which I had shared with friends last October and I thought I saved it somewhere in my Notes app but itās lost in the ether :( Iām a huge horror fan and former obsessive. Iāll recommend just a few:
Tod Browningās Freaks (1932) ā watched this on TCM the morning before my like tenth birthday party and it rocked my world forever⦠sad and disturbing
The Others (2001) ā gorgeous gothic atmospheric soooo creepy and Nicole Kidman is a vision
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) ā details the last days of a troubled beautiful teenage girl named Laura Palmer⦠heartbreaking examination of traumatic cycles and evil forces. I would recommend that you watch the show first though š¤
Barbarian (2022) ā this goes against like everything you said you wanted but I have to put it on here because itās so scary and expertly paced and filled me with dread but itās also hilarious! It has to be my favorite recently released horror movie
Iām still watching them even tho October is over wtf??? I just canāt get enough. Recent greats include:
Noroi: The Curse (2005)
- Found footage⦠the climax is so good. Great for fans of ghost/demon stuff.
Pulse (2001)
- One of my favourite horror movies ever. Worms its way into your being. Some truly terrifying, iconic scenes and imagery, not to mention quite prescient in its message re: online connectivity and society. Really canāt sing its praises enough!
Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)
- A classic!!! Still hits. Quintessential haunted house domestic strife ghost story. Toshio š¢šāā¬
Audition (1999)
- Probably my least favourite of this batch. Not for the squeamish. Still worth a watch if only for its feminist social commentary.
GonJiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
- OK this one is admittedly kinda hokey but itās based off a REAL location and the jump scares are amazing!! Some truly spine-tingling moments. Not recommended just before bed lol š¬ (Also found footage)
Cuckoo was unexpectedly emotional and had me crying in the theater. It leaned more towards campy sci-fi thriller B-movie to me and the trailer unfortunately blew its load on some of the best moments (as trailers often do) but I enjoyed itāgorgeous and fun to watch!
Oddity is atmospheric and perfectly executed as a slow burn spooky story with a modern gothic feel. I regret not having seen it in theaters during its limited run because Iām sure it would have been especially intense but it was still pretty scary to watch at home. Giddy thrills!
Also I just finished Immaculate⦠I wanted to hate it and Sydney Sweeney badly needs a dialogue coach but it was a fun vibey Giallo homage (thematically not visually). I love how goofy and over the top it was. Impressive that she managed to find a way to show her boobs in a movie where she plays a nun
(Notice Longlegs is not on this list. I feel like Iām harshly critical towards it because it was so ambitious but didnāt stick the landing and could have been better without exposition dump and loss of tension at the end. I would have preferred a little more mystery and ambiguity and also maybe more esoteric occult elements⦠I absolutely hated The Blackcoatās Daughter but I could have loved this one and instead I feel lukewarm towards it š)