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Genre Horror

A woman with long, auburn hair and green eyes wearing a grey top.
Review

Suspiria

by Anton Bitel

Luca Guadagnino puts a bold allegorical spin on Dario Argento’s baroque horror classic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men engaged in conversation in a dimly lit interior setting.
Review

Overlord

by Anton Bitel

Two US soldiers make a surprising discovery behind enemy lines in this World War Two horror from Julius Avery.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a grey shirt standing in a room with an old, tarnished mirrored panel.
Review

Possum

by David Jenkins

A wandering loner is haunted by a grotesque puppet in this ambient suburban chiller from one-time comic Matt Holness.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A menacing figure in dark clothing standing outdoors at night, with a house visible in the background.
Review

Halloween

by Hannah Strong

David Gordon Green presents a John Carpenter-approved sequel to the slasher classic from 1978.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a beard in a red garment, set against a dark, dramatic background.
Review

Mandy

by Hannah Strong

Panos Cosmatos unleashes hell on Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough in this bloody, psychedelic headtrip.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of NASA astronauts, wearing blue flight suits with NASA logo, look serious and focused.
Review

First Man

by Adam Woodward

Damien Chazelle’s dramatisation of the Apollo 11 mission only scratches the surface of its human subject.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Fearsome alien creature with sharp teeth, dark skin, and a gaping maw.
Review

Venom

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hardy sneers and sweats his way through this sanitised origin story of Marvel’s Spidey-bothering baddie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a beige coat stands in a dimly lit interior, looking pensive and holding a book.
Review

Apostle

by Andy Crump

Dan Stevens has a run in with a religious cult in this dread-filled folk horror from The Raid director Gareth Evans.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, one wearing a blue jacket and the other wearing a yellow top, in a dimly lit indoor setting.
Review

Climax

by Adam Woodward

A dance troupe descends into a drug-addled nightmare in Gaspar Noé’s high-larks latest.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in beige jacket holding a gun in a dark outdoor setting.
Review

The Predator

by David Jenkins

Shane Black exhumes this seminal ​’80s monster franchise by paying homage to the abject nastiness of the original.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect