Synopsis Pedro Páramo (2024) is a co-produced Mexican-Spanish film directed by Rodrigo Prieto, a cinematographer making his directorial debut. It is an adaptation of the 1955 novel from Mexican author Juan Rulfo. Rulfo’s works are foundational to magical realism influencing writers and filmmakers long before Garbriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. Rulfo’s novel […]
The 2023 psychological thriller Sharper, directed by Benjamin Caron, is a sleek character-driven story of deceit and ambitious manipulation. It follows New York City’s elite and some of its grittier corners. The film features a complex narrative with multiple character perspectives. It stars Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton. Through these characters,
Synopsis Treasure is a 2024 drama film directed by Julia von Heinz which is based on the semi-autobiographical novel ‘Too Many Men’ written by Lily Brett. It chronicles a father-daughter duo’s post-socialist Poland trip in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Iron Curtain for this family’s roots and family history. Initially it seems to
Overview Oddity is an Irish horror-thriller film that will be released in 2024. It is directed by Damian Mc Carthy, who also worked on Caveat. Set on a psychological haunted estate of the remote countryside, the film’s spine-chilling plot masterfully intertwines the supernatural elements of horror with psychological thrills. The film opens with Dani Odello-Timmis,
Synopsis Park Jung-woo directed Pandora, a South Korean disaster drama film released in 2016 and produced by Next Entertainment World. Unlike most disaster blockbuster films which tend to center around spectacles, Pandora focuses more on sentimental honesty alongside socio-political commentary, reflecting real life tragedies such as the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Japan. The film offers
Synopsis: Qorin, a 2022 Indonesian psychological horror film written by Ginanti Rona, merges Islamic folklore with themes of adolescent defiance and a controlling spiritual regime. It is set within the eerie confines of an Islamic girls’ boarding school and follows the dark and shocking outcomes of a summoning ritual meant for conjuring one’s qorin: a
Introduction The Haunted Hotel is a British horror anthology film released in 2021. The plot of the anthology revolves around eight uniquely fashioned short stories that take place in the same supernatural location, the Great White Horse Hotel in Ipswich, England. The film blends elements such as supernatural suspense, dark comedy, and period drama, showcasing
Agoraphobia (2024) is an independent American drama with an aggrieved, loving focus at mental illnesses, loss, and emotional recovery. The film is directed, produced, and written by Freddy Long, who attempts to capture the story of a woman frozen from a catastrophic loss and trying to love and live in the world and in herself.
“Caddo Lake” is a psychological mystery thriller slated for 2024 release. The film combines emotional depth, time travel, and supernatural fright for an unsettling cinematic journey. Produced by M. Night Shyamalan and directed by Celine Held and Logan George, the film centers around grief, identity, and generational trauma within a family through the lens of
Do Patti is a psychological mystery thriller film set for release on Netflix in Hindi and English in 2024. Do Patti has been directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi and goes right along with his previous creation, Season’s Greetings, picking up where it left off in terms of suspense. The movie features award-winning actresses Kajol and Kriti
