Film-Forward

Horror

A Banquet

While offering up a lot of intriguing ideas, A Banquet works quite well as a domestic drama but falls short as horror.

Agnes

A convent becomes the site of a reported demonic possession.

Lamb

It is through the quiet, accumulation of unsettling details and development of mood that Lamb derives its power.

The Night House

Nobody gradually comes unglued quite like Rebecca Hall.

The Boy Behind the Door

The idea of two children getting kidnapped on a whim is chilling enough. By placing viewers directly in their shoes, the filmmakers make it downright nail-biting.

Gaia

In a forest-based thriller that succeeds at putting viewers on edge, the standout threats are fungi-crusted monsters.

Werewolves Within | Tribeca Festival

A party game–turned–video game is now a whodunit murder-mystery.

Censor

Prano Bailey-Bond has made a smart, entertaining, thought-provoking film that does not skimp on the horror and gore that die-hard horror fans crave.

My Heat Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To; Shapeless; Ultrasound | Tribeca Festival 2021

Some horror/sci-fi titles about the unknown, the macabre, the potentially supernatural are perfect viewing for those seeking catharsis post-2020.