Past Trauma Resurfaces

The past never really stays buried.
This tag explores stories where suppressed memories, unresolved grief, and haunting secrets return with devastating force.

From the repressed memories of The Babadook and The Night House, to the intergenerational scars in Hereditary and The Lodge, these films highlight the ache that lingers when pain isn’t fully faced.

Some focus on personal trauma (Midsommar), others on collective or generational suffering (Candyman 2021).

Whether the horror comes from within or from forces outside, this tag covers tales where the past collides violently with the present.

These stories tap into the ache that lingers.