The 1960s and '70s were a golden age for European horror, producing a unique, stylish brand of terror that's often imitated but rarely duplicated. Think of the psychedelic, dreamlike dread of Dario Argento's Suspiria , where color and sound were just as terrifying as the plot. It's a very specific, art-house vibe that's hard to get right.

A recent German film, Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes , absolutely nails that feeling, acting as a stunning, modern love letter to that very specific era. It brilliantly uses the classic "spooky old castle" trope as a starting point for something far stranger.

The film lures you in with a simple story about a couple inspecting an inherited estate, but it quickly shatters that reality. The narrative fractures, pulling you into a mesmerizing, time-bendi

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