A Classic Horror Story: This Italian Netflix Horror Movie Should Not Be Overlooked

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Netflix Original horror content can be extremely hit or miss. Some of it, like the Mike Flanagan Haunting of series, is absolutely stellar. Other works, like 2018's Open House, are among the worst of the worst. While Flanagan's work is always highly marketed and very easy to find, not all the streaming service's better pieces are so lucky, and viewers might have to look outside their comfort zones a little to find some gems.

English-speaking viewers don't always seek out foreign-language content, but those who disregard subtitled works are really missing out. There are so many foreign-language films, especially in the horror genre, that are truly top-tier. One of which is a clever Italian horror film that was released straight to Netflix in the summer of 2021 called A Classic Horror Story. This film is designed to appeal to real horror fans, paying homage to some fan-favorite tropes and themes.

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A Classic Horror Story isn't the typical trashy Giallo flick that many will think of when they hear «Italian horror». Those films are influential and groundbreaking in their own right, but that isn't the direction this movie takes. It's not a murder mystery, nor does it pack on the cheesy moments that one might expect. Instead, the subgenre of A Classic Horror Story is somewhat hard to define, save for the fact that it delivers on exactly what its title states.

The film is about a group of strangers in Italy, carpooling in an RV. In the nighttime, they unfortunately get into a car accident. When the group wakes up they find themselves nowhere near a road but in the thick of a dense forest. In a clearing stands a suspicious wooden house. The young adults soon figure out, the