Welcome to our multi-feature roundup for the Film Club! Below, you'll find our complete breakdown for our latest monthly picks, spanning psychological horror, blockbuster spectacle, dark satire, and tense thrillers.
Longlegs (2024)
Runtime: 1h 41m
About the Pick
Osgood Perkins’s chilling procedural nightmare leans into atmospheric dread, 1990s paranoia, and an overwhelming sense of foreboding. The film follows FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) as she is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected, occult turns. Through uncanny framing, quiet soundscapes, and negative space, Longlegs turns everyday suburban landscapes into places of sheer terror.
Where to Watch
Streaming: Hulu, Paramount+
Digital Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Discussion Questions
How does the film's visual composition and geometry create tension before anything violent occurs?
What did you think of Nicolas Cage's performance and character design compared to traditional cinematic serial killers?
Twisters (2024)
Runtime: 2h 2m
About the Pick
A thrilling, high-octane return to the disaster-movie genre. Twisters follows Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, who gets lured back to the open plains to test a groundbreaking tracking system. Paired with adrenaline-seeking social media star Tyler Owens, the film balances blockbuster action with genuine character chemistry and spectacle.
Where to Watch
Streaming: Peacock
Digital Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Discussion Questions
How well did the movie balance practical effects with CGI compared to the original 1996 classic?
Did the dynamic between the traditional research team and the social media crew work for you?
Nope (2022)
Runtime: 2h 10m
About the Pick
Jordan Peele’s ambitious third feature explores the cost of human obsession with spectacle. Set on an isolated California horse ranch, siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood discover something terrifying hovering in the clouds above. Combining classic sci-fi tropes with sharp commentary on Hollywood exploitation, trauma, and media consumption, Nope is an epic built for discussion.
Where to Watch
Streaming: Peacock
Digital Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
Discussion Questions
What do you think the subplot involving Gordy the chimpanzee represents in relation to the main alien plot?
How does the concept of "bad miracles" tie the different character motivations together?
Barbarian (2022)
Runtime: 1h 42m
About the Pick
A young woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview arrives at her Airbnb late at night, only to find that it has been double-booked by a strange man. Against her better judgment, she decides to stay—initiating a dark, unpredictable sequence of events. Barbarian is a masterclass in subverting viewer expectations and shifting narrative gears when you least expect it.
Where to Watch
Streaming: Hulu
Digital Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Discussion Questions
How did the sudden mid-movie tonal and perspective shift affect your viewing experience?
What subtext does the film offer regarding suburban decay, gentrification, and modern safety anxieties?
5. Greener Grass (2019)
Runtime: 1h 35m
About the Pick
Set in a bizarre, pastel-colored suburban world where adults wear braces, drive golf carts everywhere, and constantly compete for social approval, Greener Grass is a uniquely absurd social satire. When one mother casually gifts her newborn baby to her best friend, a cascade of surreal and darkly hilarious events ensues.
Where to Watch
Streaming: Kanopy, AMC+
Digital Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Discussion Questions
How does the film's heightened deadpan style work as a critique of polite suburban competition?
Which surreal gag or scene stood out as the most memorable for you?
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