Horror won big at the 2026 Oscars – it’s time the genre was taken seriously The horror genre rose from the grave to win big at this year’s Oscars, with four films featuring prominently in the awards. The Conversation · Mar 17
TV tonight: get ready to scream at the screen through The Traitors final It may not have lived up to its celebrity offspring, but this season has offered brightness in the January gloom. Plus, David Baddiel meets Wilfred the ugly cat. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Hollywood is poison – and few films understand its horrors like Sunset Boulevard INSIDE FILM: Seventy-five years after its release, Billy Wilder’s melodramatic satire on celebrity culture and faded stardom – starring Gloria Swanson as its grotesque heroine – retains its tragic grandeur, writes Xan Brooks The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Legendary horror director John Carpenter says he disliked "everything" about Oscar-winning genre hit The Substance "What did I like about it? Zero." Total Film · Oct 28, 2025
Oscars 2025: 'Anora' Wins Major Categories, Including Best Picture — Complete List Of Winners Inside The Oscars 2025 has come and gone, but its powerful and notable moments have been etched in the history books, especially as Cynthia Erivo took the stage to perform the timeless "Defying Gravity." International Business Times · Mar 3, 2025
2025 Oscar winners in full: Anora wins big as The Brutalist and Wicked pick up multiple awards The full list of winners is here! Total Film · Mar 3, 2025
The 2025 Oscar winners list Did "Emilia Pérez" sweep, or did controversy ruin the film's chances of taking home the night's top prize? Salon · Mar 3, 2025
Oscars 2025 winners list — the night's biggest upsets and surprises Follow along live as the 2025 edition of the Oscars produces new winners and more in Hollywood's biggest show case Tom’s Guide · Mar 2, 2025
Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviews The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
The Director of 2024's Wildest Horror Movie Made a Secret Star Wars Short 30 years ago, the director of 'The Substance' made a Star Wars fan film. Inverse · Feb 25, 2025
Why The Substance should win the best picture Oscar Yucky body horror and preposterous plotting make this tale of futuristic anti-ageing tech a wildly unlikely winner. But its imagery will be indelible well after the baubles are forgotten The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
Cynthia Erivo and Pamela Anderson arrive in all-white for Bafta red carpet Scottish actor and Doctor Who star David Tennant is hosting the ceremony. Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025
How to watch the BAFTA Film Awards 2025 online tonight for FREE Our guide explains how to watch BAFTA Film Awards 2025 free online, beginning Sunday, February 16 on BBC One, or on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. WhatToWatch · Feb 16, 2025
The Oscars have snubbed horror for too long – it’s time they rewarded gore OSCARS 2025: As ‘The Substance’ becomes the first body horror film ever nominated for Best Picture, Kevin E G Perry looks back at the Academy’s long-running fear of scary movies The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025 The BAFTA Film Awards: who will win and who should win? The field is crowded this year: who will walk away with the gongs?
What Hi-Fi? · Feb 12, 2025 How to watch 6 Best Picture Oscar movie nominations at home in 4K, HDR and Dolby Atmos How to watch six Best Picture Oscar movie nominees in the best quality at home.
The Times of India · Feb 8, 2025 Critics Choice Awards Complete Winners' List: 'The Substance', 'Wicked', 'Emilia Perez' dominate but 'Anora' babs Best Picture The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards saw Wicked, Emilia Perez, and The Substance emerging as top winners, with each film scoring three wins on Friday night. However, the top honour of Best Picture went to Anora in a surprise win.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2025 Five Great Reads: the ‘monstrous weight’ of Trump’s ego, violent beauty norms, and chasing a meteor Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 ‘Before Ozempic we had amphetamines. But it’s always the same violence’: Coralie Fargeat on women, ageing and Hollywood Her gruesome horror The Substance has won her multiple Oscar nominations – and given its star Demi Moore’s career new life. But did taking down the patriarchy have to be so gory?
Total Film · Jan 30, 2025 Body horror meets Black Widow? The Substance director reportedly turned down the Marvel movie to focus on her award-winning horror Coralie Fargeat was apparently approached by Marvel
Total Film · Jan 28, 2025 Oscars 2025 predictions: who will win Best Picture, Best Director, and the major acting awards? A look ahead to the frontrunners and big contenders at this year's Academy Awards
TechRadar · Jan 27, 2025 How to watch 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards online — live stream the film and TV awards ceremony tonight from anywhere Prepare for a star-studded evening as the CCAs honor the best in film and TV from last year. Read on for how to watch 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards online anywhere.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Inside Demi Moore’s Oscar-nominated Substance transformation: 20,000 litres of ‘blood’ and 5 hours of make-up The extreme body horror’s make-up artist tells The Independent how he achieved the special effects that shot the film to cult status
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025 ‘Bold and fresh’: why Hollywood has gone crazy for gruesome, full-blown fairytales Oscar nominations for Anora, The Substance and Emilia Pérez reflect shift towards surreal plots based on enduring myths
Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2025 French films storm Oscar nominations as Audiard's Emilia Perez breaks records French director Jacques Audiard said he was "thrilled" after his musical Emilia Perez scooped 13 Oscar nominations this week, a record for a non-English-language film. His compatriot Coralie Fargeat and her film The Substance, starring Demi Moore, got five nods, including for best director.