Introduction and Background Daron Aronofsky directed the psychological horror movie Mother! in 2017, which drew a notable controversy due to its imagery-laden structure and disturbing content. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Unlike most films within the horror genre, Mother! incorporates elements of surrealism as well as psychological intertwining suspense narrative. Aaronsky’s script […]
Overview and Premise Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, the 2018 film Tumbbad combines elements of horror, fantasy, and folklore into a single narrative focused on greed. The story draws upon the works of Narayan Dharap, which serve as the basis for the driving theme of human avarice but told through a mythological lens. Tumbbad is
Introduction The film “Last Tango in Paris” remains one of the most talked about and controversial films in history. Released in 1972, it was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci who co-wrote it with Franco Arcalli (along with some French dialogues from Agnès Varda). The film deals with themes such as grief, anonymity, raw sexuality, spontaneous human
Stamm’s 2010 horror film “The Last Exorcism” incorporated the then-trending found-footage style of filming. The documentary-styled realism is paired with supernatural dread, as well as religious doubt creating a unique atmosphere to the film. It stays clear from typical possession movies by not including mindless violence or cheap horror; rather, using palpable tension and atmosphere
In a Violent Nature is Canadian ambient slasher film set to release in 2024, written and directed by Chris Nash. While most horror films are marked by quick cuts and loud jump scares, this flick leans toward the more psychopathic perspective of the killer, subjecting the audience to the grueling uncut carnage within the central
Scott Ridley’s 2017 film Alien: Covenant marks a fusion of Sci-fi and horror genres starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride. The film is a sequel to the Prometheus film that was released in 2012 and it is the sixth edition of the Alien franchise. This latest edition marries together the myths
Slender Man is a supernatural horror picture that hit theaters in 2018, with Sylvain White in the directors chair and genre veteran Sam Raimi producing. Rooted in the infamous Internet creepypasta-an elusive, faceless man in a dark suit-the movie probes how fear spreads when strangers hide behind screens and identities blur. The film divides viewers,
Weathering, a psychological horror short, premiered on Netflix in April 2023, with Megalyn Echikunwoke as director. Spanning roughly twenty minutes, the piece follows Gemina, portrayed by Alexis Louder, a mother shattered by postpartum loss and deepening mental trauma. Mixing surreal dread with blunt emotional truth, Weathering probes the tangled themes of maternal grief, brutal solitude,
The Ghost Station, originally titled Oksu Station Ghost, is a 2022 cross-Korean-Japanese horror picture that draws on Horangs hit webcomic of the same name. Directed by Jeong Yong-ki and co-written by veteran Japanese fright experts Hiroshi Takahashi and Koji Shiraishi, the movie mixes urban legend lore, J-horror mood, and Korean melodrama. Kim Bo-ra, Kim Jae-hyun,
Directed and co-written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, who previously penned screenplays for animated hits and horror remakes, The Unholy marks the filmmakers first stint behind the camera. Sam Raimi, the Evil Dead architect, produced it through his Ghost House Pictures outfit and oversaw the projects nods to classic supernatural dread. The picture, drawn from British author
