Overview and Background Dark Nature is a 2022 Canadian horror-thriller film which Berkley Brady directed. It is her feature-length directorial debut. As a Métis filmmaker, she integrates aspects of her culture and profound personal insights into her experiences with trauma, as well as a reverence for the landscape, to craft a genre-defying work of horror. […]
Forgotten is a South Korean psychological mystery thriller directed and written by Jang Hang-jun. Released in late 2017, the film stars Kang Ha-neul and Kim Mu-yeol in leading roles and is known for its intricate narrative, emotional depth, and multiple plot twists. With a story that explores the concepts of memory, trauma, family, and guilt,
The House on Laura Anne Dr. (2024) is a minimalist horror-thriller film written and directed by Joseph A. Mazzaferro. This independent film is only 74 minutes long and employs a subdued approach to the haunted house subgenre. It is set in a seemingly tranquil Florida neighborhood and follows a young woman spiraling into uncertainty, grappling
Introduction & Context Aftermath is a 2017 psychological drama directed by Elliott Lester, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger in a role that steps far away from his signature action hero persona. Loosely inspired by a real mid-air collision, the story delves into how grief, guilt, and the longing for retribution can tangle the lives of those left
Midnight is a South Korean psychological thriller that Kwon Oh-seung both wrote and directed. Released in 2021, the film runs for a compact 103 minutes and spins a raw tale about surviving in silence while violence strikes without warning. Built around a deaf woman being hunted by a serial killer, it combines tight suspense with
The Imitation Game is a 2014 historical thriller directed by Morten Tyldum. The screenplay, by Graham Moore, draws heavily from Andrew Hodges biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma. The film traces British mathematician Alan Turing, spotlighting his code-breaking work at Bletchley Park during World War II and the unjust persecution he faced because of his sexuality.
Introduction The Wandering Earth is a Chinese science fiction film, directed by Frant Gwo, which is based on a novella from one of China’s most celebrated writers Liu Cixin. As with many other international films and movies adaptations, the novel was used as source material to create the movie which came out in 2019. It
Introduction Knowing is a 2009 science fiction thriller directed by Alex Proyas. The film features Nicolas Cage as Dr. John Koestler, an MIT astrophysics professor who comes across a strange numerical code predicting significant disasters throughout history, both past and future. What begins as a puzzle swiftly transforms into a harrowing odyssey of racing against
Overview Besson’s 2014 film “Lucy” is a science fiction action thriller which he both directed and wrote. Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, and Amr Waked all co-star alongside Scarlett Johansson who plays the titular character. The movie revolves around a woman living in a world of futuristic crime who receives life altering superhuman abilities due to
Overview Case 39 is a supernatural horror film released in 2009 which was co-produced by Canada and the United States. Directed by Christian Alvart and starring Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins, a social worker, the film showcased her tender sides. Other notable actors include Jodelle Ferland portraying Lilith Sullivan, Ian McShane as Detective Mike Barron,
