Raw

The problem with Raw is that it’ll always be remembered as the cannibal movie that left audiences at Cannes scurrying for the exits. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a coming of age film. It’s a film about not fitting in. It might even be a film about getting periods. Who knows? But what we can all definitely agree on is that it’s more than just a movie in which moody teens eat each other.

The Babysitter

The Babysitter is a joyous take on the home invasion subgenre - like the next movie on the list, Better Watch Out, which we’ll get to in a moment - and at 85 minutes long, it moves at a clip; there’s barely a moment that goes by in which someone isn’t having their head caved in, their boob shot at, or their skull sliced open. It isn’t a film for the faint of heart, or those easily offended, but it has the makings of a cult classic, or at the very least something to dive into this Halloween.

Better Watch Out

Although there’s no way of telling what the demand is like for a Patrick Bateman origin story, Better Watch Out answers that question with resounding confidence. Yes, the world needs an American Psycho prequel. Who knew? While it takes a while to get into its groove - there’s about a half-hour chunk during which you don’t quite know where it’s going - when it settles in, regardless of whether or not you’re on board, it morphs one of the most jaw-droppingly bold horror movies of the year. Better Watch Out is a terrific Christmas film, a deranged love letter to Home Alone, and a twisted takedown of toxic masculinity.

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