The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches
La Petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes
In the wake of their father’s death, two children gradually come to realize the perverse nature of their upbringing.
Why it matters
A bleak, atmospheric descent into isolation and twisted family secrets that channels folk horror through a distinctly Canadian lens.
- A slow-burning psychological horror that thrives on oppressive mood and unsettling silence rather than cheap scares.
- Julia Sarah Stone’s performance as the titular girl is a haunting study in innocence warped by a cruel, insular world.
- Director Simon Lavoie adapts Gaétan Soucy’s novel with a painterly eye for stark, wintry landscapes that mirror the characters’ emotional coldness.
- Not for those craving traditional narrative clarity or jump scares, but a compelling puzzle piece for fans of folk horror and literary adaptations.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
17
