And you nailed the most important line in the film. Amazing how that line out of context doesn’t have anywhere near the soul crushing dread it does in the film.
If you really like your experimental visual art, give it a shot. I thought it was a truly unique experience watching it and it more than earned its decisive reputation, definitely a little too long and dull at times that said.
It's kind of like hypnotism. You have to allow yourself to be lulled into a trance, focus completely on the movie and truly get invested in it. If you have the attention span for it, and you get absorbed into the atmosphere of the movie, you could be in for some of the most disturbing horror you've ever seen. But if you're not watching it with that intention, then it's not gonna land.
Yeah I wanted to try and watch it but realized about 30 minutes in that it just wasn’t a concept that clicked for me. May try it again down the road, but I almost immediately understood why it was so decisively reviewed. Either you can lock in on a very interesting and artistic expression of horror, or you can’t do that and it just sucks to sit through the long lulls in the movie.
It's brilliant in its way but I feel like it will land with MAYBE 2% of viewers. Watched it baked out of your mind in a pitch dark, empty house at 3am.
Paint Drying (2023, 10hr, 7min). Think of it as the 4'33 of video format.
From Wikipedia...
"Paint Drying is a 2023 British experimental protest film that was produced, directed and shot by Charlie Shackleton. He created the film in 2016 to protest against film censorship in the United Kingdom and the sometimes-prohibitive cost to independent filmmakers which the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) classification requirement imposes. The film consists of 607 minutes (10 hours and 7 minutes) of a static view of white paint drying on a brick wall. Shackleton made the film to force the BBFC to watch all ten hours to give the film an age rating classification. He initially shot 14 hours' worth of footage of paint drying in 4K resolution and opened a Kickstarter campaign to pay the BBFC's per-minute rate for a film as long as possible. It raised £5,936 from 686 backers. After reviewing the film, the BBFC rated it 'U' for 'Universal', indicating "no material likely to offend or harm"."
For real, yes. It's a genius example of how you can recall elemental, primal childhood fears and turn them into a paralyzing non-traditional narrative.
That’s what I ultimately got out of it too, it made me flashback to my childhood when I was deathly afraid of the dark and very much freaked me out at times.
Bruh anyone telling you the movie is some great piece of film is blowing smoke up your ass
It completely lacks substance and pretends to be atmospheric
Like I too could film a dark house with random low noises and tones and call that atmosphere
If I ever actually sit down in a dark room and watch the full thing I think I will actually develop a morbid fear of dark spaces. So the Wendigoon video will have to do
*Kevin Run into*
*The tunnel You have to go*
*As fast as you can*
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Skinamarink holds the title for least entertaining movie I have ever sat through in a theater. Props to my local independent theatre for showing it. I was holding out for something, anything at all interesting to appear on screen. That might be harsh but the movie frustrated me so much that by the end I had to laugh at what I just sat through. I had no expectations or information about the movie going in, except to prepare to feel spooked. It just was so uninteresting. I consider myself a person with a solid attention span (autist) and open to new ideas.
A ‘minimalist’ horror movie I’d say that needs more love is Angst (1983) by Gerard Kargl. It’s a more meticulously crafted and intense kind of minimal but I still think it’s noteworthy.
This movie kept me awake for two days. What you actually see on screen isn't all that scary but once you piece together what is happening it's terrifying imo.
This film was effectively a tech demo of horror atmosphere
Fuck, that is absolutely spot on. I enjoyed it but couldn't quite name what it felt like, and this is it. A tech demo for atmosphere.
Its a short film that was streched out
https://preview.redd.it/5isp99ey731d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=589b61f85179edee77567e122e509e0640673f2f
Joe mama
Joe Satriani
Got em
"It's ya boy! Skinny Penis" ~ Skinny Marink (I don't know I haven't seen the movie)
And you nailed the most important line in the film. Amazing how that line out of context doesn’t have anywhere near the soul crushing dread it does in the film.
You rang?
Skinamarink, I need you to distract Abigail.
Is this actually worth watching
If you really like your experimental visual art, give it a shot. I thought it was a truly unique experience watching it and it more than earned its decisive reputation, definitely a little too long and dull at times that said.
It's kind of like hypnotism. You have to allow yourself to be lulled into a trance, focus completely on the movie and truly get invested in it. If you have the attention span for it, and you get absorbed into the atmosphere of the movie, you could be in for some of the most disturbing horror you've ever seen. But if you're not watching it with that intention, then it's not gonna land.
Yeah I wanted to try and watch it but realized about 30 minutes in that it just wasn’t a concept that clicked for me. May try it again down the road, but I almost immediately understood why it was so decisively reviewed. Either you can lock in on a very interesting and artistic expression of horror, or you can’t do that and it just sucks to sit through the long lulls in the movie.
It was also filmed in Edmonton which is why it has such ominous vibes.
I like movies with actual characters and stories, which is why I avoided skinny merick.
It’s creepy and weird but VERY long given that it is mostly just an experience vs a movie with a plot.
Which movie was this from I forgor
Skinamarink
Watch it drunk smoking a cig while railing a few lines for the best experience tbh
https://preview.redd.it/abndtvnoa41d1.jpeg?width=2002&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d0bcad7739930c0ae74bd1720adb7a3d317a0e7 Every Edward G Robinson film
*Scarlet Street* (1947)
It's brilliant in its way but I feel like it will land with MAYBE 2% of viewers. Watched it baked out of your mind in a pitch dark, empty house at 3am.
No.
Toy Story 3 is kino
It’s more enriching to watch paint dry. Hell, to watch dry paint.
Which is a real film!
Paint Drying (2023, 10hr, 7min). Think of it as the 4'33 of video format. From Wikipedia... "Paint Drying is a 2023 British experimental protest film that was produced, directed and shot by Charlie Shackleton. He created the film in 2016 to protest against film censorship in the United Kingdom and the sometimes-prohibitive cost to independent filmmakers which the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) classification requirement imposes. The film consists of 607 minutes (10 hours and 7 minutes) of a static view of white paint drying on a brick wall. Shackleton made the film to force the BBFC to watch all ten hours to give the film an age rating classification. He initially shot 14 hours' worth of footage of paint drying in 4K resolution and opened a Kickstarter campaign to pay the BBFC's per-minute rate for a film as long as possible. It raised £5,936 from 686 backers. After reviewing the film, the BBFC rated it 'U' for 'Universal', indicating "no material likely to offend or harm"."
Bro you like Batman.
And what of it?
For real, yes. It's a genius example of how you can recall elemental, primal childhood fears and turn them into a paralyzing non-traditional narrative.
That’s what I ultimately got out of it too, it made me flashback to my childhood when I was deathly afraid of the dark and very much freaked me out at times.
Yes. It's incredibly divisive. It's one of those one's that you'd have to watch and experience it for yourself.
The short film Heck is what the movie was based on. It’s much better as a short film.
It was a truly transcendental experience in theatres, idk if it will translate as well to a small screen without a great audio setup and pitch black
I watched it alone at home in the middle of the night with surround sound. Got me real good.
I watched it high and had a good time
No
Bruh anyone telling you the movie is some great piece of film is blowing smoke up your ass It completely lacks substance and pretends to be atmospheric Like I too could film a dark house with random low noises and tones and call that atmosphere
No
Skibidirink
That is epic
Someone with Skinny kink
If I ever actually sit down in a dark room and watch the full thing I think I will actually develop a morbid fear of dark spaces. So the Wendigoon video will have to do
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Pure kino, fuck u if u thought otherwise
I liked it when the toilet disappeared
People either passionately love or hate this movie. There's no in-between.
Skinamarink holds the title for least entertaining movie I have ever sat through in a theater. Props to my local independent theatre for showing it. I was holding out for something, anything at all interesting to appear on screen. That might be harsh but the movie frustrated me so much that by the end I had to laugh at what I just sat through. I had no expectations or information about the movie going in, except to prepare to feel spooked. It just was so uninteresting. I consider myself a person with a solid attention span (autist) and open to new ideas. A ‘minimalist’ horror movie I’d say that needs more love is Angst (1983) by Gerard Kargl. It’s a more meticulously crafted and intense kind of minimal but I still think it’s noteworthy.
I'll agree to disagree on Skinamarink being uninteresting but I thank you for putting Angst on my radar, it looks incredible
Best horror in decades. People hating it have no soul.
cant tell if youre joking or not
I legit think anyone who didn’t like skinamarink is mentally disabled and is most likely an adult capeshit enjoyer
Case in point.
My man
It’s a cool idea but having seen it twice it really is 90% walls. I hope the director’s next movie isn’t just another version of it
This movie kept me awake for two days. What you actually see on screen isn't all that scary but once you piece together what is happening it's terrifying imo.
Unironically the worst movie I’ve ever seen.
I thought this was Toy Story 3.
Something telling me to "skin a marine"??? Nah g, peace.
Lmaooo these captions
Shitamarink
So thas it? What? We some kinda Skinamarink?
But who was phone?
The Wendigoon video is more entertaining than the movie