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Two figures, a man and a young boy, standing on stone steps in an urban setting.
Review

Stillwater

by Hannah Strong

Matt Damon fights for his daughter’s freedom in Tom McCarthy’s turgid drama based on the murder of Meredith Kercher.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Dimly lit alleyway at night with figure walking alone down the path.
Review

The Fever

by Matt Turner

Brazilian filmmaker Maya Da-Rin’s allegorical mystery-thriller expertly melds tradition with modernity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people embracing, with facial expressions suggesting sadness or distress. The image has a tense, moody atmosphere with a textured, dreamlike quality.
Review

Old

by Hannah Strong

A family’s dream vacation turns into a nightmare when they start to age rapidly in M Night Shyamalan’s latest twisty thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Intense green-yellow lighting on man with long beard and curly hair, brooding expression.
Review

In the Earth

by Hannah Strong

Ben Wheatley goes back to basics in this understated yet supremely effective 21st century folk horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bloodied, bandaged older man with a grave expression on his face.
Review

The Amusement Park

by Anton Bitel

George A Romero’s long-lost public service announcement captures the inherent horrors of old age.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman holding a shotgun in an aggressive posture in front of a wooden wall.
Review

Girl

by Charles Bramesco

Bella Thorne goes on the warpath in first-time director Chad Faust’s lacklustre revenge thriller.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Angry, bloodied man grimacing with clenched teeth and fist raised
Review

Surge

by Josh Slater-Williams

A powder-keg performance from Ben Whishaw powers this visceral London-set crime thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in a forest setting, one assisting the other who appears to be injured or distressed.
Review

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

by Anna Bogutskaya

The third instalment in the horror franchise gives us a lot of Ed and Lorraine Warren, but not nearly enough Satan.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person wearing a yellow hard hat and ski goggles, standing in a snowy outdoor setting.
Review

Those Who Wish Me Dead

by Charles Bramesco

Angelina Jolie is pitted against the forces of nature in this damp squib of a thriller from writer/​director Taylor Sheridan.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man seated at a table, wearing a white top, with a serious expression on his face.
Review

The Mauritanian

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald’s based-on-a-true-story Guantanamo Bay drama too often loses its dramatic footing.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect