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Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWMKM2FDc9a/?igsh=MW4xcDJkcHNuc3Qzag== Growing up, I used to watch so many of these animated children's films with my sisters, and we used to love it - some of them I still watch regularly now. However, when it comes to this 2005 animated adventure, directed by Chris Wedge, I hadn't watched it since I was a pre-teen. I couldn't wait to revisit it, though - I had so many find memories of it. The film was produced by Blue Sky Studios,

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWEUZw7DWWA/?igsh=N2I3MXkxb205ZGxk Ari Aster is best known for his superb and intense horror films; 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' , both of which are modern classics of the genre. But his third film; 'Beau Is Afraid' divided audiences greatly, and has largely been forgotten since it came out in 2023. Aster's 2025 effort looked to be an intriguing if slightly unusual film, being set during the Covid-19 pandemic - something most for

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWB8Y9OjfEy/?igsh=dGNnbjZyMWt5NjI0 Despite holding no religious beliefs, I do love a well-made religious horror. One cannot deny the powerful imagery created through religion and religious figures, and when you combine that with the horror and thriller genres, it can become something extremely compelling. This 1999 thriller, directed by Rupert Wainwright, took the well-documented idea of people claiming to have been righteously woun

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV8vuljjed3/?igsh=NjlwNW53eHk4cXF1 At the start of each calendar year, I write down a list of the major films scheduled for theatrical releases in the next twelve months, and, naturally, some excite me more than others. This 2026 science fiction adventure, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and based on the book by Andy Weir, who also wrote 'The Martian' , which itself also had a successful cinematic adaptation, was certa

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV6FpK9jb69/?igsh=MWl0M3BqdXg1cmo5MQ== The idea of a horror film set within an escape room actually sounded quite compelling, to my mind, so when I came across this Adam Robitel directed film from 2019, I thought I'd give it a go. The reviews were pretty mediocre, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee a bad viewing experience. I was hoping for a film that didn't take itself too seriously, and honed in on the fun aspect of its, let'

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV3aAYKjVgJ/?igsh=MTk3NGRjOXp0a2s3YQ== Cal McMau's independent prison drama struck me immediately for its cast, environment, and apparent story. It looked like a very visceral experience to watch, especially in the cinema, and that's exactly where I went to see it. There had been plenty of praise for the film, following its film festival debut, but, unfortunately, I had to wait for its theatrical run to go and see it for myself. As

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV1I497jS9-/?igsh=MWcxb3BpdDR0djRydA== Directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who would go onto win the Academy Award for Best original screenplay thanks to their efforts, this 1997 drama was, for a long time, my favourite film. Mind you, I still love it now. It had, however, been a little while since I'd watched it - a couple of years at least. I had always planned on rewatching it, but it felt good to

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVv25jjDeG_/?igsh=anllNGZ6c2U0M2Yz Dan Erickson's Apple TV original series 'Severance' made waves when it first hit the streaming service in 2022, but I didn't watch it until this second season was already up. As such, I didn't arrive at this follow-up until a little while later, but my excitement had only increased, having enjoyed that first season a lot. If there's one way to grab an audience, it's to hit them with something unex

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtHEktDJ7q/?igsh=MXJlaDZ6azE0MWl3NA== I have had this 2013 horror film sat on my shelf waiting to be watched for years now, but it was only recently that I finally sat down to watch it. The film was directed by Andy Muschietti, director of both 'It' films, written by Muschietti and his wife Barbara Muschietti, who also produced the film, and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro. With so many talented names involved, it gave me

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVqitUpDYJA/?igsh=NnIyNWhvZTBhd3Ni Maggie Gyllenhaal's much anticipated modern take on 'The Bride Of Frankenstein' immediately attracted my interest when it wad announced, not just because it had a superb cast and a talented director, but because it looked to be a fresh and unique take on some classic horror characters. I was even more excited when I saw the trailers for the film, which made clear that this really was something diff

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVoFeKvjYxd/?igsh=YzNlZDY1YnJmNzU= This Gary Shore directed supernatural mystery horror is not a film that I would have watched, under normal circumstances, but a friend choosing it at a social gathering was as good an excuse as any for me to see if it was any good. I did have a quick peak at the Letterboxd rating prior to it starting, and was not particularly enthused, but sometimes a film can surprise you, so I decided to be optim

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVlZJUAjbxt/?igsh=MjV1d3Ryam55ZjV1 When trailers dropped for this Eli Craig directed clown horror, based on the 2020 horror novel by Adam Cesare, it seemed to have all the makings of a fun, silly, and for those of us who are freaked put by evil clowns; scary, horror film. I had kept an eye on it since then, and whilst the reviews have been, generally speaking, fairly middling, I still thought it would be worth my time to check it ou

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVgV4tQjagG/?igsh=MWNxdzZ4dWJrb2pj I recently worked my way through all four of the main 'Conjuring' films, and whilst they aren't amazing, they were all at least fairly entertaining. I then decided to move onto the expanded cinematic universe, starting with 'The Nun' , before now moving onto this sequel. It was directed by Michael Chaves, who also directed the third and fourth 'Conjuring' films, which gave me a little hope, aft

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVdrUbMDVKR/?igsh=cHU3NTdmZGY4OXBz Typically speaking, I'm either a big fan of a cop film, or I'm really, really, not. I really wasn't sure what to expect from this Netflix original cop thriller, which was directed by Joe Carnahan, but I quite liked that near-lifelong friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were teaming up to make another film together. Reviews have been, generally speaking, quite middling for the film, so my expectation

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbE1JuDWJn/?igsh=ODN6bzJhdHB2MTQ2 Directed by Grègory Levasseur, this 2014 horror was another one of those slightly random films that had been sat on one of my many watchlists for quite a while. It does not have particularly encouraging reviews, but I still wanted to watch it, mainly because it sounded like it could be a bit of goofy fun. Plus, I actually don't hate the premise of a mysterious pyramid with something horrifying with

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVYvdVPjUs0/?igsh=MXdocmo4bzliOGpndA== I had my eye on this film for a little while before I watched it, mainly because it was both written and directed by renowned British independent filmmaker Mike Leigh, who I studied some of the work of during my A Levels. As such, I was keenly aware of the man's aptitude when it came to creating hard-hitting, well-made, independent, British social realism, which only encouraged me to watch this