I think those lines on her stomach were from self harm. I don't think they were stretchmarks. Self harming also explains why she was ripping off her burn scab.
The collapsed chest thing kind of happened to a teacher of mine. He used to be an EMT and accidentally broke a mans rib giving him cpr but the guy training him said “He’ll survive a broken rib, he won’t survive if you stop”
I petsat for my neighbour when he was in the hospital following a heart attack. Is actually kind of a wild story, because he only survived because of this tiny ass woman who broke his ribs with CPR throwing her whole weight into it He was working as a doctor at a prison, and despite having a damn heart attack, there are no exceptions to the security protocols so EMT's had to go through all the procedures before they could even reach him She probably wouldn't have had the energy to keep pumping at the strength she needed to long enough, so wrecking his ribs with her body weight was like the only option He's still alive now - just moved house
@@lyrasunshard3769 it's part of the reason we have good Samaritan laws in the US. Protects Healthcare providers and others for doing life saving stuff that may cause some trouble
That ending was the biggest “holy shit” moment I’ve had in a while. Reality setting in at the very last second was an incredible choice on the director’s part in my opinion.
It reminds me of another religious horror at the other end of the spectrum, The Ninth Gate nearly ends in the same way, with a character Balkin self-immolating because he thinks he's reached the zenith of Satanism and is about to meet Old Scratch. Its insane how horrifying zealotry can be regardless of the faith. I still can't watch that ending, which is more prolonged.
it made me sob. not out of sadness, but out of legitimate terror and shock. i’m sure watching it in my room alone in pitch black at 5 AM probably contributed, but fuck.. the suddenness of it, how short it is, and how loud it is.. it just got to me so bad and it’s like my brain started crying before i could really even comprehend it
The ending is just so fucking frightening Because either even tho shes suffering the worst pain imaginable shes still in her own delusions or after the pain finally set in her delusion stopped
If this were a lesser movie it would have pulled some kind of "it was the Devil all along tricking poor Maud into doing harm" but its not. Its a damning comment on unquestioning faith and its intersections with mental illness and trauma.
@@lanietalk Everything is horrific, everything is depressing, Everything is frustrating. You must look close, you must find the truest meaning. Life often deceives the unknowing, and the knowledgeable, because of this. Always look deeper into the meaning of everything from here on out. You might just find a secret warning.
@@YONGWONIL1 it wasn't, she was just delusional. It's pretty obvious when you listen to the explanation - the "God's" voice is just hers, her switching to different methods to cope with her trauma, every 'supernatural' experience having normal logical explanations, and her occasionally breaking from her delusions to see reality - like in the last scene.
@@judgementbird2248 I agree, some of my favorite psychological horror movies are about exploring the mental breakdown of someone you've been rooting for. This one went all in and I love it.
I’d barely even call it a movie tbh. I thought it was pretty terrible. It’s more like watching the delusional and psychotic prattlings of a clearly mentally disturbed woman.
@@mega_bird700 Wait... were we supposed to be rooting for Maude? Because I was "praying" she'd die or suffer some kind of terrible fate. Surely she's not supposed to be likable enough to warrant the audience to hope for the best.
Today I learned that emotional trauma can cause seizures! They’re called “disassociative seizures” and are just as real as epileptic ones. Thanks movie for making me research a new thing!
I had a seizure due to extreme pain and sleep deprivation. It was like 4 days. Nothing a normal person should experience. I was confused when I came to. Weird experience. My first seizure
I'm pretty sure the cut back to reality confirms that she participated in self-immolation. She has this grand illusion of receiving her wings and ascending to heaven.
The interesting thing about self immolation is average American and European people copied the monks and didn’t seem to be in pain. I’m sure you’ve seen the vids of the monks chilling while burning to death, but the interesting thing is normal people copied them and didn’t try to stop it or scream or anything. I’m assuming it’s so shocking and painful your brain just protects you from it. All these people did it in protest btw
@@melissaflores1000 I knew a Katherine that insisted on Kat in college. She was the type to make false rape accusations, or tell you she's hungry and you're like "I got a month's worth of Ramen" and she turn it down because what she REALLY wanted was you to take her out someplace expensive to eat. I don't know about Religious... but she was one Righteous B****. And I reserve that kind of language only for those that truly deserve it.
@@theclimbto1 I think we ALL run into this woman eventually in our lifetime, lol. A real piece of work. Manipulative, selfish and always calculating to place herself into the most advantageous position possible. I would never call another woman out of her name, but it sure seems like both the 'Kat' you know and the person I am referring to here earned that label.
I watch his videos for movies that I don't actually want to sit through and watch or movies I have watched to see what he says about them I haven't watched willy's wonderland yet so I'm waiting to watch his review until I have seen the movie
So when my mom and I watched this we had a theory about Maud being possessed/tempted by the devil ( of course that was before the end reveal). There are a few clues to this throughout the movie: the cockroach appearing to her claiming to be “god”, the way her face looks during religious fervor looks almost demonic, but the biggest proof to me is the painting that Maud sees from the William Blake book. That painting is called “The Great Red Dragon and the Woman clothed in Sun”, and it’s a symbolic representation of the devil consuming innocence and purity. With the ending in mind, I think all of this was more of a symbolic possession, because Maud is consumed by her inner demons.
@@codywrazidlo9716 nah we got it that she’s hallucinating and this is all part of her psychosis. Just wanted to have fun theorizing. Sorry to burst your bubble lol
Another hint to notice in hindsight: considering how Maud’s entire shtick is being super Catholic, it’s odd how we never see her at Mass, Confession, or talking to a priest…
7:57 I always assumed those markings were self-inflicted instead of stretch marks, I thought it was another sign of Mauds need for self-abasement and punishment.
I took a medieval lit class in college and read about the book of margery kempe. The movie st. Maud reminds me a lot about the themes in that book. The imitatio christi aspect of suffering as Christ suffered to get closer to him is exactly what happens in this movie. Y’all should read the book, it’s as crazy as the movie lol
@@sirtr3y42 I got a Mother Teresa vibe... “Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus - a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” She immolated herself in the belief the pain would let her transcend to heaven.
This is an excellent take on the movie, in my opinion. We share the same thoughts. Brilliant job, if I’m correct! I DO wanna point out one theme I haven’t seen brought up in any RUclips analyses: this film also depicts the negative impact on unresolved psychological/emotional trauma. Maud is a trauma victim hiding from her unresolved pain in her delusions. In a very real way, the lack of healthy coping skills can result in self-harm in trauma victims. Anyway- great video. Agreed, enjoyed it, well done.
This movie reminded me so much of my ex. He was obsessed with religion but had a drinking problem, became violent when drunk, was a serial cheater and trying to find his “soulmate” online while promising me a future because “God told him his soulmate was online.”
@@zedrow69 it’s not clickbait B.S. he’s said before that you need to understand every piece of the story to understand the ending... like a puzzle. Also, when he gets to the end, he explains it so...
Well, I’m glad you’re at least willing to admit that something not living up to your expectations is a personal fault and not a fault of anything else unless they make promises and break them.
I'm a huge fan, but at 7:57, those are clearly self harm scars, not post natal scars. It follows with her ongoing behavior from throughout the movie as well. Increasing levels and signs of self harm up until the very last scene.
Another thing you skipped over, what happened around 15:41 is assault if one has watched the movie. She clearly tells him "no" at least twice after the had her flashback from what seems to be PTSD. A potentially different theory is that she indulged in all these self destructive behaviors and in her self harm, as individuals who have gone through assault like this, go on to develop those behaviors as a way to cope with the trauma. But definitely you shouldn't skip past the fact that what happened in that scene ended with her being assaulted.
I'm guessing Maude seems to suffer from PTSD, schizophrenia, hysterical delusions, and something else as it seems to me. At least this film seems to portray to me.
I was thinking hyperreligiosity with temporal lobe epilepsy! When the fireworks were going off, it appeared she had a seizure. She had a weird relationship with lights throughout the movie as well.
She doesn't have to have schizophrenia - her delusional state can be explained by other mental illnesses or even her trauma. Considering it happened after the incident, I'm guessing it's just a "side effect" of her mental breakdown. Pretty scary stuff.
This wasn't a good scary movie but an excellent drama. As someone who has been struggling with their fate as their loved one is fighting through a terrible disease, I kinda appreciated it. A while back I decided that religion was something you shouldn't half-ass, cause half-assing can lead to some bad ideas in your head. I decided to leave, this movie kinda reminded me why I decided to leave.
Talking about mauds backstory and why she came to do those things “this is what we will be talking about directly” then proceeds to explain the whole movie lol gotta love foundflix
At first I thought this film would be like a religious horror version of Persona (1966) because it happens that the setting and the central character are similar. Two women - one as caregiver for the other, one more quiet than the other - who interact with each other and end up blurring each other's lines of personality and beliefs. But it didn't.
To me it was all in her mind, it makes more sense and it becomes more tragic. Besides, you see what actually happens and it explains her behavior. Mental breakdowns and illnesses are truly more terrifying than the fake ghosts/demons they make in horror films today 😂
I have a lot of sympathy for Maud. It looks to me like self-harming behavior disguised as severe religious practices. It really pisses me off when religious people call gay people lost, but I have nothing but love and sorrow for people like Maud who get lost in their religion
@@serpentinewolf7085 if Christianity was practiced the way Jesus Christ intended and not the way humans have decided to go about it, it would be all about spirituality, Religion is evil.
Spiritual lesbian Christian ✝️ ✨ ❤ Legit Christians exist. Just gotta find the ones who truly have the love of christ in their hearts. I barely go to any churches in my town because of how judgemental the "followers" are. I say that in quotation because they don't practice what they preach. I'll worship in my bedroom, no distractions or anything.
There's an entire cult about wanting to do the dirty with Jesus. I feel like I would be very flattered and yet scared if I was God/Jesus and found out about it
A quick buff. For those who don't know, that is the Seaside town of Scarborough in Yorkshire, England. The significance of both shots is that, that park is called "lunar park" and was taken down sometime in August so sadly, for the child inmethatloved those rides, it doesn't exist anymore. Also doing up the stairs, she is only a Hundred metres away from one of the Brontë sisters graves (authors)
I live in the town where this was shot and it does a remarkable job of portraying the beauty of it while also hiding just how disgusting the place really is.
Your explanations are always so in depth yet easily understood and should literally be post credit staple of every movie, it really just wraps it up so perfectly and gives a better appreciation for every movie you give the treatment to. Dont know how u select your movies, but if its personal discoveries and favs u should start tossing in some “recommendation” videos into the mix. I assume everytime if u post an explanation vid it has to be worthy of a watch, but always feel like the ones uve really enjoyed i have too and many ive only discovered thanks to your posts. Keep up the good work, thanks for all ur work regardless! Would def dig ur recommendations on the reg though!!! 👍🏼
I truly don't understand how people can say this movie isn't scary! The atmosphere of dread and that sinking feeling that something bad is going to happen just continues to build and build throughout. The obvious mental distress Maud is under, that horrible rape scene where the guy mocks her afterwards, her desperate loneliness and continued disconnect from everyone and everything real, that ENDING......mostly it's the realization that maybe we're all one traumatic event away from becoming someone like Maud. She's so alone and so ill and will never get help. That's true horror.
I absolutely adored this movie and felt it was incredibly moving and tragic. I just wish it wasn’t virtually impossible to watch unless you want to pay through the nose for an obscure subscription unless you can get it pirated. Remember, support artists but don’t support extortive distribution practices.
This movie was displayed normally in cinemas in Poland :) Unfortunately I think the last year wasn't very favorable for any movie that had its premiere...
Haven't even listened to your analysis yet. But automatically I liked and will share. Your work is outstanding. THANK YOU for the work you put in. All respect From Boston.
Dude I thought she actually caved in his chest for a minute, I actually freaked out a bit XD Good job whoever directed this, you really delivered on that scare.
Dude noticed you're putting these out a little faster than normal! Thanks man. Love your vids, and they help me when the depression fairy is hangin around haha. Thanks bro. Keep it up!
God towards Mourd. “From the streets did (you) emerge, and to the streets (you) will return. And I say unto you, (you are) for the streets. So be not weary, when (you) must return from whence (you) came.”
i love this, i have problem to sitting and pay attention for more than half an hour in my adult age, this channel give me entertainment that i couldn’t afford anymore
Man, I look forward to these uploads every single week and by the time Sunday rolls around I've usually forgotten. Always such a pleasant surprise to start the new week! Thanks so much FoundFlix! :)
Another great video. Must admit, this is the sort of movie I could never sit through without knowing about it but now I'm interested in watching it myself to pick up on the details
There are certain movies you explained that I can't stop watching them! But this one was one I wanted to see because of your explanation and the ending was out there..
Definitely not a horror film. I watched this with my friend and we enjoyed it, but 40mins in and he was like "this is not scary" Haha It was definitely more thriller/character study. Which I enjoyed. I like character driven movies, but my friend was not feeling it. Haha
22:04 **now speaking in a low demonic voice** "You came back here because you're alone. This town ain't big enough for the both of us. It's hiiiigh noon."
He tells the stories so descriptively, and poetically, it's almost like he's reading a really good bedtime story... He definitely did not miss his calling!!!
@@chum5520 #... LOL... You're probably right, but every since I started watching his channel I don't even need to watch the horror movies anymore, SMH... His descriptions are good enough!!!👌👌👌👌
@@soraceant Don’t be a prick. Millions of people suffer from mental health issues and calling them “crazy” only worsens the problem. Why are you being so unempathetic and uncaring?
@@soraceant That’s quite an insensitive thing to say, people with mental illness are not crazy, just unwell. And calling someone Sensitive after calling them crazy is the same thing as calling a certain minority group a slur and then calling them sensitive for taking offence that.
I don't think the first person she killed during CPR was an accident because she was seeing that strange bug thing crawing on the ceiling then as well...I believe she had a metal illness long before she became a nurse & had possible sexual related trauma also
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It's basically self destructive horror at its finest, it's frightening how far a mental breakdown can go
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@@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664 you ok man
I think those lines on her stomach were from self harm. I don't think they were stretchmarks. Self harming also explains why she was ripping off her burn scab.
I thought so also, they look like she clawed at herself.
Yeah. Stretch marks are more random than what was shown
Agreed
Yeah, it looks like self-harm.
I think he had to say it was something else as YT does NOT like the mention of anything g of that nature
The collapsed chest thing kind of happened to a teacher of mine. He used to be an EMT and accidentally broke a mans rib giving him cpr but the guy training him said “He’ll survive a broken rib, he won’t survive if you stop”
That is scary like crazy.
I petsat for my neighbour when he was in the hospital following a heart attack. Is actually kind of a wild story, because he only survived because of this tiny ass woman who broke his ribs with CPR throwing her whole weight into it
He was working as a doctor at a prison, and despite having a damn heart attack, there are no exceptions to the security protocols so EMT's had to go through all the procedures before they could even reach him
She probably wouldn't have had the energy to keep pumping at the strength she needed to long enough, so wrecking his ribs with her body weight was like the only option
He's still alive now - just moved house
@Mari Muthu44201 shut up
Part of cpr training is that you have to pump hard enough for the potential to break ribs
People suffer broken ribs most of the time when receiving CPR. 2 inches of compression on the sternum will do that to yuh.
They do warn you about that during CPR class about old people ribs breaking but you have to keep pumping that heart
Yes,yes they do
Wait U have to keep going?
@@lyrasunshard3769 it's part of the reason we have good Samaritan laws in the US. Protects Healthcare providers and others for doing life saving stuff that may cause some trouble
@@lyrasunshard3769 yes it's true. It's beter to keep someone alive by cracking a rib, then do nothing and let someone die
Chest compression, chest compression, chest compression
When Amanda's face changed after saying "that was easy," my heart JUMPED. I was not ready.
I couldn’t even move…just chills all over. That moment was terrifying 😂
when did she say that?
@@iLastStar in this video , a little after 21:55 but I don't remember exactly when it was in the movie. towards the end I'd say
Frrr haha I had to take a little break
At the end of movie, when Maud sneaks in to pay the bedridden Amanda a visit. Amanda said it after Maud tried to bless her.
That ending was the biggest “holy shit” moment I’ve had in a while. Reality setting in at the very last second was an incredible choice on the director’s part in my opinion.
The ending really creeped me out, the directors choice to show it for a few seconds was great, so unsettling!
It reminds me of another religious horror at the other end of the spectrum, The Ninth Gate nearly ends in the same way, with a character Balkin self-immolating because he thinks he's reached the zenith of Satanism and is about to meet Old Scratch. Its insane how horrifying zealotry can be regardless of the faith. I still can't watch that ending, which is more prolonged.
it made me sob. not out of sadness, but out of legitimate terror and shock. i’m sure watching it in my room alone in pitch black at 5 AM probably contributed, but fuck.. the suddenness of it, how short it is, and how loud it is.. it just got to me so bad and it’s like my brain started crying before i could really even comprehend it
it sent the biggest goddamn chill down my spine. I was like "theres no way that-- oh fuck.... "
Ugh. Spoiler.
Just here watching a movie that I don't have access to, nothing to see here, btw I love this channel, anyone else?
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The ending is just so fucking frightening
Because either even tho shes suffering the worst pain imaginable shes still in her own delusions or after the pain finally set in her delusion stopped
The ending scared the sh*t outta me
@@mozarellacheeze9078 i don't even watch the movie, just the ending and i Just froze out of fear immediately
its not her delusion. more like hallucination. its endorphin released from her body to combat pain
Welcome to Christianity. I had an ex who thought every time she had a seizure, it was the “Holy Spirit’s way of communicating” with her
@@Lawrence_Talbot I find that a gross and shortsighted generalization of Christianity, but you do you.
If this were a lesser movie it would have pulled some kind of "it was the Devil all along tricking poor Maud into doing harm" but its not. Its a damning comment on unquestioning faith and its intersections with mental illness and trauma.
The Bible is brutal if you’ve read the whole thing. Terrified me as a child lol
@@lanietalk Everything is horrific, everything is depressing, Everything is frustrating. You must look close, you must find the truest meaning. Life often deceives the unknowing, and the knowledgeable, because of this. Always look deeper into the meaning of everything from here on out. You might just find a secret warning.
I think it was the devil all along. When he speaks to her, it's obviously the devil.
@@YONGWONIL1 it wasn't, she was just delusional. It's pretty obvious when you listen to the explanation - the "God's" voice is just hers, her switching to different methods to cope with her trauma, every 'supernatural' experience having normal logical explanations, and her occasionally breaking from her delusions to see reality - like in the last scene.
Actually the writer said it's meant to be a bit more ambigus.
Foundflix: It’s not as much of a horror movie-
The literal last frame: OH. SO THAT’S HOW IT IS
I feel like it’d more fit to call it a psychological horror honestly
@@judgementbird2248 I agree, some of my favorite psychological horror movies are about exploring the mental breakdown of someone you've been rooting for.
This one went all in and I love it.
I’d barely even call it a movie tbh. I thought it was pretty terrible. It’s more like watching the delusional and psychotic prattlings of a clearly mentally disturbed woman.
...I see someone missed the whole goddamn point of the film
@@mega_bird700 Wait... were we supposed to be rooting for Maude? Because I was "praying" she'd die or suffer some kind of terrible fate.
Surely she's not supposed to be likable enough to warrant the audience to hope for the best.
Maud was lucky. Sometimes when you do CPR their chest opens up and bites you.
😂Good one. Got the Thing reference.
I wanted to thumbs up this comment so much but like they're at 69, and like, nice.
STATION!!
That's why you bloodtest first. With exposed wiring.
Damn this comment makes me want to watch the movie The Thing
Poor Norris… I _knew_ something was off about him because none of them suspected him!
Those are not post natal stretch marks. They indicate Maud has been cutting herself.
AGREED!!!
That’s what I was thinking :/
More than likely he had to say it was something else as YT doe NOT like even the mention of that word.
That’s what I thought as well
@@ValkyrieFryea So he just made up some other more "acceptable" bullshit, instead? That makes no sense!
Today I learned that emotional trauma can cause seizures! They’re called “disassociative seizures” and are just as real as epileptic ones. Thanks movie for making me research a new thing!
I am now afraid
I had a seizure due to extreme pain and sleep deprivation. It was like 4 days. Nothing a normal person should experience. I was confused when I came to. Weird experience. My first seizure
Oh jeez thats horrifying, ive been through trauma, i don’t want to have seizures DX
@@MintyCow101 as someone who's epileptic they suck but they're a great excuse if you're late because you usually need 10+minutes recovery time
@@cattherat-ss4kv Have you ever had a seizure at work? It sucks.
I'm pretty sure the cut back to reality confirms that she participated in self-immolation. She has this grand illusion of receiving her wings and ascending to heaven.
@kharlous tique no because in Catholic Religion people whip themselves in the back as a way too show devotion. This is a form of that
The interesting thing about self immolation is average American and European people copied the monks and didn’t seem to be in pain. I’m sure you’ve seen the vids of the monks chilling while burning to death, but the interesting thing is normal people copied them and didn’t try to stop it or scream or anything. I’m assuming it’s so shocking and painful your brain just protects you from it. All these people did it in protest btw
@@BlackHippy313 not all catholics do this thats a huge generalization only the extremist and obsessed ones.
@@BlackHippy313 there are countries where people crucify themselves.
@@lanietalk those monks were meditative masters through a lifetime of discipline and practice
Her quiet Maud-ist apartment... no, you weren't going for a play on words there? :P
@@melissaflores1000 I knew a Katherine that insisted on Kat in college. She was the type to make false rape accusations, or tell you she's hungry and you're like "I got a month's worth of Ramen" and she turn it down because what she REALLY wanted was you to take her out someplace expensive to eat.
I don't know about Religious... but she was one Righteous B****. And I reserve that kind of language only for those that truly deserve it.
@@theclimbto1 could this movie be anti-Christian as other movies have been? bonus video. ruclips.net/video/vyAh9OENJPU/видео.html
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I think we ALL run into this woman eventually in our lifetime, lol. A real piece of work. Manipulative, selfish and always calculating to place herself into the most advantageous position possible.
I would never call another woman out of her name, but it sure seems like both the 'Kat' you know and the person I am referring to here earned that label.
Eyyy
My go to channel whenever there is a movie that is a little too creepy or drags, but I want to know what happened in it. Thanks for another one.
I have watched a few of his suggestions.
I watch his videos for movies that I don't actually want to sit through and watch or movies I have watched to see what he says about them
I haven't watched willy's wonderland yet so I'm waiting to watch his review until I have seen the movie
I watched Hell House LLC after thinking it wouldn’t be as scary since I knew what would happen. Nope, hid behind the couch 😂 He picks good movies!
@@Kittykat81572 you're exactly like Scooby doo!! Ruh roh!!
SAME. I literally can’t watch horror movies but I love the plots of them, so I love this channel.
So when my mom and I watched this we had a theory about Maud being possessed/tempted by the devil ( of course that was before the end reveal). There are a few clues to this throughout the movie: the cockroach appearing to her claiming to be “god”, the way her face looks during religious fervor looks almost demonic, but the biggest proof to me is the painting that Maud sees from the William Blake book. That painting is called “The Great Red Dragon and the Woman clothed in Sun”, and it’s a symbolic representation of the devil consuming innocence and purity. With the ending in mind, I think all of this was more of a symbolic possession, because Maud is consumed by her inner demons.
I think you may have missed the whole point of the movie
@@codywrazidlo9716 nah we got it that she’s hallucinating and this is all part of her psychosis. Just wanted to have fun theorizing. Sorry to burst your bubble lol
Oh my bad, I see what you mean.
Another hint to notice in hindsight: considering how Maud’s entire shtick is being super Catholic, it’s odd how we never see her at Mass, Confession, or talking to a priest…
@@bringmemike That could also lend credit to the whole demon shtick too considering what we’ve seen in exorcism movies.
Those few jumpscares really got me, did not see those coming. The cpr, her patient, and the *end*.
Great psychological movie
Dude that last one where her face changes got me good.
@@PgLangGangthere was literally no Jump scares in this movie.
7:57 I always assumed those markings were self-inflicted instead of stretch marks, I thought it was another sign of Mauds need for self-abasement and punishment.
I took a medieval lit class in college and read about the book of margery kempe. The movie st. Maud reminds me a lot about the themes in that book. The imitatio christi aspect of suffering as Christ suffered to get closer to him is exactly what happens in this movie. Y’all should read the book, it’s as crazy as the movie lol
@@sirtr3y42 Yeah, she did remind me of Margery Kempe, she seemed to be having religious "ecstasies" thought the entire film.
@@sirtr3y42 I got a Mother Teresa vibe... “Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus - a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” She immolated herself in the belief the pain would let her transcend to heaven.
Please do a Ending explained at my funeral, i want to go in style
Same sis, same...
"Died of gayness"
@@Moleman_eyes same
This is an excellent take on the movie, in my opinion. We share the same thoughts. Brilliant job, if I’m correct!
I DO wanna point out one theme I haven’t seen brought up in any RUclips analyses: this film also depicts the negative impact on unresolved psychological/emotional trauma. Maud is a trauma victim hiding from her unresolved pain in her delusions. In a very real way, the lack of healthy coping skills can result in self-harm in trauma victims.
Anyway- great video. Agreed, enjoyed it, well done.
I’m a lifeguard and have had to deliver CPR. I broke 3 ribs but the man survived and personally thanked me. Pain is worth life.
"Swirling in the sky..."
*Uzumaki intensifies*
I still hate that peek-a-boo kid chapter
That's something I haven't read in a while.
These memories were supposed to be locked away. I read that shit way too young
I thought the same thing
When is that anime coming out dammit!
The marks on her stomach might be self harm. People cut themselves where it is not usually seen. Sounds like Maude found a demon. Poor woman.
Demons prey on the weak, or the timid. Anyone who would be easily corrupted or persuaded to help them enter this realm.
Self harm is also seen as a form of "repentance" in many cases in many religions.
This movie reminded me so much of my ex. He was obsessed with religion but had a drinking problem, became violent when drunk, was a serial cheater and trying to find his “soulmate” online while promising me a future because “God told him his soulmate was online.”
Bruh
Good riddance to that ex.
“Ending explained” my dude just went through the whole movie lol
Right? Was expecting some deep dive into the films ending but this is just basically reading the plot synopsis from Wikipedia. Click bait BS.
@@zedrow69 it’s not clickbait B.S. he’s said before that you need to understand every piece of the story to understand the ending... like a puzzle. Also, when he gets to the end, he explains it so...
@@zedrow69 Click bait is getting less than you’re promised by the title and thumbnail, not getting more than you’re promised.
Every "ending explained" he does is a full explanation of the whole movie. Gotta understand the whole thing to fully understand the ending!
The ending can not be explained without knowing and discussing the entire story.
"The creepiest looking soup I ever saw" lmao. Made me laugh out loud
Makes me want to sing "and then there's Maude."
Now you got me thinking it!
I did.
I knew if I scrolled down far enough I would find another absolute legend thinking the same thing I was xD
Saw this too late. Lol
Imagine this movie with Bea Arthur in the titular role. XD
Maude Squad, unite! XD
Lol and here I was thinking I was gonna go to bed early tonight
Same
currently doing that
*laughs in new zealand*
😂😂 exactly
🤣 Jamaica 🇯🇲
Same
Laying in bed watching found flix and reading comments. How could life be any better
Well, I’m glad you’re at least willing to admit that something not living up to your expectations is a personal fault and not a fault of anything else unless they make promises and break them.
We need more consumers like this guy
Yeah, this is a reason I don't quite like cinemasins
Me reading Berserk, expecting my mind to be blown from some god-like story telling, and being thoroughly meh'd.
@@aishaqurbanova7278 cinemasins isnt meant to be taken serious. Obviously.
@@klumsyninja9073 Cinemasins is an arse who acts under the pretense of satire
I'm a huge fan, but at 7:57, those are clearly self harm scars, not post natal scars. It follows with her ongoing behavior from throughout the movie as well. Increasing levels and signs of self harm up until the very last scene.
Another thing you skipped over, what happened around 15:41 is assault if one has watched the movie. She clearly tells him "no" at least twice after the had her flashback from what seems to be PTSD. A potentially different theory is that she indulged in all these self destructive behaviors and in her self harm, as individuals who have gone through assault like this, go on to develop those behaviors as a way to cope with the trauma.
But definitely you shouldn't skip past the fact that what happened in that scene ended with her being assaulted.
I'm guessing Maude seems to suffer from PTSD, schizophrenia, hysterical delusions, and something else as it seems to me. At least this film seems to portray to me.
Definitely.
Religious delusions are very common during psychosis. scary/confusing for kids w mentally ill parents :/
I was thinking hyperreligiosity with temporal lobe epilepsy! When the fireworks were going off, it appeared she had a seizure. She had a weird relationship with lights throughout the movie as well.
She doesn't have to have schizophrenia - her delusional state can be explained by other mental illnesses or even her trauma. Considering it happened after the incident, I'm guessing it's just a "side effect" of her mental breakdown.
Pretty scary stuff.
Thanks, doc
This wasn't a good scary movie but an excellent drama. As someone who has been struggling with their fate as their loved one is fighting through a terrible disease, I kinda appreciated it. A while back I decided that religion was something you shouldn't half-ass, cause half-assing can lead to some bad ideas in your head. I decided to leave, this movie kinda reminded me why I decided to leave.
The last frames of the movie caught me off guard
I loved it !
Talking about mauds backstory and why she came to do those things “this is what we will be talking about directly” then proceeds to explain the whole movie lol gotta love foundflix
One of those movies that makes me go “well that turned gay fast”
This is very true, I was not expecting this. It was quite a shock but still wanted to watch this.
I have stretch marks on my arms from when I was young and grew to fast. The scars on her stomach are definitely self harm scars
At first I thought this film would be like a religious horror version of Persona (1966) because it happens that the setting and the central character are similar. Two women - one as caregiver for the other, one more quiet than the other - who interact with each other and end up blurring each other's lines of personality and beliefs. But it didn't.
I've been subbed to this channel for years now and I still can't get enough of the breakdowns!!! Please never stop doing what yall do! 😊
Anyone else notice the shot glasses during the bar scene were in a pentagram-like formation on the tray? Very nice touch considering the theme.
To me it was all in her mind, it makes more sense and it becomes more tragic. Besides, you see what actually happens and it explains her behavior. Mental breakdowns and illnesses are truly more terrifying than the fake ghosts/demons they make in horror films today 😂
An interesting commentary on how the disabled and sick are portrayed in the media as poor innocent souls and nurses as angels.
I prefer your description of the movies more than the actual movies themselves!
I have a lot of sympathy for Maud. It looks to me like self-harming behavior disguised as severe religious practices. It really pisses me off when religious people call gay people lost, but I have nothing but love and sorrow for people like Maud who get lost in their religion
She took that “religion” to a whole other level. I don’t know what that was… she was deceived from the start.
I pity people that fall for religion period.
@@serpentinewolf7085 if Christianity was practiced the way Jesus Christ intended and not the way humans have decided to go about it, it would be all about spirituality, Religion is evil.
Spiritual lesbian Christian ✝️ ✨ ❤ Legit Christians exist. Just gotta find the ones who truly have the love of christ in their hearts.
I barely go to any churches in my town because of how judgemental the "followers" are. I say that in quotation because they don't practice what they preach. I'll worship in my bedroom, no distractions or anything.
@@elderxemo92 lesbianism is a sin if you loved christ like you say you do, you'd seek deliverance.
The thumbnail looks like penguinz without a beard don’t @ me
what
@@fuzzypickle2006 he's talking about Charlie💀💀💀
Same
@@tatiiewilliams3180 wdym 💀 if the guy doesn't know him as penguinz0 he won't know him as Charlie lmfao 🤣
@@cameron5760 shittt u right💀💀💀
So happy you're doing this one. When I watched it I actually thought I hope Found Flicks does a video on this.
Imagine God/Jesus' reaction to finding out that one of their followers is sexually attracted to them.
Knowing the internet, there’s probably some rule 34 of god and Jesus
There's an entire cult about wanting to do the dirty with Jesus. I feel like I would be very flattered and yet scared if I was God/Jesus and found out about it
@@skylerhall1537 I was just about to comment that! I can't remeber the name though...
@@skylerhall1537 can god send another flood our way
Isn't that the whole point of christianity
A quick buff. For those who don't know, that is the Seaside town of Scarborough in Yorkshire, England. The significance of both shots is that, that park is called "lunar park" and was taken down sometime in August so sadly, for the child inmethatloved those rides, it doesn't exist anymore.
Also doing up the stairs, she is only a Hundred metres away from one of the Brontë sisters graves (authors)
I definitely classify this as horror. High brow arthouse horror.
I live in the town where this was shot and it does a remarkable job of portraying the beauty of it while also hiding just how disgusting the place really is.
I remember seeing the trailer for this film and being SO hyped and then completely forgetting about it. 🥲 So happy this showed up in my feed.
Your explanations are always so in depth yet easily understood and should literally be post credit staple of every movie, it really just wraps it up so perfectly and gives a better appreciation for every movie you give the treatment to. Dont know how u select your movies, but if its personal discoveries and favs u should start tossing in some “recommendation” videos into the mix. I assume everytime if u post an explanation vid it has to be worthy of a watch, but always feel like the ones uve really enjoyed i have too and many ive only discovered thanks to your posts. Keep up the good work, thanks for all ur work regardless! Would def dig ur recommendations on the reg though!!! 👍🏼
I truly don't understand how people can say this movie isn't scary! The atmosphere of dread and that sinking feeling that something bad is going to happen just continues to build and build throughout. The obvious mental distress Maud is under, that horrible rape scene where the guy mocks her afterwards, her desperate loneliness and continued disconnect from everyone and everything real, that ENDING......mostly it's the realization that maybe we're all one traumatic event away from becoming someone like Maud. She's so alone and so ill and will never get help. That's true horror.
that bit at the end with Amanda on the bed and switches to a demon all of a sudden . Scared the shit out of me
He’s all like she sets herself ablaze in the friendliest tone possible lol.
Just wanna thank you for all the great work you do, this is one of the most consistent and entertaining channels I subscribe to!
I absolutely adored this movie and felt it was incredibly moving and tragic. I just wish it wasn’t virtually impossible to watch unless you want to pay through the nose for an obscure subscription unless you can get it pirated. Remember, support artists but don’t support extortive distribution practices.
This movie was displayed normally in cinemas in Poland :) Unfortunately I think the last year wasn't very favorable for any movie that had its premiere...
It’s shown on epix I think I only payed .99 for a 2 month subscription and then canceled it after I watched this lol
@@slitgril lucky, it never released in theaters in my area :/
It’s on Tubi and Shudder
I pirate-streamed it like a heathen. Wasn't hard. Liked it alot
Haven't even listened to your analysis yet. But automatically I liked and will share. Your work is outstanding. THANK YOU for the work you put in.
All respect From Boston.
Dude I thought she actually caved in his chest for a minute, I actually freaked out a bit XD
Good job whoever directed this, you really delivered on that scare.
Dude noticed you're putting these out a little faster than normal! Thanks man. Love your vids, and they help me when the depression fairy is hangin around haha. Thanks bro. Keep it up!
God towards Mourd. “From the streets did (you) emerge, and to the streets (you) will return. And I say unto you, (you are) for the streets. So be not weary, when (you) must return from whence (you) came.”
Lmaoooooo
i love this, i have problem to sitting and pay attention for more than half an hour in my adult age, this channel give me entertainment that i couldn’t afford anymore
Man, I look forward to these uploads every single week and by the time Sunday rolls around I've usually forgotten. Always such a pleasant surprise to start the new week! Thanks so much FoundFlix! :)
I’m earlier to this than Maud was to the beach barbecue!
why do people always say early like how long are you supposed to wait to watch it lol
Honestly, if I gave someone CPR, and their chest caved in I’d freak out-
I found this to be a stupendous movie. I love the dreary recording style
Rearranged her name and you get DAM U.
Probably nothing but goes with the whole damnation aspect of the plot
Coincidence I think.
Damu means blood in Kiswahili
It's actually U MAD
@@estoylaroca maybe it was supposed to sound like "saint mad"
Maud rhymes with God too
Notice how when Maud was waiting at the stairs, the window behind makes her look like she has a halo and robe
I thought I was the only one that noticed this!!
I wish you would talk more about the endings. I’ve been subscribed for years and I love your older videos. I used to show them to my friends
Another great video.
Must admit, this is the sort of movie I could never sit through without knowing about it but now I'm interested in watching it myself to pick up on the details
Just watched Ryan Hollinger's video on this and came here looking for it as well. Seems my timing was good!
Maud experienced so much in her life that it only took Amanda to finally break.
There are certain movies you explained that I can't stop watching them! But this one was one I wanted to see because of your explanation and the ending was out there..
i’ve never heard of this movie but i like being this early
It was a pretty popular one, A24 marketed it well
you are my fav youtuber
Saint Maud
Maud definition: a gray striped plaid cloak, formerly worn by shepherds in Scotland.
Aha, that reinforces her desire to “lead” Amanda to the Lord (as Maud saw it, of course). Thanks for the info!
Poor Maud. She just needed some help and got none.
Anyone ever notice how a lot of these psychological horror thrillers come down to if it’s real or not?
exactly, imo that's what defines a psychological film. whether or not we can trust the character's perspective or narrative being told.
That's why I love psychological horror or thriller
I love it its really gets you to question and think about the movie when its over
Low hanging fruit I suppose.
There are so many channels like yours, you a soo much better th a ALL of them. Thank you sir.
Please do "The Lovely Bones" movie, even the book makes my brain a little rattled.. 😂
It was so depressing and rather shocking
I love that movie so much I hate it :c
Great work on that movie! Not too many book adaptations land the mark..this one shatters it!
The movie was not even close to as good as the book. Happens 99.9% of the time.
@@juliedavis9659 Yes it does but I personally enjoyed the movie on its own, as did the book
I have watched a bunch of elvis the alien and it has made me really appreciate how great your channel is.
Definitely not a horror film. I watched this with my friend and we enjoyed it, but 40mins in and he was like "this is not scary" Haha It was definitely more thriller/character study. Which I enjoyed. I like character driven movies, but my friend was not feeling it. Haha
How is this movie not scary? Seen this woman spiral scared the hell out of me
Can I come watch a movie with you beautiful 😍? Lol
@@godsson1110 isnt that like the 3rd deadly sin lmao you're kinda pathetic n gross
@@ReallyRegular only one that can judge me is god. Lol you are preaching but know nothing about the Bible. Don't judge fool 😂🤣😜
@@godsson1110 using that many emojis is the 1st deadly sin
I like when a piece of literature or cinema can have female protagonists and they're written as complex well written people. Like in real life.
When you don't want to watch a movie but are still curious of what you missed.
i love this guy for keeping these vids coming consistently
hes badass fr
22:04 **now speaking in a low demonic voice**
"You came back here because you're alone. This town ain't big enough for the both of us. It's hiiiigh noon."
I chuckled at the way you said "jeeesus on the wall" lmfao
Hey man, I really enjoy listening to you talk about stuff. It doesn’t really matter to me which movie it is.
man. you should be paid millions for the joy you bring to so many. i just gotta say it.
he literally just recaps films? calls them 'ending explained' but doesn't actually explain a single thing?
He tells the stories so descriptively, and poetically, it's almost like he's reading a really good bedtime story... He definitely did not miss his calling!!!
I wouldn’t go that far... he’s just a goofy nice guy describing the movie in great detail. Not some popular poet
@@chum5520 #... LOL... You're probably right, but every since I started watching his channel I don't even need to watch the horror movies anymore, SMH... His descriptions are good enough!!!👌👌👌👌
It wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be but I admit the last three seconds made me nearly piss myself
This came out 20 mins ago and there's 1k likes. We need to keep it in our pants. He's good, Adam Driver good.
Oh yeah, CPR can be pretty scary with that collapsing stuff.
This movie was weird, slow, and not scary at all. But also a nice look into the mind of a crazy person
Please don’t call people with mental illness crazy. It’s not helpful.
@@Catglittercrafts they are crazy. Quit being so sensitive.
@@soraceant Don’t be a prick. Millions of people suffer from mental health issues and calling them “crazy” only worsens the problem. Why are you being so unempathetic and uncaring?
@@soraceant That’s quite an insensitive thing to say, people with mental illness are not crazy, just unwell. And calling someone Sensitive after calling them crazy is the same thing as calling a certain minority group a slur and then calling them sensitive for taking offence that.
@@enderwiggins8248 after thinking about it I realized I was being mean. I'm sorry about that.
Hope you staying warm out there during that winter storm uri. Houston here
I don't think the first person she killed during CPR was an accident because she was seeing that strange bug thing crawing on the ceiling then as well...I believe she had a metal illness long before she became a nurse & had possible sexual related trauma also
I watch your videos late at night and they always help me fall asleep Idk WE LOVE YOU FOUND FLIX
More like Saint Foundflix. Always rescuing my evening. What a saint 😇
the punishing herself when she believes she did something wrong went so deep