10 Forgotten Horror Movies From The Early 2000s
3. May
Loneliness is and has always been one of those emotions that our brains just aren't equipped to handle for very long, so it's no wonder a lot of cinematic killers share "intense isolation" as a notch in their backstory bingo cards. 2002's May takes that idea and bolts with it into abject depravity.
May can be easily compared to Stephen King's Carrie - indeed none other than Roger Ebert did just that when the film released - in that both are about deeply troubled souls that have been hurt by a society that refuses to understand them. But while Carrie paired that with metaphorical and incredibly dangerous psychic powers, May remains terrifyingly grounded.
This story of a woman with a lazy eye being mistreated and betrayed by everyone in her life until her mind unravels didn't receive the recognition it deserved when it first came out. But if this kind of sick, swing-for-the-fences kinda movie is your jam, 2003's loss can be your gain.