I Saw The TV Glow

★★★★★(5/5) SPOILER WARNING

Watched January 6, 2025

This movie is a different type of horror. It isn’t terrifying and I wasn’t jumpscared at all, but it was able to invoke this overwhelming dread by the end of the movie. It’s a weird mixture of sadness and horror. The idea that this super sweet person was forced to never live as his true self and has lived that way for his ENTIRE life was heartbreaking. The ending, especially, was super sad. When you see him still living that way when he’s in his 40s makes you think about how much time has passed where he has been suffering. It gives you the scariest feeling yet, which is the dread that its too late. The dread that your mental and physical health are deteriorating, you don’t have really anybody to turn to, and there’s nothing you can do in this life.

Also, I need to talk about Justice Smith’s performance here. It was so so good. The scream at the ending felt so real. And the VISUALS too. The colors especially were stunning, and the whole art direction and cinematography was really good. I definitely recommend, and want to watch again.