Tagged: mood: spooked
Rare Exports
Rare Exports is a Finnish film that follows the excavations of a “sacred” tomb of what some believed to be the original Santa Claus, who instead of giving good kids gifts, punishes naughty ones. Little Pietari, an awkward little boy, is the only inhabitant of the Korvatunturi mountains who suspects what they have unleashed, as supplies begin to get stolen and kids begin to disappear.
Moss (Korean Film)
Moss is a crime mystery drama based on the internet comic by Tae-Ho Yoon. In it, Hae-Kuk Ryu is visiting a small, secluded village after the passing of his father, whom he is beginning to suspect was murdered by one of the villagers.
Ito Junji – Tomie (Manga)
Tomie, Ito-san’s first manga, is one of the most shocking graphic novels ever created. It’s not only a study in the dangers of lust, it also uncovers the true nature of humanity and how, perhaps, the seven deadly sins are nothing more than a look at the ugliest and most distressing parts of human nature.
Jhonen Vasquez – Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
Author and illustrator extraordinaire, Jhonen Vasquez is one of those artists that, perhaps, shouldn’t ever be allowed in public. His understanding of human nature is so deep, it’s frightening. With Johnny, the Homicidal Maniac, Vasquez shows the crazed and demented side of humanity.
Ito Junji – Uzumaki (Manga)
Uzumaki tells the warped tale of Kurouzu-Cho, a fictional town on Dragonfly Lake. This tasty little bit of nastiness lets audiences into a world where everything is ruled by the spiral. Our shy hostess is the lovely Kirie Goshima, who tells us the story of the strange happenings that occurred in her small town.
Let Me In
As many of you know, this film is Matt Reeves’s American adaptation of John Lindqvist’s novel Let the Right One in, which has already been adapted into the Swedish film of the same name. First thing’s first — no, it’s not bad. At all. Let Me In is quiet, beautiful, terrifying and patient.
Silent House, The
The Silent House tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose father disappears without ever returning.
