It's so calming

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lasta@piefed.world · 105 pts · 1d (1 reply)

spacegoat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19h

I have a Mandela effect memory where in the 2nd panel, the hamster is walking away from the pov

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 85 pts · 1d (5 replies)

Backtubes

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 1d (2 replies)

RedIce25@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 1d

🎶Go Lemmiwinks stop Wikileaks🎶

Kalothar@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1d

Thanks, I hate it

bstix@feddit.dk · 4 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Backrooms vs Hamstercage âś…

Violence and Gore

  • Characters are chased and attacked by a large, unknown creature âś…
  • One scene shows a creature stabbed through the neck
  • A non-human entity is struck in the face with concrete — blood is shown
  • Some characters shown with distorted/duplicated faces and limbs
  • Injuries and physical distress visible on screen
  • Some deaths are implied just off-screen rather than shown directly âś…
  • Not gratuitously gory — violence feels intense but purposeful

Psychological Intensity

  • Sustained existential dread throughout the entire runtimeâś…
  • Themes of inescapable entrapment and hopelessnessâś…
  • Claustrophobic atmosphere — endless empty rooms with no exitâś…
  • Fear is generated through silence, isolation, and lightingâś… — not jump scares alone
  • Characters experience visible mental deteriorationâś…
  • Several jumpscares — at least two described as startling even for adultsâś…
  • This psychological weight may linger well after the film endâś…

Language

  • At least 38 uses of the F-word throughout the filmâś…
  • Additional strong profanity used in intense scenes Language escalates during moments of fear and panicâś…
  • No slurs or hate speech reported
jqubed@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1d

I appreciate the implication that hamsters are constantly spewing profanities in their language

CyberneticOwl@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 1d (4 replies)

"Stanley took the door on his left..."

edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1d (1 reply)

* proceeds to walk into door on the right *

Master@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 21h

Hmmm well lets try this again.... Stanley took the door on the LEFT!

The_v@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1d

And stole a red stapler.

Tess@piefed.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 1d

Hamley surely :)

Ramsesder13te@feddit.org · 40 pts · 1d (1 reply)

I love how this cartoon is kinda an example/explination for cosmic horror.

AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1d

Now I want a story about that concept...

Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 22 pts · 1d (2 replies)

Til one of the explosm guys makes his own comics as well

cannedtuna@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d

Wild. Wouldn’t have put that together had you not mentioned it

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 2 pts · 1d

My sweet Davey boy even has his own YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@sweetdaveyboy

Tikiporch@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1d (3 replies)

Makes sense. I think these are bad for hammy's mental health.

Lumidaub@feddit.org · 12 pts · 1d (2 replies)

In fact, bad for their overall health.

Tikiporch@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Makes sense. It's practically impossible to find a bathroom in the mall.

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d

It's always near the food court.

Hupf@feddit.org · 14 pts · 1d

When presented with multiple options, Stanley chose the door on the left.

thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Lumon.

massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 6 pts · 1d

The work is important and mysterious.

Stolas@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1d

Poor hammy.

TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1d

"I like it in here."

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 16h

"Yes but can you play Doom on it?"