This sub-genre has always been around but in recent years, there’s definitely been an uptick of Horror films falling under the banner of “Art Horror” or “Elevated Horror”. Without naming names, because we try to keep it positive in these pages, there have been some recent much-hyped about ones that we found to either be trying too hard, heavy handed, or just plain boring. Pou (Peacock) from director Jaco Minnaar, however, is one such film that hits all the right notes.
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