Haha, when you rewatch, it really is that. I love how the movie completely transforms after you've seen it the first time, but it's still just as captivating.
I believe the mom was a good mother who was under too much stress from the German occupation, her husband being gone and worrying about him, and having to deal with the children's condition and manage everything alone and so isolated. Her migraines were a sign of how much the stress was getting to her. I think she was having a migraine and the children were being noisy and bothering her when she got a telegram or notice in the mail that her husband was dead and had a psychotic break. The children ran to their room and were hyperventilating - that's why she would say "don't breathe like that" - and she put the pillow over their faces to quiet them. Then it snapped her back to reality when she realized what she'd done and we know the rest. Her belief that God had given her a second chance is why she became so suddenly extra religious and the children resented it because she wasn't like that before. I believe all of them, including the dad, didn't know they were dead because they had sudden, traumatic deaths.
@@Zero11s LOL Nope. Star Wars, Jaws, Halloween, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 2001: A Space Odyssey - ALL changed the landscape of film before the 80s.
That's what's wrong with horror movies today - "Somebody told me this wasn't as scary..." But this IS SCARY! People think scary is jump scares and blood and gore. THIS is scary. Slow moving, tension building, suspenseful, telling a story - this is what a good, creepy, scary ghost story should be. This is a great movie, have loved it for years and I loved getting to watch again with you. At the time I'm writing this, this is probably the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this reaction and I love it every time. Editing note, you're so good with your reactions. You do talk, but not incessantly or too loudly (those reactors are so annoying) and it's always sweet and very innocent. You're the best.
I mean it's all subjective, and some people might genuinely not find it scary which is valid. But overall, I agree with you. I definitely know many people who will say "this isn't scary" and actually mean "this isn't disgustingly violent" as in there's no guts, gore and bodily torture. Tension and suspense is the main thing I look for in a scary movie.
@@sabrinashelton1997 The Haunting (1963) would have to be number one. Directed by the brilliant Robert Wise and with a great cast. You never saw the ghosts at all, just heard them.
Making a movie with a massive twist ending is a huge risk, because so often the twist just ends up falling flat, but this is one of those movies where it actually works so well.
I never saw this movie and I don't know if it's a symptom of seeing a movie like this from an abridged reaction as opposed to the whole movie but I thought the twist was incredibly predictable.
@@stevenbatke4167 agreed, although I was not surprised and had it at least three quarters through but still I believe it is way better than the Sixth Sense.
@@andrewmurray1550 - Yeah, the downside is that you always remember it, whereas with most other movies, I eventually forget what happens and can rewatch it. The Others and The Sixth Sense I've only been able to rewatch through reaction channels.
Saw this one in the theater - did NOT see the twist coming. One of the all time greatest films of its type. It's a shame it largely flew under the radar - not a lot of people have seen it.
It did very well when it was released. I remember it debuted at #4 at the box office and then rose to #2 some weeks later, which rarely happens. Made a fair sized stack of cash, not that that means anything. “The Others” has always been one of my favorites but if people aren’t discovering it at home these days, I have no idea why.
When I saw this in the theater the year it came out, at the ' Big Reveal' scene, there was a collective ' WTF' murmur through the crowd, and even a couple of 'WHAT THE HELLS' thrown in. The sign of a film with a twist like this that works is that collective sound a crowd makes when the rug gets pulled out from beneath them. You can watch this film twice and have two totally different reactions to it. The first time you see it, you go along with the surface story and the events surrounding them. AFTER you know the real story, and watch it again, it becomes doubly effective because you realize the ghosts in the house are as haunted by the people who are alive, and there are so many scenes that then play both ways on the second viewing. One of those rare scripts where there are no holes anywhere, or things that don't make sense. Nicole Kidman has never been better than in this film, and she even reminds you of Grace Kelly in her performance. The two children (Alakina Mann and James Bentley ) are excellent , with Ms . Mann particularly a standout . Everything works in this film. Acting, Script, Lighting, Camerawork, the house itself ( Second only to the house in The Changeling) is a character integral to the films mood. There's absolutely nothing in this film that could be considered padding. I'm so happy that in over 20 years noone has been stupid enough to either attempt a sequel or ' reboot'. There's no reason to. its a fully self contained story.
A ghost story from the point of view of the ghosts. Absolutely terrifying, and not an ounce of gore or anything -- sooooo good. And making you scared of the light, and feeling safe in the dark? BRILLIANT
This movie is brilliant. One of the most underrated, unique horror movies ever made. Very few people figured out the ending. At least that’s what I want to believe.
@@waschkarte3989 The writer/director of The Sixth Sense was M. Night Shyamalan. The writer/director of The Others was Alejandro Amenábar. The two movies are completely unconnected, other than they both had really good twists at the end.
It's interesting because there are blatant clues, especially the husband, but the film is so well crafted that it pulls me back in emotionally through the tragedy of the unfolding story
Bob, I had no idea until right up to the very end. Absolutely one of the most underrated ghost movies ever made. THESE are the type of horror movies I enjoy. Forget the blood seeping out of the walls and all that nonsense. Just give me a good old fashioned ghost story.
INCREDIBLE acting performances from the entire cast- Kidman steals every scene she's in, but the two children were exceptional as well! Definitely one of my favorite ghost stories and the only one I recommend to friends to watch.
This movie is what convinced me that Nicole Kidman is the best actress of her generation. The daughter deserves credit too. One of the best performances by a child actor.
This reaction, and the one to the Shining, exemplify why Cassie has quickly become one of my favorite reactors. She entirely immerses herself in the film, and isn't sitting there trying to be a film critic. She reacts in the ways the filmmakers intend, and it frankly elevates the films.
Actors or Reactors.... Im starting to question if her reactions are real or not..... a bit over the top.... also the endless replays of her fear reactions ruins and cheapen the experience
She also isn't obsessed with saying "omg, that's BLANK!" a billion times. Honestly, it's bad enough that I have to hear that when I watch movies with my parents, but seeing reactors do it... I'll never understand why people are surprised to see actors in other roles!
Watching this movie when you know the twist is also amazing. Tiny little things you don't even notice suddenly jump out at you. Like Anne telling the housekeeper "She tried to kill me" and the mother telling Anne at the table "stop breathing like that".
Regarding Danny and the Shining - Surprisingly Kubrick (who was know to torture actors and require dozens of takes) made sure he did not traumatize the child. In fact Danny (the actor and the character are both named Danny btw) never knew he was in a horror movie. He wasn't allowed to watch it until he was much older. To him he was just making a movie in a hotel and just did what Kubrick told him to do.
@@ice-iu3vv Oh yeah, he was a monster to Shelly Duvall. He wanted her to feel alienated and stressed for the shoot so it would come through in the character. So he phytologically tortured her. All the stories I hear about him I am amazed any actors ever agreed to be in his movies.
From what I understand she had a nervous breakdown due in large part to ‘The Shining’ and has never fully recovered. She now lives in the Texas hill country.
There is a 40 minute interview with him conducted at a convention only a year or 2 ago. I think one person commented that he was their biology teacher. It is up on YT somewhere
Sorry for the late comment. Those photos were common in the Victorian era. Death was prevalent due to disease and many young children died. There were no funeral homes. The dead were prepared and viewed in the home before being buried. The pictures and other items, such as jewelry made of locks of hair and even teeth, were called "memento mori". It was a way of saying that you should live and be grateful for life, because death comes for us all.
I read somewhere how well the children acted. When I watched the movie again you appreciate just how amazing and professional they are at such a young age.
Cassie, I watched this film in an old cinema in St Andrews, Scotland, late at night. There weren’t many people in the cinema, and afterwards we had to drive home through dark, foggy country lanes - creepy as hell!
Why? You just learned that ghosts aren't that different from us, they get scared, confused, they love and protect the ones they love. Ghosts are us, just with, less fleshy gory stuff.
Keep your sweetness and don't compromise your values. If it's too much for you there is no reason to apologize for it! Your personality is why you have so many fans. Take care of yourself, Cassie!
That whole part with Christopher Eccleston makes me so sad. Even the first time I watched it, right after the lady says 'The fog won't let her leave' I knew they were all dead and they were the ghosts, and then the dad walks out of the fog and says 'Sometimes I bleed'. He dies in the war, wanders around in the afterlife trying to get home, only to find out his wife had a psychotic break without him and killed herself and the children. Chris Eccleston does such a good job of showing the anguish and despair of finding his wife and children like that, and before he leaves when he's crying as he realizes that they can't stay together and he has to go back to where he died and be a ghost there.
@@nicolet8186 I think he may have said that as an excuse. I think maybe he did know he was dead, which is why he said that he bleeds sometimes, and was "coming to say goodbye" i think he was expecting to haunt his living family for a day before moving on, but was then confronted by his dead and totally unaware family who he'd never be able to convince and will likely be stuck there. Don't think he considered a psychic medium to snap them out of it, so he likely assumed they'd be lost ghosts.
The way the Father cries breaks my heart everytime. She is accusing him that he doesn't love them, and yet the only reason he even found them is because he loves them more than anything in the world. Always gotta hide tears when I show this to friends that don't know the story.
And when you watch it again, you realize that his reunion with his kids is a realization that his children are dead. And the anguish on his face is so heartbreaking.
I've only just realised why she gets migraines - because she shot herself in the head. Just like the father when he said "sometimes I bleed". It's not until you watch this film again that you realise how obvious the twist is. They practically tell you to your face over and over but it's so well written you spend your time distracted.
I love a movie that can scare you without a drop of gore or special effects. Just a great story and amazing acting. There were a lot of twist endings coming out for a while. Didn’t see this one coming.
One of my favourite spooky/thriller movies. A small detail I like about this movie is when Anne is telling Nicholas that Victor is in the room it’s easy to assume Anne is playing tricks because she clearly is putting on the voice but when Victor touches Nicholas’s cheek you can see that the pyjama sleeve is different than Anne’s
Saw this is theater also. It’s a completely cerebral horror film using only voices and tricks with light. It’s the audience that fills in the gaps with fear. I love how the mother knows they are the ghosts but decide to commit to haunting the house at the end. It’s totally not a happy ending.
One unique thing about this film is that it’s rewatchable, and when you do rewatch it, it’s a COMPLETELY different movie. So many things it pick up on the second time through. Great reaction!!! Loved re-experiencing the horror from my first watch through lol
"I've been assured that this movie is no where near as scary as The Shining." Litterally had to laugh out loud when I heard this! Probably not quite as scary, but this one I knew would still freak her out quite a bit. This movie is spectacular! One of the best ghost stories I've ever seen. It takes all the haunted house tropes and turns them upside down! I love this movie. A masterpiece of susspence/horror cinema.
This one is scary in different ways and has some of the best scare moments in any thriller/horror film if you ask me. The open door in the room of mannequins freaked me the hell out in the theater. The unbearably oppressively weight of the film just grinds you down and then hell breaks lose and they slap you in the face with reality. Everything is slow and then it just all happens.
When I watched this movie my mind was BLOWN. What a perfect concept. And we're so busy trying to solve the puzzle that we don't get it until the very end. Brilliant. Damn near the perfect suspense thriller.
This movie still feels extremely underrated. It's so well written and the acting is terrific. I liked the Sixth Sense, but I feel that *this* is the best "ghost" movie with a twist. This movie scared the crap out of me when I was little and I'm glad you managed to get through it.
@@NikkieTwix I love the subtly of it all. The way they used the lighting on the portrait so it looks like a person standing behind her, or the room with everything covered in sheets. It just feels like the type of movie where you psych yourself up thinking there will be something really freaky and it leads to a ton of tension until the end. A really rewarding film.
Between the two films, which have basically the same twist, I think this one is more effective in its use. The twist here explains the entire film. You could actually take the twist out of The Sixth Sense and it would still work as a story...the twist is just the cherry on top.
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks that's a good way to look at it. Whenever anyone thinks of the Sixth Sense it's always the twist even though it didn't impact the overall story. The Others was driven by its twist and I think that's why it felt so much more eerie when it was dropped. You knew something was up, but it was much more subdued (yet clever). In the Sixth Sense it was just sort of...oh, that's cool.
@@Do0msday But you need to believe that Malcolm took a year to notice that he's dead. A year without having a conversation with anyone other than Cole. A year without being able to operate his bank account.
this is such a great movie i saw this at the cinema when it first came out, and at the same time a mini cyclone swept through the town and knocked out all the power, so the theatre was just plunged into absolute pitch black darkness while there was just these unbelievably roaring cracks of thunder and wind shaking the whole building and rain slamming down on the roof like nothing i've ever heard before...and the staff had to give us tickets to come back and rewatch it xD.
Saw this movie soon after it came out. Loved it! Ending blew me away; would never have thought that THEY were all deceased. Now, watching it, along with ur reactions, things stand out, but not so much that u'd figure it out. That seance freaked me out, with them shouting we're not dead, we're not dead, and the mum picking up the table, papers, oh man. Then, she finally realizes, as do the kids, and they accept this new reality. Soooo well written all the way thru.
I know this is a bit of an old video but I just wanted to say that I appreciate how you made the loud parts even and balanced the audio in this video!! I haven’t seen another RUclipsr do that and it made the experience for me so much better and I greatly appreciate it!!
4:45 "Is that really a thing?" Yes, it is. This type of extreme photosensitivity is the result of an exceptionally rare liver disorder called porphyria.
@@laustcawz2089 with that one if I remember the Dean Koontz novels that featured a character with that, their bodies can't fix the damage UV light does to their cells, so they develop skin cancers extremely easily.
@@jennifervalentine8955 Is that the trilogy that never actually materialized because he became infatuated with Odd Thomas and completely forgot about it?
@@jennifervalentine8955 Haven't read Dean Koontz, but have heard of him. There's a mini-doc about xp in the collectors' edition DVD set for "The Others".
An underrated movie. The creepiest part is the Victorian death photos. You definitely need a Halloween comedy after all these scary movies. Young Frankenstein will make you scream...with laughter! Also, maybe Beetlejuice.
Death photos were a thing in the early years of photography because many people never had a picture taken in their lives, and it was a way for their loved ones to remember them. It had nothing to do with their souls. I agree with needing a comedy or family movie next!
@@janleonard3101 And also, especially with babies, because exposure time took so long and it was hard to sit perfectly still while it was happening. There are a LOT of pictures of dead Victorian babies.
When I watch this movie now after knowing the twist, I love thinking about it from the live peoples perspectives. The scene in the spare room with all the sheets, whipping off one by one. All the doors constantly being locked and the curtains drawn. Truly terrifying. One of the few underrated perfect horror movies in my opinion.
This movie is a Masterpiece. It has a lot of Hitchcock's films. *SPOILER* The whole time the viewer watch the reality with the eyes of the main characters, so they think they're alive all the time. Only at the end of the film the viewers realise what's going on, at the same time of the characters. The director makes the viewers feel like they are dead too. And that's a shock. That's why the film is so good. We believe the story because we live it.
I love the little things. Like when the daughter was first talking to Victor in her bed. When Victor is supposedly speaking, she is not facing the camera and the whisper is ADR. That's brilliant. Spooky and keeps us guessing what's real...
Movie worth to watch twice. Everything is told already during the first scenes. On a second view you can see how the director is playing with the viewer. Great film
Exactly. BUT me and almost everybody else doesnt realize it until the end. I assumed when I watched it the first time that it was a scream of nightmares or such, of course it would have been stupid of the Cruise/Kidman couple(he produced it how much I dunno though) to reveal it in such a way that we knew from the first scene that THEY were the dead ones. Its a masterpiece and one of her best movies, she deserved an oscar for that perfomance.
05:40 "I just want this to be a story about housekeepers and a family just learning to love eachother." But Cassie it is, just told in the creepiest way possible.
My older sister used to do the "look out for what is behind you" trick at the table. My back was to the window... older sisters, what are you gonna do? ;-)
I got this movie spoiled back when it came out. Still, the movie was so terrifying and the twist so well made that it was still super enjoyable. Great film.
I saw that one ín the cinema, back then. At the jump scare in the pond my date almost tore my arm off.. Bit from the other side some completely strange girl grabbed my other arm too 😃 As they were ripping me apart I dropped my drink and it splashed on the guy in front of me, so he started to freak out as well 😂
One of the most ingenious parts of this movie is the introduction. That sepia lit animated sequence, that both sets and amplifies the mood at the same time. It eases us into the movie and allows us to be fully immersed from the very beginning.
Think of the pressures that Grace (Nicole Kidman's character) was under. She had already been told that there was no hope her husband was still alive, she had to care for two severely photosensitive children, The island (Jersey) was occupied by the Nazis during the entire war and finally, her staff walked out on her (for some reason). Not to excuse killing her children but, that is A LOT to endure all at once. Being a guy who follows ghost stories I heard of a story where psychics detected a ghost in Port Clyde in New England. The ghost was the wife of a sea Captain. She wanted to live in Kittibunk Port but her husband chose the village of Port Clyde. She hated it there and the responsibilities of the house were too much to bear. Her Husband and son died at sea and her youngest boy died of Cholera. I do not think she killed herself but her ghost was supposed to haunt the house built on the site of her house. As always, I loved your reaction on this one.
This movie is SO unappreciated, I remember seeing this in the theater and my mom almost flew backwards out of her chair when the door slammed at that insane theater volume 🤣
The little girls reaction when she finally finds out what happened, is phenomenal! Such great acting and SO convincing! Same with Nicole Kiddman, she killed it in this role... pun intended.
Her husband died in the war. He was trying find him way home but got lost in fog. Until Nicole Kidman brings him home. He realizes he's dead but not Nicole. Maybe this is why he leaves.
I think he's crying in that last scene because he realizes he's moving on and his wife and children are going to remain trapped in that house like that.
@@georgeclinton4524 I agree. It's sad for us to see them live there - trapped- but they are content to think they will always be in the house. So it makes her husband sad.
This is such a good thriller. Its one of those movies you need to watch twice so you can pick up on the clues that they are the spirits haunting the house.
i think a great halloween movie that no one ever talks about is Sleepy Hollow. a Tim Burton film with Johnny Depp, very underrated. it's spooky more than scary and actually quite funny as well.
I tried so hard to be a responsible, supportive subscriber, but Cassie was just so...expressive, in those moments, and then I was 12 years old all over again and laughing at those jumpscares. Thank you for being brave and vulnerable and sharing your reaction. The video editor also had to have laughed out loud more than once. Unless he too, is among the dead. >.>
I LOVE this movie and got shivers just seeing the thumbnail! Excited for this reaction! 🍿 Edit after premiere: that was so much fun! Your editor did an excellent job. All the slo mos 😂 This movie is scary but it also has heart ❤️ and that makes it sad, bittersweet. Great video!
this movie has not one but two twists, and the way they are pulled off is nothing but brilliant. One of the most frightening experiences ive ever had on a movie theater. Without The Others, there´s no The Orphanage.
I was going to suggest this as a good, low scare, but high suspense movie...which works just as well. Another I think would do the same is "The Frighteners", with Michael J. Fox
I went to see this in the theater with my mom (rest her soul). The thing that most fascinated her about it, were the 'books of the dead"...photo albums kept, with pictures taken of loved ones, after their passing. Seemed a bit macbre, to me, but maybe that's why she liked it. She did have somethng of a macabre streak.
Mr. Tuttle was in homage to Mr. Tuttle in The Changeling, with George C. Scott. The director writer liked that film so much, and borrowed from it, that he created his own Mr. Tuttle. The Changeling is also a ghost story that is full of twists. You should check it.
I loved how your arms kept flailing around as if flies were all around u when there was a jump-scare. I don't think I've ever seen u do that before. That was more entertaining than anything else.
"I Just want this to be a story about families and housekeepers learning to love each other" - But that's exacltly what this is ;)
Like Maik mentions above, the story really hits on all these points. Of course, it's not the only thing it focus on...
I mean... in the screwed up way yeah
I love Cassie quotes like that. She has a genuine and loveable naivete.
Had the same thought LOL
Haha, when you rewatch, it really is that. I love how the movie completely transforms after you've seen it the first time, but it's still just as captivating.
It’s pretty funny that Anne gives away the twist by saying Victor and his family are “viewing the house”.
Yup. That's how I knew they were all dead. I suprised with why they were dead but I knew they were all dead when she said that
"As long as there are no ghostly children..." 😂
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right?! ;)
I'm going to watch Transformers as long as there's no robots.
That comment gave me my best laugh of the day!
I laughed instantly!
I believe the mom was a good mother who was under too much stress from the German occupation, her husband being gone and worrying about him, and having to deal with the children's condition and manage everything alone and so isolated. Her migraines were a sign of how much the stress was getting to her.
I think she was having a migraine and the children were being noisy and bothering her when she got a telegram or notice in the mail that her husband was dead and had a psychotic break. The children ran to their room and were hyperventilating - that's why she would say "don't breathe like that" - and she put the pillow over their faces to quiet them. Then it snapped her back to reality when she realized what she'd done and we know the rest.
Her belief that God had given her a second chance is why she became so suddenly extra religious and the children resented it because she wasn't like that before. I believe all of them, including the dad, didn't know they were dead because they had sudden, traumatic deaths.
I absolutely LOVE this film. One of the most badass (and perfectly executed) twists I have EVER seen put to screen.
it's one of my all time favorites. it has no blood or gore and yet is easily one of the scariest films ever!
Since this is a remake of the 1961 movie "The Innocents", you should check out that movie as well.
@@rxlxviii movies before the 80s weren't good
@@Zero11s Sweeping statement that's just blatantly innacurate
@@Zero11s LOL Nope. Star Wars, Jaws, Halloween, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 2001: A Space Odyssey - ALL changed the landscape of film before the 80s.
That's what's wrong with horror movies today - "Somebody told me this wasn't as scary..." But this IS SCARY! People think scary is jump scares and blood and gore. THIS is scary. Slow moving, tension building, suspenseful, telling a story - this is what a good, creepy, scary ghost story should be. This is a great movie, have loved it for years and I loved getting to watch again with you. At the time I'm writing this, this is probably the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this reaction and I love it every time.
Editing note, you're so good with your reactions. You do talk, but not incessantly or too loudly (those reactors are so annoying) and it's always sweet and very innocent. You're the best.
I mean it's all subjective, and some people might genuinely not find it scary which is valid. But overall, I agree with you. I definitely know many people who will say "this isn't scary" and actually mean "this isn't disgustingly violent" as in there's no guts, gore and bodily torture. Tension and suspense is the main thing I look for in a scary movie.
This is easily one of the best haunted house movies ever made.
@@trhansen3244 What's number 1?
@@sabrinashelton1997 The Haunting (1963) would have to be number one. Directed by the brilliant Robert Wise and with a great cast. You never saw the ghosts at all, just heard them.
@@lewisner yes!
Agree to disagree. Amityville Horror comes to mind first.
Making a movie with a massive twist ending is a huge risk, because so often the twist just ends up falling flat, but this is one of those movies where it actually works so well.
I never saw this movie and I don't know if it's a symptom of seeing a movie like this from an abridged reaction as opposed to the whole movie but I thought the twist was incredibly predictable.
I feel this movie was overlooked because of the Sixth Sense twist ending, but ironically, it’s held up better over the last 20 years.
@@stevenbatke4167 agreed, although I was not surprised and had it at least three quarters through but still I believe it is way better than the Sixth Sense.
another two that worked well with plot twists like this were "Unbreakable" and "The Sixth Sense".
@@andrewmurray1550 - Yeah, the downside is that you always remember it, whereas with most other movies, I eventually forget what happens and can rewatch it. The Others and The Sixth Sense I've only been able to rewatch through reaction channels.
Saw this one in the theater - did NOT see the twist coming. One of the all time greatest films of its type. It's a shame it largely flew under the radar - not a lot of people have seen it.
It did very well when it was released. I remember it debuted at #4 at the box office and then rose to #2 some weeks later, which rarely happens. Made a fair sized stack of cash, not that that means anything. “The Others” has always been one of my favorites but if people aren’t discovering it at home these days, I have no idea why.
Same! Like it was such a good twist. Like I was 100% mind blown.
Apart from anything else how elegant is Nicole here? At her loveliest ❤
I love to turn people on to it who have never seen it.
I did also and it scared the hell out of me lol
When I saw this in the theater the year it came out, at the ' Big Reveal' scene, there was a collective ' WTF' murmur through the crowd, and even a couple of 'WHAT THE HELLS' thrown in. The sign of a film with a twist like this that works is that collective sound a crowd makes when the rug gets pulled out from beneath them. You can watch this film twice and have two totally different reactions to it. The first time you see it, you go along with the surface story and the events surrounding them. AFTER you know the real story, and watch it again, it becomes doubly effective because you realize the ghosts in the house are as haunted by the people who are alive, and there are so many scenes that then play both ways on the second viewing. One of those rare scripts where there are no holes anywhere, or things that don't make sense. Nicole Kidman has never been better than in this film, and she even reminds you of Grace Kelly in her performance. The two children (Alakina Mann and James Bentley ) are excellent , with Ms . Mann particularly a standout . Everything works in this film. Acting, Script, Lighting, Camerawork, the house itself ( Second only to the house in The Changeling) is a character integral to the films mood. There's absolutely nothing in this film that could be considered padding. I'm so happy that in over 20 years noone has been stupid enough to either attempt a sequel or ' reboot'. There's no reason to. its a fully self contained story.
A ghost story from the point of view of the ghosts. Absolutely terrifying, and not an ounce of gore or anything -- sooooo good.
And making you scared of the light, and feeling safe in the dark? BRILLIANT
Brilliant.
Nicole Kidman's monologue at the end never fails to make me cry.
Same...tears start welling up during the conversation with the wife and husband, then her finally recounting the truth makes them spill over
It was so heartbreaking. Amazing performance by Kidman.
SAME! It’s so powerful!
Nicole Kidman is the best actress of her generation.
The way she keeps talking about Nicole Kidman and Keith Urbans relationship when she’s stressed is hilarious.
That was my favorite part 🤣
Funny because I loved Katie Holmes in Pieces of April and I'm still bothered that she got together with Tom Cruise.
@@miker252 - Not a lot of Thanksgiving movies, she should watch *Pieces of April* for that holiday.
Cassie's self discussion is so hilarious. Oh my Gosh.
Scared Cassie is hilarious.
This movie is brilliant. One of the most underrated, unique horror movies ever made. Very few people figured out the ending. At least that’s what I want to believe.
@@waschkarte3989 The writer/director of The Sixth Sense was M. Night Shyamalan. The writer/director of The Others was Alejandro Amenábar. The two movies are completely unconnected, other than they both had really good twists at the end.
It's interesting because there are blatant clues, especially the husband, but the film is so well crafted that it pulls me back in emotionally through the tragedy of the unfolding story
@@waschkarte3989 "the guy who made it made the Sixth Sense" You're wrong..
It got me. I had no idea right up to the séance
Bob, I had no idea until right up to the very end. Absolutely one of the most underrated ghost movies ever made. THESE are the type of horror movies I enjoy. Forget the blood seeping out of the walls and all that nonsense. Just give me a good old fashioned ghost story.
This movie is written so well. The screenplay is so tight it's marvelous.
It's slow to start.
@@davidz2562 And no car chases.
@@catherinelw9365 Obviously no-one expects that, but horror films don't need to start slowly.
Precisely, the writing is brilliant, and does a brilliant job in building up suspense and tension.
@@davidz2562 they don't need to be thrillers either. What's your point?
INCREDIBLE acting performances from the entire cast- Kidman steals every scene she's in, but the two children were exceptional as well!
Definitely one of my favorite ghost stories and the only one I recommend to friends to watch.
What’s the ghost story you like but don’t recommend?
My favorite ghost story too Jason!
The girl child actress was so good. And the boy was so great it really becomes gut wrenching finding out the truth about them
Props to the main oldest woman housekeeper; Her looks, subtle reactions and choice comments become so meaningful in retrospect.
This movie is what convinced me that Nicole Kidman is the best actress of her generation. The daughter deserves credit too. One of the best performances by a child actor.
This reaction, and the one to the Shining, exemplify why Cassie has quickly become one of my favorite reactors. She entirely immerses herself in the film, and isn't sitting there trying to be a film critic. She reacts in the ways the filmmakers intend, and it frankly elevates the films.
It's the excessive empathy. She invests. And I love watching these, because it's like enjoying the emotion of a film amplified.
@@Randomcorpse Agreed, she's great to watch. She gets invested and isn't afraid to show how she feels.
Actors or Reactors.... Im starting to question if her reactions are real or not..... a bit over the top.... also the endless replays of her fear reactions ruins and cheapen the experience
I agree. I have even jumped at her jump scare reactions.
She also isn't obsessed with saying "omg, that's BLANK!" a billion times.
Honestly, it's bad enough that I have to hear that when I watch movies with my parents, but seeing reactors do it...
I'll never understand why people are surprised to see actors in other roles!
"I am your daughter!", that scene is so iconic. I remember it scared the hell out of me when I saw her face.
I love the lighting in this movie. The children at the table scenes are like a Caravaggio..
Watching this movie when you know the twist is also amazing. Tiny little things you don't even notice suddenly jump out at you. Like Anne telling the housekeeper "She tried to kill me" and the mother telling Anne at the table "stop breathing like that".
Cassie: "I've been assured from people I very much trust that this one is nowhere near as scary"
_Cassie's brother has left the chat_
That made me chuckle when Cassie announced that. I think trust might be in short supply for a while.
🥴
Cassies's brother is the true hero of this story
lmao
I think this is one where people forget how scared they were in the moment because the twist shows that things weren't so bad.
I like how this movie shows a spirits humanity. They are just people after all.
Regarding Danny and the Shining - Surprisingly Kubrick (who was know to torture actors and require dozens of takes) made sure he did not traumatize the child. In fact Danny (the actor and the character are both named Danny btw) never knew he was in a horror movie. He wasn't allowed to watch it until he was much older. To him he was just making a movie in a hotel and just did what Kubrick told him to do.
but he certainly was psychologically torturous of shelley duvall in that film, as was nicholsen. they really worked her to the breaking point.
@@ice-iu3vv Oh yeah, he was a monster to Shelly Duvall. He wanted her to feel alienated and stressed for the shoot so it would come through in the character. So he phytologically tortured her. All the stories I hear about him I am amazed any actors ever agreed to be in his movies.
From what I understand she had a nervous breakdown due in large part to ‘The Shining’ and has never fully recovered. She now lives in the Texas hill country.
He also never acted again.
There is a 40 minute interview with him conducted at a convention only a year or 2 ago. I think one person commented that he was their biology teacher. It is up on YT somewhere
Sorry for the late comment. Those photos were common in the Victorian era. Death was prevalent due to disease and many young children died. There were no funeral homes. The dead were prepared and viewed in the home before being buried. The pictures and other items, such as jewelry made of locks of hair and even teeth, were called "memento mori". It was a way of saying that you should live and be grateful for life, because death comes for us all.
I read somewhere how well the children acted. When I watched the movie again you appreciate just how amazing and professional they are at such a young age.
I love the way she deals with the suspense by vocalizing her introspection of her and Keith Urban's relationship. That made me smile so much.
Cassie, I watched this film in an old cinema in St Andrews, Scotland, late at night. There weren’t many people in the cinema, and afterwards we had to drive home through dark, foggy country lanes - creepy as hell!
I wanna laugh, i shouldn't but 🤣
Why?
You just learned that ghosts aren't that different from us, they get scared, confused, they love and protect the ones they love.
Ghosts are us, just with, less fleshy gory stuff.
Keep your sweetness and don't compromise your values. If it's too much for you there is no reason to apologize for it! Your personality is why you have so many fans. Take care of yourself, Cassie!
That whole part with Christopher Eccleston makes me so sad. Even the first time I watched it, right after the lady says 'The fog won't let her leave' I knew they were all dead and they were the ghosts, and then the dad walks out of the fog and says 'Sometimes I bleed'. He dies in the war, wanders around in the afterlife trying to get home, only to find out his wife had a psychotic break without him and killed herself and the children. Chris Eccleston does such a good job of showing the anguish and despair of finding his wife and children like that, and before he leaves when he's crying as he realizes that they can't stay together and he has to go back to where he died and be a ghost there.
Great comment. I was just thinking that no one says anything about her husband and the pain and sorrow he carries.
As if being torn to shreds in the Great Wat wasn’t bad enough.
Is he moving on though, or will he be stuck wandering the war front? 🤔
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I think he may have said that as an excuse. I think maybe he did know he was dead, which is why he said that he bleeds sometimes, and was "coming to say goodbye" i think he was expecting to haunt his living family for a day before moving on, but was then confronted by his dead and totally unaware family who he'd never be able to convince and will likely be stuck there. Don't think he considered a psychic medium to snap them out of it, so he likely assumed they'd be lost ghosts.
The way the Father cries breaks my heart everytime. She is accusing him that he doesn't love them, and yet the only reason he even found them is because he loves them more than anything in the world.
Always gotta hide tears when I show this to friends that don't know the story.
I feel most sorry for the father. It sounds like he can never leave The Front to see his family again.
So tragic, felt so bad for him.
And when you watch it again, you realize that his reunion with his kids is a realization that his children are dead. And the anguish on his face is so heartbreaking.
His line, "sometimes I bleed." God that kills me.
I've only just realised why she gets migraines - because she shot herself in the head. Just like the father when he said "sometimes I bleed". It's not until you watch this film again that you realise how obvious the twist is. They practically tell you to your face over and over but it's so well written you spend your time distracted.
I love that your coping mechanism is to offer Nicole Kidman relationship advice.
You mUST watch with your sister. This is a movie of the century, no gore, no blood, just great storytelling.
I love a movie that can scare you without a drop of gore or special effects. Just a great story and amazing acting. There were a lot of twist endings coming out for a while. Didn’t see this one coming.
The line "As long as there's no demonic ghostly children I think I'm going to be okay." did get an out-loud laugh from me.
The husband, Christopher Eccleston, played the Ninth Doctor on Doctor Who.
Alejandro Amenábar is a genius, and the DOP Javier Aguirresarobe is too. Shot in Spain with spanish crew.
The most underrated horror movie in my opinion. It’s right up there with the classics.
One of my favourite spooky/thriller movies. A small detail I like about this movie is when Anne is telling Nicholas that Victor is in the room it’s easy to assume Anne is playing tricks because she clearly is putting on the voice but when Victor touches Nicholas’s cheek you can see that the pyjama sleeve is different than Anne’s
Saw this is theater also. It’s a completely cerebral horror film using only voices and tricks with light. It’s the audience that fills in the gaps with fear. I love how the mother knows they are the ghosts but decide to commit to haunting the house at the end. It’s totally not a happy ending.
This is one of the most underrated horror films, love it!
One unique thing about this film is that it’s rewatchable, and when you do rewatch it, it’s a COMPLETELY different movie. So many things it pick up on the second time through.
Great reaction!!! Loved re-experiencing the horror from my first watch through lol
This movie is one of those that will stick with you. Nicole Kidman was amazing in this role.
Kidman is a wonderfull underrated actress by popularity, but she played so many main roles.
@@mignonthon She absolutely killed it in "Destroyer" One of the best working today
Would love to see her team up in a fil with Toni Colette.
@@The3rdGunman I havent see it, i to the go wachting it
"I've been assured that this movie is no where near as scary as The Shining." Litterally had to laugh out loud when I heard this! Probably not quite as scary, but this one I knew would still freak her out quite a bit. This movie is spectacular! One of the best ghost stories I've ever seen. It takes all the haunted house tropes and turns them upside down! I love this movie. A masterpiece of susspence/horror cinema.
Cuts more deeply. Rather than a menacing horror, this is a tragic mystery. Certainly draws one into it.
This one is scary in different ways and has some of the best scare moments in any thriller/horror film if you ask me. The open door in the room of mannequins freaked me the hell out in the theater. The unbearably oppressively weight of the film just grinds you down and then hell breaks lose and they slap you in the face with reality. Everything is slow and then it just all happens.
Dead Calm is Nicole Kidman's first scary movie. A must see classic!
Great movie
Yep, with Billy Zane. He plays a psycho very well. lol
And, I'd call it more of suspense/thriller - I think Cassie would love it.
I dunno. BMX Bandits was pretty scary!
@@confucius12012 I disliked his acting for years - most of his roles immediately after Dead Calm were shit. I still think this was his best, as well.
When I watched this movie my mind was BLOWN. What a perfect concept. And we're so busy trying to solve the puzzle that we don't get it until the very end. Brilliant. Damn near the perfect suspense thriller.
This movie still feels extremely underrated. It's so well written and the acting is terrific. I liked the Sixth Sense, but I feel that *this* is the best "ghost" movie with a twist. This movie scared the crap out of me when I was little and I'm glad you managed to get through it.
Yeah this movie scares not in a cheap jump scare way but in a gives you goosebumps makes your hair stand on end way
@@NikkieTwix I love the subtly of it all. The way they used the lighting on the portrait so it looks like a person standing behind her, or the room with everything covered in sheets. It just feels like the type of movie where you psych yourself up thinking there will be something really freaky and it leads to a ton of tension until the end. A really rewarding film.
Between the two films, which have basically the same twist, I think this one is more effective in its use. The twist here explains the entire film. You could actually take the twist out of The Sixth Sense and it would still work as a story...the twist is just the cherry on top.
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks that's a good way to look at it. Whenever anyone thinks of the Sixth Sense it's always the twist even though it didn't impact the overall story. The Others was driven by its twist and I think that's why it felt so much more eerie when it was dropped. You knew something was up, but it was much more subdued (yet clever). In the Sixth Sense it was just sort of...oh, that's cool.
@@Do0msday But you need to believe that Malcolm took a year to notice that he's dead. A year without having a conversation with anyone other than Cole. A year without being able to operate his bank account.
this is such a great movie
i saw this at the cinema when it first came out, and at the same time a mini cyclone swept through the town and knocked out all the power, so the theatre was just plunged into absolute pitch black darkness while there was just these unbelievably roaring cracks of thunder and wind shaking the whole building and rain slamming down on the roof like nothing i've ever heard before...and the staff had to give us tickets to come back and rewatch it xD.
"As long as there are no demonic, ghostly children..."
Yeah, about that...
They aren't demonic though, they're just cute little smart kids.
Well, they weren't none of that. Haven't you paid attention 😂
Anne is a mischievous brat 😂
Saw this movie soon after it came out. Loved it! Ending blew me away; would never have thought that THEY were all deceased. Now, watching it, along with ur reactions, things stand out, but not so much that u'd figure it out. That seance freaked me out, with them shouting we're not dead, we're not dead, and the mum picking up the table, papers, oh man. Then, she finally realizes, as do the kids, and they accept this new reality. Soooo well written all the way thru.
It's so interesting to watch this movie while knowing the twist. It really shows how well structured it is.
I know this is a bit of an old video but I just wanted to say that I appreciate how you made the loud parts even and balanced the audio in this video!! I haven’t seen another RUclipsr do that and it made the experience for me so much better and I greatly appreciate it!!
4:45
"Is that really a thing?"
Yes, it is.
This type of extreme photosensitivity is the result of an exceptionally rare liver disorder called porphyria.
My mom has it :(
According to the collector's edition
DVD of this film, it's a condition
called "xeroderma pigmentosum".
@@laustcawz2089 with that one if I remember the Dean Koontz novels that featured a character with that, their bodies can't fix the damage UV light does to their cells, so they develop skin cancers extremely easily.
@@jennifervalentine8955 Is that the trilogy that never actually materialized because he became infatuated with Odd Thomas and completely forgot about it?
@@jennifervalentine8955
Haven't read Dean Koontz,
but have heard of him.
There's a mini-doc about xp
in the collectors' edition DVD set
for "The Others".
This film is true horror; a story that completely unsettles you throughout without basic horror tropes and completely destroys you by the end.
Knowing the twist, it's quite a different effect when you rewatch the movie.
You do a really good job with the editing. I feel like I watched the whole movie in 30 minutes.
An underrated movie. The creepiest part is the Victorian death photos. You definitely need a Halloween comedy after all these scary movies. Young Frankenstein will make you scream...with laughter! Also, maybe Beetlejuice.
Death photos were a thing in the early years of photography because many people never had a picture taken in their lives, and it was a way for their loved ones to remember them. It had nothing to do with their souls.
I agree with needing a comedy or family movie next!
Young Frankenstein has a lot of old vaudeville comedy in it but Gene Wilder was great in everything.
@@janleonard3101 Doesn't make them photos any less creepy.
@@janleonard3101 And also, especially with babies, because exposure time took so long and it was hard to sit perfectly still while it was happening. There are a LOT of pictures of dead Victorian babies.
When I watch this movie now after knowing the twist, I love thinking about it from the live peoples perspectives. The scene in the spare room with all the sheets, whipping off one by one. All the doors constantly being locked and the curtains drawn. Truly terrifying.
One of the few underrated perfect horror movies in my opinion.
I feel like Cassie needs to see "Ghost" with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. Not as scary with some great humor, but also lots of tension.
@@ExploreWinnipeg stop giving away spoilers man
"Not Scary" he says while it has wailing shadow demons in it.those things traumatized me as a kid,
Such a brilliant double twist. Giving you half of the truth and making you think that's the twist and then the full reveal.
This movie is a Masterpiece. It has a lot of Hitchcock's films. *SPOILER* The whole time the viewer watch the reality with the eyes of the main characters, so they think they're alive all the time. Only at the end of the film the viewers realise what's going on, at the same time of the characters. The director makes the viewers feel like they are dead too. And that's a shock. That's why the film is so good. We believe the story because we live it.
I get chills everytime I watch this all unveil to someone else, but there is not enough reactions to this fantastic movie.😔
I love the little things. Like when the daughter was first talking to Victor in her bed. When Victor is supposedly speaking, she is not facing the camera and the whisper is ADR. That's brilliant. Spooky and keeps us guessing what's real...
Movie worth to watch twice. Everything is told already during the first scenes. On a second view you can see how the director is playing with the viewer. Great film
Exactly. BUT me and almost everybody else doesnt realize it until the end. I assumed when I watched it the first time that it was a scream of nightmares or such, of course it would have been stupid of the Cruise/Kidman couple(he produced it how much I dunno though) to reveal it in such a way that we knew from the first scene that THEY were the dead ones. Its a masterpiece and one of her best movies, she deserved an oscar for that perfomance.
Love the mid-movie commentary on Nicole Kidman's relationship choices as a distraction tactic to stop yourself from feeling scared.
"As long as there are no demonic children..." *burns everything around her*
Such an underrated film. True suspense and atmosphere doesn't require vicious gore and trauma. Jump scares are perfectly fine when they're EARNED.
I'm going through some hard times, a breakup and stuff...and I got to be honest, this channel really helps me when I'm feeling bad.
05:40 "I just want this to be a story about housekeepers and a family just learning to love eachother."
But Cassie it is, just told in the creepiest way possible.
Her: "i just want this to be a nice story about a housekeeper and children learning to get along."
Me: "Nope, welcome to Ravenloft"
well, it technically is about about the housekeeper and the family learning to get along.....
My older sister used to do the "look out for what is behind you" trick at the table. My back was to the window... older sisters, what are you gonna do? ;-)
I got this movie spoiled back when it came out. Still, the movie was so terrifying and the twist so well made that it was still super enjoyable. Great film.
“I feel like I’m missing something”😂😂
That was outstanding.
What Lies Beneath is a really good “jump scare” movie.
I literally watched The Others and What Lies Beneath back to back constantly when I was a kid 😂
I know she won't like that one because of the big revelation at the end.
The jump scare in the car (you know which one) gave me the heebie jeebies!
I saw that one ín the cinema, back then. At the jump scare in the pond my date almost tore my arm off.. Bit from the other side some completely strange girl grabbed my other arm too 😃 As they were ripping me apart I dropped my drink and it splashed on the guy in front of me, so he started to freak out as well 😂
LOL! Why would you recommend she watch a jump scare movies?
One of the most ingenious parts of this movie is the introduction. That sepia lit animated sequence, that both sets and amplifies the mood at the same time. It eases us into the movie and allows us to be fully immersed from the very beginning.
The thing I love most about PIB is the countdown to that moment when she realizes the plot. Here, that happens at 26:21 and I am 100% here for it. 💗
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Think of the pressures that Grace (Nicole Kidman's character) was under. She had already been told that there was no hope her husband was still alive, she had to care for two severely photosensitive children, The island (Jersey) was occupied by the Nazis during the entire war and finally, her staff walked out on her (for some reason). Not to excuse killing her children but, that is A LOT to endure all at once. Being a guy who follows ghost stories I heard of a story where psychics detected a ghost in Port Clyde in New England. The ghost was the wife of a sea Captain. She wanted to live in Kittibunk Port but her husband chose the village of Port Clyde. She hated it there and the responsibilities of the house were too much to bear. Her Husband and son died at sea and her youngest boy died of Cholera. I do not think she killed herself but her ghost was supposed to haunt the house built on the site of her house. As always, I loved your reaction on this one.
You’re gonna love it!
“As long as there’s no ghostly children.”
Ah.
This movie is SO unappreciated, I remember seeing this in the theater and my mom almost flew backwards out of her chair when the door slammed at that insane theater volume 🤣
Whoever's recommending all these movies to Popcorn in sequence ... you are a sick human being, and I am so proud of you.
The little girls reaction when she finally finds out what happened, is phenomenal! Such great acting and SO convincing! Same with Nicole Kiddman, she killed it in this role... pun intended.
Her husband died in the war. He was trying find him way home but got lost in fog.
Until Nicole Kidman brings him home.
He realizes he's dead but not Nicole. Maybe this is why he leaves.
I think he's crying in that last scene because he realizes he's moving on and his wife and children are going to remain trapped in that house like that.
@@georgeclinton4524 I agree. It's sad for us to see them live there - trapped- but they are content to think they will always be in the house. So it makes her husband sad.
I forgot the gardener in this is Eric Sykes! That guy is a comedy legend in the UK! He is up there with Spike Milligan and Monty Python
This is such a good thriller. Its one of those movies you need to watch twice so you can pick up on the clues that they are the spirits haunting the house.
Yes, Sun Allergies Are Real. It's called polymorphic light eruption (PMLE), and it's a rash caused by exposure to the sun.
i think a great halloween movie that no one ever talks about is Sleepy Hollow. a Tim Burton film with Johnny Depp, very underrated. it's spooky more than scary and actually quite funny as well.
Love that movie. When Johnny comes out covered in blood and says “we are dealing with a madman” 😂
It is the perfect halloween movie.
Yes, very halloweeny.
I love Sleepy Hollow, it's really fun, but I don't find it scary at all.
nah
That ending still gives me goosebumps.
It is a story about a family and housekeepers learning to love one another. They just happen to all be *spoilers!*
You did great, Cassie. I think it's about time for a rewatch with your sister.
I remember watching this movie 20 years ago and thinking it had one of the best twist endings I'd ever seen. 20 years later and I still believe that.
I tried so hard to be a responsible, supportive subscriber, but Cassie was just so...expressive, in those moments, and then I was 12 years old all over again and laughing at those jumpscares. Thank you for being brave and vulnerable and sharing your reaction. The video editor also had to have laughed out loud more than once. Unless he too, is among the dead. >.>
I LOVE this movie and got shivers just seeing the thumbnail! Excited for this reaction! 🍿
Edit after premiere: that was so much fun! Your editor did an excellent job. All the slo mos 😂 This movie is scary but it also has heart ❤️ and that makes it sad, bittersweet. Great video!
this movie has not one but two twists, and the way they are pulled off is nothing but brilliant. One of the most frightening experiences ive ever had on a movie theater. Without The Others, there´s no The Orphanage.
Oh boy, this is gonna A fun ride. This is among my favorite "horror" films.
I saw this in the Theater when it came out, never was into ghost stories before this, but it really blew my mind!
I was going to suggest this as a good, low scare, but high suspense movie...which works just as well. Another I think would do the same is "The Frighteners", with Michael J. Fox
Love the Frighteners. It's also another Peter Jackson Movie. Cassie seemed to love the LOTR series.
Likewise, The Frighteners deserves more recognition, as does Stir of Echoes!
The Frighteners was a great film! Haven't seen it for years. I need to find it again.
Oh hell yes. The Frighteners is great fun.
@@trinaq Yes to both of those! More people need to know about them! (Including reactors.)
I went to see this in the theater with my mom (rest her soul). The thing that most fascinated her about it, were the 'books of the dead"...photo albums kept, with pictures taken of loved ones, after their passing. Seemed a bit macbre, to me, but maybe that's why she liked it. She did have somethng of a macabre streak.
Mr. Tuttle was in homage to Mr. Tuttle in The Changeling, with George C. Scott. The director writer liked that film so much, and borrowed from it, that he created his own Mr. Tuttle. The Changeling is also a ghost story that is full of twists. You should check it.
Thanks for mentioning that film. One of my all time favorites.
Fantastic movie! Heartbreaking yet beautiful! Things are not always what they appear to be! Soooo beautiful!
The end was cool when we found out Victor was actually the living boy of the new homeowners.
That twist is so goddam good.
I loved how your arms kept flailing around as if flies were all around u when there was a jump-scare. I don't think I've ever seen u do that before. That was more entertaining than anything else.