Butter on the Latch
Sarah and Isolde share an interest in the traditional music and dance of the Balkans, but it turns out that shared interests don’t always unite them. Their trip, initially a fun bonding experience, takes a southward turn when Sarah becomes interested in handsome fellow camper Steph. A seemingly innocent romantic overture touches off an abrupt shift in the dynamic between the two girlfriends, steering a previously ecstatic camp outing down a psychological rabbit hole.
Why it matters
A hypnotic descent into friendship and jealousy that unfolds like a Balkan folk nightmare, blending psychological dread with ritualistic atmosphere.
- Minimal dialogue and dreamlike pacing create an immersive, almost trance-inducing experience
- A rare American indie take on folk horror’s emotional and cultural textures, focusing on interpersonal terror over gore
- Perfect for fans of slow-burn, experimental horror who crave mood and ambiguity over plot clarity
- Captures the fragile, shifting dynamics of female friendship as a source of uncanny unease rather than straightforward horror
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
71
Survival
17
