Birds of Paradise

Year: 2021

Director: Sarah Adina Smith

Rotten Tomatoes: 65%

Plot: A scholarship student from Virginia enters an elite Paris ballet academy and develops an intense friendship and rivalry with another dancer as they compete for a coveted contract with the Paris Opera.

Marcela Notes: Hmm definitely not a scary movie but dark and moody and if you're baby enough I feel like it could spook you. I will never understand casting non-dancers as not only dancers, but top tier professionals. Its weird and it makes the editing super goofy! I still like this for some reason, the colors and visuals are so pretty, and tbh, as are the dancers. 

Fun Fact: The movie is based on A.K. Small's 2012 novel Bright Burning Stars.