One of the best-reviewed horror movies that premiered at last week’s Sundance 2022 was Watcher, which comes from director Chloe Okuno. The film comes in the wake of Okuno directing the popular segment “Storm Drain” from our V/H/S/94, which introduced the world to a new indie horror icon in the form of the sewer-dwelling Raatma. It stars […]
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Director Chloe Okuno (“SLUT”, V/H/S/94’s “Storm Drain”) channels the likes of Roman Polanski and Alfred Hitchcock for her throwback style feature debut. Watcher preys on the paranoid vulnerability of an isolated woman struggling to adapt to a new country, creating a stylish and atmospheric thriller centered around voyeuristic paranoia and claustrophobia. American Julia (Maika Monroe) uproots her life to accompany […]
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Jam-packed with genre fare, the prestigious Sundance Film Festival kicks off tonight. One of the most anticipated is Watcher, a psychological thriller directed by Chloe Okuno, the filmmaker behind many horror fans’ favorite V/H/S/94 segment, “Storm Drain” (hail Raatma!). Watcher stars Maika Monroe (It Follows) as a young woman who moves into a new apartment with […]
Another Sundance Film Festival commences with a slew of new genre premieres awaiting discovery. 2022 marks the second consecutive year for the festival’s virtual edition, making it easier than ever to check out the selection. Especially with individual tickets available. Sundance is the premiere film festival in the United States and has previously shined a […]
One of the horror movies premiering at Sundance 2022 next month that we’re particularly excited about is Watcher, which comes from director Chloe Okuno. The film comes in the wake of Okuno directing the popular segment “Storm Drain” from our V/H/S/94, which introduced the world to a new indie horror icon in the form of […]
In what’s said to be one of the most jam-packed programs in years, the Sundance Film Festival has unloaded its lineup of films for the 2022 event returning to Park City Utah from January 20-30. Sundance is the premiere film festival in the United States and has previously shined a light on hundreds of horror […]