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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

“Fix your hearts of die.” A blood soaked world of desire, fear and delirium—a feature film from Jane Schoenberg, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Crushes at Cannes 2026, 💯 on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dylan

Jennifer's Body (2009)

how did the lesbian man eating cheerleader demon genre never take off after this classic film? ~ letterboxd user

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

The Descent (DVD)

Prior to The Descent, you probably never would convince me to go spelunking and, after watching this movie, you never will.

Hannah Harvey

Lisa Frankenstein

definition of a perfect movie: oversaturated 80s Barbie dream house aesthetic, Diablo Cody screenplay, gallows humor…this would have gone quadruple platinum on tumblr back in the day. felt like a valentine to depressed teenage girls of past and present, god i love it so much

Capsule 98 by Randi Bergman

Erotic thrillers to watch if you're insane, Part 1

Join me on Substack for the full list, including Madonna pouring hot candle wax on a nude Willem Defoe.

April

“The Birds” (1963)

I’m not very into scary/horror films in the modern sense. Very much a hide under the blanket gal. I do love this movie though. I miss Technicolor film so much it hurts.

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

The Fog (John Carpenter)

Spooky seaside story set in NorCal. Sometimes, they come back. For revenge.

claudia

widow’s bay

this might be one of the best things i’ve watched all year. the blend of horror & comedy is elite

Hannah Harvey

The Thing (1982)

if you have the chance to see this in a theater, take it

Aubrey Bergeron

The Devils (1971)

I'm really excited to finally see this! Huge horror film fan and the new trailer for the restoration release this October is so good 🔥

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

Backrooms (film)

Just blown away by this movie. A thought-provoking, bloodcurdling experience. Please never ask me to explore liminal spaces unless you're prepared (and preferably certified) to perform CPR.

Olga K.

Cemetery Man

Beautifully shot and paced film with just the right amount of over the top (in the best possible way) visuals. The movie reads as a Gothic novel. Rupert Everett’s character, the lead protagonist, is a blend of a 18th/19th century tortured poet and a moody superhero of sorts like Dream from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman or Constantine. It is currently free to watch on tubi.

Hannah Harvey

MaXXXine

What Lizzie said!!!! This movie fuckin rocks

Steven Weill

House (1977)

As macabre as it is whimsical, House is a visual feast that serves as a singular allegory to a pre and post WW2 devastation Japan.

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

Nightmare Beach (4KUHD)

Just a fun, 80s Italian horror film. Like many 80s Italian horror films, I don't remember it making a whole lot of sense but it's a blast and John Saxon just makes me swoon 😆

Coco Quizon

Tammy and the T-Rex

It has everything I want in a movie: an underestimated hottie protagonist, a T-Rex, and a German Scientist who reminds us that liberal arts needs to be reintegrated into a STEM education.

Hot Tip

Maddie's Secret (2026)

John Early is a brilliant maniac who somehow made a satirical horror dramedy work. Kate Berlant shines (obviously), as do Pat Regan, Conner O'Malley, Claudia O'Doherty, and Eric Rahill. Support independent cinema!!!

Olga K.

The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

You can’t miss this gem!

Joe

31 Days of Horror Movies for Halloween

Six days in and these are all really interesting choices! I’m psyched to see what movies are picked!

Amu Killada

Gonjiam Haunted Asylum

This is one of the scariest movies I’ve watched. The first few minutes feel like you’re watching an entirely different movie compared to what comes next. You’ll spend the whole time thinking, “Surely it can’t get worse than this,” only for things to somehow get even worse than you imagined. The characters aren’t necessarily that likable, but you’ll still find yourself desperately rooting for them to escape the horrors they’re facing. The sound design is also perfect—it builds tension without overdoing it or relying on cheap tricks. And the first-person POV is incredibly well done. This is exactly how you make a horror movie using that format. Watch it at your own risk.

Hitomi

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Rewatched recently and it is still so good. The whole thing oozes night time, in different moods. There is a scene with the sparkliest disco ball. 🪩

Jessica

Pulse

Solid horror until this one scene (pictured) that actually makes me skittish and panicked like a wild animal. I’ve never been so primally terrified of a film. Incredible stuff.

Henry

Cure (1997)

The way Kiyoshi Kurosawa sound designs and edits is like a magic trick. I’ve never felt more off balance in a horror film.

Dylan Chavles

Cure

After you watch this there will never be a psychological thriller that will fill the void this leaves. I find something new I love about this movie everytime I watch it (annually). If there is a movie comparable, please let me know

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