The Most Disturbing Movie Ever Made is Now Streaming Free
Some days, I wish I could go back to the bright, new wonderland of horror circa 2010. I was just starting high school, and with my Netflix DVD subscription in tow, I was eager to check out as many horror movies as I could. While I was a regular on the IMDB message boards (RIP), I often blindly rented whatever looked interesting. In lieu of AP Calculus homework, I’d pop those baddies into my PlayStation and burn the night away. That’s what got me into David Lynch, so I’d say it was worth it in the end.
In today’s increasingly digital age, it’s hard to stumble across something without even a passing idea of what it might be. Cinema today is marketing and hype, and while a good movie stands on its own, there’s still something to be said of the mystery of seeing something without any preconceived notions. That’s what it was like when I watched Michael Goi’s Megan is Missing in high school, and it’s haunted me ever since. Go ahead and ruin your day—Megan is Missing is now streaming free on Tubi.
Per Tubi: Two teenage girls spend their time chatting with older guys online until one of them decides to meet a stranger in person and goes missing.
Filmed on a budget of $30,000, Megan is Missing certainly looks low-budget, but believe me when I say that’s a huge part of its staying power. The graphic, sordid tale of two missing girls feels all the more real largely because it looks and sounds so cheap. Found footage often can’t escape the professionalism of its footage, though what’s recovered here feels like it really did originate with two teens.
Of course, that introductory tale is only half the story, since Megan is Missing pivots into graphic exploitation territory toward its end. I’m hesitant to spoil what exactly happens (though if you’ve spent any time online, you’ve probably seen the film’s most infamous still), but it’s incredibly upsetting. No doubt, part of Megan is Missing’s legacy is no doubt that particular shot, and I have to concede—yeah, I’ve rarely seen anything quite so upsetting. No wonder Mike Flanagan considers it one of the scariest movies ever made.
What do you think? Any plans to check out Megan is Missing on Tubi? Let me know over on Twitter @Chadiscollins, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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