The Demoness (2025)

Andrew De Burgh's 'The Demoness' (2025) attempts a brooding dive into psychological dread, leveraging atmospheric tension over cheap jump scares. Akihiro Kitamura delivers a committed, if occasionally overwrought, performance, anchoring the film's exploration of guilt and obsession with a palpable intensity. Visually, the film often impresses with its stark, desaturated palette and deliberate, often isolating, cinematography, effectively building a pervasive sense of unease. However, the narrative frequently meanders, mistaking