If the world isn’t already in a constant state of anxiety facing down the existential threat of AI and divisive wars, then Hollywood clearly believes we want even more scares
Building films that last beyond opening weekend
All the virtue signalling in the world - specifically, the negative reviews and Pallywood protests - couldn't keep the crowds away from Scream 7, which dominated this week's box office.
8.7
Requiem feels less like a cohesive narrative and more a nostalgic victory lap strung together with bravura set pieces and the classic puzzle solving under duress that makes this series
8
… unlikely to win a new legion of fans to the Tromatic cause, but for existing mutants who still have affection for these nasty, trashy, noisy, dirty films, this green-hued
7.7
… far more engaging than any seventh film in a horror franchise has any right to be.
4.7
Do you like scary movies? Maybe give this one a miss, then.
9
Fast-paced combat, rewarding exploration and genuinely tense moments abound …
8
… a perfectly efficient slasher film, dripping with mid ‘80s sleaze and misanthropy and featuring a smart script with lashings of jetblack humour … + a cynical cash grab from
Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti are ecstatic about joining the Star Trek universe.