
Made for Love: Season 2
Season two of the whip-smart sci-fi series quickly leaps into full Phillip K Dick mode, spinning out each of its storylines in profoundly strange directions. And Cristin Milioti proves to be a captivating presence once again. (NEON)

Smiling Friends: Season 1
This is maximum Adult Swim. With black-as-the-night humour and a doodle-pocalypse "art" style, this bite-sized rapid-fire comedy show will put a twisted smile on the face of anyone who dares to expose their brain to it. (TVNZ ON DEMAND)

Chucky: Season 1
Arguably the best horror TV series since Hannibal, this Chucky reboot is also probably the goriest. The show is surprisingly nasty at times and features some pretty legendary kills. (NEON)

The Staircase
Taking its title from the wildly popular true-crime docuseries, this gripping dramatic saga spins an extraordinary new yarn with an incredible cast that blows the whole thing wide open once again. (NEON)

Shining Girls: Season 1
Once you get past the goofier aspects of the premise, this slickly put together series has a lot to give. As a mystery-based thriller, Shining Girls strikes a great balance, each episode drip-feeding just enough new information to keep you on the edge of your seat. (APPLE TV+)

The Sadness
This ultra-ULTRA-violent Taiwanese flick is a fantastic addition to the crazed maniacs horror subgenre. It’s not very original plot-wise, but is original where it matters: with its glorious amounts of gore. (SHUDDER)
RETROSPECTIVE

DRAG ME TO HELL
Sam Raimi’s playful, nasty, uncompromising horror

THE KING OF COMEDY
The comedy of discomfort

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
Still pierces the heart, gothic in every sense

LEGION
The series that dared to be truly trippy in aesthetic and story

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
Bridgerton can't out-swoon's Scorsese's luscious take

PERSONAL SHOPPER
Kristen Stewart’s first Oscar-worthy role
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