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Daily Discussion Thread: ⏩🆚⏮️ Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Been in a found footage/handheld cam horror mood lately and watched what I think might be the worst movie I've ever seen called Dashcam.

It actually does a good (if not repetitive) job of jump scares but my god, the main character is such a piece of crap. The main character uses the same name as the actor and it's set during covid and she's anti-vax, anti-mask, etc. (apparently not too far off this persons personality), she steals her friends car, steals food, has zero redeemable qualities and to make it worse as she is being chased by this parasite/monster thing she starts uttering these random phrases like 'cm on my tts, fk me in a' etc. It is so so cringey.

Worst of all

spoiler

She's the only survivor.

Two others I watched are Unfriended, and Deadstream which were both good and I recommend them.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Unfriended is good, and I agree: Dashcam sucks ass.

I really really enjoyed Spree (2020). About a kid-turned-serial-killer who wants to go viral, but it's all through his phone recording on the dash the inside of the car. I found the acting to be good, and enjoyed the overall plot.

On the found footage genre, I liked The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), and Lake Mungo (2008) was exceptional, definitely recommend them both.

Also recommend Creep (2014) and it's sequel, and As Above, So Below (2014).

The VHS series is hit and miss.

I love horror and this subgenre, apologies for the ramble.

Edit: I have also discovered that apparently 2014 was a pretty good year for film lol

[–] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

I liked The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), and Lake Mungo (2008) was exceptional, definitely recommend them both.

I have both of them on my list to watch! I'll move them up the order.

[–] melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love horror and always like recs. Ramble away!

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Last night I wrote a reply to this, and had a few reccs lol but Lemmy crashed before it posted and I lost steam. I will make a post with reccs/films I think. I just wanted to let you know I had seen this haha