SXSW International Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard

Critics Consensus: Tempting fate by picking up where it left off after an extended absence, Ready or Not 2 cheats the sequel curse thanks in large part to Samara Weaving's ferocious commitment to the bloody bit.

Synopsis: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game --... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy

Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Critics Consensus: A raucous capitalist critique, I Love Boosters careens through the carefully-controlled chaos of writer-director Boots Riley's imagination to deliver a comedy that's as funny as it is thought-provoking.

Synopsis: Follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu

Directed By: Boots Riley

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu

Directed By: John Carney

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A wandering medium, Airi spends her life guiding restless spirits out of the world of the living. Summoned to an isolated country house, she comes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Moeka Hoshi, Kurumi Inagaki, Tae Kimura, Mutsuo Yoshioka

Directed By: Dave Boyle

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Jimmy didn't try to kill himself. Or at least, he's pretty sure he didn't. With the help of a reluctant 911 operator, he sets out... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlie Day, Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash

Directed By: Peter Warren

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: It sucks to be Brian. He's smart, funny, and capable, but his mental health issues make it hard for anyone to see it -- especially... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Wang, William H. Macy, Edi Patterson, Randall Park

Directed By: Will Ropp

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Starring: Lewis Pullman, Maya Hawke, Randall Park, Jake Shane

Directed By: Graham Parkes

Critics Consensus: A classic haunted house story enriched with atmospheric folklore and perfectly-timed shocks, Hokum further solidifies writer-director Damian McCarthy as a modern master of horror.

Synopsis: When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Scott, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Peter Coonan

Directed By: Damian McCarthy

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: This horror anthology tackles the modern work landscape through four timely perspectives - the hustle culture of an MLM, the endless repetitiveness of a food... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rob Huebel, Barbara Crampton, Vinny Thomas, Jessika Van

Directed By: Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty, Chelsea Stardust

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Sosie Bacon, Travis Bacon

Directed By: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick

Critics Consensus: Charmingly goofy and packed with incisive insights into the relatable ups and downs of any friend group, Forbidden Fruits is a campy coven worth hanging out with for its concise runtime.

Synopsis: Free Eden employee Apple leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig. New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp

Directed By: Meredith Alloway

Critics Consensus: A daffy crime comedy that uses its sci-fi elements in the service of character, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is slick and amusing proof that there's enough room for two Vince Vaughns.

Synopsis: The film is a hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eiza González, Vince Vaughn, Keith David, Stephen Root

Directed By: BenDavid Grabinski

Critics Consensus: With Hitchcockian flair, inventive gore, and electric performances, Over Your Dead Body blends tense thrills and playful twists into a satisfying, if occasionally conventional, ride.

Synopsis: When miserable couple Dan and Lisa retreat to a remote cabin for a romantic reset, each arrives with a secret plan to kill the other.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis

Directed By: Jorma Taccone

Critics Consensus: A hyper-stylized battle royale with a vivid gothic setting, They Will Kill You's cyclical structure can grow repetitive but a fierce Zazie Beetz keeps the bloodletting infectiously fun.

Synopsis: THEY WILL KILL YOU unleashes a blood-soaked, high-octane horror-action-comedy in which a young woman must survive the night at the Virgil, a demonic cult's mysterious... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zazie Beetz, Myha'la Herrold, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton

Directed By: Kirill Sokolov

Critics Consensus: Starting off with a fun hook and diluting it with a plethora of clichés, Pretty Lethal doesn't reach its full operatic potential but doles out enough balletic action to remain reasonably en pointe.

Synopsis: An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika Vandanapu

Directed By: Vicky Jewson

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Starring: Adam Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Kate Berlant

Directed By: Kevin Hamedani