10 Hidden Gem Horror Monster Movies

Released in 2019, on the surface Sweetheart is very much a standard creature feature, but there's so much more going on here.

Headlined by a brilliant Kiersey Clemons, the film is one brimming with themes of privilege and toxic relationships. As for the more basic monster of the piece, that's a good old fashioned sea beast that lingers under the surface and in the shadows.

For Clemons' Jenn, she's washed up on a remote island after a storm causes her boat to sink. Slowly but surely, Jenn's friends - some dead, some alive - begin to likewise wash up on this island, as she tries her best to convince them that there's a sinister monster stalking them.

Clemons really is phenomenal here, with so much of the film obviously carried on her shoulders. Likewise, the tension-building and utilisation of Sweetheart's monster - nicely taking a less is more approach at times - is exemplary.

Make no mistake about it; Sweetheart is a smart, sharp movie that interestingly approaches your standard creature feature with one eye firmly fixed on social commentary.