EntertainmentStreamingAmazon Prime Video just added a horror movie that ruined my childhoodI was a kid, but still older than I care to admitWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingAmazon Prime Video just added a horror movie that ruined my childhoodI was a kid, but still older than I care to admitWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
I was a kid, but still older than I care to admit
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(Image credit: StudioCanal)
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Picture the scene, you’re in English class. It’s a boring summer afternoon and you’ve already finished all the work for the school year, so the teacher decides we’re all going to watch a movie. Brilliant, time to put your feet up.
Unfortunately for me, that movie wasThe Others,an excellent but incredibly creepy horror movie starring Nicole Kidman. I was 13/14 which is technically old enough to watch, but I was (and remain) a big scaredypants. Cue the longest class of my life, an afternoon scarier than quadratic equations and a host of nightmares for weeks to come. School is meant to be safe, not scary! I still haven’t seenMoulin Rogueto this day, Mrs Kidman.
Well lucky me, I can now relive that horrifying experience at home whenever I like, becauseThe Othershas just landed onAmazon Prime Video. Oh, the joy ofstreaming services.
In all seriousness, this is a movie that very much is the master of ‘less is more’. Things likeSawandFriday the 13thcan make you jump and gross you out, but this is a genuinely spooky film. I wouldn’t cry re-watching it today (probably) but I would be chewing my nails in response to the intensity and skin-crawling atmosphere.
Nicole Kidman is superb as Grace a woman living in the Channel Islands at the tail end of WW2. It was in the war that her husband was killed, leaving her in charge of Anne and Nicholas their two children who are severely allergic to light. To say much more would spoil the film but you can imagine things start to twist and turn.
Like I said this is a very restrained film as far as horror goes. There aren’t any cheap jump scares, instead, there is genuine tension, mystery and some horrifying truths. The film sports a strong 84% onRotten Tomatoesand although my childhood self hated it, that’s because it was so effective and I’d argue that score is a little low.
If you’re after a modern scare, learn how you can soonwatch the biggest horror movie of 2024 for free. It can’t be spookier thanThe Others.
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