Episode 20

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26th Oct 2023

The Witch - #22 Top Scariest Movies According to Science

In this episode, the hosts discuss the movie 'The Witch' and share their thoughts and opinions. They talk about their expectations and disappointments, the lack of horror elements, the strong acting performances, and the trippy and creepy scenes in the movie. They also discuss the accents and setting, the predictability of the ending, and the persecution of the protagonist. The hosts express their surprise at the movie's ranking on the list and discuss the possibility of replacing movies on the list. They also share heart rate statistics and rankings for the movie and talk about upcoming movies on the list. Overall, they find the movie to be lacking in scares and not living up to their expectations.

Takeaways

  • The Witch is a movie that lacks traditional horror elements and may not meet the expectations of viewers looking for a scary experience.
  • The acting performances in the movie are praised, particularly the performance of Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb.
  • The movie features some trippy and creepy scenes, but overall, it is more of a slow-paced period drama than a horror flick.
  • The movie's ranking on the list is questioned, as it may not deserve its placement among other horror films.
  • Heart rate statistics show that the movie did not elicit significant increases in heart rate, indicating a lack of fear or suspense.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Movie Overview

02:24 Expectations and Disappointments

03:23 Lack of Horror Elements

04:02 Strong Acting Performances

05:36 Trippy and Creepy Scenes

08:01 Discussion on Accents and Setting

09:22 Predictability of the Ending

11:31 Persecution of the Protagonist

13:00 Limited Horror Elements and Slow Pace

15:38 Inconsistencies in the Movie Ranking

18:21 Discussion on Replacing Movies on the List

19:57 Heart Rate Statistics and Movie Rankings

24:07 Upcoming Movies on the List

26:07 Final Thoughts on the Movie

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Scream Creeps
A horror podcast talking about everything horror with The Heart of Geek group. We will talk about anything from tropes to comparisons and all else horror. We hope you enjoy :)

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