Ranking September 2018's Movies From Worst To Best

10. Hold The Dark

Hold The Dark - Russell Core
Netflix

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 70% (6.5/10)

Box Office: Straight-to-Netflix.

Verdict: Jeremy Saulnier's (Blue Ruin, Green Room) new thriller might not live up to the gritty brilliance of his prior efforts, but it's still a richly atmospheric, terrifically acted film for those in the mood for a deliberate, eerie night in.

Jeffrey Wright and Alexander Skarsgård are especially compelling in this expectation-defying revenge tale which, while hamstrung somewhat by the eccentricities of the source material, nevertheless serves up a singular stab at superficially familiar material.

If nothing else, it boasts one of the year's best shootouts - complete with lashings of nauseatingly realistic gore - and a puzzling finale that leaves plenty open for debate. Not entirely successful, but bold, ambitious and interesting.

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