I can’t find an article but I thought it had gotten picked up for distribution. Never the less, I’m sure it’ll be released sooner rather than later.

pity. i thought some folk had liked it. looked brilliant i thought. surely we’ll see it some day.

I did not. By the time I saw them other BD writers had already reviewed them. I’m a sucker for the quirky humor present in Colossal. And I know people similar to the main characters. It just resonated with me.

Did you review both? I’d like to read them.

I loved Colossal to a point, but then it just took a turn and lost me. Raw on the other was totally effective and tense throughout. It really landed for me. Can’t wait to see it again.

It certainly contributes to hype. What, Brad’s multiple Blair Witch orgasms can’t be considered hype either? It’s not a big difference at all.

Yeah, I just finished Blackcoat’s as well. I really dug it, but am also confused as hell, and plan on watching a few more times. Remember the film Lost Highway, and the big switcheroo that happens? Reminded me of Blackcoat’s, but this time it is even more frenetic.

Yeah but then you had to actually go outside to stumble upon a movie poster. Now you can just sit at your computer and scream at stupid trailers and never have to leave the house cause the trailer spoiled the movie for you. Where’s my Vicodin?

It’s cool. It happens. It just takes the fun out of a twist when it’s revealed there is a twist. When and if I watch the movie the whole time I’m going to be waiting for a twist. It’s my fault for reading too much. Next time I’ll just read the names of the movies and call it a day. 🙂

It’s a competition between the internet media and the trailers to ruin as much of a movie as possible. I actually miss the days before the internet when movies could actually maintain surprises and twists.

No.

Before seeing The Sixth Sense, one of my friends said “You’ll never guess the ending”. UGH…I guessed it before I even got to see the film.

I’m still eager to see it as I backed it as well but after it’s premiere at Fantastic Fest, it seems like the reception was just mediocre.

Precisely why I loved the movie after giving it some consideration. The true horror of the piece is the abandonment and her hopeless chances of that kind of connection with anyone or anything else. Also, ultimately, what that means in the grand scheme of things.

A really unique approach without being exploitative, given the subject matter.

Blackcoat was awesome, I loved it. I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House though… amazing atmosphere, great writing and great performances, but sooooooooo boring. I love slow burns, but IATPTTLITH was just an exercise in nothing. I really dig Oz and his style, and IATPTTLITH was definitely a valiant attempt at something different, but it missed the mark completely. At least for me.

Usually it’s the overly explaining trailer that spoils the whole thing.
And nowadays every movie has some form of twist, so I just (try to) forget about it and go into the theater with a blank mind (and expression) – I’ve been accused of this being my 24/7 default though 😉

Spoiler alert: There’s a twist in every movie.

Don’t sweat it. You can’t win in these types of situations. I think the best way to do it is to tell people to avoid spoilers like the plague and trust that they’ll punch anyone who tries to tell them about twists. (related story: I was in line to see Seven at the movie theater and some guys I went to school with came out and shouted the ending to everyone)

Hype would be if the author was listing movies other people and/or advertising told him were good. These are movies he personally watched and thought were worth our time. That’s a pretty big difference in definitions.

That’s exactly what i thought too
“…don’t let anyone ruin the twist!”
But then you reveal there’s a twist
And now my mind is automatically thinking of Every single possibility it can be

See, I ADORED Colossal, but thought Raw was just alright. Most people feel the opposite and I accept that.

Honestly what stuck with me about the film is this:

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She didn’t finish her ritual while she was in school and was institutionalized. Then the demon (devil?), who was essentially her only father figure, abandoned her. She spent all of those years waiting for the chance to escape to go back and finish her ritual in the hopes that the entity would return to her. When she finally completes the ritual and it doesn’t come back, she is crushed. Those final moments with Roberts sobbing in the snow hit me hard (especially once I understood the twist). She is now alone and nothing she does will ever fix it. Her guardian is gone forever. It’s so affecting. I do agree that the coincidence of her running into Boynton’s parents is TOO much of a coincidence, but I’ll let it slide.

Sorry! =(

thanx for the help you guys! i figured that that was what it was but i wasn’t 100% sure. also, the other part that i thought was overly pushing any and all credulity was the “serendipitous” crossing paths of **** and Rose’s parents all those years later. i don’t mean to sound like i’m trashing this movie. it is kind of creepy/haunting (the freaky as fuck body movements/summoning in front of the furnace as well as the VERY well done body contortion scene were perfect). once i watch I AM THE PRETTY THING from the director, i’ll have a better idea if BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER’s directing style/cinematography, etc. is how Oz directs all his films or if it was intentionally sparse/artsy-ish/etc. (i don’t mean those terms in a bad way). 🙂

You’re an asshole.

thanx Trace! 🙂

Can’t speak for all 8, but RAW will be remembered.

What they said below. If you read my review you’ll see I included a spoiler section where I mentioned that the vagueness of that twist was my main gripe with the film. It’s not made clear at all (sans the bullet wound on both girls), but once you realize that’s what happened it’s truly haunting. I don’t want to go into any more spoilers but if you have any questions you can DM me on Twitter or Facebook. =)

Exactly what Borgman said, and once I made that connection, the movie kind of haunted me for days. I was a bit cold towards it up until the third act where it laid all it cards out one by one.

Not for everyone, but it blew me away.

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Emma’s character is the same character as Kiernan Shipkas’. (It’s simply 8 years later. Same character, different actresses, 8 years in between).

I’ll respond to your pointless and subjective comment with a pointless and subjective comment of my own, “wrong.”

oh and i definitely want to check out SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD.