![]() In the wake of a harrowing family tragedy, Dani (Florence Pugh, in another unforgettable turn) accompanies her insensitive boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) and some friends to Sweden, where an exotic festival slowly gives way to pagan cult rituals. Though it shares a DNA of grief with its predecessor, “Midsommar” ditches the jump-scares for slow-burning disturbia, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that it’s almost entirely shot in blinding sunlight. “Midsommar” (2019) A24Īri Aster’s follow-up to “Hereditary” burrows deep in your mind and may never really leave. For the best viewing experience, avoid trailers but just know you’ll never think about peanut allergies or birds the same way after watching this one. Grief – the real force of evil in this film – consumes her family’s lives following a string of tragedies. ![]() Colette plays Annie, a miniaturist struggling to process her relationship with her mentally-ill mother. Toni Collette gives a performance for the ages (one that deserved much more awards fanfare, but that’s a conversation for another day) in Ari Aster’s formidable feature debut. ![]() It was created in response to nuclear oblivion, and creating art to process real trauma is one of the core values of horror.Īnd now we’ve gathered every Japanese horror movie with a Fresh rating and ranked them by Tomatometer, creating your guide to the best Japanese horror movies of all time.‘Lamb’ Film Review: Chilling Icelandic Folk Horror Is a Hybrid in More Ways Than One “Hereditary” (2018) A24 ![]() And we’d be remiss to not include at least the original kaiju movie, Godzilla. Japanese horror movies got a big leg-up in the 1950s and 1960s with Ugetsu and Kwaidan, before spinning heads over time with transgressive cult works ( Tetsuo: The Ironman), comedic takes ( Hausu, One Cut of the Dead), and crossover hits ( Ringu, Audition). (Photo by Tidepoint Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection) The Best Japanese Horror Moviesįrom folk tales to body horror to monster movies, Japan’s cinema finds new ways to thrill and disturb audiences. ![]()
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