Sure, let’s go on ahead and use three innocent children in an occult ritual to try and bring back someone who’s been rotting away in a freezer for who knows how long. What could go wrong? Step-siblings Andy and Piper are dealing with their father’s death when they get sent to live with their foster mother, Laura. But, Laura harbors deadly secrets that put the siblings in a situation where they have no choice but to stare death in the face.

Bring Her Back is currently streaming on HBO Max.

When I was about to finish college, I remember thinking to myself, “I’ll never miss this place.” Boy, was I wrong. With graduation came grief over what felt like the end of my youth — an end I watched play out all over again in the 2025 existential road horror film It Ends. In it, you have these four friends who’ve all graduated and started moving on with their lives, and they decide to get together to eat and catch up. The only problem is that the road they are on seemingly doesn’t end, and to make it into their futures, they’ll have to confront childhood traumas, harsh truths, and material changes.

It Ends is available to rent for $9.99 on YouTube.

I’ll never forget the night my mother came to me and said that my dear cousin had passed from a cardiac event. I loved her so much; she cooked a mean brisket, always sat down and asked me about my studies, and adored being a mother to her three kids. (Lisa, I miss you every day.) So, when I came across The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, it immediately struck a chord with me. Vicaria, the protagonist, winds up losing her brother Chris to police violence and decides to go Victor Frankenstein on his corpse. This is the story of a young girl going against the grain and doing whatever it takes to bring her brother back — even if it means putting her own life in danger. 

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is available on Tubi.

This absolute gem of a South Korean horror film will leave you speechless by the time the credits roll. Su-mi, who has spent a year institutionalized at a psychiatric facility, finally reunites with her beloved sister, Su-yeon. Soon, though, grief rears its ugly head in ways that one may not expect. This movie is hauntingly beautiful, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a great foreign-language horror film that handles grief with morbid artistry.

A Tale of Two Sisters is available on AMC+.

It’s 1988 in war-torn Iran, and death is all around Shideh, the protagonist of this Farsi-language film, until it shows up on her very doorstep. As if the constant drone strikes aren’t enough, an ancient demon surfaces and tries to steal the soul of her daughter. If there’s one thing I love about horror, it’s a strong female lead, and Shideh refuses to go down without a fight, even as she grieves the loss of life before the horrors of war.

Under the Shadow is available on Netflix.

Imagine being a young boy, out on an errand with your mother, only to witness her mercilessly slaughtered before your very eyes. Now, imagine being held captive by the very man who killed her, growing up to grieve a life ripped senselessly from you — and, one day, being forced to make a choice: Become a killer yourself, or attempt to escape and live the life you were meant to all along. Chained is a horror film that left me contemplating the sick, twisted ways grief can work: It isn’t a straight line or a smooth hill; it can bring the highest highs and the lowest lows, and it can bring bright days and sad days, too.

Chained is available on Tubi.