The most promising movies of 2025 include new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Celine Song, and more.

One-shot movies are gradually becoming a common feature in cinema these days, but many of these endeavours employ hidden cuts to sell their unbroken nature. This was not the case with David Moreau's MadS, the French indie horror feature from late 2024 that impressively depicts its terrifying events all in one take.

The horror movies of 2025 promise to be a diverse bunch of chillers, in every possible genre, from big franchises to indie nightmares.

This is about to be a big year for steamy, star-studded romances, franchise finales (goodbye, 'Mission Impossible!'), and even one talking hippo.