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Is Underwater is this years best 2020 Sci-Fi Horror movie of the Year?
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It came out this year? Damn I feel like I watched it a lifetime ago. I didn't think it was very good though.
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(no, I couldn't finish it. My favorite horror movies this year are Invisible Man, Alone, The Beach House, Scare Me. If you want scifi, Sputnik was better)
(no, I couldn't finish it. My favorite horror movies this year are Invisible Man, Alone, The Beach House, Scare Me. If you want scifi, Sputnik was better)
Really haven't seen very much horror that's released this year (I'll be scanning the thread for rec's), but The Invisible Man is a better film, as fun as Underwater is.
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I remember buying the movie and never watched IM. I'll go watch it tomorrow then. Please don't suck like Hollow Man...
I really don't get the praise for Underwater. It was terrible. Absolutely terrible.....except for the monster design. That was pretty cool. Shame it only featured in the movie for like three minutes
Oh it's an absolute masterclass in horror. You're in for a huge treat in getting to watch it for the first time.
That ain't Invisible Man.
That film is so good that it's made it impossible for me to see how you could tell a more interesting story with a high concept premise like that.
Underwater has a cool twist with the Lovecraft stuff and solid production design but it's way too flatly written to be worth revisiting. It's also pretty derivative of similar films like Abyss, Alien, Deep Blue Sea and others.
That film is so good that it's made it impossible for me to see how you could tell a more interesting story with a high concept premise like that.
Underwater has a cool twist with the Lovecraft stuff and solid production design but it's way too flatly written to be worth revisiting. It's also pretty derivative of similar films like Abyss, Alien, Deep Blue Sea and others.
Absolutely Possessor, it ain't even a contest
Body horror and existential panic with a sense of violence that would make most directors blush
It's not a unique movie but it very much knew what it was and kept a pretty consistent pace for the majority of the movie. Of all the sci fi horror monster movies that get churned out, it was well done enough to carry you to the end. It carried me at least, I love the movie and def earns a re-watch every few months.
Also the suit designs are genuinely amazing imo.
Maybe by default since barely any movies came out this year lol. I think it could have been good if we got the other, idk, 45-60 minutes of the script that almost certainly got cut out at some point in production, presumably the parts that give the characters some personality and setup. As it is it's like if Alien started at the chestburster scene.
Or maybe if they release a cut that edits around TJ Miller.
Or maybe if they release a cut that edits around TJ Miller.
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I just watched Underwater for the first time today! I don't know if I would call it the best or even horror but I enjoyed it a lot.
I wonder if they do a sequel if it will have an Aliens vibe, more actiony. Marines fighting in giant suits against the monsters. Be like Warhammer 40K but on the bottom of the ocean, lol
I wonder if they do a sequel if it will have an Aliens vibe, more actiony. Marines fighting in giant suits against the monsters. Be like Warhammer 40K but on the bottom of the ocean, lol
Hmm forgot about Underwater. Been meaning to see it. I'll have to take care of that soon. Love the setting.
As much as I wanted a movie where K-Stew being in an Alien rip-off to be good, no.
Possessor wins that title. It's like a giallo Inception, also reminds of Cronenberg's own eXistenZ and Videodrome. It's hella gory and twisty.
I haven't seen Sputnik yet.
Possessor wins that title. It's like a giallo Inception, also reminds of Cronenberg's own eXistenZ and Videodrome. It's hella gory and twisty.
I haven't seen Sputnik yet.
While we're on the topic; is there any GOOD SciFi on Netflix? Produced by Netflix or otherwise? Whenever I see something intriguing it has reviewed awfully.
The 100 is one of my favorite sci fi things ever and it's all on Netflix.
Possessor , Color Out of Space, and The Platform are pretty great.
General horror, though, Host, La llorona, and The Queen of Black Magic are my favorite horror films this year. The Deeper You Dig is a strange one, but the fact that it was made by a family is pretty awesome.
General horror, though, Host, La llorona, and The Queen of Black Magic are my favorite horror films this year. The Deeper You Dig is a strange one, but the fact that it was made by a family is pretty awesome.
I loved it. Closest I'll ever get to live action Dead Space.
If there's any Easy Allies fans here, Jones' wife (The Troop) was the voice of the computer.
If there's any Easy Allies fans here, Jones' wife (The Troop) was the voice of the computer.
You should check out Saint Maud if you haven't seen it yet. Incredible.
It is definitely on my list. I missed it last year at Fantastic Fest and was told by my gf that I would have liked it. Sucks that A24 has basically delayed it into oblivion.
Some other scifi horror: Sputnik and Sea Fever (tho its more eco terror, but the argument can be made that its scifi)
Didn't dislike Underwater, but The Invisible Man is so much better. I should also finally watch Possessor.
Where would one even watch that?
It's been out in cinemas in UK since 9th October. I see it was meant to come out in USA in July but got pulled.
yep
and yeah I'd say invisible man barely qualifies and was better
Can't say it's been a great year for horror. I saw plenty of movies I liked but none that I loved. I liked Underwater, I don't understand the Alien comparison, it didn't remind me of Alien at all.
I liked Invisible Man, but that was more thriller than horror.
I liked Relic, it was very creepy but took a while to get to it.
I enjoyed #Alive, but it wasn't really scary.
I liked Color Of Space. Probably the most memorable horror I watched this year.
I haven't seen Possessor. I guess I should get around to it.
I liked Invisible Man, but that was more thriller than horror.
I liked Relic, it was very creepy but took a while to get to it.
I enjoyed #Alive, but it wasn't really scary.
I liked Color Of Space. Probably the most memorable horror I watched this year.
I haven't seen Possessor. I guess I should get around to it.