Skinamarink

i hate the fucking phone, dammit what a scream him give

I've watched a lot of scary movies in my life and this is the only one of two that actually scared me. And the other one was a movie I watched as a kid at an age I shouldn't have been watching it. This one scared me as an adult. This movie brought back fears I felt when I was a child.

This movie happened to me as a kid. I woke up and tried to find my parents but they weren't anywhere in the house. Everything was pitch dark except for a nightlight in the hallway and bathroom. I tried calling them on the phone but no one picked up. I was then attacked by our cat. This film captured the loneliness and terror of being home alone as a kid without knowing why. Though I was more enraged than whatever expression Kevin had... Kevin was way too nonchalant about the whole thing. Best watched at 1.75x speed. I can understand why people can't get through this at regular speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1NDTHA85I

You can see from the comments that if you don't want to have to put any sort of brain power into a movie, you won't like this.

If you enjoy films that leave the narrative more up to your imagination and require some intellectual input, this is a superb watch. Amazing what they accomplished with such a small budget and cast. Beautifully shot and I was surprisingly invested in the characters despite the limited dialogue. Watch in the dark with headphones for a deeply disturbing experience.

watching this was like watching someone try to paper cut themselves

This movie is not for everyone, but, I enjoyed it. It's a piece of slow cinema that preys on nostalgia, taking things for children from the 90s and twisting them. It is nowhere near a normal movie, having no real characters and unorthodox cinematography.

I've heard people compare it to being a kid and waking up in the middle of the night and going to the bathroom in a haze, the familiar comforts of home turned into something...stranger. Still recognizable as your home, but feeling unwelcoming.

I would not be against more movies like this, when I first saw the trailer, I knew it would be something weird. I feel like a lot of people went into it blind, expecting something traditional, which is why they were dissapointed, no one who watched the trailer would expect a normal horror movie. My biggest issue is that it was a touch too long.

This is a very unique film and is definitely not for everyone. The pacing and lack of a gripping narrative will put off most audiences. For me, this was easily one of the most frightening movies I have ever seen in my life.

As a child (and sometimes even as as adult), the fear of darkness and loneliness can be crippling. This fear is very human and innate in most of us. The feeling you get when peering into the wood line at night, or staring down a long, dark hall. Irrational fears when you think about it, but still fear nonetheless. In this movie, your fears are justified. There is something staring back at you, and yes, it does want to hurt you. You cannot hide, and you cannot escape.

The film manages to do so much with so little, but I do wish there was a bit more subject matter. I understand what the director's intent was...but it got a little dry at times. With that said, I can't remember the last time a movie made me feel genuine fear and anxiety. I actually shielded my eyes at times, and that takes a lot!

This one hit different.

It makes me sad to read the comments. But I guess, in our times, people want to see more generic stuff like smile, every James Wan movie, or the 9th Halloween movie... or is it the 10th? Ah, I see it's the 13th now. LOL. But yeah, taste is different, especially when it comes to horror movies.

I really love this movie. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and at some point, I even felt exhausted because I couldn’t endure the thrill anymore. The idea of having two little children left alone at home, where the windows and doors disappear along with the parents—how can anybody not find this scary? It's been a long time since I’ve been genuinely scared the whole time. On top of that, the movie gives you so much to think about. I had to keep watching and reading stuff after the movie to see if others felt the same way.

It's great to see movies like this—something new, something unique, so much with so little. But I guess you have to enjoy movies that aren't the typical 0815 horror films and present something you might not have thought about until you watched it. Sure, it’s for fans of Blair Witch or Paranormal Activity (the first one) and slow-burn horrific experiences into the unknown.

It isn't an easy movie to get through. The style won't be for everyone. It is slow, yet methodical and intentional. Do you remember waking up as a child in the middle of the night, wondering if you are the only one left if the house? Do you hear things in that empty space of night and wonder "Am I safe?" Are you able to reach out to a sibling, hopefully in your room and grasp for reassurance to know that you aren't alone in this dreadful quietness? Do those voices you hear in the darkness tell you to do things that seem hurtful or against your will, even if those voices sound friendly? Skinamarink plunges into the depths of a lot of concepts that really haunt the soul. Abuse, injury and abandonment and just plain lonliness can wreak havok on a young mind. Especially in the dark when it seems no adults are around.

This is not a "show me what you got" kinda movie. This is an investment of time and allowing yourself to invest into the lives of others and seeing where they come from. Putting yourself in the shoes of someone helpless.

This will be a polarizing horror film. It will be loved or hated by the community. I recommend that you take some time, turn off your phone and just invest the dread that is Skinamarink.