Medusa
By day, Mari and her friends broadcast their spiritual devotion through pastel pinks and catchy evangelical songs about purity and perfection, and by night they form a vigilante girl gang, prowling the streets in search of sinners who have deviated from the rightful path. After an attack goes wrong, leaving Mari scarred and unemployed, her views of community, religion, and her peers begin to shift.
Why it matters
A chilling dive into fanaticism and female rage that twists religious zeal into a stylish, unsettling street-level fable.
- Blends folk horror vibes with gritty urban revenge, expanding the subgenre beyond rural landscapes.
- Practical effects and makeup create visceral scars that mirror inner turmoil—body horror with a feminist edge.
- Sharp social commentary on purity culture and performative piety, perfect for fans of films like *Saint Maud* or *The Nightingale*.
- Atmospheric tension balances eerie evangelical pop with brutal vigilante justice—unsettling and provocative in equal measure.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
100
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
99
Survival
33
