As Halloween draws near, more and more horror films are landing in theaters and on home release. It really is the best time of the year, and this week, there are a ton of killer horror films headed your way!
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The Exorcist: Believer
Theaters
“Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before, Chris MacNeil.”
The Nun II
Theaters
New Line Cinema brings you “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest-grossing entry of the $2 billion Conjuring Universe.
Set in 1956, France, a priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
The sequel sees the return of Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, Anna Popplewell as Kate, Katelyn Downey as Sophie, Jonas Bloquet as Frenchie, and Bonnie Aarons as Valek/the nun. Storm Reid joins them. James Wan is co-producing along with Peter Safran (The Nun). Judson Scott is producing.
Megalomaniac
Theaters
This September, Dark Star Pictures will introduce you to the dark, twisted, and ultra-violent horror of Megalomaniac from director Karim Ouelhaj.
In the film, “Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable and riddled with insecurities, Martha lives vicariously through social media. Her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings. Harassed and violently assaulted at work, the docile Martha falls into madness and goes through the looking glass into the strange and terrifying world inhabited by her brother.”
My Animal
Theaters
Bobbi Salvör Menuez (“Euphoria”) and Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) star in this genre-bending supernatural love story. Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather is forced to live a secluded life on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather’s suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within.
King on Screen
On-Demand and Blu-ray
Regarding authors, no one is more prolific than Stephen King, whose writings have been adapted repeatedly for film, including The Boogeyman, which has just premiered in theaters. A new documentary, King of Screen, from director Daphné Baiwir (interview), will explore King’s legacy of terror and the films we all love to fear.
“In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, over 50 directors have adapted King’s books and stories into more than 80 films and series, making him the most adapted author alive. What’s so fascinating about him that filmmakers cannot stop adapting his works? This documentary tackles that subject.
Shadow Island
Limited theaters
In Shadow Island, an aspiring meteorologist, David (Johan L. Heinstedt), stumbles upon what remains of his father’s work. David sets off to a desert island in the Barents Sea – the one place that may hold the truth about his father’s passing. Confronted by strange lights in the dark, eerie radio disturbances, and a hidden cave, David questions whether or not he’s alone on the island. But his search for truth will lead to a much larger conspiracy.
All Fun and Games
Out now in theaters and on VOD
From the directing duo of Eren Celeboglu and Ari Costa (Interview) comes the horror film All Fun and Games. Remember the old saying, “It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye?” Well, the characters of this film lose much more.
“All Fun and Games explores the elements of the cruelty inherent in children’s games – Flashlight Tag, Hangman, Hide & Seek – and what happens when the games go too far. When a group of teens finds a cursed knife in the woods, they unleash an evil demon that will not rest until it’s claimed all of their lives and souls in a terrifying deathmatch.”
