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Movies that feel like Poison for the Fairies (1986)
In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.
If you loved Poison for the Fairies, the closest films we have are Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968), Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) and Viy (1967). All three share Poison for the Fairies' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Next of Kin (1982).
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If Poison for the Fairies hit the spot, these will too
Both are Carlos Enrique Taboada's work, and they rhyme
Trades the dream logic of Poison for the Fairies for an angle of its own
Fantasy with a pulse of unease, in both cases
Sits closer to drama than Poison for the Fairies does
Dreamlike horror, and it commits to that
Both lean on dread more than on fantasy
Unsettling horror in both cases
Fantasy built on dream logic, twice over
Horror built on dread, twice over
A streak of unease through both
Both know what they want from fantasy
The same horror instincts
Horror approached the same way
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The best-reviewed films that share Poison for the Fairies’ defining feeling.
