Ben Steiner’s “Matriarch”
Hamfisted storytelling with terrible dialogue led by an awful performance redeemed only by another great turn by Kate Dickie as the titular matriarch in an insincere horror soap opera
Mark Jenkin’s “Enys Men”
Those expecting a horror will be disappointed but those willing to allow themselves to be absorbed by the atmosphere of this enigmatic and experimental work will be rewarded
Goran Stolevski’s “You Won’t Be Alone”
This fairytale drama with folk horror elements uses the conceit of a shape shifting witch to explore facets of humanity in a sober, engaging and layered film
Lukas Feigelfeld’s “Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse”
Earthy and sensual horror debut of quiet potency and staggering beauty