Editors' Choice·Theatre The Highgate Vampire (review) – a delightfully absurd real-life tale brought to life through meta-theatre, gothic horror and sketch comedy by Neil Baker 29th January 2026
1 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
2 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
3 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
4 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
5 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
6 Coward (BFI London Film Festival) review: Achingly beautiful and deeply intimate, this is Lukas Dhont’s best film to date
7 Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie
8 TV Choice: Brad Caleb Kane breathes new life into the Friday the 13th franchise this Halloween as we return to Crystal Lake
9 Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction
10 Nightborn (BFI London Film Festival) review: Hanna Bergholm’s movie revels in wince-inducing horror, leaving the audience squirming
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