As the 39th film in the franchise and a sequel to the widely praised Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla Minus Zero arrives with a wealth of anticipation. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, this movie has exceeded expectations, becoming one of the best films of the year. A potent mix of violence and emotion, Minus Zero is utterly superb.

In recent decades, comic book films have dominated cinema. In doing so, they have often struggled to break free from the “rules” of their niche. Trying to shatter these shackles, Clayface is a new film that injects a horror flavour into the DC universe. Written by Mike Flanagan & Hossein Amini and directed by James Watkins, this movie is a welcome exploration of the limits of comic book cinema.

As a genre, horror shines brightest when it approaches a story on many levels, delivering both scares and a thematic throughline. Written and directed by Alex Goyette, approaches the niche in this very manner, with the final product being a thought-provoking dissection of terror.

Twisting the mundane into the obscene has long been fertile ground for the horror genre. Attempting to do just that, Buddy takes childhood nostalgia and attempts to bend it to its breaking point. Directed by Casper Kelly and co-written with Jamie King, this film offers a thoroughly enjoyable experience that is, unfortunately, sometimes disappointing due to its restrained approach to horror.

Style can carry a film far, but without substance beneath it, you will never get a well-rounded experience. Written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard, Onslaught is a movie that chooses spectacle over story. Visually stunning and always interesting, most viewers will still find it to be too ordinary for its own good.