Swampy Small-Town Horror Picks

You want a horror movie with a very specific vibe? I’m talking swampy, eerie,

small-town horror with a dark religious edge. If that’s your thing, I’ve got you covered.

First up — my favorite: The Last Exorcism. It’s a found-footage film about a pastor filming a documentary

to expose the church and prove that demonic possession isn’t real. He gets a letter

from a desperate father claiming his daughter is possessed… but when the pastor arrives,

he realizes he might’ve been wrong. The whole movie takes place in rural Louisiana — thick

forests, swamp air, and that heavy, unsettling religious tension.

Next — The Skeleton Key. Kate Hudson plays a hospice nurse caring for a man