Guardian's 2025 Culture Picks: Film, TV, Music Highlights
Discover The Guardian's definitive cultural highlights of 2025, featuring the year's most groundbreaking films, must-watch TV series, and essential music releases. Explore the full list now.
Discover The Guardian's definitive cultural highlights of 2025, featuring the year's most groundbreaking films, must-watch TV series, and essential music releases. Explore the full list now.
As the 1974 slasher classic 'Black Christmas' marks its 50th anniversary, a writer explores why its minimalist terror and chilling ending remain so powerfully effective. Stream it now on Tubi and Amazon Prime.
GameCentral reviews 'Look Outside', the 2025 indie survival horror JRPG that blends EarthBound with Lovecraftian terror. Discover why this £8.99 PC game is one of the year's most unique and disturbing experiences.
The Paranormal Activity stage play at London's Ambassadors Theatre delivers masterful horror, leaving audiences terrified and awestruck. Read our full review.
The West End stage adaptation of 'Paranormal Activity' at the Ambassadors Theatre is a masterclass in horror, directed by Felix Barrett of Punchdrunk. ★★★★ review.
Metro's Deputy TV Editor Tom Percival hails It: Welcome to Derry as a horror masterpiece, criticising Stranger Things Season 5 for losing its soul. Discover why the weekly prequel series triumphs.
After weeks of testing, we reveal if the Philips 5500 Series bean-to-cup machine with 20 coffee styles and touchscreen justifies its £650 price tag. Discover the verdict.
Indie horror game Horses, from acclaimed developer Santa Ragione, has been removed from major storefronts. We explore the controversy and whether the ban is justified.
Guinness reveals its first Harp Guide, naming the UK's top 35 pubs for the perfect pint. Discover the nine London venues that made the prestigious list.
The box office horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is panned as an inept, poorly written follow-up with no proper ending. Our review of the 2024 release.
After 13 years in development, sci-fi survival horror game Routine is finally here. Our review explores its terrifying atmosphere, unique puzzles, and how it rivals Alien Isolation. Read the full analysis.
Netflix has released all episodes of 'Talamasca: The Secret Order', a new horror thriller based on Anne Rice's books. Dive into the secret society's supernatural investigations now.
The iconic 1999 found-footage horror 'The Blair Witch Project', notorious for making audiences faint, is now streaming on Netflix. Discover the film that changed horror forever.
Discover 18 terrifying Christmas horror films streaming now in the UK, from festive slashers to supernatural thrillers. Perfect for horror fans seeking alternative holiday entertainment.
A journalist's experiment with UK dating apps reveals shocking behaviour as men offer sex within minutes. Discover why modern dating is pushing people to give up on love altogether.
Discover Bog People, a powerful anthology of folk horror stories exploring class, hierarchy and inequality across England. Read our review of this compelling collection.
Irish actor and Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd shares her recovery journey after second below-knee amputation. Discover her inspiring story and future plans.
Italian horror game Horses faces Steam ban over explicit content concerns, launching December 2 on Epic Games Store. Developer fears financial collapse without Steam access.
Zoe Slater's stalker nightmare escalates in EastEnders Christmas special as she accuses brother Tommy. Read the shocking spoilers and dramatic twists ahead.
A 65-year-old Thai grandmother narrowly avoided being cremated alive after waking up in her coffin moments before her funeral. Read this incredible survival story.
Hollywood veteran Udo Kier has died at 81. The German actor known for Ace Ventura and horror classics passed away in Palm Springs. Read more about his legendary career.
Discover the 35 London bars, including Tayēr + Elementary and The Connaught Bar, officially ranked among the world's 500 best. Explore the full list of top drinking spots in the capital.
The 'heartbreaking' horror film Good Boy, which terrified hardened fans, is now streaming on Shudder via Amazon Prime Video. This critically acclaimed hit features a dog's perspective.
Bone Lake delivers a witty horror comedy about a romantic weekend gone wrong. This smart thriller offers fun for all viewers, not just horror fans. Available on digital platforms from 24 November.
Joshua Erkman's feature debut A Desert blends high art with trailer trash horror in the Californian desert. This visually stunning film releases on digital platforms 24 November.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in a raw bereavement horror, 'The Thing with Feathers'. This bold UK indie film explores grief with a giant, menacing crow. In cinemas Nov 21.
Isabella Gellis's eccentric folk horror opera The Devil's Den, featuring morris dancing and a sinister rabbit, premieres at Howard Assembly Room. Read our review of this modern mystery play.
Discover 'Future Man', the critically acclaimed sci-fi comedy starring Josh Hutcherson, now streaming on Netflix UK. With 3 binge-worthy seasons, it's time to dive in!
The 'hair-raising' horror film Good Boy, which terrified hardened fans, is coming to Shudder via Amazon Prime Video on November 21. Don't miss this critically acclaimed hit.
Dutch horror film 'Meat Kills' becomes the first from the Netherlands to receive a rare NC-17 rating in the US, banning viewers under 18. Discover the shocking details.