

KURONEKO (1968) – One of the creepiest ghost stories ever, this poetic Japanese horror fable remains as shockingly urgent and deeply frightful fifty years after its release, along with sister film ONI-BABA. Aubrey Plaza delightfully smolders as an obsessive imposter, stalking, or should I say friending, Taylor (Elizabeth Olsen), the Instagram-famous paragon of shabby chic L.A. INGRID GOES WEST (2017) – This dark satire may be the most trenchant film yet about social media, wherein every user plays the victim, but also the perpetrator.

And keeping with the spirit of the Bev, each list is an idiosyncratic window into the heart of a film fanatic, showcasing what we’ve been watching, what we can’t stop talking about, and what we think you need to see, both new releases and old favorites. As the year winds to a close, the team at the New Beverly runs down the favorite movies they watched in 2017.
