In the Lost Lands (2025)

George R. R. Martin wrote the short story, Paul W. S. Anderson stretched In the Lost Lands into a feature, and the stretch marks show in every murky frame. The visuals are so dim and smeary you’ll want to wipe your screen. Milla Jovovich plays Gray Alys, a witch who deals in illusions and never says no to a job, so when the Queen wants a werewolf’s power by the next full moon, off she goes. A palace official secretly pays her to fail, a great wrinkle the movie barely uses. Dave Bautista’s Boyce tags along as her guide, and their gruff banter has all the spark of wet firewood. A spell cast through a sniper scope is bonkers in the good way. Critics called it an incoherent eyesore, with a 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it made $6.53 million worldwide on a reported $55M. A 2.6 because two charismatic leads can’t light up a movie this dim. $600.16 says you spend the last half hour rooting for the werewolf and don’t feel bad about it.

What works: Jovovich and Bautista bring some leftover charisma, and a couple of moments, like a spell cast through a sniper scope, are fun in a bonkers way.

What doesn’t: The murky, washed-out visuals are a chore to look at, and the story is so scattered that its best twist barely registers.

Who it’s for: Paul W. S. Anderson completists and anyone who watches every Milla Jovovich movie on principle.