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A person, presumably a woman, sitting in a dark car, with an intense, worried expression on their face.
Review

Hallow Road review – heavily signposted horror

by Katherine McLaughlin

Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys nav­i­gate parental fears in Babak Anvari’s grip­ping yet shaky psy­cho­log­i­cal thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in hooded jackets standing on a balcony, with a blue light visible behind them.
Review

I Came By

by David Jenkins

George MacK­ay plays a graf­fi­ti artist who uncov­ers a dark secret in Babak Anvar­i’s effec­tive – but dis­tract­ing­ly ugly – new thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark hair and intense expression, looking pensively into the distance.
Review

Under the Shadow

by David Jenkins

This impres­sive, chill­ing debut fea­ture brings home-inva­sion hor­ror to 1980s Tehran.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect