Supernatural psychological horror

A rookie with a long history at the Academy came up with the following request the other day:

I've seen the Australian Babadook 2014 and enjoyed it so much that I want to see more supernatural psychological horror films. I'm happy to receive film suggestions.

The rookies dove into the request, and the following little list of movie tips resulted.

Tittel	År
1408	2007
The VVitch	2015
The Wind	2018
The Innocents	1961
Grave Encounters	2011
Crimson Peak	2015
The Lighthouse	2019
Talk to me	2022
The Skeleton Key	2005
Below	2002
Sinister	2012
In the tall grass	2019

Others are checking out:

Yūrei: pray you never encounter one!

Dear reader: a violent storm is approaching Scandinavia. Red alerts of all sorts have been issued, and the populus is busy removing loose objects, filling up their water tanks and checking if they have enough batteries to last. Later tonight, when all Hell breaks loose , they will huddle together, step away from the windows, brace themselves and excert a nordic form of calm born through experience with hellish weather. But i digress. Now, let me take this occasion, to tell you about the nightgown - wearing ghost. Her face is covered by her long black hair. She is the one that comes crawling down the stairs and out of closets in you nightmares. The ghost that make this throat gurgling "moaaaaaaaaaaaaa" - sound that makes your skin crawl. The one that that comes crawling towards you, behind you, in the darkness to pull you... away. Away from this world. Let me tell you about yūrei! I will do so by telling you about one of the world's most well known and dreaded yūrei: Kay...

32 Liminal horror movies

Let's begin with the beginning: what in the world is "liminal" - and "liminal horror"? The word liminal itself is defined quite differently by different sources, but the essence is as follows: - a state/position at or on both sides of a threshold/border - a transition between states or the initial phase of a process of change As far as I understand, Liminal horror points to both this and at the same time to what is called liminal spaces , which are: - areas and architecture that lead you from something to something else, and which are not intended as anything more/other. Corridors, underpasses, aqueducts, airports, queues, waiting rooms... 'Non - destinational places', as my husband called it when I tried to explain it. Apt term! 😍 - Emotionally, liminal spaces are, for example, grief and growing up - Psychologically and socially, it's is 'nothing' between different feelings or states: the state of post partum and detox are two examp...

Iä! Iä! Lovecraftian horrors

H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American author best known for his influential contributions to the genre of "weird fiction," especially cosmic horror. His work is characterized by a unique blend of science fiction, horror, and the supernatural, often exploring themes such as forbidden knowledge, humanity's insignificance in the universe, and the fragility of reason. Lovecraft created a mythos—a loosely connected universe populated by ancient, powerful beings such as Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, and Azathoth. This "Cthulhu mythos" became central to his legacy, and was later expanded upon by other writers. So, to the eternal question: what does this almost etherial term "Lovecraftian" actually mean? I think Wikipedia says it well: "Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror, fantasy, and weird fiction that emphasizes the terror of the unknown and incomprehensible more than gore or other shock elements....

15 years of Academy headers!

A good header is a great thing ! Since 2011, the Horror Rookie Academy has focused quite a bit on page headers. The header constitutes the graphic profile of the Academy. It is what first meets the eye, what gives the first impression, and it sets the tone. Design- wise, we have kept the headers simple and symmetric -and a bit classy. We present to you: 15 years of Academy headers! (Laget av skrekkrutt Sørbø.) (Artwork: Kim Holm)

Giggles 'n LOL's: horror comedies

(Foto: Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2012)) It's fun to have fun! Here are some tips for kick ass horror comedies. 😊 Tittel År Space Station 76 2014 Night of the living Deb 2015 Teeth 2007 Evil Dead II 1987 Shaun of the Dead 2004 The Final girls 2015 Re-animator 1985 Motivational Growth 2013 The return of the Living Dead 1985 Dead Snow 2009 Sightseers 2012 May I kill you 2012 Brain Dead 1990 Sharknado 2013 House Shark 2017 Critters 2 1988 Zombieland 2009 The Greasy Strangler 2016 Little Monsters 2019 Tucker & Dale vs Evil 2010 Tusk 201 4

Science fiction LOLs!

Let's have a laugh, shall we? Here are a few tips for sci-fi comedies!🙂 Tittel År IMDb Spaceballs 1987 7.1 Evolution 2001 6.1 Space station 76 2014 4.9 Attack the block 2011 6.7 Brazil 1985 7.8 Buckaroo Banzai 1984 6.2 Gentlemen Broncos 2009 6.2 Blasted 2022 4.8 Rick and Morty 2013 - 9.1 The world's end 2013 6.9 Mars Attacks 1996 6.4 Galaxy Quest 1999 7.4 Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy 2005 6.7 Resident Alien 2021 8.1 BigBug 2022 5.5 Coneheads 1993 6.4 Re-animator 1985 7.1 Attack of the killer Tomatoes 1978 4.6 Paul 2011 6.9 Red Dwarf 1988-89 8.4 Flesh Gordon 1974 4.8 Meet the Applegates 1990 5.5 Julebukk aka Last Christmas 2015 n/r

Ramaskreekend 2014

`tis upon us...! Ramaskrik -festivalen ruller i gang på Oppdal, og Skrekkruttskolen smeller til med DEN 2. ÅRLIGE Ramaskreekend! Her skal vi prøve å gi litt festivalstemning gjennom helga: følge med på hva som rører seg blant lokale og tilreisende på Oppdal, se nærmere på filmene på programmet og forhåpentligvis få litt input fra skrekkrutter som måtte ha tatt turen til de dunkle Oppdalske fjelle for denne Norges skumleste filmfestival! Håper dette kan være et lite plaster på kjøttsåret for alle de som skulle ønske de var der. ...sa brura og dro i gang Ramaskreekend 2014. I det følgende presenteres innlegg av ymist slag fra skrekkrutter som var tilstede, enten fysisk eller psykisk. :) Kay Olssen, 16. oktober "Rapport fra Ramaskrik, denne gang filmen Radio Silence AKA On Air. En seriemorder herjer en liten by i Tyskland. En utspekulert sadist med det sjarmerende navnet Der Nachtschlitzer. I samm...

Monster Monday!

(foto: Pans Labyrint (2006)) Now and then, The Horror Rookie Academy arrange topic weeks, wwekends or days. Our Monster Monday was a huuuge succes (the Rookies know and love their monster movies!) so below is a list of our favorite monster movies. Raaaaawr....! 👹 Tittel År The Bay 2012 Prophecy 1979 Basket Case 1982 Exists 2014 Tremors: shrieker Island 2020 Feast 2005 The Thaw aka Arctic Outbreak 2009 Bird Box 2018 Incident at Loch Ness 2004 The Cabin in the woods 2011 Doom 2005 Silent Hill 2006 Monsters 2010 Eight Legged Freaks 2002 Cloverfield 2008 Lake Placid 1999 Evidence 2012 Troll Hunter 2010 Don't be afraid of the dark 2010 The Mist 2007 The Host aka Gwoemul 2006 Dog Soldiers 2002 Alien 1979 Aliens 1986 Jaws 1975 The Giant Claw 1957 Antlers 2021

Weather horror!

Storms are violent atmospheric disturbances, characterized by low barometric pressure, cloud cover, heavy precipitation, strong winds and thunderbolts and lightning. Storms are also the perfect backdrop for many horror films. Of course. A stormy night with thunder ripping through heavy clouds has an inherent unrest, an inherent feeling of violent disturbance which a sunny summer day simply does not . It is almost like the stormy weather itself becomes an actor in the film. One of many many stormy Scandinavian nights, as the pitch black ocean thrashed relentlessly against our northern shores, made animals huddle and made people close the curtains and step away from the windows, the Rookies at the Horror Rookie Academy decided to roll with the punches and simply enjoy the raging chaos right outside our doors by conjuring up this list of horror movies portraying storms and extreme weather of all sorts. They did this for you, dear reader. This is all for you. 💗 Nr Title...

Dental Horror!

Teeth are hard, calcified structures in the mouth that are essential for breaking down food through chewing, forming words for speech, and maintaining overall oral health. They are also dreadful sources of pain, an object for torture and things that can get smashed out of your skull in a bloody instant. One starry friday night, a night of icy gusts of wind and of gerenal unrest in the populus, the Rookies at the Horror Rookie Academy decided to dive into the topic of dental horror: the portrayal of teeth in horror films. We decided to limit the topic to mainly human teeth, but since the sphere of horror is a transcendant and messy one, we of course welcomed other types of teeth in horror as well. Tusks, for example. Or simply messed up tooth-related stuff. The films listed below either centers around the topic of teeth or has predominant scenes portraying teeth in them. It is a creepy collection of films, this. Films that make your molars ice and throb just by th...

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