It Comes at Night and 3 Other Horror Movies Starring Scream Queen Riley Keough
A tense weekend in a house in the woods, rivalry between two vampire sisters, and missing children in Alaska.
At a young age, Riley Keough worked as a model, and at 21, she made her film debut in the musical drama The Runaways, after which she began starring in horror films, which allowed the actress to be included in the list of modern scream queens.
Despite the fact that in recent years Keough has opted for comedies and detective films, she still maintains her status as a horror star.
1. It Comes at Night, 2017
An unnamed epidemic is ravaging the world. The disease is severe, and there is no cure. The survivors hide deep in the woods to avoid encounters with the infected.
Paul, Sarah, their son Travis and Sarah's father Bud have settled into a small wooden house. Their lives are now on a strict schedule, and communication with strangers is forbidden. But one day, a man named Will arrives at the survivors' home.
He begs for help for his wife and child who are waiting nearby. Sarah and Paul are not sure they can trust Will, but how can they leave a man in trouble? The encounter sets off a chain of irreversible consequences.
2. Hold the Dark, 2018
Keelut is a remote provincial town in Alaska. The wind always blows here, you can hear wolves howling at night, and people are in no hurry. One day, children in Keelut start disappearing.
The locals immediately blame their eternal enemy – the wolf. One of the concerned mothers, Medora, asks writer and animal behaviorist Russell to come to the town and help track down the wolf that took her son's life.
There is room for a detective story, frightening visual solutions, and mystical elements based on the beliefs of the indigenous people of Alaska.
3. The Lodge, 2019
Having recently survived the death of their mother, Aiden and Mia go to celebrate Christmas with their father and young stepmother Grace, about whom they know little.
The location for the holiday is a bit eerie: an old house in the middle of the woods, which soon turns out to be even more isolated due to a blizzard. Grace tries to find a common language with the kids, but Aiden and Mia keep their distance.
They decide to use the Internet to find out more about their stepmother. It turns out that Grace is a former member of a cult. She is the only one left alive after all members of the community committed mass suicide.
4. Kiss of the Damned, 2012
Djuna is a lonely vampire who lives in a huge mansion with her housekeeper Irene. One day, in a video store, she meets Paolo, a charming young screenwriter who likes her, but she refuses to get too close so as not to accidentally kill him.
Paolo shows incredible persistence and soon not only learns Djuna's secret, but also convinces the woman to turn him into a vampire.
Suddenly, Djuna's sister Mimi arrives in town with a trail of bloody murders behind her. But Mimi's thirst is only the beginning of trouble, for it seems that the young vampire is as interested in Paolo as Djuna is.