The Corpse of Anna Fritz
What separates Hèctor Hernández Vicens’s nasty little thriller from the flock, and may well damn it, is the sheer unpleasantness of its premise.
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The Invitation
A masterclass in sustained unease, Karyn Kusama has crafted an impressively edgy LA-set chamber drama.
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Charles B. Pierce’s original ‘cult classic’ is a mixed bag.
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The Legend of Barney Thomson
Robert Carlyle’s directorial debut is a disappointing black comedy despite a great cast and a beautifully decaying Glasgow as backdrop.
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The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
A successfully disgusting third instalment of Tom Six’s franchise.
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The Look of Silence
Joshua Oppenheimer’s follow-up to the The Act of Killing is just as powerful and unforgettable.
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown
A fun, clever 1970s horror remake marred by a pedestrian ending.
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Lost River
Ryan Gosling’s dark directorial debut Lost River is a bit of a mess, but with a great cast and soundtrack is sure to find fans.
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Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this disturbing sociopath thriller and media satire.
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The Man in the Orange Jacket
Writer-director Aik Karapetian is a dab hand at evoking nameless menace and delivering brutal shocks. Approach with caution.
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