Before I Fall is a 2017 American teen drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young and based on the novel of the same name by Lauren Oliver. Starring Zoey Deutch in the lead role, the film takes a provocative approach to teenage life, identity, and the effects of one’s actions. Before I Fall is the book […]
The 2020 Australian survival-thriller film Black Water: Abyss, was directed by Andrew Traucki, showcases a group of friends getting trapped in a cave system in northern Australia. With the elements of nature surrounding them, they get caught in a life-threatening situation. Following the 2007 film Black Water, this movie features a new cast and story
The Gray Man is an action-thriller directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Based on the novel by Mark Greaney, it is a high-stakes, globe-trotting espionage tale involving a CIA operative who uncovers a conspiracy. It features a stellar cast, including Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana De Armas, and it is indicative of Netflix’s continuing
Introduction In 2023, Patrik Eklund directed the film The Conference (Konferensen), based on the novel by Mats Strandberg. Although the film was initially placed in the thriller-horror category, it is, to the extent that it transcends the external elements, a satire on bureaucracy, workplace culture, and group behavior. More fundamentally, it is about the behaviors
Introduction & Background Released in 2023, Sewu Dino, or “a thousand days,” is an Indonesian supernatural film. It was directed by Kimo Stamboel, produced by Manoj Punjabi, and based on a viral thread by SimpleMan. It blends folklore, ritual, and mystery into a seamless, engrossing experience. Sewu Dino captures the audience’s attention in Indonesia and
The 8th Night is a South Korean supernatural mystery film released in 2021. Directed and written by Kim Tae-hyung, the film is a composite of mythology and prophecy, spiritualism, and the modern-day. The film is set within the context of Buddhist folklore and wisdom and seeks to understand the fine line that separates the natural
Introduction Set to be released in 2023, Kandahar is an American action thriller with Ric Roman Waugh as the director and Mitchell LaFortune as the writer. Waugh is known for working with actor Gerard Butler, and here Waugh delivers a narrative that is suspenseful, focusing on covert operations, personal loyalty, and the predicaments of those
Synopsis Into the Storm is a 2014 American disaster film that attests to the formidable power of nature and the spirit of humanity. Directed by Steven Quale, this film is a depiction and visual spectacle of a small town that is repeatedly hit by a series of damaging tornadoes. Quale’s film is about extreme weather
Introduction Directed by Neil Burger, who is also known for other titles like The Illusionist, Voyagers is a 2021 science fiction thriller. The film takes place in the future when Earth is on the verge of environmental collapse. The storyline follows a group of young people who have been trained for a multi-generational space mission.
Directed by Jonathan Helpert, the 2019 American science fiction drama film IO stars Margaret Qualley and Anthony Mackie. The film is set in a near-future dystopian world where humans can no longer inhabit Earth due to drastic environmental changes and are forced to live on a space station that orbits one of Jupiter’s moons, called
