10 MORE Horror Movies You Probably Haven't Seen But Should
1. A Dark Song
In Liam Gavin's folk-horror, a grieving woman, Sophia (Catherine Walker), asks a temperamental occultist, Joseph (Steve Oram), to help her perform a summoning rite so she can speak to her dead son.
Not only does the rite take months to perform and requires multiple gruelling tasks, but there's no guarantee it'll work. As a result, A Dark Song is tough to sit through since we have to watch Sophia drink blood and be endlessly berated, not knowing whether it'll amount to anything.
However, it's the dynamic between Sophia and Joseph that defines the story, accentuated by Walker and Oram's visceral performances. Cooped up in a house for months on end, it's no surprise the pair grate on each other. There are times when the two are quite chummy, which makes it more uncomfortable when Joseph psychologically abuses Sophia or subjects her to degrading rituals. It's also unclear at first whether Joseph is legit or if he's concocted this scheme for his own gratification, especially when he insists the rite involves sexual acts.
Even though regular scares are far and between, A Dark Song is sure to get under anybody's skin.