Slow-burning horror. Psychotic beauty. Full-on cult vibes. You’ve entered the weird zone.
Midsommar wasn’t just horror—it was therapy wrapped in flower crowns and screaming. It made grief terrifying. It made daylight scary. And it made us ask: why do we like this stuff so much?
If you’re still chasing that blend of dread, chaos, and emotional unraveling, here are 5 more films that live in that unsettling middle ground.
1. Lamb (2021)
What if grief… grew hooves?
A couple in rural Iceland discovers a mysterious lamb-human hybrid and raises it like their child. It’s quiet, eerie, and surreal. You’ll either laugh nervously or sit there stunned. Or both.
Trivia Drop: Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson and starring Noomi Rapace, Lamb premiered at Cannes 2021 and won the Prize of Originality in the Un Certain Regard section.
2. Talk to Me (2023)
TikTok séance gone wrong.
A group of teens uses a ceramic hand to conjure spirits. What starts as a party game quickly turns into a possession spiral full of grief, addiction, and jaw-dropping moments.
Trivia Drop: The film marked the directorial debut of YouTubers Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka. It premiered at Sundance 2023 and was picked up by A24.
3. Pearl (2022)
“She’s a star!” —but make it horrifying.
A prequel to X, Pearl gives us a Technicolor slasher with Mia Goth delivering a full psychological musical meltdown. Somehow heartfelt and deranged.
Trivia Drop: Co-written by Ti West and Mia Goth during the COVID lockdown, the film was shot back-to-back with X in New Zealand.
4. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Slow, clinical horror that leaves you queasy.
A surgeon’s life spirals after a teenage boy enters his life and demands a devastating act of justice. Every line is monotone. Every scene feels off. And it only gets worse (or better?).
Trivia Drop: Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan. It won Best Screenplay at Cannes 2017.
5. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Gen Z slasher + social satire = bloody perfection.
A hurricane party goes murderously sideways as a group of friends play a game that turns into real paranoia. It’s part horror, part comedy, part social commentary—and all chaos.
Trivia Drop: Directed by Halina Reijn, the film premiered at SXSW 2022 and became one of A24’s biggest Gen Z hits.
Trivia Drop:
Midsommar was Ari Aster’s second feature after Hereditary, and yes—he considers it a breakup movie. It premiered at Sundance in 2019, was released by A24, and was famously shot mostly in Hungary (not Sweden).
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