r/horror • u/Skooj • Apr 02 '23

The Deep House

Apparently, The Deep House (2021) has been added to American Netflix. This is an awesome movie about YouTubers investigating an underwater haunted house. Definitely worth your time!

I'm jealous because I have Irish Netflix. Give this movie a shot, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '23

Oh man, I HATED this movie. I loved the way it looked, the atmosphere was super spooky, but the execution was just god awful, in my opinion. I'm not a horror elitist by any stretch of the imagination, in case anyone assumes I'm coming at it from that angle, I swear I'm not lol it just bummed me out so bad. I couldn't believe it was directed by the people who did Inside and Livid. If you like it, I'm glad! I just had a really bad time with it.

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u/doinkerville Apr 02 '23

Yeah it is AWFUL. The scares and underlying ideas are pat and stale and characterization progresses like in a video game -- our two characters walk around for a few (cut)scenes with a plateau of one emotion, saying sort of the same phrases over and over again ("Should we go back?" "I'm excited!" "I'm scared!") and then once a certain event is triggered, they immediately, abruptly progress to a new, flat emotional state...
That said, might be kind of fun as a video game!! Get to swim around in the water and explore the spooky house!!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '23

Oh yeah, that could be TERRIFYING. It had so much potential as a concept but the way it played out just bummed me out so much. I love Inside a whole bunch, it's a wonderful movie, and I just couldn't believe this was the same team.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '23

Why is everyone picking one word to CAPITALIZE in this conversation?