Horror

Nokturno

Nokturno

Nokturno, which translates to Night in English, is a 2024 folk horror film from the Philippines directed by Mikhail Red. The film masters the themes of myth and lore, grief, and even familial dysfunction. Its primary genre is folk horror, which inherently involves a supernatural thriller aspect, however it serves as a representation of psychological […]

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The Cursed

The Cursed

Overview The Cursed (also known as Eight for Silver, 2021/2023) is a Gothic horror film directed and co-written by Sean Ellis. It tells the story of supernatural dread and historical tragedy intertwined with a tale of vengeance. Set in rural France in the 19th century, the film features Boyd Holbrook as a disgraced English ex-soldier,

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The Unraveling

The Unraveling

Overview The Unraveling is a psychological horror film with minimalist elements directed by Kd Amond and co-written with lead actress Sarah Zanotti. It focuses on the story of Mary Dunne who is recovering from a traumatic brain injury resulting from a car accident. As she attempts to cope with prosopagnosia, a face blindness condition, her

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Blink

Blink

Blink, a horror short film made in 2022, comes with an exhilarating punch in a 10-minute runtime. Blink serves as a proof that horror instills raw emotions when told in a restricted yet compact manner. A masterful performance by Sophie Thatcher portrays supernatural dread, claustrophobia, as well as psychological horror fixated on loss of agency

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Time Cut

Time Cut

Time Cut, a teen sci-fi slasher film that Netflix released in October 2024, is produced and directed by Hannah MacPherson, who wrote it alongside Michael Kennedy. Featuring elements of time travel and classic slasher films, the movie aims to reinvent the horror subgenre. It drew a mixed to negative reception though, divided audiences arguing about

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I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow

Overview & Background I Saw the TV Glow is Jane Schoenbruns feature-length directorial debut, arriving in 2024 after multiple festival previews, and is adapted from a story by poet-novelist Zachary Lazar. The film signals a midnight-movie vibe, marrying VHS grain, synth-heavy score, and coming-of-age beats with eruption moments of flesh-wrenching horror and dark existential fear.

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Outside

Outside

Introduction & Context Outside is a 2024 Filipino psychological horror-drama directed by Carlo Ledesma, and it holds the distinct honor of being Netflixs first original zombie-themed feature made in the Philippines. Starring Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzales, Marco Masa, and Aiden Tyler Patdu, the film steps away from familiar undead clichés to explore a familys mental

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MaXXXine

MaXXXine

Introduction & Series Context MaXXXine wraps up T. Wests horror trilogy begun with X (2022) and Pearl (2022). Viewed sequentially, the three pictures remix classic genre conventions while probing fame, repression, and artistic ambition. Where X evoked low-rent grindhouse and Pearl draped itself in Technicolor melodrama, MaXXXine plunges headlong into the neon swirl of 1980s

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Badland Hunters

Badland Hunters

Overview & Context Badland Hunters is a 2024 South Korean post-apocalyptic action film that marks debut feature for director Heo Myung-haeng. Ma Dong-seok (better known as Don Lee), Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young, and Roh Jeong-eui carry the lead roles. The movie premiered worldwide on Netflix on January 26, 2024; although it stands as a standalone

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