I didn't see nearly as many new movies in 2018 as I wanted, but did see some truly stunning cinematic treasures. Out of the five movies below, you'll find the four best performances by a lead actress I saw all year, plus one jaw-dropping lead actor performance by a long-time screen legend. Four of the five qualify as horror, while the fifth is as tonally dark as any horror movie. Most importantly, all five are masterfully constructed and fully realized by visionary filmmakers. There are so many new movies I wanted to see but they'll have to wait for video or streaming now, including Suspiria, Destroyer, A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Eighth Grade, and The Ranger , to name a few. Of the movies I did see, though, here are five that left the biggest impression on me in 2018. 5. Hereditary (dir. Ari Aster) Hereditary uses horror to dramatize the enormously damaging psychological and emotional trauma that a lifetime of familial dysfunction can inflict on...
we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars