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A24 horror movies have garnered a reputation for being some of the best entries in the genre. The independent entertainment company is largely responsible for the “elevated horror” boom. They attract an array of auteur filmmakers with distinct visions and tend to give them a fairly loose leash when it comes to creative control. The end result can be a mixed bag, but more often than not viewers are treated to a memorable horror experience worthy of the crown worn by King Paimon.

Which is the best of the A24 horror movies? 10. Talk To Me (2022) Talk to Me: A24 horror movies Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou

Danny and Michael Philippou take audiences on a wild ride through the world of spirits, possession and a mysterious embalmed hand in their feature directorial debuts. Following a group of friends who discover that they can conjure spirits and become hooked...

There’s something initially alluring about the way Duke Johnson uses surrealism in his solo directorial feature The Actor. The film stars the gifted André Holland as a theater performer who becomes an amnesiac after suffering a violent blow to the head. His attacker is the angry husband of the woman with whom he’s having a torrid affair. We don’t see much of the instigating incident, but Johnson offers enough glimpses at the start of the film to help us figure out what happened.

The Anomalisa co-director adapted this screenplay, which he wrote with Stephen Cooney, from Donald E. Westlake’s thriller Memory. The novel is propulsive; its drama immediate and matter-of-fact. Johnson slows it down for us in The Actor, choosing a gauzy style and languid pace to shape his film like a dream you might appreciate but ultimately struggle to remember.

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Some of the best horror movies don’t need two hours of runtime to completely destroy your nerves. In fact, when it comes to horror, shorter is often better. Since horror relies on tension and fear of the unknown, it's easy to desensitize an audience or lose steam after extended scares or after a big reveal. The scariest ones often operate on a strict time limit, packing in nightmare fuel, unbearable tension, and gut-wrenching reveals in rapid fire. Whether it’s supernatural terror, psychological dread, or pure unhinged chaos, horror doesn’t need to overstay its welcome to be effective.

From genre-defining classics to modern nightmares, these terrifying films keep audiences on edge with efficient pacing and relentless scares. Whether you’re looking for something chilling to watch on a time crunch or just appreciate tightly crafted horror, these picks guarantee maximum terror with minimal runtime. Buckle up, because these...

If you’re looking for new awards contender movies to watch on streaming or video on demand, your pickings are slim this post-Oscars weekend, but we do have a few suggestions for things to watch. Our list includes a top pick that just became available on subscription streaming, two other new releases on streaming, an older movie that would make for a nice triple feature with the top pick, and a past Oscar nominee recently added to Netflix.

Top pick: Heretic

Hugh Grant’s villain era continues in this twisty A24 horror movie. Sophie Thatcher (a rising scream queen whose movie Companion was one of our picks two weeks ago) and Chloe East play Mormon missionaries who try to carry the word to the wrong man, Mr. Reed. He takes them prisoner and tells them that he has found the one true religion, seemingly offering them the opportunity to escape if they renounce their faith.

Exclusive: Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) and Ariyon Bakare (His Dark Materials) are set to lead UFO thriller Arctic Skies, which Independent Entertainment will launch for sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.

The sci-fi project, inspired by one of the most well-documented UFO encounters on record, follows the harrowing journey of a cargo plane crew who, while flying at 40,000 feet above the Arctic Circle, become the target of otherworldly attention.

Pic will be shot at Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham, UK, which has recently hosted Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie for Netflix.

Writer-directors are Birmingham duo Elliot and Zander Weaver of Elliander Pictures, which is producing with Lowkey Films. Independent Entertainment are aboard as executive producers. Jamie Gamache and Connor O’Hara produce for Lowkey. Colin M. McKeown also produces.

Ascending Brit actress Morfydd Clark is well known for...

Neon Films producer Nicky Bentham and Motive Pictures’ Sam Lavender are among the speakers at the 10th edition of Glasgow Film Festival’s industry programme, which runs March 3-6.

Bentham, whose latest project is Nadia Fall’s Sundance premiereBrides,will talk aboutestablishing Neon Films and working as an indie film producer.

Former Film4 executive Lavender, now executive producer atSimon Maxwell’sMotive Pictureswith credits including The Lobster, The Favourite and Saint Maud , will participate in a conversation about making independent UK feature films.

Glasgow will also host an update on the UK’s nascent Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Ciisa), from chief operating officer Andrew Medlock.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re here to remind you that the greatest queer thriller is available on Max for your streaming enjoyment. What better way to celebrate the holiday of love than with a fightback at heteronormativity and the patriarchy? Toss in Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian, and you’ve got a hit through Rose Glass’s sophomore feature, Love Lies Bleeding. While the movie — at its core — is a gritty love story mixed with a crime drama, there’s also a fantastical element that many won’t see coming — although those who caught the director’s debut film, Saint Maud, totally know where the vibes came from. With an ensemble that includes Dave Franco, Jena Malone, and Ed Harris, you’ll want to add Love Lies Bleeding to your V-Day watchlist.

A young father (Benedict Cumberbatch) of two boys suspects he is being stalked by a malevolent creature after the sudden death of his wife in The Thing with Feathers. The Premieres section film is the fiction feature debut of Dylan Southern, best known for a slew of music documentaries. Ben Fordesman served as Dp on the film after working with Southern on commercials and music videos. Below, he details at length how he made the crow stalking the young father feel real and how he […]

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A young father (Benedict Cumberbatch) of two boys suspects he is being stalked by a malevolent creature after the sudden death of his wife in The Thing with Feathers. The Premieres section film is the fiction feature debut of Dylan Southern, best known for a slew of music documentaries. Ben Fordesman served as Dp on the film after working with Southern on commercials and music videos. Below, he details at length how he made the crow stalking the young father feel real and how he […]

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Horror has always been queer, reclaimed in recent years by countless LGBTQ+ writers and directors, and 2024 proved to be a banner year. From mainstream commercial successes to indie gems, the genre flourished over the past 12 months – with numerous queer-focused horror bringing in the big bucks and stirring up conversation online. When it comes to the socio-political landscape these days, we need more diverse voices than ever.

In our breakdown, we look at 10 titles that caused the most brouhaha in the theaters and through online discourse. There are even a few that might have flown under your radar, yet still offered stories and perspectives resonant and relevant to today.

I Saw the TV Glow

The film that best encompasses the angst and uncertainty of identity is Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow. Rightfully acclaimed, the feature follows Owen (Justice Smith) as he reckons with himself and deep-seated anxieties about coming out.

The UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf) has invested a further £2.2m into the UK’s independent screen sector in its latest round of awards, with Neon Films and Elation Pictures among the recipients.

The BFI has made an additional 26 awards through the international business development strand, which has now awarded £9.1m to date. The Ukgsf is financed through the Dcms, with awards administered by the BFI.

Companies to receive funding from this wave of awards include Nicky Bentham’s Neon Films, whose feature Brides is world premiering in Sundance. The £55,000 award, through the film transformation track, has been put towards the hire of development personnel.

After an explosive end to the previous episode, the latest chapter gives us more answers. Here’s our review of Video Nasty episode 4.

Nb: Spoilers lie ahead.

I think most of us can agree that episode 3 of Video Nasty was quite something. Not only did Fangoria Fangirl turn out to be a boy named Topher, but he and his brother, Joe, who turned out to be the driver from episode 2, took Zoe, Billy and Con as hostages at the end of the episode.

Things don’t exactly slow down in episode 4, titled Whatever It Takes, either. The episode begins two months earlier and gives us a little more context. The post office lady who led the trio to the house is in fact the brothers’ mother, Ethel. Ethel is a devout Christian and upon finding one of the video nasties in Topher’s sock drawer, she is horrified.

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2024 was an exceptionally strong year for cinematography, with several standout films that represent the art form at its apex. Perhaps what’s most welcome about these films is their variety, not only in terms of genre and tone but also budget and position in the marketplace. From the studio system, we have Greig Fraser’s extraordinary work on “Dune: Part Two,” which doubles down on the ambition and tactile detail of Fraser’s work on its predecessor (for which he justly received an Academy Award) to create one of the most flat-out beautiful epics since the glory days of David Lean. From the world of low-budget, independent filmmaking, we have “I Saw the TV Glow,” where cinematographer Eric Yue designs a meticulous and expressive visual corollary for his protagonist’s inner state. Like Fraser, cinematographer Lawrence Sher brings more innovation to his approach to a sequel — in Sher’s case,...

Every year, movie fans around the world engage in a familiar ritual -- the ranking of our favorite films of the year. And every year, we tend to realize the same thing: Hey, this was a pretty dang good year for cinema, huh?2024 offered all manner of cinematic pleasures, from glossy studio epics to small arthouse projects. This particular list runs the gamut, striving to capture just how varied the great movies were this year. You'll find giant blockbusters alongside tiny indie releases, realistic dramas alongside gory horror movies, some of the biggest hits of the year alongside box office bombs. This varied collection of titles all have one thing in common: They brought us joy and catharsis and everything in-between. They reminded us why we love movies in the first place.If you're wondering how this list came to be, and why so many titles didn't make the cut,...

2024 has undoubtedly emerged as a banner year for horror, with a slew of terrifying and compelling movies gracing the screens. From the blood-soaked vengeance of Oddity, where a woman uses haunted items to seek revenge after her twin’s brutal murder, to the chilling occult undertones of Longlegs, which follows an FBI agent on a serial killer’s twisted trail, this year has already delivered plenty of spine-chilling content. Smile 2 continues the franchise’s deep dive into the haunting horrors surrounding global pop sensation Skye Riley, and The Substance introduces a dark take on self-improvement gone wrong, as Elisabeth Sparkle is pushed to extremes to reclaim her life.

But despite the competition, there’s a new horror movies that’s emerged as a serious contender for the best of 2024—Late Night with the Devil. Currently streaming on Lionsgate, it’s quickly gaining attention, earning near-perfect critic scores, including an...

“Kneecap,” the comedy music biopic about the real-life Belfast hip-hop trio of the same name, has won four of the 10 craft categories at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

The feature — from director Rich Peppiatt and Ireland’s submission for the Oscars international film race — won best casting for Carla Stronge, editing for Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill, original music for Michael “Mikey J” Asante and music supervision for Gary Welch and Jeanette Rehnstrom.

Meanwhile, Alex Garland’s vision of a dystopian near-future U.S., “Civil War,” won best effects for David Simpson and sound for Glenn Freemantle, Mary H Ellis and Howard Bargroff.

Winning one award each were Rose Glass’ “Loves Lies Bleeding” for cinematography for Ben Fordesman (his second BIFA win after claiming the same award in 2020 for Glass’ debut feature “Saint Maud”), “Firebrand” for Michael O’Connor’s costume design, “Unicorns for Lisa Mustafa’s make-up and...

The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) has unveiled the winners in its 10 craft categories, with Kneecap securing four awards and Civil War walking away with two.

Rich Peppiatt’s Irish-language comedy following the eponymous west Belfast hip-hop trio and their mission to save their mother tongue leads this year’s Bifa nominations with 14. So far, Kneecap has won in casting for Carla Stronge, editing for Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill, original music for Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and music supervision for Chris Welch and Jeanette Rehnstrom.

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Alex Garland’s imagining of a dystopian near-future America,...

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In a fascinating turn of events, the official Oscar submission from Ireland is the most nominated film at the British Independent Film Awards. Kneecap, a comedy about the homonymous Belfast hip-hop group, scored a grand total of 14 nods, including five for its director, Rich Peppiatt. In the second place, we find Rose Glass's Saint Maud follow-up, Love Lies Bleeding. A thriller flirting with body horror, it nabbed 12 honors. Coming in third, there's The Outrun which continues to grow its awards season profile. The Scottish drama scored nine nominations overall, but its best bet is probably Best Actress, where Saoirse Ronan is aiming for gold. If things go according to Sony Picture Classic's plans, the film might add an Oscar nomination to its bounty before the season's over…...

Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap, Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding and Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun headed the nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (Bifas).

Comedy Kneecap about the eponymous west Belfast hip-hop trio scored the most nominations with 14, including director, screenplay and best British independent film for Peppiatt - the latter alongside producers Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling - and joint lead performance for its stars Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh.

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Glass – a Bifa best debut director winner in 2020 for Saint Maud – has scored...

Daniel Day-Lewis said he was through with acting after 2017’s “The Phantom Thread” but his son Ronan has got him back in front of the camera. The pair co-wrote the script for “Anemone,” which explores the relationships between fathers, sons and brothers. This marks the directorial debut for Ronan Day-Lewis, who is also an accomplished artist. Filming is underway in the UK on this Focus Features flick which co-stars Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green.

Ronan has recruited some top tier talent behind-the-camera as well. The cinematographer is Ben Fordesman, who won a British Independent Film Award for his lensing of “Saint Maud.” The costume designer is Jane Petrie, who collected an Emmy for “The Crown” and a BAFTA for “The Essex Serpent.” And the production designer is BAFTA nominee Chris Oddy (“The Zone of Interest”).

No word as to when the film will be finished but...

Morfydd Clark is best known for playing Galadriel in Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but she has a wide range of other movie and television roles under her belt as well. While Rings of Power has received a mixed reception since its 2022 debut, Clark's performance is one of the series' consistent highlights throughout seasons 1 and 2. Instead of trying to mimic Cate Blanchett's movie performance, Clark provides her own distinct take on the character.

Her Galadriel is younger, more impulsive, and more prone to anger yet Clark still imbues the character with gravitas and a commanding delivery of her lines. She brings to life one of The Rings of Power's best characters and has strong chemistry with Charlie Vickers, making the relationship between Galadriel and Sauron particularly compelling to watch. Clark was already a rising star before The Rings of Power, though, and has...

With spoilers, we look at Pascal Plante’s mesmerising thriller, Red Rooms, and how Arthurian legend might unlock the meaning of its final act.

Nb: The following contains major spoilers for Red Rooms.

Most movies are predictable, which is fine. There’s an appeal in seeing, say, Tom Cruise stuck in a deadly situation and seeing how he figures his way out of it. There’s entertainment in knowing the staples of a genre and watching as a skillful storyteller works within them – or in the case of Red Rooms, intelligently breaks them.

In Canadian writer-director Pascal Plante’s thriller Red Rooms, protagonist Kelly-Ann’s desires and goals are left enigmatically obscure. What she wants, exactly what she’s thinking, what her motivations might be, are kept away from us – and for some, remain tantalisingly open to interpretation even at the end. Red Rooms is many things, but it’s seldom predictable.

Once upon a time, there was a filmmaker named Alexandre Aja. His career was fascinating in the way it wasn't strictly auteurist, for while every director has their unique stylistic tics and proclivities, not everyone has a distinctive, strong signature. Aja has certainly always been a genre filmmaker, one who's interested in subversion and twists, in playing around with the conventions of genre, and in being unafraid to use audience's sympathies against them. Whether it's been in the brutal, New French Extremity slashers of "High Tension" and "The Hills Have Eyes," the gleefully exploitative "Piranha 3D," the literary roots of "Horns" and "The 9th Life of Louis Drax," or the suspense exercises of "Crawl" and "Oxygen," Aja has always found ways to surprise and upset (in every sense of the word) with his films.

All this is to say that, in the case of Aja's latest film, "Never Let Go,...

Quick Links Rings of Power Season 2 Has Galadriel Making a Big Sacrifice Rings of Power Season 2 Sets Up Adar and Galadriel's Alliance

The following contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 4, "Eldest," which debuted Sept. 5 on Prime Video.

Despite existing in a separate continuity, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been making subtle nods to the Peter Jackson movies. Isildur, for example, saw dead bodies in a river when he escaped Adar's forces, which nodded to Frodo and the Dead Marshes from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Galadriel is part of a big homage to the Jackson era in Season 2. It comes with a reinterpretation of Boromir's most heroic moment when he faced Sauron and Saruman's soldiers. In the process, it sets up a very interesting alliance that will test Galadriel's ethics and loyalty.

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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has seen Galadriel fight against the forces of evil and sacrifice everything in pursuit of revenge. Morfydd Clark's character is a dynamic hero, hunting for Sauron and helping Celebrimbor forge the Rings of Power. Adar, now played by Sam Hazeldine, also has a grudge against Sauron as he battles to make a home for the Orcs. Both characters have similar goals, but they couldn't have been bigger enemies. Will Season 2 finally see them on the same side?

Clark has earned even more fans since her performance in the horror film Saint Maud and spoke to Cbr about how Galadriel reacts to being betrayed by Sauron. Meanwhile, Hazeldine discussed the challenges of taking over the role of Adar from Joseph Mawle, who portrayed him in Rings of Power Season 1. Plus, both actors reflect on how they perceive their characters.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is back for Season 2, and this time around there are a number of new characters to keep straight. With Sauron revealed to be Halbrand at the end of Season 1, the chess pieces are now fully in the open and the Dark Lord is masquerading as yet another new character this season in order to try and forge the titular rings. We’ve also got drama with the dwarves, in-fighting amongst the elves and that guy who most definitely is Gandalf is wandering the desert with a harfoot.

Absent in Season 2 is Nazanin Boniadi who played Bronwyn, who exited the show. But new to the cast are Ciaran Hinds, Rory Kinnear and plenty more filling out this prequel series that tackles J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age. Check out our complete “Rings of Power” Season 2 cast and character guide below.

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The first season of The Rings of Power was released to much fanfare, but also received heavy criticism from audiences. Morfydd Clark recounted her experience facing backlash against her depiction of the iconic Middle Earth character.

Morfydd said she was overwhelmed by criticism over her portrayal of Galadriel during Season 1 of The Rings of Power. "I was just totally unprepared when Season 1 came out," she told Elle, referring to reactions from both Tolkien fans and casual audiences on social media. There's a silver lining to the backlash, however. "I've seen a really dark side of what it means to be someone who [anyone] can write a message to on Instagram, and a really lovely side," she asserted. Clark proved she can take on epic roles with notable performances in Saint Maud, Starve Acre, and her first film Madame Bovary; she said she's taking recent criticism in stride, and the positive reception keeps her going.

Whether playing a creepy nurse in Bafta-nominated Saint Maud, or ethereal Galadriel in The Rings of Power, Morfydd Clark’s ability to bring an other-worldly quirkiness to roles is unmatched. Tim Lewis meets the Welsh actor who bewitched her way to stardom by embracing her eccentricities

There’s something mysterious about Morfydd Clark, the 34-year-old Welsh actor: it’s there in her performances, for sure, and in person, too. With her pale, almost translucent skin and watery blue eyes, she has become the go-to for directors wanting ethereal. Otherworldly. It’s why she’s perfect as the elvish leader Galadriel in Prime Video’s prequel, The Rings of Power a part played in the Lord of the Rings films by Cate Blanchett. She has also found herself in demand in the horror genre, following her breakthrough performance as a pious, uptight nurse in 2019 indie film Saint Maud, which led to a Bafta Rising Star nomination.

Morfydd Clark shines as Galadriel in The Rings of Power, showcasing her range and talent in a central role. Saint Maud showcases Clark's ability to carry a narrative with an intense and powerful character study. Clark's performance in Saint Maud parallels her role as Galadriel, blending different characters with similar results.

Most people know Morfydd Clark for her commanding performance as Galadriel in the first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The Welsh actor steps adroitly into the shoes left by Cate Blanchett in the celebrated The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, and rapidly becomes one of the central reasons to watch. Her younger, more driven Galadriel encapsulates the tragedy of the Elves in a single character: a good woman who can't see the danger in front of her until it's too late. The role makes a strong calling card for the actor,...

A24's newest thriller, starring Twilight star Kristen Stewart, Love Lies Bleeding (2024), has had great success nationally since coming to streaming services in July.

Based in 1989 New Mexico, Love Lies Bleeding is a romantic action thriller in which Kristen Stuart plays the role of Lou, a gym manager, who meets Jackie (Katy O'Brian), a bodybuilder on her way to Las Vegas for a competition. The two fall for each other and shortly thereafter find themselves heavily involved with Lou's criminal family. Besides Stuart and O'Brian, Love Lies Bleeding co-stars Dave Franco, Ed Harris, and Jena Malone. The film boasts an impressive score on Rotten Tomatoes, holding a Tamatometer score of 94%. Curated by A24, Love Lies Bleeding was released on March 8, 2024, after premiering the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, and had a respectable box office run of $12.5 million before it finally arrived on streaming services on July 19.

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Love Lies Bleeding, now on Max, explores romance, identity, and crime through a whirlwind LGBTQ+ relationship. The film's sudden streaming popularity highlights its success and invites viewers to explore similar dark themes with Rose Glass' Saint Maud. Love Lies Bleeding's streaming success is due to its rave reviews and lack of a big theatrical release.

Kristen Stewart's LGBTQ+ thriller Love Lies Bleeding is now streaming on Max, and its newfound popularity is a reminder to watch another similar movie from 2019. In the film, Stewart plays Lou, an antisocial gym manager who falls into a whirlwind romance with an ambitious bodybuilder. However, their relationship starts to fall apart as Lou's past catches up to her. The Kristen Stewart movie not only explores themes of LGBTQ+ romance but also identity, family, and crime.

Love Lies Bleeding released theatrically in March and has now found a new streaming home on Max. In just a short time,...

Love Lies Bleeding features unbelievable twists and shocking scenes that keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The film draws inspiration from classic road movies and crime thrillers, adding a layer of suspense for viewers. Lou's dark past and the escalating violence between the characters create a sense of anxiety and foreboding throughout the narrative.

Love Lies Bleeding doesn't just feature an all-star cast and expert direction. It also boasts unbelievable twists and shocking scenes that leave the audience on the edge of their seats. The director, Rose Glass, initially made her name in horror films like Saint Maud, and she brought that expertise into Love Lies Bleeding. Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian star as Lou and Jackie, the film's protagonists and central couple who find themselves tangled in a web of violence and destruction. One of the movie's best parts is the heightened emotions and experiences of the characters,...

We bring together the Dark Lord and the Lady of the Light – aka. Charlie Vickers and Morfydd Clark – to talk stunts, orcs and Lego towers.

Neither Morfydd Clark nor Charlie Vickers knew precisely what they were getting into when they signed up for The Rings Of Power.

Of course, they understood it would be a huge production, telling a sprawling story set in the Second Age of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Likely culturally prominent, career-changing stuff, whether compared with Clark’s impressive work in indies like Saint Maud and The Personal History Of David Copperfield, or Vickers’ supporting roles in TV show Medici and Aussie comedy Palm Beach. But, right at the outset, neither was aware they were playing the iconic Galadriel and Sauron. The true identity of Vickers’ character, Halbrand, wasn’t revealed to the Melbourne-born actor until part-way through shooting the first season, while Clark didn’t even...

Any mention of Rotten Tomatoes scores must include a brief explanation of how the scores work. First, a critic or outlet needs to be approved by Rotten Tomatoes before they are permitted to submit a review. Approval is based mostly on career longevity, volume of readership, or both. When a critic submits their review to Rotten Tomatoes, they choose for themselves whether the review counts as positive or negative ("fresh" or "rotten" by Rt's gauge). Different critics have different criteria as to what counts as positive or negative. Some, for instance, count a two-and-a-half star review as positive, and others count that as negative.

Rotten Tomatoes then calculates the percentage of positive reviews vs. negative reviews, coming up with an "approval rating." If at least 60% of the reviews are positive, the film is declared "fresh." 59% and below counts as "rotten."

If a film has an Rt approval rating of,...

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Horror movies about nuns play on the common fears and religious rituals many people experience throughout their lives, making them some of the best scary movies out there. More often than not, nuns themselves are not the ones to be feared, but when they become possessed by demons or devils within the fictional narrative, they become something much more sinister. Conversely, some of the greatest nun horror movies depict the dangers of religious fundamentalism and fervor that can turn violent at the drop of a hat.

Nun horror movies are gaining popularity again with the release of Sydney Sweeney's R-rated Immaculate, but the genre has always included plenty of stellar films. Horror movies are most effective when they transform everyday occurrences, objects, and people and ask the audience to imagine what would happen if...

A24's Heretic promises a new type of religious horror, focusing on human villains and faith-based challenges. The film's casting of Hugh Grant as the antagonist adds an unexpected edge to the horror genre. Heretic aims to break the recent trend of religious horror movies centered around demons and supernatural threats.

2024s Heretic is a promising A24 horror movie that looks set to end a genre trend that has gone on too long. There are quite a few horror movie sub-genres. From haunted house movies to slasher movies to possession movies to home invasion movies, there is a horror sub-genre to suit almost everyones tastes. Even within the umbrella term Religious horror, there are a few different types of religious horror that dont overlap all that much. The descriptor could be applied to both Midsommar and The Exorcist, but few viewers would argue that those two horror movies are similar.

David Bruckner, who has directed The Ritual, The Night House, and the Hellraiser reboot, as well as segments of The Signal, V/H/S, Southbound, V/H/S/85, and episodes of the Shudder Creepshow series, is gearing up to direct a new remake of The Blob – and Deadline reports that he has already lined up another genre project. Bruckner will be directing the mysterious horror thriller Mice for A24.

Details on the plot of Mice are being kept under wraps. Whatever the story it is, it has come from the minds of writing duo Todd Spence and Zak White. Spence and White also have Creepshow experience, as they wrote the stories Doodles, George Romero in 3D, and Something Burrowed, Something Blue for the fourth season of the series. They have also written and co-directed several short films. A24 picking up the Mice package marks the first time Spence and White...

Rose Glass’ sophomore feature Love Lies Bleeding will be available on digital next week. More details below.

In an age where a major studio movie starring two Oscar nominees debuted on digital after 17 days (that’d be The Fall Guy), it seems like a minor miracle that Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding is only now becoming available on digital retailers.

You can own Love Lies Bleeding digitally from 2nd July. Glass directed the film and also wrote the script together with Weronika Tofilska. It’s the British filmmaker’s second film, following on the heels of the immensely disturbing but stunningly-made horror character study, Saint Maud. Seriously, if you haven’t seen that one yet for some reason, do track it down now. Also, brace yourself for an intense evening’s entertainment.

The film follows a body builder Jackie (Katy O’Brian) and gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) whose whirlwind romance...

Heretic trailer expertly blends religion and horror in a psychological thriller. A24 has a track record of successful religious horror films. Heretic features Hugh Grant in his A24 debut, stepping outside his usual genre.

The latest trailer for Heretic has been released. Heretic is an upcoming A24 horror movie co-directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and said to be about two young religious women who end up drawn into a game of cat and mouse by a devious man. The film stars a leading cast of Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East, and is set for release on November 15.

Now, A24 has released a trailer for Heretic.

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The trailer begins with Thatcher and East's characters attempting to proselytize their Christian faith by asking people if they are interested in hearing more about the church of Jesus Christ. Going door-to-door, they...

Horror author Paul Tremblay developed a deep love of spooky stories early on, and he tackles the haunted films genre with his newest novel, “Horror Movie” (out Tuesday via William Morrow and Company). The plot concerns a ’90s cult classic horror movie which left all but one cast member dead and the dark stories that are dredged up as a remake comes closer to reality.

Professionally, Tremblay is no stranger to scary movies, as his 2019 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 film “Knock at the Cabin.” Next up is an adaptation of his 2015 book “A Head Full of Ghosts,” which is set to be produced by Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, who also helmed dark horror films like “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge.”

Tremblay spoke with Variety about horror movies both real and imagined,...

A24 has positioned itself as the supreme ruler of the independent film scene. While their brand extends into almost every type of brand of storytelling you can think of, they gained special notoriety for their handling of horror. From Green Room to Saint Maud, from Under the Skin to The Witch, they ushered in a new flavor of horror so boldly that they forced their way into the pop culture lexicon. We wouldn't have Scream (2022) explaining the concept of "elevated horror" without A24's innovative approach to the genre, which is ultimately just "letting the filmmakers deliver original ideas on a relatively modest budget." But in the midst of their mortifying ascension, one slice of horror fell between the cracks. In 2018, the same year that Ari Aster was named the new lord and savior of the horror scene with Hereditary, noted Asmr enthusiast Peter Strickland made In Fabric, a satiny...

Some of the most boldly assured first features by women in the past 20 years have been horror. Think Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Julia Ducournau’s Raw or Rose Glass’ Saint Maud. On the strength of The Watchers, Ishana Night Shyamalan, the 23-year-old daughter of You Know Who, fails to make that list, despite having what appear to be considerable resources thrown at her. While Dakota Fanning does yeoman’s work in the central role, this is basically the usual Irish hooey about faeries and changelings and other pesky entities dressed up in ponderous Jungian doubles theory.

Produced by dad M. Night Shyamalan and adapted from the novel by West Irish author A.M. Shine (apparently a real name), the movie charges right into its souped-up atmospherics, accompanied by Abel Korzeniowski’s hyperventilating score.

Eli Arenson’s camera tracks a panicked man (Alistair Brammer), hurtling through a dense forest in the...

There's a long and rich history of nerve-fraying folk horror in British cinema. From Witchfinder General to The Wicker Man, and A Field In England to small-screen offerings like recent Doctor Who chiller '73 Yards', these isles have proven perpetually fertile ground for tales of eldritch terror. And into that canon is about to come writer-director Daniel Kokotajlo's (Apostasy) Starve Acre. An adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurly's same-named novel, the film sees Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark star as a couple whose rural family bliss is disrupted when their son begins acting very strangely. Check out the atmospheric trailer for the movie below:

With its folk legends of 'Dandelion Jack', candlelit séances, creepy kids, reanimated rabbits, and grim-faced stars, the rain-lashed and mud-strewn Starve Acre looks like it'll be right at home amongst its rural horror peers. Here's the official synopsis, offering some tantalising clues as to what's going...

After setting her directorial debut Saint Maud in a fading English seaside town, London-born filmmaker Rose Glass turns her gaze toward the American southwest for the neo-noir follow-up Love Lies Bleeding. Set in 1989 and shot in New Mexico by Maud cinematographer Ben Fordesman, the film follows the violent repercussions when a nomadic bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) falls for a small-town gym manager (Kristen Stewart) with a family full of criminals (including gun-running dad Ed Harris). With the A24 movie out today on VOD, Blu-ray and Uhd following its theatrical run, Fordesman spoke to Filmmaker about emulating film on digital, pick-ups […]

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After setting her directorial debut Saint Maud in a fading English seaside town, London-born filmmaker Rose Glass turns her gaze toward the American southwest for the neo-noir follow-up Love Lies Bleeding. Set in 1989 and shot in New Mexico by Maud cinematographer Ben Fordesman, the film follows the violent repercussions when a nomadic bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) falls for a small-town gym manager (Kristen Stewart) with a family full of criminals (including gun-running dad Ed Harris). With the A24 movie out today on VOD, Blu-ray and Uhd following its theatrical run, Fordesman spoke to Filmmaker about emulating film on digital, pick-ups […]

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RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (May 3-5)Total gross to dateWeek 1. The Fall Guy (Universal) £3.2m £4.9m 1 2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Disney) £1.2m £1.4m 1 3. Challengers (Warner Bros) £986,858 £4m 2 4. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £770,973 £10.8m 4 5. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £562,659 £20.9m 6

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Universal action comedy The Fall Guy opened top of the UK-Ireland box office with a £3.2m weekend.

Starting in 702 sites, the film brought in a £4,542 average from Friday to Sunday. The Fall Guy recorded its biggest day on the Bank Holiday Monday with £1.3m, and including last Thursday’s previews it is up to a £4.9m total.

Rose Glass’s follow-up to her acclaimed Saint Maud is a scorchingly sexy, darkly violent tale of a gym manager’s love affair with a bodybuilder

This may seem an unexpected point to make about an actor who is arguably one of the coolest people on the planet, but the key to Kristen Stewart’s mesmerising screen presence is her ordinariness. I don’t mean her looks, although as Lou, the manager of a bodybuilding gym in an insalubrious New Mexico backwater, Stewart’s natural magnetism is somewhat muted behind a whey powder pallor, an air of defeated weariness and hair that looks as if it’s been deep-fried rather than washed.

Rather, it’s the unstudied, naturalistic quality of her performances, which are seeded with little glitchy details and gestures – the way she rakes her fingers through her fringe; the moment when she nervously wipes her nose on the sleeve of her T-shirt.

It's another cracking episode of the Empire Podcast, folks, as Rose Glass, director of Love Lies Bleeding, becomes the first guest to pop into our brand new studio, as she tells Sophie Butcher all about the brilliant and bizarre thriller that is her follow-up to Saint Maud. And Chris Hewitt has a fun and frank chat with the wonderful Winston Duke, star of The Fall Guy, in which they talk about stunts, sponsorship, and a poignant moment that almost made it into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Either side of those, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Kobi Omenaka to tackle a handful of listener questions about Star Wars, review The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding, and The Idea Of You, and discuss the week's movie news, with an emphasis on trailers. Warning: several wild Lion King-adjacent claims are made that may see your blood pressure rise.

Action comedy The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt heads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 702 cinemas through Universal.

Directed by David Leith, The Fall Guy is written by Drew Pearce and loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name about stunt performers.

Gosling plays a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut action film, where he becomes involved in a conspiracy surrounding the lead actor.

The Fall Guy debuted at SXSW on March 12; it is Gosling’s first credit as producer since his 2014 directorial debut Lost River.

The BFI is once again heading to the Cannes Market with its so-called Great 8 — a selection of projects from first and second-time filmmakers that it will present to international buyers.

Now in its seventh year, the 2024 Great 8 showcase is funded and produced by the BFI and the British Council, with support from the Great Britain & Northern Ireland campaign, BBC Film, and Film4. The list includes Portuguese filmmaker Laura Carreira’s feature On Falling, produced by Jack Thomas-o’Brien for Sixteen Films. The full list of titles are:

Brides – director Nadia Fall, writer Suhayla El-Bushra Bring Them Down – director/writer Christopher Andrews The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford – director/writer Sean Dunn On Falling – director/writer Laura Carreira The Salt Path – director Marianne Elliott, writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz Sunlight – director Nina Conti, writers Shenoah Allen, Nina Conti Surviving Earth – director/writer ​​Thea Gajić Witches – director/writer Elizabeth Sankey

With 2022 and 2023 editions taking place online,...