Knock at the Cabin (2023)

A family on vacation is house invaded by 4 strangers who ask for a willing sacrifice in order to save the world from its own end.

'Knock at the Cabin' is a mystery/horror film by M. Night Shyamalan. With a few famous faces, and an announced mystery, the film manages to be vague and slow when it wasn't necessary, overly dramatic and yet consistent in its imperfections.

Director:  M. Night Shyamalan    

With: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint

Rating: 6/10

Behind Her Eyes (2021)

Louise starts an adulterous relationship with her boss, but at the same time gets close to his wife, who has a mysterious past.

'Behind Her Eyes' is an adaptation of a mystery novel which adds a bit of the supernatural towards the end. The miniseries has a mysterious air, well maintained, with an intriguing plot, but somehow the explanation at the end feels like cheating to the viewer, because the mixture of supernatural elements was not expected in an obvious way in the initial attention grabbing. Well acted and interesting enough

Director:  Erik Richter Strand   

Production:  Netflix   

Creator:  Steve Lightfoot   

Duration:  1 season/miniseries (4 hours 58 minutes in total)  

With: Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman, Robert Aramayo

Rating: 7/10

The Empty Man (2020)

A former policeman investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl but finds evidence of a mysterious conspiracy.

'The Empty Man' is a horror-mystery film. The mystery exists in abundance, it is well maintained, hardly ever revealed, the effect slightly frustrating. The horror part is there, but it's not in the cheap, usual style, which helps and doesn't help at the same time. The film is well made, but a slow burn in the true sense of the word.

Director:  David Prior      

With: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan

Rating: 7/10

Au-delà des murs/Beyond The Walls (2016)

Lisa inherits a house from a stranger but soon discovers that its walls hide a mysterious labyrinth in which she gets lost.

"Au-delà des murs" is a film in 3 parts that touches several genres: drama, horror, sci-fi. Full of intrigue and mystery, the viewer is constantly in suspense, wonder and in the middle of a storm of questions. Not all are answered, and it's not a disappointing fact either, but in the end things have a logical circular dependency that fully satisfies the romantics in us.

Director:  Hervé Hadmar   

Production:  Lincoln TV   

Creator:  Hervé Hadmar, Marc Herpoux   

Duration:  1 miniseries of 3 episodes (2 hours and 36 minutes in total)   

With: Veerle Baetens, François Deblock, Geraldine Chaplin, Cédric Lechapelier

Rating: 8/10