Every era has its own dominant horror movie genre. The early 2010s loved the paranormal (The Conjuring, Insidious), the late ‘10s revived folk horror (Midsommar, The Ritual), and current filmmakers are drawn to the gothic (Nosferatu, Frankenstein, The Bride
That was fun to watch. I thought the cane was a nice touch to imply the stakes because I thought the poor woman was bound to fall if she so much a let go of that handrail. And yet there was more to it! I confirm, you can rightfully say you were doing “liminal” before it hit the big screen.
Interesting! Being stuck in endless subway stations, corridors, hallways and rooms is one of my main nightmare themes. Glad to know I’m not the only one. Lol.
This is so fascinating—I think I’ve been writing liminal horror for years, but never knew the genre for it. I just wrote a short story about a mother searching for her child in an endless suburban subdivision, and I’m writing a novel about a transitional living home that won’t let people leave.
Liminal horror is a great term for it and seems to be the most unsettling in the digital age where our sense of reality is warped by an artifical likeness.
While not exactly a horror game, The Stanley Parable is a wonderful use of liminal space combined with surreal storytelling.
I was in a 2019 film that perfectly fits this genre. Thanks for the term. It won a lot of awards and is a quick watch. https://youtu.be/GUPSrH2HC-g?si=8tgEfrDr-RR6qbQS
This was great! I just wish it had developed the idea a little more but the vibes were solid.
Thanks Gabriel!
That was fun to watch. I thought the cane was a nice touch to imply the stakes because I thought the poor woman was bound to fall if she so much a let go of that handrail. And yet there was more to it! I confirm, you can rightfully say you were doing “liminal” before it hit the big screen.
Thanks Cody!
The combo of liminal and analog horror is the creepiest kind of horror...it gets under your skin and stays there. Great article!!!
https://youtu.be/vU768-4xFkc?feature=shared The Game (Emageht) reel!
Interesting! Being stuck in endless subway stations, corridors, hallways and rooms is one of my main nightmare themes. Glad to know I’m not the only one. Lol.
This is so fascinating—I think I’ve been writing liminal horror for years, but never knew the genre for it. I just wrote a short story about a mother searching for her child in an endless suburban subdivision, and I’m writing a novel about a transitional living home that won’t let people leave.
Liminal horror is a great term for it and seems to be the most unsettling in the digital age where our sense of reality is warped by an artifical likeness.
I can almost guarantee that this will be the next major motion picture in production soon!! Horror films are truly what’s going to safe the industry!!
The Game (Emageht) is a Sci-Fi Horror screenplay in the queue at Call Sheet Media. Screenplay from books The Game Avery Jackson.