Piggy
Cerdita
Sara is an overweight teen who lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she's bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. Her clothes are stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini.
Why it matters
A raw, claustrophobic dive into social cruelty and survival that uses body horror as a metaphor for outsider trauma.
- Sara’s harrowing ordeal taps into the dread of adolescent alienation without sugarcoating the brutality of bullying.
- The film’s tension builds through intimate, sun-bleached settings that contrast innocence with menace — a rural nightmare in broad daylight.
- Piggy merges social commentary with physical vulnerability, making it a standout in body horror with a psychological edge.
- Not a crowd-pleaser, but fans of slow-burning, character-driven horror that confronts uncomfortable truths will find its discomfort worthwhile.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
71
Survival
50
