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
