Search: Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona

The Impossible (2012)

Review preview for The Impossible

Director Juan Antonio Bayona spins the focus in on a single family caught up in the disaster, personalising the horror and bringing it home in unashamedly melodramatic fashion on its very own tidal wave of emotion.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

A family's quiet Thailand holiday turns into a nightmare when a huge tsunami engulfs the grounds of their hotel.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Review preview for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

So riddled with logic gaps, dumb character decisions and simple confusion about how we should view the entire conceit, that the actual genetic recreation of dinosaurs from 65 million years ago starts looking believable in comparison.

Owen Van Spall · 2 out of 5

When Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar, they stumble on a conspiracy that threatens the Earth.
A Monster Calls (2016)

Review preview for A Monster Calls

Bayona knows how to turn the screw of sentiment, not so much jerking tears as gradually filling a well of sadness until it can't help but spill out.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum's terminal illness.
The Orphanage (2007)

Review preview for The Orphanage

Sanchez and Bayona never lose sight of the requirements of the genre, providing plenty in the way of seat-gripping tension and finding suitable shocks in the everyday.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

Ghost story about a family who live in an orphanage.
Society Of The Snow (2023)

Review preview for Society Of The Snow

The impact of the plane crash near the start of this retelling of the remarkable true survival story is shown in visceral detail with a sound design that slams right through you.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5

Survival thriller taking place in the aftermath of a plane crash in the Andes.