Frightening Strikes

Mother of Flies is an atmospheric folk‑horror film set deep in the upstate New York woods, where Mickey and her father Jake travel in a last attempt to find an unconventional cure. Mickey, who is terminally ill, believes she was contacted in a dream by Solveig - a reclusive witch-healer living in the forest. With no medical options left, the pair decide to try whatever help they can find. Mickey’s young life has already been shaped by loss after the death of her mother and she now shares her life with her protective father, Jake. He’s sceptical about the whole endeavour, but he’s just as desperate as Mickey to find a solution. Together, they set off hoping for even the smallest chance of relief. A Fairytale Quality Solveig’s home is an unusual sight: an enchanting house that appears to have merged with the surrounding forest, giving it a charming fairy‑tale quality, setting the tone for the film’s blend of natural beauty and disturbing strangeness. Their host is welcoming but distant ...

Hokum is a tense supernatural mystery rooted in Irish folklore, blending gothic horror with murder-mystery intrigue. Set mainly within the Bilberry Hotel, the film follows Ohm Bowden, a successful novelist returning to Ireland to scatter the ashes of his late parents at the place where they honeymooned years before. What begins as a personal pilgrimage spirals into something far darker, tied to the legend of a witch imprisoned within the hotel’s honeymoon suite. The Weight of Unresolved Grief Ohm isn’t an easy man to warm to. Abrasive and emotionally guarded, he manages to alienate most of the hotel staff soon after his arrival. But the harsh exterior masks the weight of unresolved grief — a secret he’s carried for far too long — and it gives the character a sharp, uneasy edge. Fiona, one of the hotel employees, is the only person willing to challenge his cynicism, and the brief connection between the pair gives the film an emotional focal point. When Fiona later intervenes during a d...