RE: Number 5's Surreal Creepy Film Collection
May 11, 2021 at 7:09 am
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2021 at 7:10 am by zwanzig.)
Going to get a couple of "schoolhouse" ones out of the way. These usually involve a young woman, impressionable, being affected or preyed upon by outside forces.
Moth Diaries (2011)
This was haunting when I first saw it. I would place this just at the very cusp of what I think qualifies in this creepy film list. There were certain things about it, the duality between otherworldly/supernatural and delusion and madness. It reminded me a lot of Black Swan in that way.
The Neon Demon (2016)
This was stylistically unsettling. I remember feeling unbalanced and claustrophobic while watching this movie, from scene to scene, the way things played out. I really like the undertones of this. Is it witchcraft? Is it metaphor?
The Blackcoat's Daughter (2016)
I really enjoyed this. Nothing much happens and in some ways, it reminds me of Vox Lux (2018). But it is the subtlety and hint of things that I enjoy. That whisper of something dreadful and unseen slithering across your skin. I also liked the different take on this. The bad news for Christians always trying to scare people with the idea of demonic possession is that in reality, being infused with the power of the Devil would be seductive and some people would actually really enjoy it.
Nocturne (2020)
This one reminded me of Black Swan also but there's a different energy to it. I also like the idea of artists becoming obsessed and sacrificing for their craft. Especially when the story involves otherworldly powers preying upon the innocence of the artist. You want it so bad but you don't know what it is you truly ask for.
Moth Diaries (2011)
Quote:Rebecca is suspicious of Ernessa, the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret?(imdb)]
This was haunting when I first saw it. I would place this just at the very cusp of what I think qualifies in this creepy film list. There were certain things about it, the duality between otherworldly/supernatural and delusion and madness. It reminded me a lot of Black Swan in that way.
The Neon Demon (2016)
Quote:When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has. (imdb)
This was stylistically unsettling. I remember feeling unbalanced and claustrophobic while watching this movie, from scene to scene, the way things played out. I really like the undertones of this. Is it witchcraft? Is it metaphor?
The Blackcoat's Daughter (2016)
Quote:Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.(imdb)
I really enjoyed this. Nothing much happens and in some ways, it reminds me of Vox Lux (2018). But it is the subtlety and hint of things that I enjoy. That whisper of something dreadful and unseen slithering across your skin. I also liked the different take on this. The bad news for Christians always trying to scare people with the idea of demonic possession is that in reality, being infused with the power of the Devil would be seductive and some people would actually really enjoy it.
Nocturne (2020)
Quote:An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians. (imdb)
This one reminded me of Black Swan also but there's a different energy to it. I also like the idea of artists becoming obsessed and sacrificing for their craft. Especially when the story involves otherworldly powers preying upon the innocence of the artist. You want it so bad but you don't know what it is you truly ask for.
