Psychological Horror is a subgenre that disturbs by tapping into mental and emotional vulnerabilities, exposing repression, paranoia, and self-doubt rather than relying on gore or monsters. It uses atmosphere, suspense, and unreliable perspectives to unsettle, think Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) with Norman Bates’ fractured psyche, Jennifer Kent’s grief-fueled The Babadook (2014), and modern indies like Hereditary (2018) or The Invitation (2015), which probe familial trauma and creeping paranoia. These films haunt long, proving that true terror often comes from within.
Fresh Hell | Wolves Against the World (horror anthology) Louis wants to clean up & break the shackles of his Nazi past. Can all crimes be forgiven?
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Faith & Charm are trying to get through Winter at Christmastime but A Creature Was Stirring. Will the monster finally emerge from it’s slumber?
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Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham star as best friends in a title inspired by both Chithlu lore and a short film called “The Thing on The Doorstep.” Suitable Flesh reminds me of a few different titles I have seen. One’s that tread down the path of a spiritual transfer, shapeshifting, and body-snatching. Movies like “Lifechanger,”…
“WHAT YOU WISH FOR” is a noir culinary thriller that would like you to dial into whether the grass is always greener on the other side. Directed by Nicholas Tomnay (The Perfect Host), the title stars Nick Stahl (What Josiah Saw) and is the perfect film to settle in with if you need a darkly…
Nightmares don’t always end once you open your eyes. Nightmare 2023 explores the unsettling notion of relinquishing one’s dreams.
