2019
Brad Anderson
Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Lucy Capri
The story follows Ray Monroe, who rushes his injured daughter to a hospital after a fall, only to find himself in a nightmare when his wife and child vanish from the admissions log. The hospital staff claims they were never even there. I'm a huge fan of how this movie plays with your sense of reality; it's a terrifying exploration of a father's mental state under extreme duress. What makes it memorable is the constant shifting of blame, is it a massive medical conspiracy, or is the protagonist losing his mind? It's a claustrophobic thriller that keeps you guessing until the final, haunting frame.
2025
Zach Cregger
Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
This "horror epic" kicks off when seventeen school children from the same classroom mysteriously run away into the night at exactly 2:17 a.m. and vanish. The story unfolds in a fragmented, Magnolia style narrative, following a desperate father and a scapegoated teacher as they realize a much more ancient, supernatural rot is infecting their town. I love how it takes the concept of "communal trauma" and turns it into a visceral, genre bending mystery. It's special because it doesn't just rely on scares. it's a deeply unsettling look at how we weaponize our own grief and addictions, all while maintaining a bizarre, absurdist sense of humor
2019
Jordan Peele
Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss
A family's peaceful beach vacation turns into a fight for survival when four masked strangers show up at their driveway,strangers who are exact physical doubles of themselves. As the "Tethered" begin a violent uprising across the country, Adelaide Wilson must confront a dark secret from her own childhood. I'm obsessed with the duality in this film and how Lupita Nyong'o delivers two completely different, masterclass performances. It's special because it uses the doppelgänger trope to critique social class and the things we try to bury in our collective basement. The visual of the golden scissors and the red jumpsuits is iconic, making it a modern horror essential.