I never thought Trent went insane by seeing the movie... I thought it was the crashing realization of being one of the last sane people in a world of madness

"If you haven't seen Big Trouble in Little China, get on that shit immediately." A man of culture, I see.😋

27:11 My other interpretation of this moment was that John Trent was finally accepting the fact that _he_ was a fictional character who had just been created by Kane in order to be the protagonist for this story. In a kind of "Möbius strip" effect, he understands that the movie he's watching only exists because it is a media representation of the universe that _he_ inhabits while he's in the cinema. So he's not just laughing at the absurdity of it all... but he's also horrified because he knows that his existence will end as soon as the movie does. After all, the only reason he exists is to tell the story, so once that's over, so is he.

This movie does the "mind bending" trope correctly. It really stays with you.

One my favorite "Lovecraftian" films. Carpenters whole Apocalypse Trilogy (this film being the last entry) has a lot of Lovecraft themes.

In a turn of meta, recall the moment near the end of the dialog with the doc thinking he found a flaw in the proposed “grand plan” described in the tale of the journey, that the book was limited to those who could read, that those who couldn’t read would be safe from influence... Only for the retort, “that’s what the movie is for...” ...and then the end in the theater... Boom. Headshot.

Something you didn’t mention about the end of the film and what makes it even more clever is that the film being watched at the end of the movie is the same one we’ve been experiencing. In essence, at the end of the movie, the implication is that we too are damned and doomed to the same madness for sharing the experience.

Sam Neil in both of the best twisted horror thrillers ever. Both this and event horizon are experiences.

This movie is so underrated. I've never met anyone else irl who's actually seen this movie. It's my second fave after Hellraiser.

To quote another carpenter film, “I’m here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and I’m all out of gum”

Pickman was an artists that went missing. His friend start looking for him and in the end learns that the monsters in his paintings are real. Change artist with writer, friend with investigator and paintings with books and you have this movie. Really enjoyed the movie. It's Pickman's model plot line with King in Yellow McGuffin (i.e. a book that makes everyone go mad).

When I try to explain Lovecraft to people, I always recommend this.

Big trouble in little china is one of my all time favorite.

THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!! THIS IS ONE OF MY TOP 5 FAVORITE HORROR MOVIES!!! Thanks so much Chris 🥺🥺🥰❤️

Fun Fact: The kid on the bike (I think the one Trent encounters after escaping with Cain's book) is Hayden Cristiansen.

I have a personal history with this movie. When I was in high school, we watched the movie and loved it. Turns out the filming locations were all close to us (Toronto, Canada). So, we smoked a few blunts and drove out to the church. This was at night, outside the city basically a farming area. We hopped the fence, had bats just in case. It was the Slovak Church of the Transfiguration. I kid you not. The murals were even the same as the movie. So proud to be Czechoslovakian at that moment. Anyways, after hearing barking and thinking huge dogs were coming for us, and seeing strange red lights coming from the basement of the church, we were just a bit freaked out. Oh, I neglected to mention that we also ingested some shrooms. So a few minutes of exploring and then we heard sirens and saw flashing cop car lights. They were actually very cool cops. Instead of assuming we were just there to smash windows and loot, etc., they gave us a chance to explain. Canadian cops can be really cool sometimes. So we had to try and explain the plot, and try to name the actors. They ended up letting us go with no issues, they even said it sounded like a great flick. I understand it sounds underwhelming, but anyone who has had a difficult trip with weed and shrooms, would understand. This was an unforgettable experience, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Respect to the Durham Police for being real people, they really adjusted my opinion of local law enforcement. If you guys are reading this, I just want to say “thank you.”

The old lady at the hotel “Mrs. Pickman” is definitely a reference to H.P. Lovecraft’s story “Pickman’s model” I caught the reference to “They Live” at the end of the vid. CONSUME MEDIA!! Well done sir 🙂👍

“You’re gonna be a problem aren’t you Styles” was the funniest thing I heard today !!!!!! I literally lol’d🤣🤣🤣🤣

I feel ghosts of Mars is the closest to an actual DOOM movie personally

this movie really got to me... deep to the core. i remember seeing it, at the theater, when i was either a sophomore or junior in high school. it terrified me! i went to see it with my boyfriend and his friend, and i made the both of them check all around the car and underneath it before i'd run, jumping, into it, still scared something was gonna get me.

Would love to see you do an Ending Explained for 'The Number 23' with Jim Carrey It was a trippy movie that was a bit confusing and is a movie I seriously loved and would love an explanation for it :)

Blue is a key color in this movie and is a sign of the spreading evil.

I'm going to save this to watch later, so here is my comment for the algorithm!! I am beyond stoked to see you cover this movie!!!!

The dreaded double dream? I had one the other week where I woke up 5 times, all inside the dream. Made me question my reality for half a minute when I really did wake up so I can empathise with Trent here

This and" Lord of Illusion" blew my mind as a kid.

Every time I heard "Do you read Sutter Cane?" My mind replaced it with "Have you seen the Yellow Sign?"

I was in college when this movie came out and one of the effects guys did a talk on campus. I'll always remember him talking about the big mass of creatures that chase Sam Neil through the hallway and that his team nicknamed it "the parade float". Even seeing it in static images, it was pretty trippy.

I loved this film back then and I love it today. Sam Neil is one of my favorite actors of all time. Event Horizon is another awesome film with Sam in it too.

I think ITMOM is one of the most underrated movies out there. It's also the best HP Lovecraft movie ever made

Finally someone recognizes In The Mouth of Madness as "brilliant". I also always loved it and only increasingly so every time I watch it. I think what throws people off is the production quality is hardcore '90s style, damn near high-level TV movie quality. Madness' audio mastering and, like, video coloring or editing or something just feels a tad... cheap, in a weird way. It's like a notch above The Stand TV series (the overall quality of which- should be noted- is great). But then you pay attention and the pacing is damn near fucking perfect. The action creeps up like an eel, you get jump scares that don't feel too cheap, you get mind-fucked, there's foreboding tension that actually pays off, there's creature horror, and they don't cheap out at all on the Lovecraft mythos part. It ends as Lovecraftian as anything ever should, and IMO adds to the official Lovecraft extended mythos perfectly. When people ask my favorite horror movie, my answer is probably gonna be In The Mouth of Madness. Sam Neil, absolute God-King of '90s movies. Just an automatic quality multiplier, no matter the quality of the production itself. BTW nice haircut, Mr Dad lol

I've actually had quite a few "dream within a dream" experiences myself. Mostly involving waking up to go to the bathroom, realizing I'm not actually awake, and then having it happen a few more times before I actually wake up. It's really quite annoying when it happens.

Probably my favorite JC flick, which is saying a lot. Dude has made some real bangers! As a Lovecraft nerd who's been disappointed by 99% of all attempts to capture a true Lovecraftian feel on film, I can't help but stand in awe that Carpenter not only succeeded where so many have failed, he did so with an original story rather than adapting one from ol' Howard.

This scared the shit out of me when I was 11. I loved it.

I feel like I watched this years ago and my brain filed it away as a nightmare instead of a movie. Definitely need to watch again.

This film and soundtrack absolutely slap. There is just one thing I am curious about. I have always felt like there was a good bit left on the cutting room floor or scenes written that Carpenter just couldn't shoot due to budget or time constraints. Not because the film doesn't feel complete, it definitely does. ITMOM just leaves an impression or nagging feeling that there was just a little more that we didn't get to see and experience. Then again I'd enthusiastically watch a 6 hour cut of any Carpenter movie so maybe it's just me wanting more.

This is my favorite horror movie of all time and one of the few legitimate Lovrcraftian-legacy films to stay true to its namesake. Thank you for doing a video about it!

I've been waiting for this video ever since I started watching Ending Explained. I'm so excited! This is my favorite horror movie of all time.

I love this movie! It’s what got me interested in the H.P Lovecraft/Cthulhu genre! This is a priceless gem of a movie that has never gotten the attention it deserves!!

Love this as much as Sam Neil in horror rolls and John Carpenter. Prince of Darkness is utterly amazing

Dude, how weird is it that I was just thinking about this movie yesterday? I even went and put that main guitar theme into my music playlist.

"People turning into monsters!" LOL! Enjoyed your review. Kurt Russell was very good in The Thing, and he's in BTiLC too, popular choice for John Carpenter ! Remember watching The Fog - really claustrophobic atmosphere, with a bunch of people going manic! Sam Neill is great casting choice here.

Thanks you, man. I’ve always wanted you to cover this gem. It’s literally…madness. I love it.

This and "Event Horizon" are favourites in the "lovecraftian" genre/style.

Dude,, that haircut you've got is GREAT!! Looks REALLY nice!!👍 GREAT review BTW!... I'm SO glad you picked THIS particular movie!!👍♥️💯

Well John Carpenter really liked end of the world films After all he had a whole trilogy of them

Sam Neill is seriously one of my favourite actors. He's been in so many trippy movies. Don't get me started on Possession

I KNEW you’d call out Vigo the Carpathian. That single comment made this whole video for me. Love your stuff. Please continue to do your stuff!

Can't believe you didn't have a video for this already...one of my favorite movies...Carpenter clearly has some love for Lovecraft... This movie and The Thing, Big Trouble, and Escape from New York are some of my favorite movies of all time...

This is one of the best Eldritch horror films ever.

I have never even heard of this one before. Gonna check it out, thanks for covering it!

This movie has one of the most interesting DVD commentaries I have ever listened to. All about framing shots and how to use the camera.

How have I never seen, or even heard of, this?! It's on my must watch list for the week.

I can’t believe I haven’t watched this movie! Going to have to watch it this weekend! Thank you 🙏🏽

CAN YOU PLEASE COVER “THE CELL” (2000 with Jennifer Lopez)?? That movie is so hard to understand

Surprised I took this long but new you would eventually cover this criminally underrated masterpiece. One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time . It still amazes me how many people have not seen or even heard of it.

Cain's Book: -blurs the lines between fiction and reality -creates believers / becomes a religion -brings the old ones thru a portal - *drives everyone to madness* Facebook: "hold my prophecy"

I always talk about how good this movie is! I too didn't appreciate until later in life. I love Sam Neil. That horrified gutteral laugh he does at the end gives me chills.

Weird. I watched this with my friend last week, we both quite enjoyed it, wasn’t expecting this, but delighted I got it!

What I find mind boggling is, "What don't people understand?" and "How can you have any doubts as to the ending?" Yog-Soggoth sends his regards.

Really would've loved to see Guillermo Tel Toro's take on it.

I always love the ending. Find it hilarious and wind up laughing. Also Sam Neil punching out the editor is quite funny. I know it's a horror movie but it always gives me a chuckle here and there. Great movie.

I love the re:view of this on RLM so it's awesome to see more content about this movie being made by more people I watch!

Weird completely off topic take on this video: your hair has been on quite the journey on this channel but this new style really suits you. Thanks for your dedication to film you REALLY help to make things make sense!

Thanks for the "They Live" reference, I always liked the message of that film.

Since you’re a clear Carpenter fan, can we get a “Prince of Darkness” Ending Explained? I’ve seen it more times than I can count, but you do a really good job summarizing movies!

Sunday night prep for the week work really is a pleasure because of you!!

Every morning when I wake up in this new normal of ours: "This is reality!" Proceeds to laugh/sob

No, YOU deserve more attention and praise, Chris!!! This is one genuinely terrifying 90s movie and we didn’t get enough of those. Thank you.

A bloody damn good lovecraftian movie that gets the concept right!

Dude, I love this movie! So glad you're covering it

I was super happy to see this pop up in my notifications, this has been a favourite of mine since high school especially with Sam Neill being a fellow Aussie and I would only want to see you cover this movie as well ❤️

Sam Neill is the scream king of horror movies - with the Dr. Weir scream from Event Horizon being the most brilliant - and most hilarious.

Oh yeah Big Trouble in Little China has a very special place in my DVD collection. The Chinese girl with green eyes and of course the Porkchop Express.

Lovecraft Easter eggs EVERYWHERE. ❤❤🌈 love this movie. Always a classic

So this is the second or third time I’ve stumbled across this guys video and I gotta say I’m stunned by the amount of subscribers he has. Every video is “***** ENDING EXPLAINED” yet he never explains anything about the movie, just summarizes and that’s it.

Love your vids man, ive gone back and binged watched all of them. I've even watched many twice and that's rare on youtube for me. I actually get excited when i see a new vid come up on my recommended. Keep up the great work and just wanted to say thank you.

Ghosts of Mars is possibly my favorite thing created out of pure spite.

Nice to see New Hampshire be the area of a lot of Lovecraftian goodness and not just Massachusetts 😛

I would love to see you do an ending explained for the film “Society”. Your channel has opened my world to dark and disturbingly beautiful films and I would really enjoy hearing your take on that movie. Keep up the great work!

In HPL's "Pickman's Model", Richard Upton Pickman is an infamous artist who goes missing. His paintings are hyper-realistic depictions of otherworldly creepy and grotesque creatures that he claimed he painted entirely from life. It's pretty apt that the Pickman hotel has a cursed looking painting in the lobby.

Carpenter is so amazing, Big Trouble is one of my favorite films (and escape from NY) but he really is a master of horror. He’s done so many different stories each with his own brand and i can’t get enough. Even his “bad” films like the ward has redeeming qualities. i’ll admit, i’m biased as hell, but i really do think he’s a genius.

"I'm sorry about the balls... It was a lucky shot, that's all!" Also absolutely agree. "The Thing", "ItMoM", "They Live", "Escape from NY" and "Big Trouble" are in my top ten for sure!

Thanks for showing this movie some love! This is a favorite of mine and I feel like no one ever talks about it or remembers it

I’m so happy you did this movie. It’s one of my all time favorites and it’s extremely underrated. The number of fans in the world probably increased tenfold when you consider the size of your audience and the fact that most of us could actually understand the movie because of this vid

This was one of the few movies that actually showed me the road to Lovecraftian Horror and i have stuck to that path since. I true classic from the Master.

We need more cosmic horror in modern media. I really hope for a "mountain of madness" modern adaptation someday

have to say ive been watching your channel for a few years now and have to say i'm also a huge john carpenter fans...this one being my favorite. i'm so glad you covered this one the apocalypse trilogy is soooooo good. the idea of being inside the book and the lovecraftian creatures definitely make this one amazing movie. thanks for all you do. keep it up

This is my second all time favourite horror film and I was SO HYPED to see you made a video on it

Oh yeah I remember watching this back in the day, very lovecraftian.

This movie just proves how genius and ahead of his time Lovecraft really was. He literally invented "cosmic horror", and this movie is one of the best examples of it.

this is one of my favorite horror films of all time. really captures the lovecraft feel better than most films do.

Big Trouble in Little China is my favorite movie of all time. Thank you for giving it a shout out.

I feel old when I think about when this classic first came out. It has such a great story.

I love Found Flix.

My dad put this movie on when I was either 9 or 10 years old and quite frankly, I had no idea what the hell was going on but I knew that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It kind of kickstarted my enjoyment of John Carpenter’s media ventures. I’d also like to add, I love ghosts of Mars.

I was not expecting this classic to be on your channel. I'm a huge Lovecraft fan and this is in my top 3 movies of all time. Love the channel.

One of my favorites. It's basically John Carpenter's love letter to H.P. Lovecraft. What more could a horror fan ask for?

Not gonna lie, this movie STILL gives me the creeps.

This and The Ninth Gate are my top fav. Exelent video👍

What's really unique about this is that unbeknownst to Trent; him holding onto reason was the one thing that made him be portrayed as insane in a world of 'beleivers'. These believers, however paying the ultimate price for their tribal indulgence in reading and consuming Cane's content which was really just a conduit of evil from the unknown horrors. All the believers inadvertently allowed themselves to become puppets of this reality warping fiction and devolved into monstrosities in the likeness of these unknown horrors.