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  • Abattoir (2016)
    Review preview for Abattoir

    This feels like an episode of Mystery Theater and will charm fans of old radio horror.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    After the death of her sister and nephew, real-estate investigative reporter Julia uncovers the sinister truth behind a series of gruesome murders where the entire killing rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations.
  • Bone Tomahawk (2015)
    Review preview for Bone Tomahawk

    Brutally effective in what it does overall, which is fuse western and horror tropes to create a slow-burning, visceral experience that, although not flawless, should ensure fans of both genres are satisfied.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    Four men set out in the Wild West to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
  • Hope Floats (1998)
    Review preview for Hope Floats

    Steve Rogers' script is sharp enough and sugar free (that's relative, or course - the ending is candy floss).

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A woman dealing with the aftermath of divorce, returns to her home town.
  • The Infiltrator (2016)
    Review preview for The Infiltrator

    The film is clever. It is violent and merciless, also.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    True life story of an undercover agent who infiltrates the upper circles of a Columbian drugs cartel in the Eighties
  • Nix (2022)
    Review preview for Nix

    The supernatural and psychological narratives interrelate in ambitious ways which offer up interesting possibilities but which Ferrante ultimately lacks the skill to carry off.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Following the disappearance of a child and a monstrous encounter, a family disintegrates, but the missing girl's brother keeps on hunting for the truth.
  • The Perfect Sleep (2009)
    Review preview for The Perfect Sleep

    An overwrought, eccentric folly, surely never to be repeated, but truly amazing to behold.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    An assassin returns to a city of his past to try to rescue a lost love.
  • Seed (2007)
    Review preview for Seed

    Rather than being frightening, it's a lot like staring at a black piece of paper, and almost as much fun.

    Jonathan Melton · 1 out of 5
    A serial killer is buried alive and digs his way out to seek revenge.
  • The Virgin Suicides (1999)
    Review preview for The Virgin Suicides

    Coppola demonstrates remarkable confidence.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of sisters and suicide in the American suburbs.

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