Abby Meyers

The best mystery shows don't just ask who committed the crime—they probe further to ask why, or what happens in its wake. These shows blend hair-raising suspense with rich character depth, keen social commentary, and moral dilemmas that reach deeper than your nerves. This combination of a thrilling plot and intriguing mystery can keep audiences on the edge of their seat for an entire series.

Over the last ten years, elevated horror has seen a surge in popularity. These movies deal more with the metaphorical, tackling themes like grief, generational trauma, and identity. This sort of below-the-surface subject matter lends itself to a specific kind of horror, one that doesn’t typically rely on jump scares or bloodbaths. It’s about something deeper…creepier.

From 2000 to 2023, Jonathan Glazer has glided skillfully across several genres with a strong, distinctive style and uncompromising vision. His work is sparse—just four features in a little over two decades, but each one of them is meticulously made, hypnotically unsettling, and philosophically loaded. He resists offering viewers comfort or catharsis, instead confronting our complicity in dehumanization. Slow and deliberate, Glazer’s films ask you to sit in long silences and moral ambiguity.