THE CONJURING: LAST RITES - The adventures of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren come to a close in underwhelming style. Iain MacLeod reviews this overlong entry that used up all its scares a long time ago and features next to no actual conjuring like the rest of these films.

ROW - A small boat covered in bloodstains with a sole survivor washing ashore in the North of Scotland provides the mystery at the heart of ROW. Iain MacLeod reviews the psychological thriller from debut director Matthew Losasso.

THE TOXIC AVENGER - UNCUT - An alternative review to last week's FrightFest premiere, Bev Tew takes a look at the long awaited remake of the Troma classic which sees Peter Dinklage taking on the titular role in this gory, slapstick update.

EDDINGTON - Ari Aster’s dark satire of the pandemic and its effect on a clueless anti-mask small town sheriff played by Joaquin Phoenix veers off in several thrilling and unexpected directions. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most divisive  and wickedly entertaining films of the year.

TOGETHER - Alison Brie and Dave Franco literally experience what happens when you can’t tear yourself away from your better half. Iain MacLeod reviews the body horror hit that has just as much to say about dysfunctional relationships as it does about bodily parts fusing together. Warning - also contains Spice Girls songs on the soundtrack.

NOBODY 2 - Bob Odenkirk returns as Hutch Mansell, the unassuming one man hit squad, looking to spend some quality vacation time with his put upon family. But Sharon Stone’s bloodthirsty crime boss has other ideas. Iain MacLeod reviews this eagerly awaited sequel but finds himself far less impressed this time around.

Zach Cregger’s eagerly anticipated follow up to BARBARIAN finally arrives in cinemas. Does the story of a missing class of school children running off into the night justify the hype? Iain MacLeod  examines the various mysteries of this summer's latest horror hit in his spoiler-free review.

BRING HER BACK - The Philippou brothers return with a chilling dive into grief and possession. Bev Tew reviews this raw and emotional descent into trauma, and the haunting cost of holding on too tight.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER - 1997: A group of friends cover up a fatal accident and fall prey to a killer in a fisherman’s slicker and hat. 2025: A different group of friends cover up a different fatal accident and fall prey to a different  killer in a fisherman’s slicker and hat. Iain MacLeod reviews this latest revival that has him realising he doesn’t care what anyone did last summer.

THE SHROUDS - David Cronenberg proves he still has the goods in this grief driven techno conspiracy thriller. Iain MacLeod reviews this unflinching and haunting work that distills all that was and still is great about the Canadian auteur.

M3GAN 2.0 - The internet’s favourite dancing killer robot returns in a sequel that delivers more of what made her so popular while taking a page out of the TERMINATOR 2 playbook with added action and a winning sense of humour. Iain MacLeod reviews this surprisingly superior sequel.

28 YEARS LATER - Danny Boyle and Alex Garland take us back to a ravaged Britain in thrilling style that galvanises the zombie/infected genre once again. Iain MacLeod reviews the highly anticipated sequel that sets up its trilogy in (mostly) high style, giving us Boyle’s best film in years.

BALLERINA - Ana de Armas takes centre stage in the John Wick universe as a graceful assassin, but it appears that the producers are unwilling to part ways with Keanu Reeves. Iain MacLeod reviews this flawed yet enjoyable entry in a franchise that is now stretching itself thin.

DANGEROUS ANIMALS - Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water, up pops Jai Courtney’s monstrous serial killer who puts his victims through the wringer with the help of any passing, hungry sharks. Iain MacLeod reviews the entertainingly grisly thriller that makes sharks scary again.

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD - Sick of killer clowns yet? Iain MacLeod seems to be with his review of the latest slasher that attempts to subvert the usual character tropes but does little else with its tired out cliches.

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES - Remember to look both ways when you’re crossing the road if you venture out to the cinema to witness the return of one of horror’s most inventive franchises. Iain MacLeod reviews the long awaited sequel that revives and refreshes the series and will have you questioning if that piercing you’re thinking of getting is a good idea.

UNTIL DAWN - With video game adaptations on the rise on both TV and cinema screens, does David Sandberg’s adaptation of the horror favourite keep with the upward trend? Or is this just one more entry to the failure pile?  Steven West presses ‘play again’ to investigate.

SINNERS -  Ryan Coogler writes and directs this big budget period horror that mixes vampires and the blues to electrifying effect. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the years most original and entertaining films

Y2K - Ready to party like it’s 1999 again? Then maybe best avoid Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. Iain MacLeod reviews this squandered opportunity that fails to make anything of its premise as both a comedy-horror and an exercise in nostalgia.

SISTER MIDNIGHT - Unhappy with her arranged marriage, a woman undergoes a startling transformation that makes for one of the most entertaining surprises of the year in Karan Kandhari’s genre bending mix of comedy and horror. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most original films of the year aided in no small part by a powerhouse performance from Bollywood actress Radhika Upte.