12 Brilliant Recent Horror Movies That Shocked Everyone

Cam doesn't go for usual horror tropes. It's not especially violent - although it has its moments - and no character is in any life-threatening danger. But the threat it does deal with is more permeable, and definitely life-ruining.

Camgirl Alice has a lucrative career performing online for an inordinate number of subscribers, and takes real pride in her work. You might aim for employee of the month, while she has her sights set on the Number One spot on her streaming site's rankings.

Unfortunately, it seems like her hard work could be undone by a lookalike hacker who keeps hijacking her livestreams. Against all odds, it turns out AI has gotten so intelligent in this world that it can replicate an individual's features and habits down to the minutia. So like, if the Skynet had started out in the adult industry instead of in the defense business, I guess?

As if that's not already stressful enough, she's got to contend with the taboo surrounding her profession, and the potential reaction from family and loved ones should they find out. This ordeal could be largely mitigated empathy and understanding from those around her.

Few films manage respectful portrayals of sex workers, so it's borderline ridiculous that a campy horror film does it so easily, and so effectively to boot.