Welcome to the monthly round-up of all the movies I watched in January 2024.

Every month this year I'll be sharing a complete list of the films I've watched throughout the month, covering everything from new releases to old favorites that I've revisited.

When Evil Lurks

★★★

2024 | Directed by: Demián Rugna

In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.

Society of the Snow

★★★★★

2024 | Directed by: J.A. Bayona

The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.

Killers of the flower moon

★★★

2023 | Directed by: Martin Scorsese

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

The zone of interest

★★★★★

2024 | Directed by: Jonathan Glazer

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp.

Under the skin

★★★★

2024 | Directed by: Jonathan Glazer

A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.

My mercury

★★★

2024 | Directed by: Joëlle Chesselet

A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone. In the end, it's a victory for the birds, but at what price?

The favourite

★★★★★

2018 | Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos

In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.