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
December 2017
Best culture 2017
The 50 top films of 2017: No 9 A Ghost Story
As our countdown continues, ninth place in both the UK and US is taken by a strange and haunting love story
Top US films 2017
The 50 top films of 2017 in the US: the full list
A heartrending coming-of-age love story tops our assessment of the best films on US screens over the past year, pipping a kid’s-eye view of Florida, political intrigue, dystopian futures and nightmarish presents
Top UK films 2017
The 50 top films of 2017 in the UK: the full list
A heartrending love story tops our list of the year’s best films, which also features a kids’-eye view of Florida, political horror, erotic thrills, sci-fi noir, ghosts, grief and communism
November 2017
Steve Rose on film
From Ex Machina to Moonlight: how A24 disrupted Hollywood
Can the US indie distributor become the new Miramax or Weinstein Company?
August 2017
Rooney Mara: look out, Greta Gerwig – there’s a new arthouse darling in town
Is the star of Una and A Ghost Story next in line for the crown of indie queen?
A Ghost Story review – Casey Affleck is truly haunting
Even covered in a sheet, Affleck exudes heartache in David Lowery’s gorgeously sad tale of love and loss
Five of the best… new films
A Ghost Story and Le Doulos: this week’s best films in the UK
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
A Ghost Story review – Casey Affleck goes undercover in a strange and haunting tale
David Lowery on why he made A Ghost Story: 'I was freaking out, having an existential crisis'