Lace Crater
Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with friends, Ruth, a lonely young woman in her mid-twenties who's had too much to drink, strikes up a conversation that leads to a sexual encounter with Michael, a burlap-draped ghost that casually appears before her. Through this inter-paranormal relation, Ruth contracts an STD with alarming effects.
Why it matters
A surreal blend of body horror and deadpan comedy that turns haunted house tropes inside out through a queer, intimate lens.
- Disquieting practical effects visualize the eerie STD’s physical toll with disturbing creativity.
- A slow-burn indie mood that mixes awkward millennial ennui with supernatural dread.
- For fans of boundary-pushing queer horror and the kind of oddball storytelling A24 flirted with in the mid-2010s.
- More atmosphere and concept than conventional scares—expect a mood piece exploring loneliness and intimacy’s monstrous sides.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
40
Creature
18
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
33
