Film ReviewTerrifying non-horror movies to give you waking nightmares all October longThink the horror genre has a monopoly on fear? It is a coming-of-age story in its focus on Bastian’s emotional journey but a horror film in its exploration of core themes. The true “neverending story” is the battle against the void of despair, both in our world and within ourselves. The film horrifies not with what is there but with the concept of what is not — the loss of meaning, memory and hope. It is a drama in setting but a horror film in execution and effect.