 | Phantasm 1979 The Immortal Nightmare of the Tall Man
A forgotten classic? Only by those who haven’t seen it.
Phantasm is one of those films that carved its place in the hearts of horror fans with a unique blend of dream logic, nightmare fuel, and surrealism. Directed by Don Coscarelli at only 23 years old, the film has become a true cult classic, spawning four sequels and introducing one of horror’s most haunting villains: the Tall Man.
Atmosphere of a nightmare
Phantasm is not a straightforward film. It doesn’t aim for perfect narrative logic, and that’s exactly where its strength lies. It’s a filmed nightmare, where reality twists and... Read More |
 | Carnival of Souls 1962 Carnival of Souls is a small miracle of American independent cinema. Shot on a shoestring budget and initially released to little success, it has since become a cult classic, revered by filmmakers, critics, and cinephiles alike. This unsettling film blends horror, experimental cinema, and a philosophical meditation on life and death.
One of Carnival of Souls' most remarkable elements is its atmosphere. Drawing inspiration from German Expressionist cinema and the work of directors like Ingmar Bergman, Herk Harvey creates a ghostly world where the line between reality and the surreal is constantly blurred. Maurice Prather’s stark... Read More |
 | Drag Me to Hell 2009 A grotesque descent into moral abyss disguised as supernatural horror.
Drag Me to Hell is not just a horror film: it's a cruel parable about judgment and guilt wearing the grotesque mask of a curse. Sam Raimi, with his unmistakable blend of the absurd and the disturbing, crafts a work that crawls under your skin—not because of its demons, but because of the unsettling doubt it leaves behind: how much evil can a good person do to get what they want?
The film walks a fine line between genuine terror and deliberately exaggerated farce. The special effects, intentionally old-school at times, harken back to the cult classic Evil... Read More |
 | Thirst 2009 Thirst, directed by the South Korean master Park Chan-wook, is a bold and disturbing cinematic work that blends existential drama with gothic horror in a visually striking and morally complex way. Loosely inspired by Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin, the film reinterprets the original story with a decidedly modern and subversive erotic and spiritual charge.
Park Chan-wook masterfully uses cinematic language: elegant framing, hypnotic use of color, and violent contrasts between the sacred and the profane. The direction is refined, never indulgent. Blood—a recurring element—is never gratuitous, but takes on symbolic meaning,... Read More |
 | Jacob's Ladder 1990 A disturbing and deeply unsettling film, Jacob's Ladder is a slow and anguishing descent into the depths of the human psyche. Directed with a sure hand by Adrian Lyne, the film seamlessly blends psychological horror with existential drama, leaving the viewer in a constant state of disorientation.
Tim Robbins delivers one of his most intense performances as Jacob Singer, a Vietnam veteran tormented by surreal visions and fragmented memories. The line between reality and hallucination dissolves from the very first scenes, and the film never offers a moment of respite, guiding the viewer through claustrophobic corridors, ghostly... Read More |
 | The Church 1989 The Church is a refined example of late 1980s Italian horror that masterfully blends gothic atmosphere, religious symbolism, and dreamlike visions into a hypnotic and unsettling cinematic experience. Directed by Michele Soavi, a protégé and collaborator of Dario Argento, the film showcases surprising stylistic maturity and marks a significant evolution of the genre beyond the traditional giallo/horror framework.
The plot centers around a cathedral built atop a medieval mass grave of heretics, and the ancient evil buried beneath its foundations, waiting to be unleashed. But The Church is much more than a simple story of... Read More |
