The film is a must watch for fans of the surreal and the strange, and a must skip for fans of the French monarchy.

Kaneto Shindo’s 1964 period horror Onibaba is a tactile assault on the senses, a sweat-soaked fever dream that conjures up primal feelings of dread, horror and lust.

Port of Shadows isn’t very cheerful, and it makes for poor escapist entertainment, but good work is important, never mind the subject.

Seisaku’s Wife is a must watch in theatres. Those who have the opportunity to experience it during Cinema Reborn’s upcoming screenings aren’t in for the most pleasant watch, but a nonetheless moving experience.

Todd Solondz’ Happiness is an ensemble film set in New Jersey and driven by passionate yet disillusioned characters.

Les Rendez-vous d'Anna follows the tranquil, lonely odyssey of Anna Silver, a filmmaker travelling across Western Europe to promote her new film.

Chain Reactions is a celebration of the 50 year anniversary of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Despite being  100 years old (exactly), Strike remains highly watchable and important.

Ultimately, Frankenhooker is the kind of film that refuses to be ignored. It’s loud, garish, and unapologetically grotesque, yet like its oddball protagonist, it manages to be weirdly endearing, despite the rampant sex and violence […]

From a young age, the film stuck in my mind as undyingly sympathetic, and upon my revisiting it recently, I love it more than ever as not only the purest demonstration of Lynch’s ability to thrive within the studio system, but also the directorial attention to his own idiosyncratic way of loving the people of the world around him.

Visually, this film feels like a masterclass of instinctive storytelling.

Occasionally awkward performances and deliveries are mostly forgiven by this fine adaption of a scandalous mystery. 

Much like Godzilla’s messy and complicated birth as a concept and popular culture figure, I too feel as though I’ve come out of this experience a strange creature. It’s something I won’t soon forget.

Rewatching The Phantom Menace sent me far beyond the realms of good or bad; I left with an admiration for a deeply strange film, and a slight cynicism that we may never quite see the likes of it again.

Being able to see such a beautiful restoration on the big screen is worth the price of admission alone, and I could not recommend The Conformist more.

This is one of the most important films in this year’s festival. I would implore anyone wanting to learn more about Palestinian history to watch it. 

While Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is not the most audience (or even fan) friendly experience around, it's a devastating look at a life cut short.

Featuring Argento at his most feverishly creative, Phenomena lives up to its title, providing an experience that's as difficult to rationalise as it is rare to come by.

With Love to the Person Next to Me is not a perfect film, but it does have something that many films with larger budgets lack- a soul.

With gut-wrenching violence and disruptive themes, and its critique of gender roles and cultural norms in Japan, cinephiles and fans of the more gruesome side of life ought to catch this slow-burning, thought-provoking thriller.