It feels wrong for the sole assessment of Inside to be critical; it's an exceptional horror movie and a prime illustration of French extreme cinema. The filmmakers display remarkable skill, drawing a connection between an unwanted pregnancy—treated as an intrusion—and the unease of having someone foreign in your house. Even the film’s name, Inside, reinforces this concept, referencing both the body and a dwelling pla…

It’s hard to imagine anyone who isn’t struggling could produce something like this film; it doesn’t follow a logical narrative and feels completely detached from any conventional storyline. Instead, what you get is essentially a graphic depiction of violence interspersed with bizarre sequences—like the image of an officer leading someone restrained by a chain toward a residence. There are scenes of slaughter, and add…