Insatiable Cravings: 20 Films About Excess & Obsession

Insatiable Cravings: 20 Films About Excess & Obsession

Love. Power. Wealth. Beauty. Status. Some appetites grow stronger once they're fed.

By: The Lace Ledger Staff

Hunger comes in many forms. Sometimes it's for success, sometimes it's for status and sometimes it's for another person entirely. These films and series examine the consequences of gluttony, following characters whose relentless pursuit of "more" ultimately becomes their greatest downfall.

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Hide Under the Covers: A Goth-Coded Psychological Thriller Watchlist
Film, Culture, Watchlist Amanda Kotiesen Film, Culture, Watchlist Amanda Kotiesen

Hide Under the Covers: A Goth-Coded Psychological Thriller Watchlist

Fourteen films designed to unsettle the mind

By: The Lace Ledger Staff

National Cuddle Up Day (January 6) does not necessarily require sweetness. It asks for closeness, lowered lights and something unsettling enough to make you pull the blankets higher.

Psychological thrillers thrive in this space.

They trade jump scares for tension, spectacle for intimacy, comfort for proximity; these are films that crawl under the skin slowly.

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