Relic (2020)

A woman with dementia wanders off, causing her family to move back home with her. This is slow-moving horror that will test your patience as a very apparent metaphor for the condition, which devastates all that it touches.

2½ patches of black mold out of 5

Saccharine (2026)

True horror is the kind that is most relatable and rooted in a harsh reality.

A chubby girl struggles to lose weight. She's stuck in a vicious cycle and lack of self-control. She toys with an experimental new drug which promises to change her life. Without enough money to buy it, she has to source it herself.

Yes, Stephen King already explored this idea in Thinner, but it feels more relevant than ever these days. There is so much more to this body horror concept that is deliciously satisfying, but it's best not to spoil your appetite.

3½ stomach grumbles out of 5

Apartment 7A (2024)

New York City, 1965. A young dancer injures herself during a performance and is promptly blacklisted from future opportunities. Unable to pay her rent, she accepts an elderly couple's kind offer to come stay in their spare room at the ominous Bramford Apartment. The other tenants also get involved in her life, yadda yadda yadda, suddenly she feels her belly start growing. 

In case it hasn't become clear yet (and the poster above didn't tip you off), this is the prequel to Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968). This one had lofty shoes to fill, but it feels too distinctly glossy and modern to build up the necessary dread and creepy atmosphere. Since we already know everything that's coming, there are very few surprises, and it doesn't do anything to stand out on its own. The lead performances are strong, but unfortunately, it fails to make an impact like the original.

2 tannis roots out of 5