Introduction A character as iconic and emotionally intricate as Kang Mak from the Pee Mak Thai movie released in 2013 is hard to find in Southeast Asian film. Blending horror and romance with comedy, Pee Mak is a wonderful spectacle inspired by the Thai ghost story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong. Kang Mak, or affectionately […]
Summary Janji Darah is a gripping Indonesian thriller that plunges into the dark depths of obsession, family secrets, and what happens when lines of justice are crossed. The film combines psychological tension and emotional drama with a haunting narrative that captures the viewers’ attention from beginning to end. Set in the picturesque rural areas of
Synopsis The 2024 psychological drama Outside turns into an “Outside” view with an emerging filmmaker Dorothy Allen-Pickard, who is tackling her first feature-length directorial film. With an intricate form of storytelling, Outside deeply reflect on the contemplative themes of isolation, self-exclusion, and the desire for companionship. Fundamentally, the film attempts to explore deep within the
As a decade has passed since “The Strangers” captivated horror enthusiasts in 2008 with its shocking random moments and eerie silence, the trilogy will be rebooted in 2024. Renny Harlin, the film partition veteran, has wascinated an audience with ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ that revamps the story for modern day viewers while retroversing to give
Synopsis “The Platform 2” (in Spanish: El Hoyo 2), takes the story forward several years after the first film. The original Vertical Self-Management Center (V.S.M.C), a dystopian prison-like structure which housed a system of platforms, one of which used to descend with food from the top to the bottom levels, has been publicly criticized but
Synopsis update: “Ronggeng Kematian” (translated to “Dance of Death”) is an Indonesian horror film scheduled for release in 2024. The film’s plot combines supernatural elements with traditional folklore, drawing inspiration from the country’s culture. It follows four former medical interns—Adit, Ricky, Yudi, and Aksan—who receive an unanticipated invitation to relive their rural internship experience seven
Synopsis \n \nSilence of the Prey is a standalone independent horror-thriller set to release in 2024. The plot features Nina, a Belarusian immigrant fleeing her homeland alongside her daughter Isabella in search for safety and a stable life in America. However, unlike the serene picture painted by the U.S., Belarus is going through a politically
Daryl Wein directed and co-wrote Consumed alongside Zoe Lister-Jones. The independent film is from 2015 and it is a political thriller that attempts to draw attention to GMOs in an agricultural setting. It uses the narrative of a mother who is trying to find answers to a problematic situation rather than creating a story out
In 2024, German director Tilman Singer returned to the limelight for his second feature film “Cuckoo,” a fusion of sci-fi, horror, and psychological drama. Set in unsettling quiet of the Bavarian Alps, this film boldly smudges genres, combining them into a mix filled with ambiguity, visual flair, and ominous inevitability. Cuckoo captures and unsettles its
In a movie space increasingly driven by AI narratives, the psychological horror thriller Afraid made in 2024 tries to explore the disturbing impact of AI taking over the most intimate aspects of human life. The movie is written and directed by Chris Weitz, who employs a not-so-unique premise of a family living in a technologically
