Stumbled upon The Others (2001) by accident, and was pleasantly surprised by its carefully measured mystery and romantic style. While not the scariest horror film, it is well-executed and memorable. The ending was somewhat predictable, but putting together the puzzle pieces was a delightful experience.
3.75/5, rounded up to 4/5.
The Mist (2007) is a Lovecraft-ian horror that may be better described as a tragedy in 2025. Poorly-dated CGI steals away all that could be scary in this film, yet there is still much to enjoy.
There is nothing in this film that will force its contemporary audience to hide behind their eyes. Instead, The Mist invokes fear by utilizing existential and psychological horror subgenres, and well as mundane horror, reality distortion, and unknowable forces film tropes. The mist and…
The Substance is a satirical and feminist Black Comedy/Body Horror film that successfully leaves its audience horrified… and surprisingly enlightened.
Speaking for a moment on the horror element: this film had me holding my breath in fear that i would let out a loud gasp or even a wail. Every time I thought this film peaked in crazy, it just got crazier. There were so many unsettling scenes that push the boundary on what’s appropriate to show its viewers, even…
Robbert Egger’s work, The Lighthouse, maximizes film tropes, perfects the principles of photography, and ties a wonderfully unique story together with references to classical literature. The Lighthouse is more akin to a piece of artwork than a traditional thriller, though could be a chore to get through at times.
Willem Dafoe’s (Thomas Wake) performance was exceptionally entertaining in every scene, and Robert Pattinson’s (Thomas Howard) was eerie and appropriately ambiguous. In fact, Thomas Howard’s peculiar fantasies of mermussy 🧜♀️ made The…
