I would argue that the most effective horror films – those that scare us out of our wits and keep us on the edge of our seats – are the ones with a simple yet universally relatable premise. While we can choose a life that avoids deserted cabins in the woods and dabbling in the occult, the fact it’s humanly impossible to stay awake forever is what made A Nightmare on Elm Street a terrifying, imaginable scenario.

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Sensational documentary about young women backpackers settling to work for a few months at the titular pub in Australia's outback, and the things they have to put up with.

Yes, the Finnish lasses had to audition for the job, and sort of know what they're getting into - but it's still breathtaking (not in a good way) as we watch the sexual harassment, well-meaning-but-inept come-ons and a climactic weekend away with a couple of the local chaps which provides the…