The Monster Squad

Director: Fred Dekker

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093560

Review: Could have a stronger plot but still delivers on its tone and manages to give the monsters a modern twist while keeping their roots.

Watch it if: You enjoy the particular trend of kid-gang movies that thrived in the 80s.

And if you liked: Fright Night, The Goonies, Hocus Pocus

Kong: Skull Island

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3731562

Review: Clear in its vision with a strong tone with well-realised characters and some genuinely breathtaking monster action.

Watch it if: You enjoy a fun film that takes its craft and detail seriously.

And if you liked: Godzilla (2014), Jurassic Park, Pacific Rim

Logan

Director: James Mangold

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3315342

Review: Poignant in its relationships and tense in its action with a clear sense of tone and some very well handled performances.

Watch it if: You can handle some fairly brutal violence.

And if you liked: The Wolverine, Terminator: 2 Judgment Day, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Get Out

Director: Jordan Peele

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448

Review: Tense and inventive with an absolutely bizarre plot and a strong clarity of purpose.

Watch it if: You're interested in seeing a fresh new voice in the genre.

And if you liked: The Invitation, The House of the Devil, Under the Skin