Aug 23 • 🎬 Movies & Video
The Void - Pure Lovecraftian Nightmare Fuel
Hey cosmic horror fanatics!
Just rewatched The Void (2016) I almost forgot how weird it is. This Canadian indie gem is hands down one of my favorites! Even though it looks a little old already (yup almost 10 years).
For the ones who didn't watch it yet, here is a small plot: a small group of people trapped in a hospital, surrounded by mysterious hooded cultists (because why not), while reality itself starts breaking down around them. What starts as a siege thriller quickly descends into pure cosmic madness.
Why this movie is cosmic horror perfection for me:
- Body horror on the dot (You will like if you enjoyed The Substance)
- Interdimensional beings that are genuinely incomprehensible and terrifying
- Practical effects that are both disgusting and beautiful
- That creeping dread of ancient forces beyond human understanding
- A finale that goes full eldritch nightmare
Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie clearly understand what makes cosmic horror work - it's not just about tentacles and madness, it's about that overwhelming sense that we're insignificant specks in a universe full of things we were never meant to understand.
When I watched it the first time I didn't know about the genre, but now that I'm trying to understand it better, I like it so much more!
Anyone else brave enough to dive into The Void? What did you think of those mind-bending final scenes? (Tag spoilers if you want to talk about it)
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The Void - Pure Lovecraftian Nightmare Fuel
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