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i love the color scheme of this film so much. it’s so,,, murky? perfectly hones in on the main theme of hypnosis and surrealism.

Jump scares can genuinely scare you, but there is no comparison with creating an atmosphere of horror. I haven't seen the film, but just based on the scenes shown, I know I would be feeling a constant dread.

I'm doing Film Studies at University, and we don't get lectures half as good at this. keep up the excellent work, 'Cure' is one of my top 10 favourite films and Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a huge inspirational figure for me. I'd love for you to also cover his films 'Retribution' and 'Seance' at some point.

I always felt psychological thrillers were way scarier than straight up horror, at least in American films. Ex, silence of the lamb and Seven were way scarier to me than Halloween, exorcist, conjuring, saw, etc.

honestly an underrated film, i recommend this to everyone who specially a fan of horror, mystery, crime, and thriller.

I am currently reading Murakami's short stories and damn, let me tell you, japanese literature is really something else. It always creeps you out, even with the absence of "ghost".

the scene you went thru was probably my favorite from the film. what is so profound about it to me is, even with how violent and shocking the initial shot of his wife hanging is, whats possibly most horrific is his wife asking him whats wrong, making the audience question Takabe's psyche. the juxtaposition of a disturbing and painful silence with a familiar loud drone of a blender all the more subverts our expectation.

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I swear he knows what I am watching because as soon as I watch a movie, Spikima always makes a video about it lol. Just watched this movie on the criterion channel recently after it got announced that it was having a physical release. Great video as always thought!

The first murder made me feel something I haven't felt in a long time in a "horror" movie. I saw the first sinister movie when I was like 12 and this movie made me feel like a terrified child again. I loved it.

I'm not a movie geek but always love listening to film analysis especially yours

Having once worked in a theater, I viewed this film numerous times upon it's release. I couldn't stop watching it. It's so good, and the dread it made me feel was so palpable. It haunted me for weeks. I never forgot it :)

Spikima Movies does so much more than analyzing films of different genres. In some way, Spikima lets us take the the moment to really immerse in the film’s overall visuals, atmosphere and ambiance. In general, movies are more than just art. It is a reflection of our own society, the connections we form, philosophical questionings, and so much more. Directors have their own way of crafting a particular film. They go below surface level to get their messages across. Some may or might even underestimate the power and impact of films and filmmaking. There’s an immense amount of complexity that goes into making films. It’s so much more than actors portraying their roles onscreen, incorporating editing, sound effects, visuals, etc.

Honestly Spikima makes the best film analysis video essays I have ever seen put on the internet

10:40 genuinely gave me more shivers than any horror movie ever has.

Dang bro I got like 2 warnings before I started watching this movie. I’m really interested now.

OOOOOH that last shot. Probably my favorite final shot in a movie because it doesn't call attention to itself

Great theme of liberating individuals from societal pressures through *the spoiler thing*. Usually don’t really care about the deeper themes of a movie on my first watch but I enjoyed connecting the dots with this one.

It's a trope of being hypnotized that a specific sound triggers the action under hypnosis. And also during the process, the hypnotizer tries to get the person to ignore all other things and focus on their voice. So the playing with isolated sounds, and repetitive sounds like the washing machine reflects those things about hypnosis. The shot of the water spill spreading across the floor was symbolic of the slow creep of hypnosis. Like the scene in Get Out. It was the slow constant stirring of a cup of tea that was the method.

One of the most well-edited "horror" films in my opinion, especially towards the end where some of the scenes is just 1 or 2 seconds long

This is THE first film to get me into J-horror. I never heard of it, I saw it on a DVD shelf at a Blockbuster and took a chance. I absolutely loved it. Still to this day one of my all time favorite horror films.

I've always said that Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the only director who knows how to do horror in daylight. And may possibly the greatest horror director ever for that alone. Cure, kairo and Seance are some of the greatest examples.

Oh man that's so good. I'm not familiar with this film so the scene example near the end literally gave me goosebumps at the reveal. Great topic choice.

I stopped mid video to watch this film right before going to bed. Why did I do that?

I love this film because it prompts me to revisit it from time to time to reflect on some of its aspects. For example, one thing that intrigues me is when Takabe's friend, who is a psychiatrist, says that a hypnotist cannot change the morals of the hypnotized person. When I first heard this dialogue, I wondered what else the hypnotist could be doing to make people commit murders without turning them evil. Throughout the movie, you don't get a direct answer, but I believe a simple explanation is inferred: the hypnotized person doesn't "commit murder," but rather performs a sequence of simple actions, which individually cannot be labeled as good or bad. The hypnotized person doesn't seem to understand the outcome of their actions, which ultimately results in a murder. During the interview, the cop said that he didn't really like his partner, whom he shot dead earlier. What I understand is that a simple trigger, such as having a negative thought about someone, which is itself harmless, could lead the hypnotized person to use a weapon. We know that the hypnotic state uses a trigger, such as a sound, a command, or a vision, but maybe a simple thought is just as effective at transforming, for instance, apathy into murder. We are led to consider a seemingly insignificant thought as something much more powerful, capable of intoxicating someone's mind if that person is under the right spell.

I'm a big fan of this film for around 15 years now and I think this is the first time I see anyone else talking about it. Some scenes of this film are a constant part of my mental landscape. I'm so happy that his vid appeared in my recommendation feed.

I already got pretty shook from this video essay.

I haven't seen most of the movies you've covered, but your essay style is so engaging and extensive that I don't feel out of touch with the material, and even when there are spoilers, I don't feel like I've seen too much to make it uninteresting to watch on my own. So glad youtube recommended your channel!

Watched this film when it was re-released in the cinema. I wish I could go watch it again at the cinema because...god...the sound design was awesome. The best of the best. Would be great if Kairo could be re-released too.

beautiful editing

I can listen to you for hours bro Thanks for great n detailed analysis

It really surprises me that there aren't that many videos based on this film, that too talking about the horror aspects that it offers It's not overbearing to the senses with being extreme but is cleverly and creepily shot to give the maximum and most effective outcome to increase it's spooky scary factor And oh yes, another great work by you!!

Cure was such a good movie, I really enjoyed how information would be partially revealed, and then would be discovered in the film plus more. Just an absolutely phenomenal crime thriller.

watched this movie after your post the other day, is now in my top 10, what the fuck!!! incredible.

Woah at last someone insightful noticed this mesmerizing detective movie. This movie does have a perfect nihilistic antagonist thought. Kiyoshi really did a good job with those long wide shots.

It's like art. Spikima who interprets scenes and sounds in this movie can ben totally different to another person’s interpretation. That's what make movies fun.

This channel is definitely worth my time. Every video is a lesson learned. Thank you!

Wow....amazing amazing video. Cure is one of my favorites fo all time. Glad to see a really smart in depth look at how it does what it does. Great work!

Another movie I have yet to watch. I'll be back

Man your videos bring me so much joy, thank you and please never stop making them, they're just amazing ❤️

New Spikima video AND about Kiyoshi Kurosawa material? This is gonna be amazing. I'm still scared of those crosses

I FINALLY watched cure. It's now one of my favorite films. I can't stop thinking about it.

Can I just say, I am addicted to your videos and I love watching your breakdowns of these movies. It's helped me to appreciate things I never thought of before and I am also a huge psychological horror fan and your video's help to bring that love for those types of films up again. I basically get the same feelings watching your videos, and I have loved every video from you! Can't wait to see your next videos!!

i am so excited every time you post, truly one of the best film study channels on here

Love this - a director can really make a movie whatever genre they want it to be through their style, editing, and composition. Great piece man, keep em coming!

I feel like I am taking a master class of film-making and I'm not even slightly interestred in making a film, still I'm deeply drawn into the video and have learned a lot of things I never thought I would take insterests in. Thank you so much for broadening my horizon.

This channel literally is a gem for film recs that I hadn't had a chance to discover. Thank you Spikima I will be adding Cure to my list.

Your videos are always perfectly edited and super well spoken! Very exited to draw listen to another masterpiece

my favorite film analysis/review channel ever

cure is genuinely my favorite film i've ever seen yet i never even given myself the chance to try articulate my thoughts about it well enough, and definitely not as well as you did. it felt amazing to listen to someone talk about it with such an admirable insight, you're a huge inspiration :D great video as always!!!!

I forgot how much I love this film man. Such superb atmosphere. It almost sucks out all your life force as you're watching. I distinctly remember feeling so empty yet profoundly disturbed at the end, that I just stood still and silent for a while afterwards. Great analysis man, makes me want to do a rewatch of this and of course Kairo. Kurosawa's J Horror era was so good.

Another awesome video. Thanks Spikima.

I’ve been waiting for someone to do an analysis on this film and I had a feeling you might at some point! I hadn’t noticed the sound design in this way before but you made some fascinating connections as to how it’s used here. First video of yours I saw was on Pulse which led me down a rabbit hole of this directors films landing on this one (which is currently one of my all time favs now). Keep on killin’ it with the vids

Great analysis. This was an incredibly creepy film which like it's subject matter burrows into you mind and stays there. The static takes and almost casual was the killings occur make it even more disturbing. You leave the film with more questions than answers. I also found many film noir themes in it as well.

I think this is my favorite movie of all time, but it’s very close with drive and across the spider verse

I love your videos and the genuine passion you have for film.

This is one of the most captivating video essays I've seen in a while. Bravo man

What an analysis!! It's great, deep, entertaining and concise. I love this guy.

I have the UK edition of this. Can’t wait to see what Criterion does with it. Such a masterclass in dark cinema

I love this kind of content

I began watching this video yesterday and stopped it halfway through, deciding to watch the entire film that night. I’d never heard of it before but I loved it and can’t stop thinking about it, thankyou

Thank you for covering this brilliant movie and director

Amazing video!! really made me want to check it out myself. Keep it up man!!

I think you are doing a great job giving further study on these films. Keep it up!

Great video. Really enjoyed this. I'll be checking his films from here on.

Your channel reminds me when I studied film at college around decades ago, very thought-provoking and rejuvenating~ .... Thank you for various analyzing video. Subbed!

your videos are always so amazing and well done. they always keep me interested in my passion for cinema.

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Man this movie flew over my head like nothing else ever has.

you made me want to watch this movie. thanks for sharing this video. appreciate all the elements and points you laid in this video. subscribed to your channel.

amazing video, thanks!

This was a great movie. To me, the eeriest scene was at the end when the record player was going off. I also felt the frustration of the detective when the villain kept saying "I don't remember," which is something (I've noticed) that sociopaths do when confronted.

You’re top tier content ❤thank you !

Great work, great channel ! thanx for ur videos

Love your review

This was a cool watch. Good job.

감독이 우릴 영화관에 앉혀 놓고 고문 하는 기분이었어요... 진짜 언제 무슨 일이 일어날지 몰라서 무서운 거 ㄹㅇ... 소리 때문에 저도 모르게 최면 걸리는 기분... 넘 무서븐 영화... 좋은 영상 감사합니다..!! 헤결 영상 언제 쪄주시나용

This was really well done

Thanks again, now on my list to watch someday!

Japan always blow my mind in terms of horror. For example Cure, Kwaidan, Rashomon, Ugetsu, and a lot more.

THANK YOU, Holy Crap. I am an avid movie lover and adore Asian cinema yet somehow this title eluded me. I think I kind of had seen or heard about it but never pursued it. I'm actually thankful you weren't able to drive much deeper than you did only because I just finished this movie after first watching this video and it was utterly brilliant. Completely unsettling but wholly immersive. Even knowing what I did from your video I was not prepared for how hard this movie got into my brain. So appreciative to have wandered into your channel and indirectly gotten such a prime recommendation! Your videos are lovely and insightful, can't wait to see more!

spikima you are such a gem

cure the horror of the human condition. mamiya forced me to confront the violence, void, and the nothingness within myself and i can feel my brain rotting away into nothingness. takabe felt like a part of myself that is slowly losing faith in humanity. but tomorrow i'll wake up and start everything all over again and will push this whatever i've witnessed and experienced into a box and lock it up in the forgotten chambers of my subconscious mind. incredible work as always spikima please never stop making video essays on movies especially east asian underrated gems like this one.

Cure is one of the eeriest films ever made

wow you're my new favorite channel thanks for this

아침의 공포영화, 좋은 아침식사네요~~ 언제나 좋은 퀄리티 감사합니다!!

This was awesome! The last scene of the film was something I missed the first time and the second time I noticed the knife in the waitress's hand.

that scene with the phantom image of the man behind the plastic was very spooky As good as the dancing woman from Kairo, the guy is awesome, also so satisfying how the villains are taken out in this and creep then

this was a great breakdown of all the elements that made a spooky setup. Have you watched Lake Mungo (2008) I think it is the best horror film in my opinion. Will love it if you give it a watch and make a video on it.

I appreciate the thought put into this synopsis and tend to agree with it and some of the supporting comments. Jump scares to me are low hanging fruit, sure you are scared/startled, but they go away fast and have no staying power. Unlike films and scenes as you described in this Cure. Scenes, filmings and atmosphere that get stuck in your sub conscious and never leave.

Gonna watch this one now. Thanks!

Hey Spiki, impressive work as always. You somehow managed to make your review as oppressive as the movie, which induced a real sense of dread in me when I watched it. Now I only wanna watch it again... The soundscape is very Lynchean, eh? All the best 🙂

Thank you for this

Great movie, great analysis.

This video is an absolute masterpiece.

Kairo is the psychologically scariest J-horror movie I've seen till date

Amazing film! One of my favorites

Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. I agree; I've had worse lectures at college. You should absolutely be a professor; you gots the stuff bruh

I know it’s quite a short thing to look at, but I really think you consider the short film “fauve”. The actors are amazing and I would like you to explore how it makes the film so uncomfortable. I love your vids, keep up the good work