The collaboration between Isabelle Huppert and Claire Denis the world had been dreaming of, arrived with this powerful story about the death throes of white colonialism. Denis—who grew up in French Africa—returns to her roots with this sublime, poetic yet nightmarish exploration of racial conflict.

From French king of cool Bertrand Bonello, this endlessly mysterious chiller subverts horror tropes in unexpected ways, fearlessly unleashing suppressed demons. Boasting a sharp political edge, lavish visuals, and an ace synth score by Bonello himself, Zombi Child is a sublime slice of sinuous pulp.