Playing in theaters, Bones and All is one of those horror movies that go beyond its genre spectrum, telling a delicate story about accepting your true self and growing up from the perspective of two young cannibals on the run.

Coming-of-age movies tend to address the fear of the future and the frustrations of becoming an adult, themes that fit perfectly in a horror narrative when done well, elevating the drama and taking the difficulties of growing up to harrowing extremes.

Super Dark Times (2017) - 90%

lizabeth Cappuccino and Owen Campbell as Allison and Zach in SUPER DARK TIMES

Viewers can totally trust the film's suggestive title; things get as dark as a coming-of-age movie can possibly get in Super Dark Times. The movie follows two long-term best friends in crisis after a horrifying accident leads to a cover-up, a secret that will escalate into an event of catastrophic proportions for everyone involved.

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Super Dark Times could be just another generic better-not-call-the-police kind of horror thriller if it weren't for the powerful bond between the two main characters. There's a harrowing dilemma that drives the narrative to a path of violence, all the while addressing topics of trust and guilt.

Ginger Snaps (2000) - 90%

Ginger Snaps is an incredible monster movie that could've easily been a Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode. In the film, the friendship of two displaced sisters begins two crumble after one of them is attacked by a mysterious creature and begins to develop disturbing bestial behavior.

The high-school scenario, in contrast with the trail of blood left by the movie's terrifying creature, leaves plenty of space for a good coming-of-age story, addressing different feminine perspectives through the eyes of the two sisters, who experience their sexual awakening and come to terms with their teenage frustrations.

The Witch (2015) - 90%

Family members praying around each other in The Witch.

A great movie about witchcraft, The Witch has a troubled teenager at the center of everything. The film is a chilling folk-horror story about a family trying to wash off their sins through their reckless faith. When an unnerving evil falls upon them, they blame their older child, Thomasin, unaware that a dangerous presence lurks around in the woods.

The Witch wouldn't be half as effective if its story weren't told from Thomasin's perspective. Viewers watch her troubled soul fluctuate between good and evil as she tries to understand her true nature and the evil around her.

We're All Going To The World's Fair (2022) - 91%

A girl with glowing facepaint in We're All Going to the Worlds Fair.

One of the most innovative horror movies of 2022, We're All Going To The World's Fair is a disturbing ode to a generation that grew up talking to online strangers and diving deep into the darkest depths of the internet. The film offers an immersive look at the virtual life of Casey, a teenager who begins to lose her grip on reality after taking part in a mysterious role-playing horror game.

We're All Going To The World's Fair's intimate and subjective format won't be for everyone but will hit close to home for those who have experienced the peak of creepypastas and horror forums in the past decade. Viewers witness reality and fantasy merge as Casey grows increasingly committed to the concept of the "World's Fair."

Carrie (1976) - 93%

Carrie before the prom massacre.

One of the most iconic horror movies of the 70s, Carrie takes the underdog vs. bully trope to unimaginable extremes. Carrie White is an introverted teenager troubled by her mother's religious fanaticism and the constant abuse of her student peers. When a wicked plan put together by the school bullies coincides with Carrie's discovery of telekinetic powers, a tragedy of unimaginable proportions occurs.

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Apart from being a well-written high-school revenge horror, Carrie also makes surprisingly poignant points about the nature or abuse, stress, and pressure on young people.

The Devil's Backbone (2001) - 93%

The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone is a chilling ghost story but also an insightful portrayal of childhood in times of war. Directed by the talented Guillermo Del Toro, the film is set in the last days of the Spanish Civil War, following a newcomer at a remote orphanage as he follows the steps of the vengeful spirit of a young boy that haunts the place at night.

The film does a great job of depicting how the horror of war corrupts the soul of the people growing up in a scenario of violence, exposing a premature loss of innocence embodied in a resentful ghost.

Raw (2016) - 93%

Justine with a bloody nose in Raw

Raw starts off as a gloomy coming-of-age story revolving around Justine, a displaced young woman who just got into college and developed an insatiable craving for human meat after a prank.

Raw is a disturbing tale about sexual awakening and repressed desires, unconventionally addressing the journey of self-discovery of a woman in the modern age. Graphic but delicate, the film goes through all the stages of acceptance of a true self that society rejects as Justine embraces "impurity" without hesitation in order to find the pleasures she never knew.

It Follows (2014) - 95%

The monster stalking in a hallway in It Follows

It Follows introduces one of the most terrifying curses of any horror film to expose the dangers of a sexually repressed youth, with sexually transmitted diseases taking the shape of a metamorphic entity that tirelessly crawls toward its victims until it either drives them insane or reaches them for a lethal touch.

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The film becomes increasingly socially conscious as each of the teenage characters comes up with a different plan to deal with the "monster," although they never succeed in finding a solid solution. It's an evil that lingers even after it's seemingly defeated and consumes body and soul regardless of whether it manages to reach its victim.

The Loved Ones (2009) - 98%

A girl in a prom dress hold an electric drill in The Loved Ones.

Brilliantly mixing conventions of teen movies with elements of a traditional slasher, The Loved Ones flips the coin of Carrie's classic plot as a spoiled teenage girl plans to kidnap her high-school crush in order to force him to go to prom with her.

The Loved Ones delivers a rollercoaster of emotions and a clever inversion of papers, swaying the audience to root for the popular and prodigious boy instead of the underdog, high-school loser. The coming-of-age setup is brutally ambushed by horrors beyond belief when and takes well-known teen tropes to disturbing yet rewarding extremes.

Let The Right One In (2008) - 98%

The vampire is bleeding in Let The Right One In.

Let The Right One In tells the story of the powerful bond between a vulnerable vampire stuck in the body of a teenager and a lonely twelve-year-old who fantasizes about getting revenge against his bullies.

The film reinvents the vampire genre through the melancholic perspective of the two characters. Although it has a good amount of blood and violence, the narrative is at its best when it addresses the delicate relationship of the protagonists as they learn important lessons about love, innocence, and revenge, eventually leading up to an unforgettable climax that clashes the horror elements with the delicate friendship of the two characters.

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