10 Recent Horror Movies You Should Watch Knowing NOTHING

6. Milk & Serial

The Substance Demi Moore
Curry Barker

You've got no excuse to skip new found footage horror Milk and Serial considering that it was released for free on YouTube back in August, where it quickly became a viral phenomenon on social media.

As writer, director, and star, YouTuber Curry Barker immediately proves himself a major talent to watch in this impressively gut-wrenching film about the perils of online prank culture.

Clocking in at a drum-tight 62 minutes, Milk and Serial isn't a second longer than it needs to be, doing just enough to build suspense before letting loose with, well, that would be telling.

Even if you feel like found footage is a totally played out subgenre in 2024, Barker proves there's still room for creative filmmakers to do something interesting, unsettling, and entertaining with the format.

Needless to say, given the film's success and acclaim online, it's likely just a matter of time before Hollywood starts knocking on Barker's door.

 
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