5 Psychological Horror Movies You Must See First To Understand ‘Bonesera’

In the history of national cinema, there have been some horror films that have remained engraved in the collective memory, such as ‘Km 31’ or ‘Even the wind is afraid’. And one that wants to have that accolade is ‘Huesera’, the directorial debut of Michelle Garza Cervera, and that everyone is talking about, but before you see it, check out these psychological horror movies.

Currently, ‘Huesera’ is available in cinemas and with it, many have discovered one of the best Mexican horror films in recent years. But to fully appreciate this story from which many conclusions can be drawn, we must first understand how the theme of motherhood has been treated in a horror way, and where Michelle Garza’s influences come from to tell her story.

Rosemary’s baby

One of key horror movies to understand ‘Bonemaker’, is undoubtedly ‘Rosemary’s baby’, a story directed by Roman Polanski and which has been directly compared in many festivals. In this story, a couple arrives at a new apartment building, where the neighbors are constantly interested in what they are doing, knowing that she is pregnant. Available on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

Repulsion

Also from the mind of Roman Polanski we have another one horror film that has many parallels to the work of Michelle Garza. We are talking about ‘Repulsion’, a 1965 film, in which Catherine Deneuve brings to life a sexually repressed woman, who begins to mentally distance herself from any hint of reality.

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The Babadook

another god horror movies they inspired ‘Bonemaker’ is ‘The Babadook’, which she has also been compared to on several occasions. Jennifer Kent’s work, like Garza’s, is what has been called a “feminist horror film,” in which the horrors that can be experienced as a woman are portrayed from the point of view of a female mother. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Frankenstein

In Terror there is no work more representative of frustrated motherhood than 1931’s ‘Frankenstein’, based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley, who also had several problems with her son in real life. That fear carried over into the story of the modern Promethean, where a mother, in this case a mad scientist, gives birth to a monster from her womb. Available on HBO Max.

Don’t look now

Finally a horror film that often goes unnoticed. This is Nicolas Roeg’s ‘Don’t Look Now’, and where the story of a couple trying to get over the recent loss of their daughter is told. And for this they travel to Venice to restore an ancient church, where they meet two elderly women who claim to have been in contact with their deceased daughter.