I called it ‘post-horror’ – and now I’ve created a monster
When I coined the term ‘post-horror’, gore fans showered me with abuse. Now it has been adopted by a festival celebrating the films that pushed the boundaries of cinematic terror
July 2019
Myth-busting Midsommar: why today's shockers need to do more with folk horror
Directors are once more turning to pagan rituals for frighteners, but cleverly researched storylines don’t make for effective horror
October 2018
The season of the witch: how Sabrina and co are casting their spell over TV
Diverse, digitally savvy and definitely feminist, our screens are full of witches who embody a new imagining of the original ‘nasty woman’
March 2018
Anya Taylor-Joy: 'Whenever I’ve got a girlfriend role, I’ve sent it back'
The 21-year-old actor is quickly carving out a niche for playing strong-willed women, in dark thrillers like The Witch and Split, and her latest film, pitch-black comedy Thoroughbreds, might be her darkest yet
November 2016
Top US films 2016
The 50 best films of 2016 in the US: the full list
Top UK films 2016
The 50 best films of 2016 in the UK: the full list
June 2016
Charlie Lyne's home entertainment
Le Cinéma Club: celebrating the short stuff
A new VOD service wants to give short films their due
March 2016
Spring style watch: new male icons, from CBeebies’ Duggee to UFC fighter Conor McGregor
Box office analysis: UK
Kung Fu Panda 3 chops Allegiant down to size at UK box office
Film blog
The Witch: the blood, the gore, the goat – discuss the film with spoilers
Mark Kermode's film of the week
The Witch review - original sin and folkloric terror
The Witch review – an eerie campfire tale that gets under your skin
The Guardian's Film Weekly
Napster does movies and The Witch reviewed – the Dailies podcast
Film talk
The Witch director Robert Eggers: 'This film attempts to get into the darkness in humanity' – video
The Witch: ‘Good horror is taking a look at what’s dark in humanity’
February 2016
Film blog
Did arthouse horror hit The Witch trick mainstream US audiences?
A wide roll-out for the acclaimed indie chiller has led to a cinemagoing revolt – but it’s not the first time multiplex expectations have caused unhappiness
The Guardian's Film Weekly
The Witch bewitches and Chris Rock feels the pressure - the Dailies film podcast
The Guardian film team’s roundup of Monday’s movie news
Box office analysis: US
Deadpool set to smash all-time R-rated record while The Witch casts a spell
Ryan Reynolds’ potty-mouthed mutant closes in on $500m worldwide, while faith film Risen and period horror movie The Witch make solid debuts
August 2015
The Witch trailer: Sundance horror hit crafts an eerie atmosphere
The first trailer for the acclaimed chiller about sinister happenings in 1600s New England creeps on to the web
February 2015
Film blog
Sundance 2015: 10 things we learned
From horny teens to iPhone movies, creepy social experiments to a Scientology punch-up, Sundance had plenty to offer this year. Here’s what we’ll take away
