HORROR

The film that Stanley Kubrick described as the scariest he ever saw, haunted a whole generation of viewers at the end of the 80s, with zero effects, exaggerations or metaphysical loans, just based on a shocking disappearance story and a finale engraved in the memory of those who have watched it. — Rex and Saskia, a couple in love, are on vacation. During their trip they make a stop at a busy service station, where Saskia vanishes and a search adventure begins for Rex. He looks for her everywhere, until one day three years later, he receives a card from someone that knows what happened to his wife. — Best Supporting Actress | European Film Awards | 1988

George Romero directs one of the most classic thrillers of all times, a profound sociopolitical allegory that defined the horror and zombie film genre, and set the standard for everything that was to come. — The dead come back to life and attack the living. A young woman along with other survivors barricade themselves in a remote house in order to escape the fury of the carnivorous living dead. 7 persons, one house, countless zombies. In order to survive, the living will have to work together.

Cannibalism as the perfect allegory for maturation and sexual awakening. A young vegetarian studying to become a vet, starts feeling... hungry. A triumph of Belgian fantasy cinema for extreme viewers. — A promising 16-year-old student from a vegetarian family of veterinarians enters a merciless, dangerous and seductive world, as she begins her studies in veterinary medicine. Her first week is filled with strange rituals. Determined to be accepted, she renounces her principles and tastes raw meat for the first time. She will soon face the consequences of her actions as her true nature emerges. — FIPRESCI Prize- Critics' Week | Cannes Film Festival | 2016 Best First Feature Award | London Film Festival | 2016

The Palm d’Or that sent shockwaves through Cannes. After the triumph of Raw, Ducournau returns to become only the second woman in the festibal's history to have won its highest honor. She did it with a story that’s hard to stomach, where nothing is as it seems and nothing is out of limits. — After a series of unexplained crimes, a father rediscovers his son, who has been missing for 10 years. Titane: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys. — Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | 2021

The great David Lynch's first feature film, a black and white legend that has rightly remained for decades an enigmatic cinematic nightmare that happily eludes any logical explanation. — A man in a post-apocalyptic industrial city. His perpetually angry girlfriend. Their horribly deformed baby who keeps screaming. The insanity within a black and white nightmarish space begins.

The legendary horror film from South Korea that made every train journey feel different. A family in crisis and the outbreak of the Zombie Apocalypse, all while on the move. Terror, suspense, blood, emotion, and even a commentary on class, in one of the most famous horror movies of the past decade. — An unidentified virus sweeps through South Korea, evolves into a pandemic and turns the country’s residents into the living dead. The Government is forced to put the country in a state of emergency but not even declaring martial law is enough. The only unaffected passengers of a bullet train to Busan (a city that has stopped the spread of the virus) have to fight to the death to survive. In the 453 kms of this bloody ride, they will do everything to stay alive. — Official Selection | Melbourne International Film Festival | 2016 Official Selection | Macao International Film Festival | 2016

Toying with the boundaries of atmospheric horror, Shults and his brilliant director of photography create a world of immersive imagery; a world in which true fear originates from within and not from the outside. — Imagine the end of the world. Now imagine something even worse. Skillful director Trey Edward Schults returns with a psychological thriller that follows a young boy in the wake of an unspeakable disaster.

Endless darkness swirls at the center of a dance company. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will –finally– wake up. A nightmarish and widely-discussed remake of Argento’s classic horror film, by “Call Me by Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino, starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton. — Berlin, 1970s. Young American dancer, Susie Bannion arrives at the divided German capital to audition for the world-renowned “Helena Markos” dance company. She manages to impress the company’s famous choreographer, Madame Blanc. When Susie manages to snatch the lead part, her predecessor accuses the school’s female directors of witchcraft. As rehearsals become increasingly more demanding, Susie and Madame Blanc come closer. Susie did not join the company just to dance. — Official Selection | Venice Film Festival | 2018 Best Special Effects | Venice Film Festival | 2018 Best Original Song | Venice Film Festival | 2018

Kinky appetites, terror, fashion, death. All the obsessions of Peter Strickland’s unique cinema ("Duke of Burgundy", "Berberian Sound Studio") are put into the blender resulting in a climax of fetish horror unlike anything else. — In a busy clothing store, 50-year-old Sheila is persuaded to buy the red dress that the eccentric saleswoman insists fits her perfectly. Only the garment turns out to be cursed, and no matter how hard she tries to get rid of it, the horrific consequences of her ill-fated purchase haunt her, as well as anyone else she meets in her path. — Special Jury Prize | Sarasota Film Festival | 2019 Best Cinematography | Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2018

In the spirit of small modern marvels of fantasy cinema such as "Let Me In" and "The Babadook", a surprise from Finland mixes coming-of-age films with body horror, in a "hatching" that gives birth to an exciting new directorial voice, that of Hanna Bergholm. — A young gymnast that desperately tries to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when the egg hatches, what emerges shocks everyone. — Official Selection | Miami Film Festival | 2022 Official Selection | Cleveland International Film Festival | 2022

Αward-winning and globally beloved, bearing the stamp of an instant classic, Thomas Alfredson's masterpiece holds a prominent position among the most original and tender interpretations of the vampire myth. — Oscar, a neglected boy, finds love and redemption through Eli, a beautiful yet peculiar girl. — Jury Prize | Tribeca Film Festival | 2008 Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film | BAFTA | 2010

Playfully pushing the boundaries of political correctness and rightfully claiming the cult label, Charlotte Pereda's directorial debut offers a unique and provocatively crafted perspective on bullying, adolescent sexuality, and self-determination. — A teenager falls victim to relentless bullying from a clique of peers due to her body weight. When an unknown man confronts her tormentors, the girl wavers between revenge and her moral integrity. — Official Selection | Sundance Film Festival | 2022 Best New Actress (Laura Galan) | Goya Awards | 2023 Official Selection | San Sebastian Film Festival | 2022

Sex. Horror. And the profound, existential whirlpool of aging. Ti West threw everything into the blender in this delightful play with cinematic codes, bridging old-school thrillers with exploitation. With Mia Goth in a remarkable performance and Jenna Ortega before Wednesday. — In 1979, a group of young people decides to shoot an outdoor pornographic film in Texas. However, when the isolated elderly hosts discover their plans, the cast members end up fighting for their lives.

One of the classics of the 21st century. Edgar Wright's crowd-pleasing zombie comedy left its mark on genre cinema, combining a punk, subversive mood with a cult following for the masters who came before. Not without reason, Wright became a household name and Simon Pegg a cult icon. — Shaun is a 30-something loser with an everyday life without much aspirations or excitement. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his best friend Ed in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, whom Shaun desperately wants to see grow up and become a man. When the city is inexplicably overrun by zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother. — Nomination for Best British Film | BAFTA | 2005

A venomous dark comedy and biting satire in equal measure, the film that propelled Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli to Hollywood becomes a clinically Scandinavian yet unexpectedly tender portrait of a young woman, a generation, and an entire culture. — A young woman addicted to self-promotion and the attention of others spirals into a series of self-destructive fabrications, as the world around her mirrors the same narcissistic void that is consuming her. — Official Selection - Un Certain Regard | Cannes Film Festival | 2022