I watched Blumhouse's Imaginary (2024) so you don't have to...
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- I couldn't hold back with this one. I know there is an audience for movies like these, but I'm just simply confused why we need more of these forgettable movies.
*also note: $10-12 million isn't a lower budget I was mistaken!
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Review Starts 07:35
Spoilers 09:30
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Not that I expected otherwise from this movie but watching you hate on something for 22 minutes is exactly what I need right now
SAME ✋😩💞
SAME 😂
lmao I’m so glad it was worth it 😭
yepppp same hahah. it’s so cathartic
Saved me watching another Sheethouse movie. Hollywood is determined to ruin the reputation of bears. So many bad bear movies lately..........
I mean, to be fair to the therapist and whoever wrote that line; it's definitely more reasonable to assume a kid is doing a ventriloquism than to assume ghosts. Especially in a world where ghosties aren't commonplace
I agree. People try to rationalize when faced with something insane like that. I know I'd rather believe the kid's doing ventriloquism than entertain the thought there's a demon in the room with me.
Honestly yeah, I thought that line seemed fine
I think the problem is that even though it’s realistic it’s not what viewers want to see, it’s just frustrating. And it doesn’t help cause there aren’t really any redeeming qualities to the writing, so it’s just frustration on top of a frustrating sandwich (I can def see it working, but this film ain’t it)
But she immediately backtracks, accusing the mother which makes no sense. She was all concerned for the kid and then randomly pulls the corny "the mom's just going crazy!" line out of no where.
same, i laughed a lil in my head at haha generic horror movie bs but that line is pretty normal
This is Gateway horror.
A Gateway to the EXIT. 😅
😅
😂😂
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100%
They need to start making horror's for adults again. I am all for gateway horror but for god sake put rated R back in cinema. I know pg13 makes more but us adult horror fans are still here
Totally agree. Ever since The Conjuring, the bulk of the industry seemed hellbent on expanding their audience by pandering to mom content with plots where kids are the focus. I'm done with it. I'm not a parent, never will be, so it all rings hollow as hell now. I'm happy to see, though, that Sarah (sp?) has retained her good taste despite now being a parent.
Totally agree dude, Blumhouse seem to want to cater to everyone and be targeting Tiktok kids. Like that's fine..... but omg where is the true horror? Its all kid horror now it's very strange and annoying. @@pablodelsegundo9502
My neighborhood theater hasn't played a Rated R movie in a long time. It's clearly not profitable for them otherwise I'd imagine they would. It's very frustrating, but I know there are very good horror movies that are not rated R. I'm happy to have them as there really isn't that many.
I hate to see trash made by trash directors and executives as a reason to disregard how PG(-13) horror can bring us together.
Imaginary is not magically good if it had nudity, profanity, drugs and gore. Any great R movie can still be good as a PG13 movie. With the right editing and sound design we can imagine what can't be shown or said.
Rating is no excuse to make a bad film.
Because the eventual future ´Imaginary: The Election´ is probably going to be so bad it will be less than one and a half hour and nobody will have any idea what that sequel was about. Blumhouse needs to realise - horror is STRICTLY for adults. Children already go through enough horror in life.
It kinda makes you miss cringey early 2000's shock horror
Next time someone acts weird just ask “have you gotten into ventriloquism recently?”
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You know that common hobby kids get into, ventriloquism.
Yeah, why else would someone act strange.
Love this 😂
@@chilibeer3912 many people i know had a phase as a child actually?
"Warning: I'm going to be meaner in this review than I've ever been."
Me: "I'M ALL IN!!"
On this one, your thumbnail says it all. 😄
didn't expect to see you here
Omg Uncle CZ watches Sarah too?
Can you review this movie? She lost me. She started reviewing after 8 minutes in.
So it's basically a ripoff of "Skinamarink"? I haven't watched this video yet, that's just what I guessed based on the thumbnail.
@@goldenbrownsuga238 There are timestamps in the description
It's now become a thing with me that if it's a Jeff Wadlow directed Blumhouse horror movie I avoid it at all cost 😂
FAIR
They released Unseen and Totally Killer straight to Prime video. Those should have gone to theaters vs Nightswim and Imaginary
For real, what were they thinking?
It's like entertainment executives don't understand art or even entertainment.
Totally Killer was soooo good!
I saw unsane in theatre
AND NANNY! nanny was so good and had such an original concept using west african mythology and was dumped on prime!!
At the end of the day Blumhouse is a production company, not a creative team. They only succeed when they get lucky and pick good directors, writers, and actors.
Blumhouse has kind of screwed themselves by presenting as kind of a unique brand. They stamp their names pretty largely on all their promos. The CEO has a pretty public persona, trying to make them a household name and create a sort of parasocial relationship.
No one says "oh man the new Paramount film sucked" but horror fans will say that about Blumhouse. Now their name turns people away. The way you feel about Blumhouse is the way I have felt for many years.
Thank you for your review. ❤
I’ve never considered that. Astute observation.
As she mentioned there was time blumhouse did made great films but nowadays with your good observation they just can't bother to make good films and continue make same trashy films on cheap budget.
I work at a movie theater, a woman and her daughter came out. The said the movie was bad, but not enough to be so bad it's good.
exactly it’s a nothing movie, not bad enough to make fun of or laugh at
it's on amazon prime for $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to buy. My 16-year-old daughter and I bought it today. we loved it. we did laugh a lot at it especially the little girl she was so sassy. We loved the ending too loved their imaginary land I would love to have that as a fun house for Halloween time. but do agree it was bad at parts too, we do like this movie more than night swim. Imaginary had our attention the whole movie.
Can no one come up with a new set up than “main character moves into new house”
I think a movie about a character coming to rent a house in an AirBnb would be a refreshing take on the "Haunted House" genre.
@@torytellstalesI guess that’s _Barbarian._
@@Dressup_Doll Is that what that movie is about? I will try to find and watch it now lol
I thought it would be scarier especially when they kept implying that Chauncey was hurting the little girl in the trailer.
When a trailer's job is to show and not tell, if it leaves it out that's usually a bad thing.
The only guy in the cinema with me stood up at the end and said 'what an effin load of crap' 😂😂
Sure Jan. My theater last night loved it.
@@ghostlyboos6864cool story, were y’all in the same theater?
@@syds8752 just saying there’s a 55% audience liking it score and only haters make it seem like EVERYONE hated the movie.
Statistically there is less people who dislike the movie. They only side with critics to look cool.
And the people who hate imaginary will turn and praise Little Monsters for the same premise.
There were only three other people (single group) in my entire theater. They actually clapped at the credits.
I remember when it was “straight to video” now we say “straight to streaming”…. Im so old
Tbh. The only reason I "watch" any blumhouse horror is when I need something in the background and I don't need to pay any attention to it....
I’m the same. Shitty horror is great for that
Same here😂
This movie was made to sell Teddy Bears, I've already seen the PR videos popping up! And Tom Payne seemed so proud to make it on the Inside of You podcast. Also how the heck did this make more than Lisa Frankenstein!!!!!! That didn't even make back its money! I'm buying all the shirts (so I can advertise it) and the bluray!!!!
I would say with Lisa Frankenstein it was distribution that limited it success. It only showed in limited regions for a limited time. In Australia, we still can’t see it
horror is starting very rocky this year!
Horror movies that are usually released early on in the year tend to be not so good.
Your reviews are always constructive and well thought out. The thought of scripts being written by AI is scary as it will lead to more laziness and greed from Hollywood.
In 2018 I wrote a short story about a haunted teddy bear which was brought to life by the tears of its creator. The story was inspired by a supposed real-life haunting and I wanted to use it to explore the loss of innocence you go through when you're in your teens. Last year I began a much longer version of the story and when I saw the trailer for Imaginary I was worried that people would think I stole the idea from the movie.
I also have an Imaginary friend horror movie idea but I was too slow
If you ever have the chance to produce it I say do it anyway! There could be a chance your story will be way more loved as indie movies have been generally more beloved than these lazy mainstream ones.
@@Arbolito661 Thank you! I'll release the longer version as an eBook as soon as possible. Indie movies are more loved as they can be though provoking and the characters are at the heart of the story, not the monsters.
My husband's name is Chauncey, and he was not thrilled to find out his name was going to be associated with a horror flick. He's happy to hear that it's bad. He doesn't want the risk of any sequels! 🤣
"He didn't even die so..."🙄🤣🖤
'Magic' the old Anthony Hopkins film with the ventriloquist dummy is the only scary doll movie I've seen xx
Those hands girl! Those hands
🫴🫰🫳🫸 express it. 😅
lmao I can’t help it
@@PossessedbyHorrorits fun! i love seeing other ppl who emote a lot with their hands :D
So you like hand movements
Bet...
Domain expansion
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Blue...Red
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Imaginary technique
Hollow purple:
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Sometimes when I see ideas and films I'm like "man this is a great idea...for a short film less than 30 minutes or a short story-" because half of the time they just stretch the suspense and plot so thin you forget it's there
The ventriloquist line would be SO funny if the tone of the movie took it in a schlocky direction
I admittedly enjoyed it. It's horrible and bewilderingly misguided at times, but giiiiirl. I was never bored. I was laughing and going along with it all the way.
Me saying I enjoyed it does not mean it's good, though. I just was entertained and enjoyed seeing this in a packed theater with people who were equally game for some genuine shite cinema.
I had fun with it too!
You're so calm and even-keeled. I was waiting for the 'mean' part to begin. 😂
I love your reviews!
The trailer for this movie showed up before your video. The Polish localization changed ''Imaginary'' into ''Urojenie'' which means delusion. I like it. Kids making up stories and imaginary friends are not the same as delusions or seeing ghosts like many ''scary'' stories would like people to believe.
The entire premise of this movie sounds like a goosebumps book
I love that Thirteen Ghosts shirt sooooo much and your background of DVDs is amazing also. Horror shirts and horror movies. Two of lifes best things. Oh! And your channel! Lol so three of life's best things!
I am LOVING your new background! It looks so cozy and eclectic ❤
thank you that’s exactly what I was going for!
I rewatched Creep recently and was genuinely surprised to see the Blumhouse logo because I now just associate this house with pure shite.
i miss old blumhouse 😭😭😭 sinister was my absolute favorite
I love harsh reviews. I want honesty. Thank you.
Watch the DCOM Don’t Look Under the Bed instead 😂
Super excited for the movie Tarot in May. With Trevor Henderson making the monsters, it’s going to be a fun time to see what we get!
Trevor Henderson's in charge of the monsters?????!!!!!!!
Hope for better horror movies now restored ❤
You're our hero. Still loved the video and I'm sorry you had to go through a movie you didn't enjoy but hey it's what being a movie fan is all about. ❤ sometimes you just gotta take risks. Hats off to you 🫡
I agree that older Blumhouse movies are fantastic. But The black phone is really good, I loved it
There was a glimmer of hope in me for this movie, I thought it could be a potential fun movie from the trailer.. but i'm happy I have seen this review and not wasted my time, blumhouse gotta step their game up
They also did Us, and BlackKklansman, both Happy Death Days, but post pandemic they seem to be fixed on sequels. Though they are spending 20 years shooting Merrily We Roll Along.
My most anticipated movies of the year are Furiosa, Joker 2, Godzilla X Kong The New Empire, Ghostbusters Frozen Empire & Deadpool & Wolverine. Maybe The First Omen too, I’m hoping it’s good but I don’t have the highest hopes for it.
Dewanda Wise is a great actress. I could see her taking over as Storm in the MCU.
I personally also don't like the generic scary doll movies. I am "Chucky" fan just because he's hilarious even from the first "child's play" my favourite parts were his comedic lines. That's why I also liked "M3GAN" because they leaned into dark comedy territory...
I feel so validated from your review, I thought I was going crazy because I was laughing out loud the whole time every time anyone spoke in this movie bc the lines were so ridiculous lmao. I went in with such low expectations and it was somehow even worse than I thought it'd be
I honestly didn't see the bear not being real twist or the old babysitter betraying them coming. I went to watch this with a couple friends. Great review tho!
Thank you for your service :)
i love imaginary... i did not expect a lot but it was so cool, a few good plottwists, nice soundtrack.. I just didnt like seeing the teddy move.. but the design OMG... the design of the twisted faces in the background and the spider monster... I did like the monster teddy too but I wouldn't show a full shot tbh.. it was a little stereotypical at some parts.... but overall I adored it so much
These movies exist so highschoolers can go into class on Monday and brag about how they were allowed to go and see a 'scary movie' without their parents at the cinema
Low key when I saw Imaginary. I was like. I can’t WAIT for your review. And knew it was gonna be heated 😅 This bonus 1 hr work lunch. Is gonna be exactly what I needed ! lol. (presses play)
From the preview of The Crow, it looks like it has been shot differently for which i am grateful. The Crow is one of my favorites. Horror is my fav genre and i am happy that it has come as far as it has. I am a gen x'er. We had some awesome movies.
I feel like you need a lava lamp in your setup for some reason. 😂😂😂
To me, blumhouse is streaming movies for the most part. They're put something on to wash the dishes. Not actually pay movie ticket prices kinda thing. Obviously, there are exceptions, but its few and far between. I'm watching ghost hunting shows lately to wash the dishes, so maybe what do I know?
The line about the ventriloquism from the therapist is hilarious 😂 I’m super excited for Immaculate, Maxxxine, and Abigail!
that line was hilarious lmfaoo
2022 really set the bar. We were SOOO fed y'all
We appreciate your dedication and hard work. You'll always have our support.
Hmmmm. I guess I shouldn’t even wait for Tubi. 😅
I saw 'Immaculate' and said "oh wow, that was...okay" and then 2 weeks later, I saw 'The First Omen' and thought to myself "That was exactly like Immaculate". . .
CANNOT WAIT FOR IMMACULATE REVIEW
Omg it's like you read my entire thought process after watching this movie 😭 I'm honestly still trying to wrap my brain around how this movie was released 😭
I wish Blumhouse would go bankrupt
YESSS, i love your rants
So excited for the immaculate review!
i personally love ur rants and when u shit on bad movies lmfao, its my favorite content
Thanks for the video. Best wishes from Reykjavik, Iceland!!
A doll movie that is really good is Magic, staring Anthony Hopkins. I am not sure if it has been remade,
but I am speaking of the film made in 1978.
I like the twist, it sure was Better than Night Swim.
I wanna watch Night Swim. Was Imaginary better than Night Swim overall?
@@Vmaysindefinitely, imaginary was so much better ugh
Omgg where did u get ur shirt?? That movie is so good and obscure like literally nobody knows about it but I love it😭❤️💕
After our convo on insta ive been excited for this one 😂
Im a film maker and i just wanted to comment that you really hit the nail on the head. Very good review because of that raw honesty. I can tell you know your movies and I really appreciated all you said here. I don't know - i struggle as a starving artist and sometimes I wonder how these creators got the 'go ahead' to make such films especially dialogue - I see that money spent and I tend to get angry lol but there is a logic going on - which you see clearly.
It's a business model and A.I. concerned structure. It may save them some tasks but making a great film like oh say 'the shining' takes work. Kubrick even managed to use some 'bad dialogue' to emphasize the craziness of certain characters. Eyes Wide Shut (my personal fav movie) takes work - and imo is a great thriller/horror in its own way.
Then even movies with small budgets like Session 9 - that are psychological horrors - can do so great - but it takes work. We tend to live in a world where some ppl review movies too harshly and others kiss ass - I just wanted to say that you are doing neither - you are giving a nice honest opinion that i (and many others) appreciate. Because yes we all have preferences - and it's fine to get super harsh sometimes or super positive other times about a film but i come to youtube and to your channel for your personal opinion - it's great take care.
the way your silhouette perfectly lined up with the black phone movie cover was SPOOKY
I could tell from the trailer it was going to be pretty bad. Its funny that you talk about writing prompt. The trailer kept ringing a bell in my head that i remember hearing they were working on a horror film pitched as a modern retelling of the little girl lost episode of the twilight zone. I actually liked that concept but it might have been a totally different film.
I think this is the third review I've seen that said the script sounded like AI was responsible. That REALLY is pretty damning to the quality of the writing.
This is one of those movies where you can tell it's bad just from the poster
I’ve never been this early in my life. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this one! 😂
I’m glad I found your RUclips channel!!!
2:28 I'm so happy you changed your answer a little when Dead Silence popped up xD and your tshirt is my favorite guilty pleasure movie 🥰 and as a plush collector, I love the movies that make plushies come/dolls come to life 🥰 some of them have a special place in my heart 🥰
Ps, still want to see this movie, but I'm not expecting the next masterpiece to get on my "guilty pleasure" list 😂
i’m really excited for love lies bleeding, and maxxxine, but i’m REALLY excited for saw 11 😄 i’m glad you made this video because i was curious about this movie… i figured it was bad
I was actually enjoying the movie at first. Got pulled out of it somewhere around the reveal and was actively laughing at it after they cross the threshold. The premise and the bear with a red shirt on the poster made me think it was gonna be a more subtle horror adaptation of Winnie the Pooh.
Woah woah, woah... Black Phone was phenomenal
Please watch Abigail, which is the next movie I want to see in theaters.
I just watched it in the cinema, and I literally told my friend some of the dialogues were so bad/strange, they seemed to be written by AI. The Old lady explaining what was happening right in front of our eyes... I couldn't help but laugh
Also. Something I really didn't understand (and annoyed me very much) was the part when the girl was gonna hurt herself with the nail. For a second they made it look like a flower, as if the girl didn't know what was happening and thought she was just gonna smash a flower. Which could've been a "fun" addition. But they already showed her being scared at the beginning, like she knew full well what was happening....
i kept thinking this was the imaginary friend movie by john krasinski and ryan reynolds so i was so confused by the bad reviews and then i realized that’s “IF” not “imaginary” and now im wondering if they kind of rushed it due to “IF”
5:00/ Regarding Blumhouse not doing "reboots, remakes or sequels of other things". There's the legacy sequel trilogy for Halloween and the last Exorcist film.
I love listening to you, watch every video, however out tastes are usually very different when it comes to what we like 😃 I haven’t seen this one yet
I love your videos and this review certainly helped me decide not to watch the movie, but quick info: just because the movie has a box office of 12 mio, compared to the 10-12 mio budget, does not mean it broke even and is making profit. Marketing costs, distribution, that all costs as well and is usually not included in the budget. As well as the theaters getting a few bucks as well
The movie was just okay for me, not great but not bad. About a 6 or 6.5/10 in my opinion. Some things in the movie didn’t make sense and it was cheesy. The acting wasn’t bad though. DeWanda Wise is a gorgeous woman wow. And the little girl Pyper Braun is really good at acting! And the twists were good, the whole ending scene when they’re in the imaginary world looked really cool. But the movie overall wasn’t good for me, just okay
Night swim was laughable. This (imaginary) was laughably bad.
There are only a few horror movies that are coming to theaters this year that i am genuinely looking forward to. Saw 11, the first omen, I saw the tv glow, longlegs. Terrifier 3 idk if its going to be in a theater near me but i am looking forward for that as well. The new The Strangers trilogy i'm on the fence about but i will still see that
This movie was a dumpster fire though there may have been a significant Easter egg to the next franchise by Blumhouse in the movie..
Thanks for posting this video.
I love negative reviews… feels more authentic channel. Ur my fav. Hope u n fam r doing well.
I enjoyed this movie. The first two acts are unintentionally hilarious, and I think the last act is legitimately good. Some great production design that reminded me of Hellraiser 2.
I really feel like this movie could have benefitted from an r rating and a second editor. I honestly liked a lot of it, but I also went in blind and found myself charmed by the themes *attempted* and imagery parts of it harkened back to (it definitely felt like this was written by someone scarred by Labyrinth).
I almost went and watched it in the local theatre. Then I did more research nd found out that they were saying "from the producers behind..." in place of actual writers and directors, and it made me think immediately that they must be stretching to find something good to advertise their movie with. Good thing I waited lol
Watched it in cinema and it was a good time for a laugh, but I’m not sure that’s what the production aimed for
it gave me Coraline, Alice in wonderland vibes so I enjoyed the sets, and it was slightly better than "Night Swim", so it barely exceeded my zero expectations.
I request a review of Longlegs please!!!!!!! When it comes out or of the trailers. I’m so hyped for that movie and I haven’t been this excited since Hereditary lol
I had a friend fall asleep during the movie. Also idk why but this is my favorite review of yours.
New to your channel, but it sounds like you had the uncanny valley feeling through a lot of it.
unrelated but I love your eyeliner, it's perfect for your eyes
So basically the Melanie Martinez song “Teddy bear” but as a movie