You Don’t Belong Here

The world is a beautiful place—stunning vistas, the highest mountains, and most expansive rivers. But what happens when we, puny humans, decide to make our pastime of exploring these natural wonders too aggressively? The environment gets aggressive back. This month on Sitting in the Dark, we present a set of films where our characters explore these extreme environments only to discover their inhospitable realities. From the deepest of caves to the highest of… television towers… we explore a set of films in which the environment itself brings fear before any cinematic horrors make an appearance. Film SundriesLetterboxd List of FilmsWatch the movies discussed:The Descent: Apple • Amazon • JustWatchThe Ritual: JustWatchThe Shallows: Apple • Amazon • JustWatchFall: Apple • Amazon • JustWatch(00:00) - Welcome to Sitting in the Dark(05:51) - The Movies(07:25) - Axes to Grind!(08:40) - The Descent(27:27) - The Ritual(41:55) - The Shallows(56:29) - Fall(01:15:55) - Coming Attractions: Survival HorrorSupport The Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts:Become a member for just $5/month or $55/yearJoin our Discord community of movie loversThe Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts:Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, and MovementsThe Film BoardMovies We LikeThe Next Reel Film PodcastSitting in the DarkConnect With Us:Main Site: WebMovie Platforms: Letterboxd | FlickchartSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | PinterestYour Hosts: Kyle | Kynan | Pete | TommyShop & Stream:Merch Store: Apparel, stickers, mugs & moreWatch Page: Buy/rent films we've discussedOriginals: Source material from our episodesSpecial offers: Letterboxd Pro/Patron discount | Audible