House

I love horror, and horror as a genre fails to shock me for the most part, but this film left me unsettled and comforted at the same time. The level of artifice, imaginary safety, and fake joy sandwiched between each kill made my stomach twist, and yet I could never look away. The music is stellar, each frame is a painting, and the contrast between innocence and terror is something I've never seen before in any film I've watched. I will never look at this genre the same way ever again.