Alright, let me tell ya ’bout this movie, Begotten. I ain’t no fancy movie critic, ya hear? Just a regular person tellin’ it like it is. This ain’t no feel-good flick, that’s for sure. It’s… somethin’ else.
First off, they say it’s like that Bible story, the one ’bout Adam and Eve and all that. Genesis, they call it. But let me tell ya, this ain’t no Sunday school picture show. It’s all dark and weird, like a bad dream you can’t shake off. They don’t talk much, these folks in the movie. Mostly just grunts and groans and creepy sounds. Makes ya skin crawl, it does.
- Scary Stuff: Now, I seen my share of scary things, you know, raccoons gettin’ into the garbage, that kinda thing. But this here Begotten, it’s a different kind of scary. It gets under your skin. Makes ya think about things you don’t wanna think about. Death, ya know? And sufferin’. Not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.
- Lookin’ Weird: The whole thing looks… strange. Like an old, beat-up photograph. Black and white, grainy. Hard to see sometimes. But that’s part of what makes it creepy, I guess. It ain’t like them fancy CGI movies they make now. This is somethin’ else entirely.
They say it’s a horror movie, but it ain’t like them slasher flicks with all the blood and guts. This is… deeper, ya know? More… disturbing. It makes ya feel uneasy, like somethin’ ain’t right with the world. And the sounds! Oh, the sounds! Creepy crawly noises, like somethin’ whisperin’ in your ear.
Now, I heard some folks say this movie is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. Can’t say I agree with that, myself. Greatest? I dunno ’bout that. But it sure is… memorable. It sticks with ya, like a bad taste in your mouth.
Who’s in it? Don’t ask me their names. Never heard of ’em before. They ain’t no Hollywood stars, that’s for sure. Just folks actin’ out this weird story. And they do a good job, I guess, bein’ all creepy and such. There’s this god-like fella who does somethin’ awful to himself and that’s when things get real strange with this Mother Earth and Son of Earth folks poppin’ up. It’s a whole mess of weirdness if you ask me.
I remember when I was younger, I saw this movie called Silence of the Lambs. Scared me half to death, it did. And that American Psycho one too. But this Begotten, it’s a different kind of scary. It ain’t about jump scares or blood. It’s about… somethin’ else. Somethin’ primal, ya know? Somethin’ deep down inside you. It’s all about sacrifice, death and just a bunch of hard to watch stuff. They call it surreal. I just call it weird.
I read somewhere that the fella who made this movie, Merhige, he also did some other strange films. Can’t say I’ve seen ‘em. This one’s enough for me, thank ya very much. They say it’s hard to find, this movie. Guess that’s a good thing. Not sure I wanna watch it again, to be honest.
So, would I recommend this Begotten movie? Well, that depends. If you like them feel-good movies with happy endings, stay far away. Far, far away. But if you like somethin’ different, somethin’ that’ll make ya think, somethin’ that’ll maybe even give ya nightmares… well, then maybe give it a try. But don’t say I didn’t warn ya. It ain’t pretty, that’s for sure. And don’t go watchin’ it before bed, unless ya wanna be up all night with the lights on.
In the end, I guess this Begotten movie is what you’d call “art.” But it ain’t the kind of art you hang on your wall. It’s the kind of art that gets under your skin and makes you feel… somethin’. And that somethin’ ain’t always pleasant, let me tell ya. So, watch it if you dare, but don’t expect to have a good time. Expect to be… disturbed. Yup, that’s the word. Disturbed.
Final words, I ain’t no movie expert, but this Begotten movie is one strange flick. If you’re curious and like things that make you go “what in the world?”, give it a shot. But don’t blame me if you can’t sleep at night!
Tags: [Begotten, Movie Review, Horror, Surreal, Experimental, 1989 Film, Edmund E Merhige, Disturbing, Mythical Movie]
