20 Scariest Horror Movies Of The 2020s (So Far)
9. I Saw the TV Glow
Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow is one of the most distinctive horror films, well, ever - a fascinating dive into the specific horror of not feeling at home in your own skin.
While protagonist Owen's (Justice Smith) sense of dissociation parallels filmmaker Schoenbrun's own journey for identity as a trans woman, it also functions on a far broader level.
Anyone who's ever felt an uneasy sense of self, that the life they're living isn't the one they're supposed to be, will surely identify with this absolutely singular, neon-splashed horror odyssey.
It's also jam-packed with genuinely nightmarish imagery per the young adult TV show central to the story, The Pink Opaque, and its moon-faced antagonist Mr. Melancholy.
By design I Saw the TV Glow is a film whose meaning isn't always crystalline, but that only allows it to better function as a litmus test for each viewer, who will likely come away unsettled by something totally different.