It’s the beginning of the spookiest month of the year, so it’s no accident that this week will see the release of one of the best horror films of the year, Babak Anvari‘s “Under the Shadow” (our review). It was well received at Sundance and throughout the year at its various festival berths, but if you haven’t heard as much about it as you did about, say, “The Babadook” or “The Witch,” there’s a simple reason: although it’s a U.K.

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With a reputation for being the most prestigious and hotly anticipated film festival in the world, Cannes is full of riches beyond the films playing in Competition. And yet, the movies programmed in the Un Certain Regard (UCR) section are often left out of initial mainstream conversations. It’s only until after the festival when the discussion slowly tilts towards a breakthrough title or notable film that managed to stand out from the pack.

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