Welcome to Nightmares, the column that will guide you through the darkest and most disturbing paths of horror cinema. We will take you on a journey to discover films that have terrified audiences and left an indelible mark on the history of the genre. From classic horror legends to the most innovative and disturbing films, Nightmares will explore the themes, techniques, and monsters that populate the horror imagination. Whether it’s slashers, psychological thrillers, supernatural horrors, or supernatural thrillers, it will be a journey into the heart of fear, an opportunity to analyze not only the plot and characters but also the artistic nuances and deeper reflections hidden behind each cinematic nightmare.
Get ready to relive intense emotions, to be scared, and to reflect on how cinema can manipulate our deepest fears. In Nightmares, every film is a door to a world where terror is real, and where every night can turn into an unforgettable nightmare.
The plot follows the youth of Hannibal Lecter during World War II in Nazi-occupied Lithuania. After witnessing the murder of his parents by a group of soldiers, Hannibal is sent to a Soviet orphanage, where he suffers abuse and violence. During his time at the orphanage, Hannibal develops a thirst for revenge and a manipulative mind.
The Descent is a film that has left an indelible mark on the horror cinema landscape, distinguished by its oppressive atmosphere and palpable tension from the first minutes. Directed by Neil Marshall, this 2005 British film tells the story of six friends who embark on a spelunking expedition in a remote mountain range in the Appalachians.
“The Silence of the Lambs,” directed by Jonathan Demme in 1991, is a film based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, published in 1988. This psychological thriller marked a turning point in the portrayal of the genre on the big screen, blending elements of suspense, horror, and drama into a gripping and deeply disturbing plot.
Loosely inspired by the Salem witch trials, this horror film by Rob Zombie stands out primarily for its particularly evocative visual style, immersed in a dreamlike reality, blending blasphemous imagery, psychological horror with elements of occultism, witchcraft, possession, and ancient rites.
Jack Delroy, the host of the late-night talk show “Night Owls,” prepares a special episode for the Halloween party. One of the guests on the show is young Lilly, who survived a mass suicide perpetrated within a satanic cult…
The film’s plot is set 200 years after the events of “Alien³”. Ripley, the character played by Sigourney Weaver, has been cloned and brought back to life to extract the alien that was inside her body. However, things take an unexpected turn when it is discovered that the military wants to use the aliens for warfare.
After escaping from the planet LV-426 with a group of survivors, Ripley crashes her escape pod onto the planet Fiorina 161, a remote and desolate place serving as a penal colony. Here, Ripley discovers she is the only survivor from the crew and that an alien has managed to infiltrate her pod.
The work in question is the third installment of a trilogy that also includes the films “Unbreakable” from 2000 and “Split” from 2016. The plot revolves around three main characters: David Dunn (played by Bruce Willis), Elijah Price / Mr. Glass (played by Samuel L. Jackson), and Kevin Wendell Crumb (played by James McAvoy).
The story unfolds primarily inside an apartment. Here, after purchasing an ancient Zuni fetish doll, Amelia discovers that the object is cursed and contains an evil spirit. The statue comes to life and begins tormenting her, literally trapping her inside her apartment.
Lionsgate Films has released three different character posters, which you can see below, for their upcoming film The Strangers Chapter 1.
