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**CONTENT WARNING: A lot of these films deal with intense or disturbing imagery and topics, please view at your own discretion as a lot of these do include upsetting thematic elements or graphic depictions of violence as is customary for horror movies.

Goodnight Mommy (2014)

Two inseparable twin boys have their mother come after undergoing plastic surgery; with her face wrapped in bandages, they question her true identity as suddenly she is not engaging with one of the two anymore as if he weren’t there.  

May (2002)

A socially awkward young woman lives life feeling a bit lonely as her only friend is a doll named Suzie. One day, realizing she was tired of her routine and her inability to find friends, she decides to make one instead

Perfume: Story of a Murderer (2006)

A man with an extraordinarily strong sense of smell becomes obsessed with making the most perfect perfume and eventually re-creating his favorite scent: that of human flesh.

The Orphan (2009)

A couple adopts an eerie young girl after suffering a miscarriage, they soon find out that she poses a threat not only to them but to their other two children as she is not the sweet little girl they thought her to be.

Mr. Happy (2015)

This short film features a depressed young man (played by Chance the Rapper) struggling with feelings of wanting to take his own life as he navigates a mundane daily routine that only aggravates his situation. He encounters an advertisement from a so-called “Mr. Happy”, a faceless online entity offering a grim resolution to his problems.

Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to reach out to me with your movie reviews if you liked any of them!

Hi! I'm Tina, and I'm a Rhodes College freshman from Franklin, Tennessee! I'm very passionate about social issues, music, and art. Some of my favorite things in life are the Pokémon series' videogames, reggaeton, and hanging out with my pet dogs!