I do like how in this film, everyone is who they appear to be. The first guy actually was nice, the guy telling her to get out of the house really did just want her out of the house, the bad person stayed a bad person.
@@harleenvanblair5229 all the women held in the basement were the true victims. even goblin momma was just a product of her environment. the only genuinely bad people were AJ and the cops
I know Tess made so many "bad" decisions because she kept wanting to save people she didn't really know, but it was her empathy that saved her in the end. She was able to recognize that Mama Gollum was a victim, and empathized with her. I think Mama Gollum also saw in the end that Justin Long's character was a piece of shit just like Frank. Crazy how by the end of this movie we don't want the Mother to die. Tess was able to recognize straight away that what ever went down in that basement was evil and dangerous, but Keith just didn't get it or really believe her despite that long conversation about women's safety the night before. Similarly, JL's character felt zero fear being down there until confronted by the Mother. If everyone had listened to Tess when she said they should leave, everyone would still be alive.
Same!!! Zzvaid got me into horror and I still have to cover the screen on some parts even during a reaction. But I’m so glad I know understand why ppl love the genre. And I’m watching this at 2am. I’ve come a long way
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@@Xoxo0xx0 I wouldn’t say a lot for me personally. The only issues I have is these characters felt way too smart to make the stupid decisions they made, the mother was somehow a bit superhuman especially with how durable she was, and the homeless guy should’ve been more calm when telling Tess to leave the house cause who tf is gonna listen to you when you are literally chasing them. It’s still a 8.5-9/10 for me. X still reigns supreme as my fav horror movie of the year.
The director stated he was inspired to write this after reading The Gift of Fear. In that book it talks about a lot of the red flags that women are taught to ignore, and the author encourages them to instead listen to their instincts. You can see this with Tess because her instincts are definitely there, she just struggles with self-doubt. Something I love about Tess is that even through her frustrating decision making you can tell she really is driven by empathy. Her want to believe the best in everyone is also her downfall. A couple of times throughout the movie you see her ignoring the call of her boyfriend that she mentions to Keith, who is controlling and bad for her but someone she is having a hard time leaving. I feel almost certain that by the end of this movie she has a newfound strength and will break up with his ass.
Speaking of red flags I love how the movie shows the difference in reactions between Tess, Keith and AJ when it comes to sensing danger. Like Tess (very rightly) gets freaked out over the hidden room with the camera and wants to leave. Keith is concerned, yet dismissive of Tess. And AJ is completely oblivious.
That's why she kept coming back to the house. Her relationship with her boyfriend was symbolism for her unwillingness to let dangerous/toxic situations go bc her kind heart made her think she could fix them.
Empathy for a man she met once? They should at least have made Keith her abusive boyfriend so she'd be locked into a reason to wanna save him. This isn't empathy it's idiocy.
@@Breerox108 her actions being blamed on empathy annoyed me because it’s just plain stupid. She puts her life on the line for guys she knew for two seconds and were supposed to think “oh she just is really emotional”. Like no she’s a moron. Also I very much believe none of y’all know what empathy actually means. She’s not empathizing she’s being an idiot. It says something when I root for the final girl to die. Maybe if she knew them better I can understand why’d she place her own life on the line, but this feels like giving away your life savings to a guy who offered you a lift to the airport.
"She has no will to survive; she has no smarts; she has zero intelligence; she doesn't even have the basic instinct..." lmao loved hearing you roast Tess while watching this
There's so much to unpack on a first viewing, but I like that this goes back to the theme of expected behavior of men vs. expected behavior of women. Tess and Keith touch on it in their conversation about role reversals, but really everything that Tess does later is pretty much all the same behavior that would be considered "heroic" if a man did it. There's the old saying, "there's a fine line between bravery and stupidity" but I think it could be argued that there is no line. The difference is determined by perspective.
@@stephenboisvert8414 Tess also tells Keith how she has a habit of going back for guys, and several times she declined calls from what is presumably her ex she tends o go back to.
After watching a few reactions, I've realized Tess is so determined to save Justin Long because she feels guilty abouy Keith's death. Love you Alanda! Your inflections kill me and thanks for nicknaming the woman Mommy Gollum. The world needs to know that name. ☺️
This definitely does seem like a large part of her motivation but WOULDNT BE ENOUGH FOR ME 🙃. I hate to say it but I would’ve sprinted, sent help, and received my medical treatment in a different state…
this lady had me yelling at the screen telling her not to do half the dumb shit she did💀 Tess is honestly a better person than me cuz i would’ve left two ppl i didn’t know in that house. tf I look like?? batman?? like hell nah i’d call the cops for them and leave
For a directorial debut, Zach Creggers knocked this out of the park, it was truly indescribable but an amazing experience. I personally liked Tess, once she talked about how she acted with her ex-boyfriend, I knew what kind of person she’d be. I felt that she had good instincts, but her kindness and emotions superseded her sense. Ironically, her being too nice got her in trouble but also saved her life. I thought the ending with the “mother” was genuinely heartbreaking, and the movie aced its mission statement of “how women treat and are treated in general and specifically in dangerous situations compared to men.”
Just sucks that it had violence against women at its main theme. Would have been enough if Tess was the only woman in danger here but no, they had to add a fucked up backstory for the "monster".
@@sarahgabriella84 Violence against women is a common theme in every woman's life, so making art about it makes sense. And at its core the Mother is a victim, not a monster, which is why in the end the audience wants her to survive and JL's character to die. It's not a movie about violence against women, it's a movie about believing women. Tess immediately knew the horrors that went on in the room with the camera, and if Keith had believed her instead of treating her like she was hysterical he would have survived. This movie is about men taking women's experiences seriously, and the juxtaposition between our experiences. Women walk through the world knowing that bad things happen to women all the time, and men walk through the world oblivious (with a measuring tape).
I ALSO thought Keith was in on it in the beginning. Because he was just soooo awkward and against Tess leaving when she explained the potential threat in the house. AND EVEN WHEN HE WAS IN THE CAVE I was still suspicious because he was trying to pull her TOWARDS the danger instead of away. In the end, I felt so bad, because he really was just A GUY. The trailer really led to the misdirect of the century, because they really made it seem like he was the one being a creep. This is like...Psycho level misdirection and I'm into it.
i cant feel bad for him, he may not have bd intentions but he is so stupid that he becomes an antagonist, like many people irl is not just evil that ruins things its stupidity
I do feel so sad for 'mama gollum' lol. The only thing she knows other than pain and evil is the pure love of a mother for her baby, and so she desperately wants to have that. In a perfect world she could have been rescued and given help, but alas this city's cops are so under par that a gang could do better.
Mother was actually played by a male actor who did a phenomenal job! At first you’re terrified of her but then she ended up redeeming herself in a way. I felt nothing for AJ but felt so bad for Keith. Such a GREAT horror movie! Best of the year so far for me!
According to IMDb Trivia, Zach Cregger was inspired to write this after reading a book about the things women should look out for as signs of danger, and came up with a short about a woman who ignores a bunch of red flags, which was later expanded into this. So the people yelling at the screen at every one of her decisions are correct.
Her first mistake was getting an airbnb in Detroit LMAOOO like girl be serious. And her following Keith pissed me off, I woulda turned into keke Palmer so fast. “Sorry to that man” like girl you called for this man over 10 times and got no answer, that’s your answer😭
“That the second arrivee... departs!” 😂 Alanda was so annoyed that Tess and Keith didn’t know what to do with that double-booked Airbnb situation. It’s not rocket science. Whomever gets there first, gets to stay!
Your reaction to the first appearance of the “mother” did NOT disappoint. Had to rewind and watch it twice before I could continue on. Much love to you from Taiwan!
Seriously, the trajectory was so unexpected. The way you were telling Tess off had me in stitches! She must have heard you because she took some pointers. Thank God!
My mom and I went to see this in theatres! We were both suspicious of the first guy right up until his death, then we felt bad for him lol. We also both felt so bad for the 'mother' but also knew that the main girl had to get away, and couldn't while the 'mother' was still alive. It's kind of cool how this movie gives us three different 'types' of guys. The first is well-meaning and awkward, but ultimately harmless. The second is harmful but in a 'non-violent' way, and the third is the violent harmful kind.
I think it’s interesting that Keith is seen as harmless. He manipulated her and didn’t listen to her from the very start. She didn’t want to come in. He insisted. She wanted to sleep on the sofa. He forced her to move to the bedroom because of his ideas. He asked her to open wine for a second time after she’d already said no. The awkward hovering before leaving the bedroom wasn’t an accident. The “nice guy” debt needed to be paid, remember? (We all know what that one is ladies!) When she was upset and wanted to leave he didn’t believe her, treated her as a typical hysterical woman and ultimately got himself killed and Tess trapped for weeks and weeks. He just didn’t beat or rape her is all. The bar is in HELL.
There was also the homeless man, who was a bystander. He knew all about what happened in the house, so the community knew and talked about it but did nothing. The cops were even worse
@@lillustpotion Tbh I agree with you but also (maybe I'm just horrible with these situations like Tess lol) I think he was genuinely concerned for her but just super fucking awkward. I don't think he was really trying to manipulate her per se. He wanted her to stay because he didn't want her going out at night in a terrible neighborhood. I think he genuinely felt bad about the mismanaged reservation situation. He wanted her to sleep in the bed because he was chivalrous. He really wanted her to be sure he didn't poison the wine. He was hovering in the room because in my opinion he's a bit socially inept and had a nice time and didn't know how to leave the situation. I've been there many many times. I didn't get the vibe that he was expecting sex. I think he really was an awkward guy with well-placed intentions and horrible execution. Just in my opinion, I think he recognized himself, being a big 6'4 man, as a danger to Tess because she's a woman and was trying really hard to overcompensate for it by being as non-threatening as possible and making her feel safe. Then again, maybe my character judgment is horrible and I just would've ended up dead lmao
@@lizunyan Are you talking about the black homeless man, if you are, I remember him telling her to not go into that house. Granted his approach of telling her will scared anyone 😂 but you will think she already suspicious of the house and the neighborhood will be willing to at least listen to the homeless man who by the way lives in the neighborhood and has insight of the place. But she didn’t I guess because of him being homeless, she probably didn’t find him worth the time of listening.
One of my favorite things about this movie is that in the first part, you’re yelling at Tess to not go down the basement and you feel bad that Keith dies at the hands of the Mother; and in the second part as soon as you hear AJ basically admit he assaulted that actress, you’re automatically on board with him getting taken. Loved your reaction!
Well in retrospect I was sad about the first victim (in fairness it was pure idiocy to go down there), that being said!! After Justin Long appeared I was rooting for her with my whole chest to GET HIM, so I feel you Alanda lmaooo
still can't get over how it had me in the first half thinking keith was the villian because tess so easily was down to crash at a house with a stranger only to fight like hell to see another day🍿
This has got to be one of your funniest reactions to date. Your reaction when the naked monster lady reveals herself had me laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. 😂
i watched this yesterday and i thought it was terrifying, funny and sad. i really liked how unpredictable it was, truly keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
I was so suspicious of Keith lol when he went to get her luggage out of her car I was like “Great the dummy let him tamper with her car and her keys” 😭😭 sorry poor dead Keith
Absolutely my favorite horror movie of this year, and even just my fave movie all genres included lmao. Btw I'm dying at the synchronized "what" at 4:26. This movie at some points reminded me a lot of "the people under the stairs"! Also, Justin Long deserves to be recognized for being the amazing scream king he is, Jeepers Creepers is my favorite horror movie ever , half of that because the movie is terrifying, and the other half because of his performance there
The story of MOTHER was so heartbreaking, upsetting and fucked up. i genuinely teared up a little bit when she died and i sincerely felt so bad for her 😭.
Your reaction to the mother for the first time was SO felt! My friend and I were both screaming WTF is THAT?! Poor Keith!! lol. This reaction, like all, did not disappoint, Alanda! Glad you survived this one!
This made my night. I've enjoyed your reactions for a while now - but a good friend of mine played "the mother" in this so I've been skipping through a lot reaction videos to see people's responses to his/her entrance - yours was, by far, my favorite. I think I'm going to have to show it to him. :) Also, there's apparently a cut scene where mother had to chew up a rat and baby bird feed it into Justin Long's mouth - it was like their second day of shooting and they'd just met - during COVID - and he's like "ok so I'm gonna spit in your mouth now I guess..."
OMG THIS ANECDOTE IS SENDING ME 😭😭😭😭😭!!! The level of commitment is just so impressive; I simply could not. Your friend devoured this role Also thank you so much 💛
@@AlandaParker hey also - I believe you sing right? I think I've heard you a little here and there in some of your videos. If you do, I feel like you should be seen for Catherine of Aragon in the musical "Six". Seems like an ideal fit for your personality. ruclips.net/video/m8093l_-uGc/видео.html
@@theaterbear I remember hearing a lot about this show! The costumes are 😍 and the performances are strong. I only sing to myself for funsies but your faith in me is so warming
I actually felt really bad for Keith because I knew he was a misdirect and watching it under those lenses, to me he just seemed like someone who struggled socially and I immediately related hard to him. Its something thats really smart about the movie where it expects you to judge a book by its cover, something that happens in real life often but its what you aren't expecting that gets you.
Agreed! I thought those early scenes when Tess first showed up and he was trying so hard not to make her uncomfortable were very well-written. He was clearly just as unsure of what to do but didn't want to come off as a creep.
Maybe keith was trying to lure tess and kill her in the basement, but he checked the other door and unlucky he met the mother and dies. We dont know dude, i never feel bad for having suspicion on him. We just dont get to know his intentions before he died
The movie truly subverted expectations for me. I really felt bad for Mother Gollum and was actually touched when she blew a kiss at Tess and I was in tears when the A-hole, played to slimy perfection by Justin Long, threw Tess after she pleaded no. And the song at the end was just perfection. A glorious reaction once again. You've quickly become my favorite movie reactor. Much love and can't wait for more.
Your reaction to this movie was legit ME every moment during the runtime. I kept screaming at Tess to JUST LEAVE! Your reaction to "Mama Gollum" was GOLD! UNMATCHED! Loved loved loved your reaction to this! Cannot wait for the next video :)
This is the funniest reaction I've seen yet, the way you cope with humor is unmatched and so damn entertaining. The underground scene with Keith horrified me in theaters, the transition of you being terrified in that moment to "Mr. Long!" and "that long tittied goblin" had me DYING! *On a day you're feeling something fun, please do a reaction to Do Revenge! It's like Cruel Intentions, Mean Girls, Jawbreaker, and Clueless wrapped in one.
It literally was though. The misogyny, racism and homophobia back then was terrible, but nowadays all I see in media is people glamorising the 80s and going on about how great of a time it was. I may not have lived through it, but history speaks for itself.
@@RitualBlood not a single lie spoken and my bi sexual multiracial mouthy ass would have my head on a spike at the city limits as a warning for all to see or just POOF disappear never to be found 🤣😂.....nah I'm good
Girl I am sneaking and watching this at work cause I had to see your reaction! And you gave me everything I needed today 😂. That movie is SO wild! Such a rollercoaster. This is probably my favorite movie I’ve seen this year.
I KNOW WHAT I'M WATCHING AFTER WORK!!! OMG can't wait to see what you thought of this movie it's INSAAANE! Unfortunately the twist got ruined for me so I couldn't fully enjoy that aspect. Such a bummer. Hope you're having a wonderful week beautiful!! ❤️
Me and my husband don’t even watch these kinds of movies but we were desperate to get out the house and saw it. It was absolutely crazy but well done. The scene where the owner is measuring out the dungeon of death is hilarious 😂.
Despite some whacked out character motivations and a lackluster final 10 minutes, this film is truly a breath of fresh air in terms of the sheer level of "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS MOVIE" energy throughout 🤣 Also shout out to my boy Zach from The Whitest Kids U Know for making this crazy ass flick!
I feel like Keith was Schrodinger's Cat. Someone made a comment that stuck with me. We ALL assumed Keith was the bad guy, and then he dies. However, the comment was: "How do we know Keith wasn't going to murder her anyway?". Frankly, we just assume, because he didn't know about the underground area, that he was an innocent. But what if, unconnected to anything else, he really was up to no good? We will never know until we open the box, but we can't now because the movie is over and never answered my questions! Was Keith a good guy? Was he some psycho? Why was the house double-booked? So many questions... OPEN THE BOX!!!!!
Honestly after watching this i had to watch You're next again, Erin and her logical decisions gave me peace of mind because Tess poor judgment and decision making had me dying inside.
It is 2am, I’m typing a paper and I’m watching your reaction and you just said, “hasn’t been washed since the Reagan administration.” It is too early for me to be laughing this loud.
I'm glad you got to see this film as fresh as possible! I think this film really works so much better when you go in with as little knowledge about the plot as possible. I knew you wouldn't agree with a lot of the choices Tess made, but what I love about this movie is the way it shows how it's the men's decisions that really have the worst outcomes for Tess. Frank and AJ of course, but even Keith, who seems like a nice guy, is constantly undercutting Tess's choices at the beginning, thinking that he knows better than her.
I really enjoyed this one. Completely different than what I was expecting. I do wish they would've touched a bit more on "Carlos" and where the rest of his "kids" were though. When the homeless guy said there was something more dangerous in the house, I didn't know he meant this decrepit old man whose bedridden.😂😂
Girl I was gagged! I’m so happy you got to enjoy this crazy movie without any spoilers. It’s crazy how by the end we all lowkey felt so sad for Mama 💖 She can’t help it 😭
Great timing, I just watched this movie yesterday and it is crazy lol it went in a completely different direction from where I thought it would go. So interesting and also a very good social commentary on the relationships between men and women or the socialization of men and women. Tess brings up how she had to have her guard up when met with Keith in the house, but if it was the other way around he would have no second thought about his safety when settling in. And it's this nonchalance or lack of self preservation in men that leads to both Keith's and AJ's deaths, with Keith just acting like Tess is a paranoid woman and overreacting when she found something in the basement and walking down and even going further and AJ when he stumbles upon the mine but thinks nothing of it and just keeps measuring. And then of course what almost leads to Tess's downfall is her compassion.
😭😭😭 all of this! But I have to say Tess was kinder than I could’ve been on my BEST day cause nothing and I do mean NOTHING could’ve convinced me to go in the darkness after Keith’s silly behind! He made his own bed, I fear.
@@AlandaParker Exactly lol never ever would I be going down there or even follow him into the basement. Especially since I thought Keith was the bad guy to begin with and it was trap he was setting up to lock her down there. Honestly as soon as I saw a man in the house in the beginning I would've been out of there
The ups and downs of this movie are so wild. You really need to listen to the two scary didn’t watch podcasts where they interview the director so good!
My biggest motivation for watching this was Justin Long and I was getting aggravated for the first half of the movie because he hadn't shown up yet lol. My husband and I watched this about a month ago maybe and we were suspicious of Keith up until the moment he died. Especially when he tried to have tess go the direction he just came from and that was right before his demise. You crack me up and love your videos!!😊
Alanda girl, you keep picking absolute HITS! I haven't even seen the reaction but my day is already made. Make a Patreon, girly! We wanna pay you for your content! lol
I love how Keith is a perfectly good guy. No ill intentions whatsoever, and, yet, he's seen as creepy and untrustworthy. Bill played him so well.
@Coco Tyler my friend Hector wondered “what happened to him in his life to make him cry and scream in his sleep?”
@@sonofmoss Sometimes people just do that in their sleep. Doesn't mean they had any major trauma. Though, it's certainly possible.
@Coco Tyler What's funny is that he played Pennywise. So he DID look like a monster.
especially when people were going into this thinking he was gonna be typecasted as the evil villain 🤪🤪
Except when he tried to drag her in the wrong direction in the tunnel! I was screaming at my tv!
“Who owns the AirBNB? Is it that long-tittied goblin?!” I’m literally crying. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Never know what's gonna come out of Landi's mouth once she's invested🤣 my siblings and I are the same
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My fave line 😂
I think she says Long-tittie Gollum (LOTR), not goblin. 😂
@@itss_nattyj she said both! goblin the first time and Gollum the second. i had to rewind them both to hear 😂
I do like how in this film, everyone is who they appear to be. The first guy actually was nice, the guy telling her to get out of the house really did just want her out of the house, the bad person stayed a bad person.
I feel like something that no one has talked about is how the basement mother was the true victim in the movie
@@harleenvanblair5229 all the women held in the basement were the true victims. even goblin momma was just a product of her environment. the only genuinely bad people were AJ and the cops
Mama no
I love how we are all immediately suspicious of Keith and then boom. No more Keith 😭🤣
I know!!!! :(( poor Keith..
Literally! The whole time he was around I was waiting for him to do something to Tess
“did you not have a mother? no one to raise you?” well… if she didn’t… she definitely got one 😍😍😍
My god!!! The truest twist! It’s almost benevolent, cause Tess NEEDS guidance 😭😭😭
"Am I to suckle on this rancid teat" is such a randomly Shakespearean sentence it's even iambic pentameter and everything
I know Tess made so many "bad" decisions because she kept wanting to save people she didn't really know, but it was her empathy that saved her in the end. She was able to recognize that Mama Gollum was a victim, and empathized with her. I think Mama Gollum also saw in the end that Justin Long's character was a piece of shit just like Frank. Crazy how by the end of this movie we don't want the Mother to die. Tess was able to recognize straight away that what ever went down in that basement was evil and dangerous, but Keith just didn't get it or really believe her despite that long conversation about women's safety the night before. Similarly, JL's character felt zero fear being down there until confronted by the Mother. If everyone had listened to Tess when she said they should leave, everyone would still be alive.
Alanda & Zzavid are the only reason I can handle horror 😂
OMG HE BETTER REACT TO THIS! I need it!
He's reacting to it on Saturday
Same!!! Zzvaid got me into horror and I still have to cover the screen on some parts even during a reaction. But I’m so glad I know understand why ppl love the genre. And I’m watching this at 2am. I’ve come a long way
You have excellent taste 🙌
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The film is good, but that’s it, y’all just throwing the word masterpiece on everything lmao
@@Xoxo0xx0 even tho I love this movie I don’t think it’s a masterpiece it has flaws that’s fs.
@@Ghostface1998 agreed, it’s a good time and the first half is really tense and creepy but it has a lot of flaws, esp the last act being very weak
@@Xoxo0xx0 I wouldn’t say a lot for me personally. The only issues I have is these characters felt way too smart to make the stupid decisions they made, the mother was somehow a bit superhuman especially with how durable she was, and the homeless guy should’ve been more calm when telling Tess to leave the house cause who tf is gonna listen to you when you are literally chasing them. It’s still a 8.5-9/10 for me. X still reigns supreme as my fav horror movie of the year.
@@Xoxo0xx0 Forreal! Like WTF? Lol!
The director stated he was inspired to write this after reading The Gift of Fear. In that book it talks about a lot of the red flags that women are taught to ignore, and the author encourages them to instead listen to their instincts. You can see this with Tess because her instincts are definitely there, she just struggles with self-doubt. Something I love about Tess is that even through her frustrating decision making you can tell she really is driven by empathy. Her want to believe the best in everyone is also her downfall. A couple of times throughout the movie you see her ignoring the call of her boyfriend that she mentions to Keith, who is controlling and bad for her but someone she is having a hard time leaving. I feel almost certain that by the end of this movie she has a newfound strength and will break up with his ass.
Speaking of red flags I love how the movie shows the difference in reactions between Tess, Keith and AJ when it comes to sensing danger. Like Tess (very rightly) gets freaked out over the hidden room with the camera and wants to leave. Keith is concerned, yet dismissive of Tess. And AJ is completely oblivious.
That's why she kept coming back to the house. Her relationship with her boyfriend was symbolism for her unwillingness to let dangerous/toxic situations go bc her kind heart made her think she could fix them.
Empathy for a man she met once? They should at least have made Keith her abusive boyfriend so she'd be locked into a reason to wanna save him. This isn't empathy it's idiocy.
@@mirrorforce8025 I don't understand what you mean? You can be empathetic to people you have never even met, many people are.
@@Breerox108 her actions being blamed on empathy annoyed me because it’s just plain stupid. She puts her life on the line for guys she knew for two seconds and were supposed to think “oh she just is really emotional”. Like no she’s a moron. Also I very much believe none of y’all know what empathy actually means.
She’s not empathizing she’s being an idiot. It says something when I root for the final girl to die. Maybe if she knew them better I can understand why’d she place her own life on the line, but this feels like giving away your life savings to a guy who offered you a lift to the airport.
"Detective Tess, carry your ass upstairs" - I am DYING LAUGHING. But yes, this movie put us THROUGH it too!!
"She has no will to survive; she has no smarts; she has zero intelligence; she doesn't even have the basic instinct..."
lmao loved hearing you roast Tess while watching this
There's so much to unpack on a first viewing, but I like that this goes back to the theme of expected behavior of men vs. expected behavior of women. Tess and Keith touch on it in their conversation about role reversals, but really everything that Tess does later is pretty much all the same behavior that would be considered "heroic" if a man did it. There's the old saying, "there's a fine line between bravery and stupidity" but I think it could be argued that there is no line. The difference is determined by perspective.
@@stephenboisvert8414 Tess also tells Keith how she has a habit of going back for guys, and several times she declined calls from what is presumably her ex she tends o go back to.
I feel like that could've been a great tiktok audio 😂
After watching a few reactions, I've realized Tess is so determined to save Justin Long because she feels guilty abouy Keith's death. Love you Alanda! Your inflections kill me and thanks for nicknaming the woman Mommy Gollum. The world needs to know that name. ☺️
This definitely does seem like a large part of her motivation but WOULDNT BE ENOUGH FOR ME 🙃. I hate to say it but I would’ve sprinted, sent help, and received my medical treatment in a different state…
@@AlandaParker lol there's nothing wrong with that!
That's insanely stupid of her.
this lady had me yelling at the screen telling her not to do half the dumb shit she did💀 Tess is honestly a better person than me cuz i would’ve left two ppl i didn’t know in that house. tf I look like?? batman?? like hell nah i’d call the cops for them and leave
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Calling the cops as a black person? Fuck no, she shoulda just gotten somebody else.
@@sarahgabriella84 “uh uh get somebody else to do it. it’s two people right there.” 🤣
@@901swiftie4 bye 💀
Omg thank you soooo much 💖 💓 ME TOO. I was yelling too
For a directorial debut, Zach Creggers knocked this out of the park, it was truly indescribable but an amazing experience. I personally liked Tess, once she talked about how she acted with her ex-boyfriend, I knew what kind of person she’d be. I felt that she had good instincts, but her kindness and emotions superseded her sense. Ironically, her being too nice got her in trouble but also saved her life. I thought the ending with the “mother” was genuinely heartbreaking, and the movie aced its mission statement of “how women treat and are treated in general and specifically in dangerous situations compared to men.”
I have to say the sudden turn when they went into the hidden room in the basement was both sudden and truly unexpected. Was a really well-done twist.
Just sucks that it had violence against women at its main theme. Would have been enough if Tess was the only woman in danger here but no, they had to add a fucked up backstory for the "monster".
Literally didn't know this was a directorial debut!
@@sarahgabriella84 Violence against women is a common theme in every woman's life, so making art about it makes sense. And at its core the Mother is a victim, not a monster, which is why in the end the audience wants her to survive and JL's character to die. It's not a movie about violence against women, it's a movie about believing women. Tess immediately knew the horrors that went on in the room with the camera, and if Keith had believed her instead of treating her like she was hysterical he would have survived. This movie is about men taking women's experiences seriously, and the juxtaposition between our experiences. Women walk through the world knowing that bad things happen to women all the time, and men walk through the world oblivious (with a measuring tape).
@@sarahgabriella84 it doesn't suck at all lmfao what are you talking about
Barbarian feels like two movies smooshed together and somehow still works.
I ALSO thought Keith was in on it in the beginning. Because he was just soooo awkward and against Tess leaving when she explained the potential threat in the house. AND EVEN WHEN HE WAS IN THE CAVE I was still suspicious because he was trying to pull her TOWARDS the danger instead of away. In the end, I felt so bad, because he really was just A GUY.
The trailer really led to the misdirect of the century, because they really made it seem like he was the one being a creep. This is like...Psycho level misdirection and I'm into it.
I AGREE 100! I did not trust him a lick! Right up until his unfortunate head smashing I was scared he was in on some shenanigan 💀
@@AlandaParker My reaction was LITERALLY “….oh….my bad 😅”
i cant feel bad for him, he may not have bd intentions but he is so stupid that he becomes an antagonist, like many people irl is not just evil that ruins things its stupidity
When Justin Long “AJ” started measuring that basement to sell the extra square feet, I was dying 🤣🤣 Awesome movie 🎥 🍿
@Anna Marfa yep & he was so excited 😂
I do feel so sad for 'mama gollum' lol. The only thing she knows other than pain and evil is the pure love of a mother for her baby, and so she desperately wants to have that. In a perfect world she could have been rescued and given help, but alas this city's cops are so under par that a gang could do better.
Mother was actually played by a male actor who did a phenomenal job! At first you’re terrified of her but then she ended up redeeming herself in a way. I felt nothing for AJ but felt so bad for Keith. Such a GREAT horror movie! Best of the year so far for me!
According to IMDb Trivia, Zach Cregger was inspired to write this after reading a book about the things women should look out for as signs of danger, and came up with a short about a woman who ignores a bunch of red flags, which was later expanded into this. So the people yelling at the screen at every one of her decisions are correct.
Her first mistake was getting an airbnb in Detroit LMAOOO like girl be serious. And her following Keith pissed me off, I woulda turned into keke Palmer so fast. “Sorry to that man” like girl you called for this man over 10 times and got no answer, that’s your answer😭
EGG👏🏾 ZACH👏🏾 LEE👏🏾
As a detroiter, the whole "only one house left standing on the street" is completely realistic.
This movie was so fresh, that twist got me!! Such a masterpiece. We needed something fresh in horror, so props to them for creating something new :)
I love your reactions SO MUCH. This was so much fun. Wish nothing be the best for you queen!
“Masterpiece”, what a reach lol
@@Xoxo0xx0 you realize the word "masterpiece" is subjective right? just because one person thinks it that way doesn't mean you or anyone else has to
“That the second arrivee... departs!” 😂 Alanda was so annoyed that Tess and Keith didn’t know what to do with that double-booked Airbnb situation. It’s not rocket science. Whomever gets there first, gets to stay!
Your reaction to the first appearance of the “mother” did NOT disappoint. Had to rewind and watch it twice before I could continue on. Much love to you from Taiwan!
I watched it like five times. She was in distress. 😩😭😭😭😭
I came looking to see if anyone else did the same 😂 I was in stitches
"Yuck, mind your business." The unofficial tagline for this movie. 😂
Also, I think Bill Skarsgard saying "Do I look like a monster?" was also a joke on that he played Pennywise in IT.
Seriously, the trajectory was so unexpected. The way you were telling Tess off had me in stitches! She must have heard you because she took some pointers. Thank God!
My mom and I went to see this in theatres! We were both suspicious of the first guy right up until his death, then we felt bad for him lol. We also both felt so bad for the 'mother' but also knew that the main girl had to get away, and couldn't while the 'mother' was still alive. It's kind of cool how this movie gives us three different 'types' of guys. The first is well-meaning and awkward, but ultimately harmless. The second is harmful but in a 'non-violent' way, and the third is the violent harmful kind.
I think it’s interesting that Keith is seen as harmless. He manipulated her and didn’t listen to her from the very start. She didn’t want to come in. He insisted. She wanted to sleep on the sofa. He forced her to move to the bedroom because of his ideas. He asked her to open wine for a second time after she’d already said no. The awkward hovering before leaving the bedroom wasn’t an accident. The “nice guy” debt needed to be paid, remember? (We all know what that one is ladies!) When she was upset and wanted to leave he didn’t believe her, treated her as a typical hysterical woman and ultimately got himself killed and Tess trapped for weeks and weeks. He just didn’t beat or rape her is all. The bar is in HELL.
There was also the homeless man, who was a bystander. He knew all about what happened in the house, so the community knew and talked about it but did nothing. The cops were even worse
@@lizunyan omg you’re so right?!
@@lillustpotion Tbh I agree with you but also (maybe I'm just horrible with these situations like Tess lol) I think he was genuinely concerned for her but just super fucking awkward. I don't think he was really trying to manipulate her per se. He wanted her to stay because he didn't want her going out at night in a terrible neighborhood. I think he genuinely felt bad about the mismanaged reservation situation. He wanted her to sleep in the bed because he was chivalrous.
He really wanted her to be sure he didn't poison the wine. He was hovering in the room because in my opinion he's a bit socially inept and had a nice time and didn't know how to leave the situation. I've been there many many times. I didn't get the vibe that he was expecting sex.
I think he really was an awkward guy with well-placed intentions and horrible execution. Just in my opinion, I think he recognized himself, being a big 6'4 man, as a danger to Tess because she's a woman and was trying really hard to overcompensate for it by being as non-threatening as possible and making her feel safe. Then again, maybe my character judgment is horrible and I just would've ended up dead lmao
@@lizunyan Are you talking about the black homeless man, if you are, I remember him telling her to not go into that house. Granted his approach of telling her will scared anyone 😂 but you will think she already suspicious of the house and the neighborhood will be willing to at least listen to the homeless man who by the way lives in the neighborhood and has insight of the place. But she didn’t I guess because of him being homeless, she probably didn’t find him worth the time of listening.
3:07 “did you not have a mother? No one to raise you?” 😳😂 oh girl just wait
All of Alanda's nicknames for the mother are killing me. "Who owns the Air BnB the long titty goblin?" 🤣
One of my favorite things about this movie is that in the first part, you’re yelling at Tess to not go down the basement and you feel bad that Keith dies at the hands of the Mother; and in the second part as soon as you hear AJ basically admit he assaulted that actress, you’re automatically on board with him getting taken. Loved your reaction!
Well in retrospect I was sad about the first victim (in fairness it was pure idiocy to go down there), that being said!! After Justin Long appeared I was rooting for her with my whole chest to GET HIM, so I feel you Alanda lmaooo
"Am i to suckle, from this rancid TEAT?!" Had me DYING
2022 horror films have been something else this year. X, Pearl, Fresh, Barbarian, Scream 5, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Orphan First Kill, The Black Phone
And then Halloween Ends…. 😬
@@adamsbriee6330 havent see any of the halloween films YET thats why its not included
@@zan6517 you can skip a whole bunch if you want. Some aren’t essential viewing, and also not even that good 😵💫
still can't get over how it had me in the first half thinking keith was the villian because tess so easily was down to crash at a house with a stranger only to fight like hell to see another day🍿
Alanda quote of the week:
"Is it that long tiddied goblin??"
I mean, if Bill Skarsgard invited me in I wouldn't say no 🤷🏻♂️
This has got to be one of your funniest reactions to date. Your reaction when the naked monster lady reveals herself had me laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. 😂
i watched this yesterday and i thought it was terrifying, funny and sad. i really liked how unpredictable it was, truly keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
I was so suspicious of Keith lol when he went to get her luggage out of her car I was like “Great the dummy let him tamper with her car and her keys” 😭😭 sorry poor dead Keith
Justin Long is a certified Scream King and I love that for him.
Absolutely my favorite horror movie of this year, and even just my fave movie all genres included lmao.
Btw I'm dying at the synchronized "what" at 4:26. This movie at some points reminded me a lot of "the people under the stairs"!
Also, Justin Long deserves to be recognized for being the amazing scream king he is, Jeepers Creepers is my favorite horror movie ever , half of that because the movie is terrifying, and the other half because of his performance there
The story of MOTHER was so heartbreaking, upsetting and fucked up. i genuinely teared up a little bit when she died and i sincerely felt so bad for her 😭.
Your reaction to the mother for the first time was SO felt! My friend and I were both screaming WTF is THAT?! Poor Keith!! lol. This reaction, like all, did not disappoint, Alanda! Glad you survived this one!
She had us all grasping for reality 🤧
And thank you Bby 🥰
This made my night. I've enjoyed your reactions for a while now - but a good friend of mine played "the mother" in this so I've been skipping through a lot reaction videos to see people's responses to his/her entrance - yours was, by far, my favorite. I think I'm going to have to show it to him. :)
Also, there's apparently a cut scene where mother had to chew up a rat and baby bird feed it into Justin Long's mouth - it was like their second day of shooting and they'd just met - during COVID - and he's like "ok so I'm gonna spit in your mouth now I guess..."
OMG THIS ANECDOTE IS SENDING ME 😭😭😭😭😭!!! The level of commitment is just so impressive; I simply could not. Your friend devoured this role
Also thank you so much 💛
@@AlandaParker hey also - I believe you sing right? I think I've heard you a little here and there in some of your videos. If you do, I feel like you should be seen for Catherine of Aragon in the musical "Six". Seems like an ideal fit for your personality. ruclips.net/video/m8093l_-uGc/видео.html
@@theaterbear I remember hearing a lot about this show! The costumes are 😍 and the performances are strong. I only sing to myself for funsies but your faith in me is so warming
Day...yuuuuuuuuum!
I actually felt really bad for Keith because I knew he was a misdirect and watching it under those lenses, to me he just seemed like someone who struggled socially and I immediately related hard to him. Its something thats really smart about the movie where it expects you to judge a book by its cover, something that happens in real life often but its what you aren't expecting that gets you.
Agreed! I thought those early scenes when Tess first showed up and he was trying so hard not to make her uncomfortable were very well-written. He was clearly just as unsure of what to do but didn't want to come off as a creep.
Maybe keith was trying to lure tess and kill her in the basement, but he checked the other door and unlucky he met the mother and dies. We dont know dude, i never feel bad for having suspicion on him. We just dont get to know his intentions before he died
@@indo_game3516 JJAJAJAJ
just started my chemo session and this came up on my alerts, a much better way to spend this hour of bullshit! love you alanda!
Best of luck with your treatments!
This movie was crazy. It seems like it was just testing how we perceive things. I was thoroughly entertained. You were great as always.
“Who owns the Airbnb? Is it that long titty goblin?” I AM SCREAMING LMAOO
The movie truly subverted expectations for me. I really felt bad for Mother Gollum and was actually touched when she blew a kiss at Tess and I was in tears when the A-hole, played to slimy perfection by Justin Long, threw Tess after she pleaded no. And the song at the end was just perfection. A glorious reaction once again. You've quickly become my favorite movie reactor. Much love and can't wait for more.
Lol " is that the end of the movie "lol. Love your reactions.
My whole theater was cracking up at this movie because we were all so shocked. Everyone was looking at each other in confusion and disgust.
😭😭😭
Your reaction to this movie was legit ME every moment during the runtime. I kept screaming at Tess to JUST LEAVE! Your reaction to "Mama Gollum" was GOLD! UNMATCHED! Loved loved loved your reaction to this! Cannot wait for the next video :)
You’re such a joy to watch movies with, Alanda! The way I laughed at your reactions to this 😂🤣 Cheers, Queen 🥂
🥰🙏🏾 thank you!
“Long Tittied Gollum” 😂 It’s gems like this that make watching you so
much fun.
This is the funniest reaction I've seen yet, the way you cope with humor is unmatched and so damn entertaining. The underground scene with Keith horrified me in theaters, the transition of you being terrified in that moment to "Mr. Long!" and "that long tittied goblin" had me DYING!
*On a day you're feeling something fun, please do a reaction to Do Revenge! It's like Cruel Intentions, Mean Girls, Jawbreaker, and Clueless wrapped in one.
I second Do Revenge 😍
Do Revenge is SO good! modern classic
Every time you say “the 80s where a terrible time “ it makes me laugh bc you’ll never let us forget it😭😭😭
Lol she will NEVER...she truly believes it with her whole heart and from what she be watching CHILD SHE AIN'T LYIN
@@brandonj7458 no literally 😭 every time she says it the movie she’s watching just proves her point
It literally was though. The misogyny, racism and homophobia back then was terrible, but nowadays all I see in media is people glamorising the 80s and going on about how great of a time it was. I may not have lived through it, but history speaks for itself.
@@RitualBlood not a single lie spoken and my bi sexual multiracial mouthy ass would have my head on a spike at the city limits as a warning for all to see or just POOF disappear never to be found 🤣😂.....nah I'm good
Girl I am sneaking and watching this at work cause I had to see your reaction! And you gave me everything I needed today 😂. That movie is SO wild! Such a rollercoaster. This is probably my favorite movie I’ve seen this year.
Nothing makes me happier than finding out they’re paying you to watch YT! IKDR!! 💀
@@AlandaParker they sure are Sis. They just don’t know it !😉 😆
“Yuck, mind your business.” Love it!!! ❤❤❤
So excited for this! Thank you Alanda! Hope you loved it as much as I did
I’m already stanning lmao this is one of my favorite recent horror films!
Girl from 17:10-17:30 was the one of the best reactions to that scene. I’m living
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The introvert is here 😂
Here!!
This movie is a masterpiece and alandas reactions >> she gifted us this morning 🙌🏼
I’ve heard a lot of good things about this movie. I’m so excited!
Alanda always asking the good questions.
I KNOW WHAT I'M WATCHING AFTER WORK!!! OMG can't wait to see what you thought of this movie it's INSAAANE! Unfortunately the twist got ruined for me so I couldn't fully enjoy that aspect. Such a bummer. Hope you're having a wonderful week beautiful!! ❤️
Me and my husband don’t even watch these kinds of movies but we were desperate to get out the house and saw it. It was absolutely crazy but well done. The scene where the owner is measuring out the dungeon of death is hilarious 😂.
This movie felt like me watching myself chase my cats around my house and forcing them to cuddle :,(
make a ' pearl ' reaction was one of the best horror movies of that year.
much love to you 💛!!!
Despite some whacked out character motivations and a lackluster final 10 minutes, this film is truly a breath of fresh air in terms of the sheer level of "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS MOVIE" energy throughout 🤣
Also shout out to my boy Zach from The Whitest Kids U Know for making this crazy ass flick!
Lackluster final 10 minutes? My theater was ROARING with laughter at the water tower scene lol.
@Coco Tyler I couldn’t handle seeing her dive for Tess like I was cackling !
@Coco Tyler It was not campy.
@Coco Tyler You don't need to ask for me to reply.
@@aksharpatel2803 it was
Your reaction was relatable for sure. I screamed so loud when the mother first appeared. Lol
I just watched the movie so I could watch this video but I’m glad I did. That was a good time. Both the movie and the video 😂❤️
I feel like Keith was Schrodinger's Cat.
Someone made a comment that stuck with me. We ALL assumed Keith was the bad guy, and then he dies. However, the comment was: "How do we know Keith wasn't going to murder her anyway?". Frankly, we just assume, because he didn't know about the underground area, that he was an innocent. But what if, unconnected to anything else, he really was up to no good?
We will never know until we open the box, but we can't now because the movie is over and never answered my questions! Was Keith a good guy? Was he some psycho? Why was the house double-booked? So many questions... OPEN THE BOX!!!!!
"Do I look like some monster?" he asks her. And he played Pennywise in It. 😂😂
She was in the car…and she decided to go back in the house… I can’t take it
Honestly after watching this i had to watch You're next again, Erin and her logical decisions gave me peace of mind because Tess poor judgment and decision making had me dying inside.
It is 2am, I’m typing a paper and I’m watching your reaction and you just said, “hasn’t been washed since the Reagan administration.” It is too early for me to be laughing this loud.
I'm glad you got to see this film as fresh as possible! I think this film really works so much better when you go in with as little knowledge about the plot as possible. I knew you wouldn't agree with a lot of the choices Tess made, but what I love about this movie is the way it shows how it's the men's decisions that really have the worst outcomes for Tess. Frank and AJ of course, but even Keith, who seems like a nice guy, is constantly undercutting Tess's choices at the beginning, thinking that he knows better than her.
I really enjoyed this one. Completely different than what I was expecting. I do wish they would've touched a bit more on "Carlos" and where the rest of his "kids" were though. When the homeless guy said there was something more dangerous in the house, I didn't know he meant this decrepit old man whose bedridden.😂😂
Movies like this just have me screaming at my screen the whole time cause AINT NO WAY LOL
Girl I was gagged! I’m so happy you got to enjoy this crazy movie without any spoilers. It’s crazy how by the end we all lowkey felt so sad for Mama 💖 She can’t help it 😭
I recommend you watch Pearl (the prequel to X) and Smile. All these 2022 movies are amazing! Thank you for your relaxing videos.
LOL @ the "Where is that music coming from? Has that goblin got a blutooth speaker?"
I went into this movie blind too. Didn’t even read a synopsis. My reactions were just like this😂. Definitely enjoyed
The first act is perfection. The whiplash transition into the second act is just the cherry on top.
Great timing, I just watched this movie yesterday and it is crazy lol it went in a completely different direction from where I thought it would go. So interesting and also a very good social commentary on the relationships between men and women or the socialization of men and women. Tess brings up how she had to have her guard up when met with Keith in the house, but if it was the other way around he would have no second thought about his safety when settling in. And it's this nonchalance or lack of self preservation in men that leads to both Keith's and AJ's deaths, with Keith just acting like Tess is a paranoid woman and overreacting when she found something in the basement and walking down and even going further and AJ when he stumbles upon the mine but thinks nothing of it and just keeps measuring. And then of course what almost leads to Tess's downfall is her compassion.
😭😭😭 all of this! But I have to say Tess was kinder than I could’ve been on my BEST day cause nothing and I do mean NOTHING could’ve convinced me to go in the darkness after Keith’s silly behind! He made his own bed, I fear.
@@AlandaParker Exactly lol never ever would I be going down there or even follow him into the basement. Especially since I thought Keith was the bad guy to begin with and it was trap he was setting up to lock her down there. Honestly as soon as I saw a man in the house in the beginning I would've been out of there
The ups and downs of this movie are so wild. You really need to listen to the two scary didn’t watch podcasts where they interview the director so good!
I was so glad I didn’t read any reviews or spoilers before going into this because it was everything I wasn’t expecting. I enjoyed it
This commentary is literally how I was in the theater 😂
Alanda!!! You had me CRYING!!!!! The "long tittied goblin" and your reaction to the end of Act 1 OMG!!!! Love you!!!
I Will be getting in my *Chevrolé*, and driving *away* she was so real for this 😂
Yep, this protagonist has doo doo brains.
"Is that the end of the movie?" had me DYING LOLZ
My biggest motivation for watching this was Justin Long and I was getting aggravated for the first half of the movie because he hadn't shown up yet lol. My husband and I watched this about a month ago maybe and we were suspicious of Keith up until the moment he died. Especially when he tried to have tess go the direction he just came from and that was right before his demise.
You crack me up and love your videos!!😊
Alanda girl, you keep picking absolute HITS! I haven't even seen the reaction but my day is already made. Make a Patreon, girly! We wanna pay you for your content! lol
NAWT LONGTITTY GOLLUM!
Life has been extraordinarily hard lately, but your reaction to this movie literally made my day. Thank you for being your amazing self ❤🎉
I’m so grateful to be able to bring you some joy lovely! Hoping every day from here on is at least a little easier 💛💛💛
Alanda internally screaming through the entire movie with all of these bad decisions 🤣🤣🤣
The base dropped when Mama Goblina introduced herself.