Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
A vintage one. Impossibly creepy Czech fantasy-horror.
It's like a lush, messed up Alice in Wonderland.
Only if you are ok with the sexualization of a 13yo actress.

10/22/2020, 11:58:25 AM

Favs: 10

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Prospect (2018)
I'm cheating because it's more of a sci-fi thriller. Father & daughter mining in a ridiculously dangerous alien forest.

Impressive how far it can go with a relatively low budget.

10/22/2020, 12:04:51 PM

Favs: 29

Retweets: 2

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Some other all time favorites I already tweeted about:

The Witch, Under The Skin, Mandy, Let the Right One In, Only lovers left alive, Troll 2, The Green Room, Thirst, A girl walks home alone at night, Hausu, Midsommar, Upstream Color...

Feel free to send your recommendations!

10/22/2020, 12:23:58 PM

Favs: 22

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Vast of the Night (2019)
Two teens investigate a mysterious frequency buzzing over a small town in New Mexico. A Twilight Zone-like mystery with a vivid 50s setting, terrific direction and acting.

10/23/2020, 9:57:34 AM

Favs: 20

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Under the Shadow (2016)
What's scarier? Being a civilian during the Iran-Iraq war? Parenting? Being a secular woman under the Islamic Republic of Iran? LITERAL GHOSTS?

Smart, original, and genuinely terrifying.

10/26/2020, 4:39:39 PM

Favs: 17

Retweets: 3

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

One Cut of the Dead (2017)
It has zombies, but it's more comedy than horror. A very clever meta-movie, and a celebration of low budget filmmaking.

10/28/2020, 11:38:32 AM

Favs: 21

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Host (2020)
A Blair Witch Project for the Zoom era, entirely filmed under quarantine restrictions. A bit slight and conventionally jumpscary, but I appreciated the medium specificity.

10/29/2020, 8:50:00 AM

Favs: 8

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
A dark fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Mexican drug war. There are some wonky parts in it, but it's uncompromising and visually striking.

10/30/2020, 6:04:46 PM

Favs: 11

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

In Fabric (2018)
A hypnotizing satire of consumerism. It follows a haunted dress, drawing a surreal narrative arc. Some Dario Argento's vibes and colors, but smarter, weirder, and funnier than any Italian giallo.

10/9/2021, 9:11:32 AM

Favs: 7

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
A British sound engineer / foley artist joins a dysfunctional film production in Italy. Unique, understated yet humorous meta-horror.
Also by Peter Strickland.

10/10/2021, 11:43:59 AM

Favs: 9

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Atlantics (2019)
A group of construction workers in Dakar goes missing at sea, setting a wave of supernatural occurrences.
A "voodoo-realist" love story that tackles class struggle, immigration, and women empowerment.

10/11/2021, 10:14:26 AM

Favs: 8

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

A Field in England (2013)
Two men capture a group of deserters during England's Civil War, a microcosm of class conflicts ensues.
Historical-psychological-folk-horror-dark-comedy served with a side of magic mushrooms.

10/13/2021, 11:01:12 AM

Favs: 12

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Hagazussa (2017)
A realistic portrayal of a 15th century witch. It's slow and bleak, but the terrific cinematography and sound design make it worth. A Germanic, arthouse counterpart to The Witch (2015)

10/14/2021, 10:52:55 AM

Favs: 10

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Titane (2021)
"The Palme d'Or winning horror about a woman that gets impregnated by a car" is a tempting sales pitch, but I found it too off putting and disjointed despite some brilliant moments.
Unique for sure, but you can wait for it to be on streaming.

10/15/2021, 11:18:13 AM

Favs: 7

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

The Love Witch (2016)
A modern day witch lures various men towards their death. Lush '60s cinematography + contemporary feminism. Original, fun, and sexy.

10/18/2021, 3:01:40 PM

Favs: 8

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Tumbbad (2018)
A man searches for treasure in a cursed Indian village.
A visually striking, genuinely scary, mythological tale of greed and colonialism.

10/20/2021, 10:11:04 AM

Favs: 13

Retweets: 1

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Save Yourselves! (2020)
A couple of aging Brooklyn hipsters go on an off-the-grid vacation as an alien invasion begins.
Portlandia-esque humor + apocalyptic sci-fi. Filmed before COVID but eerily prescient.

10/23/2021, 11:53:15 AM

Favs: 9

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Sicilian Ghost Story (2017)
A magical realist slow burner inspired by a real mafia kidnapping. Not quite horror but surely haunting.

10/24/2021, 2:32:49 PM

Favs: 9

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Teeth (2007)
That vagina dentata cult movie.
I can't believe that 1) this film was made, 2) works surprisingly well as satirical comedy and horror, and 3) makes a complicated connection between religious sex-negativity and rape culture

10/25/2021, 2:57:38 PM

Favs: 9

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

La Llorona (2019 - the Jayro Bustamante one!)
A retired war criminal is haunted by the ghosts of his victims. It masterfully employs suspense and horror tropes to confront the memory of the Mayan genocide.

10/27/2021, 11:15:41 AM

Favs: 4

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

The Innocents (2021)
Even in utopian Norway, children are little psychos. Especially when endowed with psychic powers.
An understated parenting nightmare.

Direction: Powerful
Identity politics: Confusing

10/6/2022, 9:13:49 AM

Favs: 2

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Wake in fright (1971 but recently rediscovered)
A disgruntled school teacher stuck in the Australian outback has the worst Christmas break ever.
A bizarre, foreboding descent into drunken masculinity.

CW: graphic kangaroo hunting footage

10/6/2022, 9:24:00 AM

Favs: 7

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

Lamb (2021)
The life of a farmer couple changes when a strange-looking lamb is born and... everything more is a spoiler.

A laconic Icelandic horror-lite with beautiful vistas and anxious animals stares.

10/20/2022, 12:03:40 PM

Favs: 10

Retweets: 0

Paolo Pedercini

@molleindustria

The Humans (2021)
An ill-fated family has the worst Thanksgiving ever in a decrepit Chinatown apartment.

A family drama that plays with horror conventions.
It's adapted from a play through some bold, unconventional directing.

10/23/2022, 4:30:16 PM

Favs: 1

Retweets: 0