cindylee5593]

For some reason I like Identity too - Maybe it's just my love of John Cusick!

[@laurarumfelt4041]

Stepford wives is a remake of a 70s thriller. It's currently on tubi. You should check it out.

[@punknugz]

I’d love to hear your thoughts on The Skin I Live In