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International Studies Horror Filmfest

It’s our annual Halloween spectacular, where we screen frightening foreign-language movies from around the world! Drop by the Hatcher Gallery (just off the Diag) on Friday, October 30, for one or all of these free movies. All films are subtitled in English.

We hope you'll join us in person to watch on a big screen, but U-M faculty, students, and staff can watch anytime by logging into Kanopy with the links.

These movies may contain violent content, disturbing imagery, and sexual situations which may be too intense for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

10:00 a.m. — The Medium (Rang Zong) — Thailand
2021, 2 hr. 11 min., in Thai
A horrifying story of a shaman's inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be.

12:30 p.m. — Good Madam (Mlungu Wam) — South Africa
2021, 1 hrs. 32 min., in Xhosa and English
A strange psychological thriller about Tsidi, who is forced to move in with her separated mother, a domestic worker who obsessively cares for her catatonic white "Madame" in the wealthy suburbs of Cape Town.

1:45 p.m. — Devi (The Goddess) — India
1960, 1 hrs. 39 min., in Bengali
A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal landlord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.

Movie descriptions are from IMDb.

Images from movies: The Medium (long-haired person in a hoodie), Devi (woman with a red dot on her forehead), and Good Madam (woman with a hand covering her mouth)..

Library events are free and open to the public, and we are committed to making them accessible to attendees. If you anticipate needing accommodations to participate, please notify the listed contact with as much notice as possible.