The Others

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Matheus C @matheuscarvalho 1d The Others is a film that builds fear through silence, atmosphere, and carefully chosen words. At the center of the narrative is a strong protagonist, whose performance is confident, intense, and remarkably precise. Her character is lucid and rational, guided by a logic entirely her own, which gives her a singular identity.The setting reinforces a constant sense of control and oppression. The house goes beyond a mere physical space and behaves almost like a living entity. Corridors, doors, and rules shape the film’s rhythm and heighten tension. Restrained lighting and the meaningful absence of light work hand in hand with an economical and unsettling sound design, where silence plays a crucial role. Rather than relying on cheap scares, the film favors suggestion, building tension through sound, imagery, and emptiness. Even for viewers averse to jump scares, the experience feels measured and justified. The screenplay is exemplary: with few characters, every dialogue and silence matters. See more Kathleen P @Kathleen1017 6d A worthy addition to my list of favorite horror films, along with Julie Harris' The Haunting and George C Scott's The Changeling. The best horror films are in the storytelling. See more Tom F Jan 9 I’m not a fan of the gothic haunted house movie this starts out as, so it was nice to follow the breadcrumbs to realize it’s doing something a little more interesting with the genre. See more Michael G. @micgriffin12 Dec 1 Slow moving but what a payoff. Very unique and haunting story. One of the most disturbing movie endings. See more Maksim S @MaksimusMovies Nov 28 The Others is a rare horror film that proves how frightening simplicity can be. Without a drop of gore, it builds tension through suggestion, eerie sound design, and beautifully restrained cinematography. Every creak of the mansion, every whisper in the dark, and every shadow in a dim hallway feels purposeful, drawing viewers deeper into its unsettling world. Nicole Kidman’s taut performance anchors a story that values atmosphere over spectacle. The film’s power comes from what it withholds—letting the audience imagine horrors far worse than anything it could show. Those who criticize it for being "slow" or "uneventful" miss its central brilliance: true fear is often quiet. Elegant, haunting, and meticulously crafted, The Others earns its place as a modern horror masterpiece. See more kish b Nov 17 ★★★★★ The Others is a haunting, flawless masterpiece of atmospheric horror that works just as perfectly as a ghost story, a psychological thriller, and a devastating family drama. Alejandro Amenábar crafts 104 minutes of almost unbearable tension using nothing more than fog, candlelight, creaking doors, locked rooms, and the most terrifying sound design in horror history (every footstep, every piano note, every whispered "Are you mad? I am your daughter" still raises the hairs on my neck). Nicole Kidman delivers the performance of her career as Grace: brittle, fiercely protective, slowly cracking under the weight of grief, faith, and something she refuses to name. The children (Alakina Mann and James Bentley) are extraordinary, carrying the film’s central mystery with wide-eyed terror that never feels like acting. And then there’s that twist. Not just a cheap "gotcha," but a perfectly constructed emotional earthquake that makes you re-evaluate every single scene you just watched. When the final pieces click into place and the camera pulls back through the window while Kidman’s scream of realization echoes, it’s one of the most soul-shattering moments ever put on film. It’s elegant, quiet, and absolutely merciless. No jump-scare crutches, no gore, just pure dread built on mood, suggestion, and the slow realization that the scariest thing in the house might not be the "others" after all. Twenty-four years later it still hasn’t aged a day. 10/10. Sometimes the world of the dead gets mixed up with the world of the living… and this is the film that proves it best. 🕯️🏛️👻❤️ See more Read all reviews

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