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Growing Up Is the Monster

Watch these together for horror where adolescence is the curse: a werewolf bite that arrives with puberty, a cheerleader who comes back hungry, a thing that follows you after sex, a possession game played for social media, and childhood evils the kids have to face themselves.

It's a mix of big hits (It, The Black Phone, Talk to Me) and cult coming-of-age objects (Ginger Snaps, Excision, Jennifer's Body, which has been reclaimed since its release); most are accessible, but Excision and Ginger Snaps go to bloody, uncomfortable places.