Stalker (2022) Review – A Claustrophobic Thriller That Stalls Out
Steve Johnson traps two strangers in a freight elevator for the British thriller Stalker. Sophie Skelton and Stuart Brennan star, but does the mystery deliver?
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Steve Johnson traps two strangers in a freight elevator for the British thriller Stalker. Sophie Skelton and Stuart Brennan star, but does the mystery deliver?

Marcus Harben attempts to blend British student life with social media horror in Followers. A disgraced influencer moves into a haunted house, but does it deliver?

Zachary Donohue delivers a pioneer of the screenlife genre with The Den. Melanie Papalia stars as a student whose social experiment on a video chat site turns deadly.

Stephen Susco takes the screenlife format into the depths of the internet with Unfriended: Dark Web. A found laptop leads to a terrifying game of life and death.

Rob Savage delivers a masterclass in independent filmmaking with Host. Shot entirely during the 2020 lockdown, this Zoom-based séance is a lean and terrifying triumph.

Michelle Garza Cervera delivers a striking debut with Huesera: The Bone Woman. A woman’s pregnancy triggers a terrifying supernatural haunting in this body horror.

Leo Gabriadze takes the slasher genre to the desktop with Unfriended. A group of teenagers find themselves haunted by a dead classmate during a group video chat.

Sebastian Sdaigui attempts a micro-budget spin on the screenlife genre with Ghost Webcam. A man under house arrest discovers a haunted link with deadly consequences.

Brandon Cronenberg delivers a visceral exploration of privilege and depravity with Infinity Pool. Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth star in this trippy sci-fi horror.

Duncan Skiles delivers a chilling look at small-town secrets with The Clovehitch Killer. Charlie Plummer and Dylan McDermott star in this BTK-inspired crime drama.

Yoko Okumura delivers a high-energy survival thriller with Unseen. A nearly blind woman must rely on a stranger via video call to escape a lethal abuser.

Amy Seimetz explores the contagious nature of existential dread in She Dies Tomorrow. A concept-heavy thriller that struggles to justify its feature runtime.