12 Most Underrated Movies Of 2017

With comparisons to Kubrick and a nod from Cannes in the form of a Best Screenplay Award for writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos and co-writer Efthymis Filippou, it’s clear psychological horror The Killing of a Sacred Deer was a hit with a certain crowd but when it came to getting arses on cinema seats it wasn’t quite so successful making just $4 million worldwide.

It’s easy to see why a lot of moviegoers might be daunted by a Yorgos Lanthimos film considering his back catalogue includes the likes of Dogtooth with its incest and cat-killing and The Lobster which is a tad more mainstream but still features toaster-based torture and dog murder.

His latest movie is no different with a disturbing father-son talk in which star Colin Farrell tells his onscreen offspring about that time he jerked off his own father and – eventually – a bit of good, old-fashioned filicide.

It could be the case that distributors A24 spent more time pushing their other, more accessible films like Lady Bird, The Disaster Artist and The Florida Project – all of which have received Oscar nominations, funnily enough – and slightly neglected Lanthimos’ less awards-friendly film which is a pity because although it’s as weird as you’d expect from the Greek director, it’s also wonderful.