Introduction Rendel is a Finnish action/superhero film released in 2017 and directed by Jesse Haaja. Unlike the shine and polish of Hollywood superhero flicks, Rendel opts for a gritty, visceral tone, setting it apart in the film industry. Jesse Haaja, who co-wrote the film’s script, aimed to transform a deeply scarred and avenging Finnish figure […]
Introduction Mercy is an American supernatural horror film released in 2014. Directed by Peter Cornwell and written by Matt Greenberg, it was produced by Blumhouse Productions, who are known for their horror titles like Insidious and Paranormal Activity. Mercy’s moody and suspense-driven narrative is set in the context of rural isolation and family dysfunction, and
Introduction The Holly Kane Experiment is a 2017 psychological thriller to focus on aspects of the mind produced by Tom Sands and written by Mick Sands. This movie offers a deep and gentle immersion story on the self, mastery, domination, and the ethics of experimental psychology. In the movie, Kane Holly, a psychologist who is
Overview Primbon is a 2023 Indonesian horror-drama film from director Rudi Soedjarwo. At first, it looks like a familiar ghost story, but it quietly digs deeper into how belief systems, family love, and the ache of grief shape us. Rooted in Javanese culture, the film weaves mysticism through a grounded family tale, crafting a slow
Synopsis Mantra Surugana is a 2023 Indonesian horror film that weaves together classic scares with deep-rooted myth and real-world trauma. The story centers on Tantri, a first-year student who arrives at a university dorm eager for new beginnings. Instead, she finds a darkness that eclipses her brightest dreams. Very soon after settling in, the atmosphere
Synopsis Leave the World Behind is a powerful 2023 psychological thriller that explores trust, societal breakdown, and the delicate threads holding modern life together. Sam Esmail, known for Mr. Robot, directs and adapts the film from Rumaan Alam’s bestselling 2020 novel. The movie captures our current fears by blending a quiet sense of the end
Synopsis and Overview Bogotá: City of the Lost is a 2024 South Korean crime drama directed by Kim Seong-je and featuring Song Joong-ki in a raw and gripping performance. The film tracks the journey of a teenage migrant who shifts from a nameless street kid to a feared player in Bogotá’s underbelly. Based on the
Synopsis and Premise Borderless Fog is a 2024 Indonesian crime-thriller directed by Edwin and co-written with Ifan Ismail. The story opens in the damp, ghostly borderlands of Borneo, where a body lands with a sickening thud on the counter of a roadside food stall. Moments later, the head is discovered several hundred meters away, hanging
Overview and Premise Killer Heat is an American mystery-thriller coming to theaters in 2024, helmed by director Philippe Lacôte. The film is rooted in Jo Nesbø’s short story “The Jealousy Man” and transports timeless motifs of jealousy, lost identity, and treachery to the sun-steeped shores of the contemporary Mediterranean. With a sharp ensemble cast, dusky
Synopsis It’s What’s Inside is a psychological sci-fi thriller and dark comedy set for release in 2024. Written and directed by Greg Jardin, the film plunges into the lives of a group of college friends who meet for a weekend getaway ahead of a wedding, only to stumble onto a device that lets them swap
