10 Amazing Films From 2022 Nobody Is Talking About

10. Hatching

From director and co-writer Hanna Bergholm in her feature debut, Hatching blends a coming-of-age tale with a creature feature and darkly comedic social commentary to create one of the most unique and criminally underseen horror outings of the year.

When 12-year-old gymnast Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) finds a bird’s egg behind her house, she decides to take it into her room until it hatches. However, as she’s put under an increasing amount of pressure from her social media-obsessed mother (Sophia Heikkilä) to win an important competition, the egg grows to a monstrous size until it eventually hatches into a creature that the youngster names Alli. However, as Alli's behaviour becomes more violent, Tinja finds it harder to hide her secret.

Premiering at Sundance Film Festival before getting a limited cinema release in September, Hatching works as a provocative allegory for adolescence within the social media age. The Finnish flick makes full use of its imaginative premise to tell a thoughtful and poignant coming-of-age tale that has as much heart as it does bite.

Horror fans will especially appreciate the use of stomach-churning practical effects and creature design which was helmed by an all-star team whose previous work included Star Wars and The Dark Knight.