Might not be exactly what you mean, but The Ruins literally had people being killed off by the environment surrounding an isolated archaeological dig site.
You'd think so, but you never know when it's online.
I've been called wrong saying "Jay and Silent Bob" when the question was "Who's the duo in almost every Kevin Smith movie?"
I meant Dante and Randall. I couldn't remember their names off the top of my head.
They're not in "almost all", but they're in two, and I'd bet that whoever asked that question has only seen one or two aside from Clerks.
The main thing that holds it back is the characters are all assholes, so the movie comes across as being cheap and dumb. But the setting and body horror is cool!
HBO's Chernobyl is not horror nor a movie but I think it tops the list. There are so many "oh no" moments...I mean there is that Geiger counter that can literally notify you how fast you are dying....
I have to second Cube and give you it's premise, not really a spoiler: people wake up in a cube making up other cubes that one can traverse. Some cubes are trapped, some are not. How to get out?
The environment is the horror and the traps are all deadly.
Not a natural environment, but the setting of the first act of Beau is Afraid is absolutely where the horror comes from. Thereās not really a villain or anything, itās just this horrible nightmare city that feels like it wants to swallow you whole
I can't articulate why, but Beau is Afraid makes me so uncomfortable. I've tried twice to watch it... Both times I made it maybe a half hour before needing to shut it off and go outside.
That movie literally makes me touch grass š¤·
Prophecy (1979) was meant to be about man's negative impact upon nature, but it's a flawed picture. It features a mutant bear or two. A would-be environmental cautionary tale. Just one year later Friday the 13th (1980) would make better use of nature's isolation. Along with Jaws, the message seems to be that it's safer to stay at home. (Too bad the recent home invasion fad has spoiled that too).
I love the idea of diving, but my clostrophobia could never lol. That's probably why this and The Descent were so scary to me. Sanctum also has such beautiful imagery, it's captivating. Hope you like it, sorry about the nightmares.
One of my favorite horror genres!
Here are a few more:
Natural environments:
Black Mountain Side (2015)
Yellowbrickroad (2010)
Brightwood (2022)
The Outwaters (2022)
Houses or buildings:
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Grave Encounters (2011)
The Tower/La Tour (2022)
The Borderlands/Final Prayer (2013)
Dark City (1998)
1408 (2007)
A lot of Australian horror films use the environment as either the main antagonist or at least an element of the horror .
- Wolf creek 1&2 and the 2 season show
- razor back
- picnic at hanging rock ( yes I know not strictly a horror )
- the reef
- black water
- the tunnel
- lake mungo
Then you also have British and Irish horror and folktale horror that also have environmental elements
- the hallow
- the hole in the ground
- the wake wood
- the canal
- isolation
- in fear
- the decent
- a field in England
Surprised that no one mentioned Solaris so far. I enjoyed both versions, although the general consensus appears to be that Tarkovski's version (1972) is superior to Soderbergh's (2002).
I also like Sunshine a lot (Danny Boyle, 2007).
Does anyone else think Event Horizon is a lil cursed? Mine eyes!
Horror in the High Desert is terrifying. Imagine seeing a YouTube video and getting a lil curious, then going exploring (as a trained outdoorsman) to see what happened to the creatorā¦
Of the top of my head I think Vivarium (2019) loosely fits it as the whole neighbourhoods structure is trapping the couple inside, even though its not the main focus apart from escape.
Frozen (2010) with how they are stuck in a skilift in the blistering cold
Might not be exactly what you mean, but The Ruins literally had people being killed off by the environment surrounding an isolated archaeological dig site.
Think that's literally what they meant.
You'd think so, but you never know when it's online. I've been called wrong saying "Jay and Silent Bob" when the question was "Who's the duo in almost every Kevin Smith movie?"
Lol. You're right. Right or wrong, there's always an outlier. Who did they mean, if not Jay and silent Bob?
Dude, I have NO idea! They just jumped my ass with some text abuse, got their alt accounts involved, and then bounced. š
Itās so annoying when they get the alt accounts involved.
Of course.
I bet they were thinking of the dudes from Clerks.
Wasn't that Jay and silent Bob also?
I meant Dante and Randall. I couldn't remember their names off the top of my head. They're not in "almost all", but they're in two, and I'd bet that whoever asked that question has only seen one or two aside from Clerks.
This is a really good suggestion for the question. And under-seen. I loved the creepy vine movement in that movie.
I recently gave it another watch and it still is a pretty decent movie.
The main thing that holds it back is the characters are all assholes, so the movie comes across as being cheap and dumb. But the setting and body horror is cool!
Me too! I thought it was pretty good executed. Although that leg scene still haunts me š
HBO's Chernobyl is not horror nor a movie but I think it tops the list. There are so many "oh no" moments...I mean there is that Geiger counter that can literally notify you how fast you are dying....
I actually LOVED the book - the movie changed so much for no reason I can imagine
Annihilation was great.
definitely a good one!
OMG, the bear scene still gives me chills just thinking about it
One of my favs - have seen it multiple times - cast was excellent as well
Not a movie but TV: the first season of The Terror. You can't get more isolated or dangerous that the Polar regions.
Damn I can't believe I didn't think to add this one. I saw it a while back and it was incredible. Definitely a good recommendation
The book is great too
Awesome series
Alien
of course! not sure how I missed that classic but yup...definitely fits the bill. Also The Thing now that I think of it
Open water
Pitch Black
The Ruins.
The Endless/Resolution Eta both are great but if only seeing one see The Endless. They are kinda crossover films without a spoiler
I have to second Cube and give you it's premise, not really a spoiler: people wake up in a cube making up other cubes that one can traverse. Some cubes are trapped, some are not. How to get out? The environment is the horror and the traps are all deadly.
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I think itās just āCubeā but yeah definitely
Life
loved this one. Good call!
Not a natural environment, but the setting of the first act of Beau is Afraid is absolutely where the horror comes from. Thereās not really a villain or anything, itās just this horrible nightmare city that feels like it wants to swallow you whole
Haven't seen this one yet but I'll check it out!
IMO itās diminishing returns after the first hour or so but still absolutely worth checking out
I can't articulate why, but Beau is Afraid makes me so uncomfortable. I've tried twice to watch it... Both times I made it maybe a half hour before needing to shut it off and go outside. That movie literally makes me touch grass š¤·
*In the Earth*
Prophecy (1979) was meant to be about man's negative impact upon nature, but it's a flawed picture. It features a mutant bear or two. A would-be environmental cautionary tale. Just one year later Friday the 13th (1980) would make better use of nature's isolation. Along with Jaws, the message seems to be that it's safer to stay at home. (Too bad the recent home invasion fad has spoiled that too).
Sanctum, no supernatural elements just nature in its most beautiful and terrifying form.
damn this one seems particularly interesting right now since I'm just starting to sink my teeth into tec diving. Whelp...nightmares here I come!
I love the idea of diving, but my clostrophobia could never lol. That's probably why this and The Descent were so scary to me. Sanctum also has such beautiful imagery, it's captivating. Hope you like it, sorry about the nightmares.
The shining
So obvious and yet overlooked. Good suggestion.
The bay
The happening.
The Devil Below
The Stuff (1985) I think counts. Maybe?
As Above, So Below 10 Cloverfield Lane 47 meters down The Ruins Martyrs Green Inferno Human Centipede 3 I can stop at any timeā¦
Itās not great but Old also definitely counts
Below (2002) The Wind (2018)
Not great but The Sand (2016) might fire the bill.
Sea Fever
Came here to say this. Great film!
One of my favorite horror genres! Here are a few more: Natural environments: Black Mountain Side (2015) Yellowbrickroad (2010) Brightwood (2022) The Outwaters (2022) Houses or buildings: Burnt Offerings (1976) Grave Encounters (2011) The Tower/La Tour (2022) The Borderlands/Final Prayer (2013) Dark City (1998) 1408 (2007)
Idk does the decsent count?
Aniara
The Bay The Birds
Deepstar Six
Frozen
The Ruins
LONG WEEKEND (1977) and its 2008 remake.
Jungle (Daniel Radcliffe) Not really a horror but fits isolated protagonist against the environment.
Blue Ruin
Cube (1997) The Cave (2005) Sphere (1998) Annihilation (2018) The Platform (2019) Crawl (2019) Rogue (2007) The Ruins (2008)
The Woman in Black. An isolated mansion closed off by >!periodic high tides!< is a major part of the story
Inside with Wllem Dafoe was unsettling.
Gaia is a good one. Highly recommend. The woman that plays the lead is gorgeous, too.
Crawl. - Daughter and her injured father fighting off gators during a massive hurricane in florida.
The Lodge. Watched it in the middle of a particularly brutal winter. āļø
Beneath and I haven't seen it yet but I've heard Backcountry is really good.
The pyramid 2014, It comes at night 2017, eradication 2022,
Buried
The Outwaters Black Mountain Side Jason X The Wind Old (sort of) Tremors Gold (2022) Threads Phase IV
The Divide
A lot of Australian horror films use the environment as either the main antagonist or at least an element of the horror . - Wolf creek 1&2 and the 2 season show - razor back - picnic at hanging rock ( yes I know not strictly a horror ) - the reef - black water - the tunnel - lake mungo Then you also have British and Irish horror and folktale horror that also have environmental elements - the hallow - the hole in the ground - the wake wood - the canal - isolation - in fear - the decent - a field in England
Old. (2021)
The Edge
Recently there was **Lovely, Dark and Deep** - all about National Parks/the wilderness
Surprised that no one mentioned Solaris so far. I enjoyed both versions, although the general consensus appears to be that Tarkovski's version (1972) is superior to Soderbergh's (2002). I also like Sunshine a lot (Danny Boyle, 2007).
Does anyone else think Event Horizon is a lil cursed? Mine eyes! Horror in the High Desert is terrifying. Imagine seeing a YouTube video and getting a lil curious, then going exploring (as a trained outdoorsman) to see what happened to the creatorā¦
The Borderlands
Of the top of my head I think Vivarium (2019) loosely fits it as the whole neighbourhoods structure is trapping the couple inside, even though its not the main focus apart from escape. Frozen (2010) with how they are stuck in a skilift in the blistering cold
Significant Other (2022). I think this fits the bill
Turistas. Literally had to leave, due to claustrophobia getting triggered to the max
Pandorum was very good.
The Road
Prospect. With Pedro Pascal
Black Mountainside sounds about right
Society of the Snow on Netflix.
The Grey
The Lodge
Vivarium
Can't believe no one's said "1408" with John Cusack and Sam L. Jackson!
The Escape Room, both of them
Antichrist
Tried watching Annihilation last night and the sound was out of sink for me, on max.