May film log 🎥

didn’t get to watch as much this month, but still got a few in.

Backrooms

Send Help

Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

Obsession

May ended up being a pretty light movie month for me. life got a little busy, so i only managed to squeeze in few films, but each one gave me something different to think about. from horror to comedy to one of my favorite concert films, here’s everything i watched this month.

Backrooms (2026)

7/10

i went into backrooms with pretty high expectations.

i don’t know every piece of lore behind this but i know enough to understand why so many people have been excited about it. after recently watching Obsession, which ended up becoming one of my favorite horror films of the year so far, i was hoping Backrooms would hit me with that same sense of dread and unease.

there are definitely things i liked here. the atmosphere worked the best, and the concept itself is genuinely unsettling. the idea of being trapped inside an endless maze of familiar yet uncanny rooms is actually fucking terrifying on paper.

where the film lost me a bit was with the story and character development. i really wanted to spend more time exploring the psychology of the characters and the deeper lore behind the backrooms themselves. there are hints of trauma, isolation, and madness throughout the film, but i never felt like it fully committed to exploring those ideas.

and maybe this is just me, but when i watch horror, i want to be scared. that’s usually the number one thing i’m looking for. there were a few moments that got under my skin, but overall i wasn’t nearly as unsettled as i wanted to be.

a 7/10 isn’t a bad score. i still think it’s worth watching, especially if you’re already familiar with the lore. if you’re not, i’d actually recommend doing a little deep dive beforehand. i think understanding the mythology behind the backrooms makes the experience much more rewarding.

Send Help (2026)

8/10

this one ended up being a really fun surprise. it follows a corporate employee and her nepo baby boss after the two become stranded on an island following a plane crash. from there, things spiral in exactly the kind of chaotic way you’d expect.

while it’s technically a horror-comedy, i found myself enjoying the comedy side the most. the premise is simple, the story doesn’t overcomplicate itself, and honestly, it doesn’t need to. sometimes a movie just needs to be entertaining for ninety minutes.

the dynamic between the two leads kept me invested the entire time, and i had fun watching their relationship evolve in hatred for one another. i wasn’t necessarily rooting for anyone, but that almost made it better.

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)

8.8/10

Beyoncé’s Coachella set remains one of the greatest festival sets i’ve ever seen, and what makes this film so special isn’t just the performance itself, it’s everything that happened behind the scenes to make it happen.

the documentary does a great job showing the amount of planning, discipline, and attention to detail that went into creating something on that scale. i especially appreciated the sections that explored her return to the stage after her pregnancy and the pressure she put on herself to deliver something unforgettable.

if you’re a fan of Beyoncé, there’s obviously a lot to love here. but even if you’re not, i think the film works because it’s ultimately a portrait of creative ambition. getting a glimpse into her creative process is so fascinating to me, as a Virgo myself i get how her brain works.

my only real criticism is the runtime. at over two hours, there were definitely moments where my attention drifted a little. still, the highs are so high that it’s easy to understand why this performance has become such an important cultural moment.

Obsession (2026)

10/10

without question, my favorite horror film of the year so far.

Obsession reminded me why i love horror in the first place. it’s disturbing, uncomfortable, genuinely scary, and confident enough to let its tension build without constantly relying on cheap and predictable jump scares.

that car scene absolutely got me.

the performances across the board are incredible, and the film does a great job balancing psychological dread. i found myself thinking about way after, which is usually a sign that a horror movie really worked for me.

what impressed me most was how committed it was to its atmosphere. and there’s a lingering sense of unease that never really goes away throughout the entire watch. this is the kind of horror movie i wish we got more often. one that’s genuinely scary, beautifully crafted, and willing to take risks.

will definitely be watching this again in theaters. honestly, with the right audience, i think the experience could be even better the second time around.