"Recluse" Suggests a Shift in Horror's Isolationism The horror genre has long been fascinated by isolation, using confined spaces to heighten tension and create an atmosphere of creeping dread.
Films like John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) and Fede Alvarez's "Don't Breathe" (2016) have exploited the vulnerability that comes with being alone.
Scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month, Henry Chaisson's "Recluse" centers on Joan, a sound recordist who returns to her father's estate after a devastating fire.