directed by: Mary Harron, year: 2011
actors: Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon

The Moth Diaries, directed by Mary Harron, is a moody gothic thriller set in a secluded girls’ boarding school where a quiet pupil is drawn to an enigmatic newcomer whose eerie presence hints at vampiric danger. As jealousy, superstition, and fascination collide, the narrator’s grip on reality fractures into nightmare visions and fragmented memories. With restrained visuals and a hypnotic mood, the film lingers between adolescence and the uncanny.

Lepidopterology, Horror, Psychological Horror, Gothic, Adaptation, Teen Drama