Glad to know at least some good came of this movie

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Hey man, I hope the poster didn't put you off too much! I've been a huge John Carpenter fan in general since I was a teenager, so I'll always have a nostalgia bias towards most of his movies. Prince of Darkness isn't my favorite of his, but I enjoy it quite a bit. The story is pretty far out there, and for me it's a movie that's about the strangely disturbing vibes and also the cast. I'm always down to see Donald Pleasence dramatically chew up scene after scene, even in a less-than-stellar movie. I really like Victor Wong as the physicist, and I'm a sucker for the Alice Cooper cameo as well.

That's awesome, and I'm glad you dug it even though I clearly didn't. Every horror fan has a few movies they love that everyone else loves to dump on

Looks like I've got another title to add to the ever-expanding list of things to watch on Tubi. Thanks!

I think I like the concept of the Strangers more than the movies themselves. The original '08 is the best to me, but I have trouble with Liv Tyler as the lead. I've always chalked that up to my own issues and probably being fed too many Aerosmith videos in the '90s. I want these killers to make the audience feel disturbed instead of going for more the more popcorn movie vibes we got in the Chapter 1. A Strangers movie more inspired by Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer would be right up my alley

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Thanks for the sub and the feedback! I probably would have had a more reasoned take had I slept on it before filming, but something about this movie really just rubbed me the wrong way

Nailed it. The concept of the Strangers is solid and should work, but the execution...I just don't understand at all what they're trying to accomplish

Hey, I think you may be missing my point on the male gaze a bit. I've no issue with nudity or titillating scenes if it makes sense given the movie. For example, I love Giallo films and they're far from prudish. My issue with The Strangers Chapter 1 is you have a character who's acting far too comfortably in a place she's never been before and seemingly strutting around pantless for the audience and director's benefit. In my opinion it actively takes away from the story and removes immersion (although I'm not sure the filmmakers ever cared about making an immersive story here). Regarding your Marvel point, I haven't watched a Marvel movie in years, but I'm sure there are probably scenes worth calling out in those films as well. On the other side of the spectrum, I'd argue that both Jennifer Lawrence and John Cena have used nudity to great comedic effect recently. Jennifer Lawrence's full-frontal skinny-dipping beat down scene in No Hard Feelings not only served the comedy of the movie, but also strengthened the relationship between the two main characters. Similarly, John Cena's stripping scenes in Ricky Stanicky were comedic, but also served to show the audiences the lengths the character was willing to go. It's all about context and serving the story being told.

@@WatchWithCT Ok very good explanation and thank you for clarifying (as it is your channel and you certainly don't need to). Will certainly sub as I said i thouroughly enjoyed your disparaging of this atrocious piece of film..............if one could even call it that. I feel I deserve a refund. There are certain movies people should get paid to watch...............this was one. Night Swim was better than this for crying out loud.

I'm unreasonably happy that someone enjoyed my outdated Fox comedy references!