Widely regarded as one of the most talented and inimitable filmmakers currently plying their trade in the genre,Robert Eggers has forged a reputation for himself as one of the best modern horror directors in the space of little under a decade. Beginning with his feature film directorial debut in 2015's The Witch,Eggers' quartet of historical movies has received critical acclaim, seamlessly blending elements of various genres while placing a heavy emphasis on horror and folklore. The director's latest movie, a lauded adaptation of 1922's Nosferatu, has proved no exception to this trend. i415k

Horror movies rely on many elements to bring their terror to life, and the setting is a big part of that. For titles set in the past, getting the environment right is crucial, especially for period pieces. In horror films that take place in the Middle Ages, a well-executed medieval backdrop can add layers of tension, drama, and dread. This allows the story to tap into the historical fears of the unknown and the harsh realities of the time.

After premiering at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, writer-directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala's The Devil's Bath secured an exclusive US streaming release on Shudder. Unlike many of 2024's other horror films I'm excited about — the big-budget A Quiet Place: Day One or Ti West's trilogy-capping MaXXXine — The Devil's Bath is a historical period drama that suggests a folk-horror bent. Starring Anja Plaschg, the Austrian artist behind the experimental musical project Soap&Skin, the film centers on an 18th-century Austrian woman named Agnes, who marries Wolf (David Scheid), a man she truly loves.

On the surface, it seems like Robert Eggers' folk horror films The Witch and The Lighthouse could be connected in the same universe, just a couple of hundred years apart. Eggers, who will release Nosferatu later this year, has built a solid reputation for creating fantastic slow-burn horror. When his films start to develop patterns of tonal similarities, viewers can't help but wonder if the stories are intertwined and take place in the same timeline. Eggers has been asked about the connectivity between The Witch and The Lighthouse since the latter's release in 2019.

What does The Witch quote “Wouldst thou like to live deliciously” mean? Director Robert Eggers wowed horror audiences and critics alike when his first feature film The Witch was released in 2015. Set in early 17th century New England, the folk horror follows a family of English settlers ousted from their Puritan colony over a religious dispute who take up residence on the edge of a foreboding forest to eke out a living on a meager, isolated farmstead. Almost immediately, the family is plagued by a series of ominous events.

Despite having a familiar storyline, Netflix's Viking Wolf sets an example for future horror films by making good use of a movie trend. To set the stage for its supernatural horror drama, Viking Wolf begins with a prologue set in the backdrop of the Viking invasion of Normandy in 1050. The opening scene shows a fictional tale in which greedy Vikings raid a monastery and discover a feral wolf in a secret room. After they make the mistake of taking the wolf with them, "the hound from hell" not only kills everyone on their ship but also finds its way into the Nordic woods.

Anya Taylor-Joy reveals why she rejected a potential role in a Disney Channel pilot to star as the lead character in Robert Eggers' hit 2015 horror movie, The Witch. Eggers' directorial debut saw Taylor-Joy star alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson in the A24-distributed film. The Witch centered on Taylor-Joy's Thomasin, the eldest daughter of a puritanical family who settle in 1630s New England and falls victim to the titular force, suffering a number of surreal and disturbing occurrences that gradually claim the lives of the family .

Horror movies have changed a lot over the years, but if 2022 has proven anything, there is still room for throwback horror movies like X and Pearl. While people like to complain that movies today are not as scary as they used to be, there are a lot of horror movies that are still terrifying to fans, regardless of their history with the horror genre.

With great horror movies such as Men and Bodies Bodies Bodies released this year, A24 continues to offer characters that are as creative as they are engaging. Whether through horror stories or dark comedies, A24 movies have a very distinct atmosphere and each of their films have something brand new to offer.

Content Warning: The following article contains discussions/depictions of self-harm and abuse.The horror movie Prey For The Devil focuses on a young nun who undergoes training in exorcising demons. For some, religion is seen as a way to better understand the world. However, in horror movies, some people take their fundamentalism too far, and when these zealots get too far, they can become outright terrifying. This is a trope that the horror genre loves to play with.