The Monster
A mother and her 10-year old daughter are trapped in a forest. There is something in this forest. Something unlike anything they have heard before. Something that lurks in the darkness and it’s coming after them.
Why it matters
A tense, stripped-down survival horror that pits maternal instinct against primal terror in the shadow of an unrelenting forest predator.
- Practical effects-driven creature design channels the spirit of ’80s monster movies without nostalgia gimmicks.
- Kelley and Zoe Kazan deliver raw, believable performances capturing fractured family dynamics under siege.
- Rooted in rural isolation, it taps into folk horror’s dread of the wilderness as an alien, hostile force.
- For fans of minimalist, character-driven horror that favors atmosphere and slow-burn tension over cheap jump scares.
Director
5 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
50
Monster
