For example, this time around Chucky isn't just a toy; he's a multimedia app that can do a whole lot more damage than his knife-wielding predecessor.Where to watch it: Rent on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, VOD, Release date: September 6Cast: Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, Hayley GriffithDirector: Chelsea Stardust (Seeing Green)Why it's good: An affable young pizza delivery woman stumbles across a cult full of witches who of course worship Satan, and she spends the rest of the night trying to stay one step ahead of the bloodthirsty lunatics. Bolstered by a great script and some excellent performances, this is a smart and audacious piece of horror storytelling.Where to watch it: Rent on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Release date: November 1Cast: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Valeriia KaramanDirector: Robert Eggers (The Witch)Why it's good: Two colorfully rotten men are tasked with keeping an isolated lighthouse running, but they quickly succumb to boredom, animosity, and frequently amusing madness. | But once early adolescence rears its head, this poor kid goes from an awkward outcast to something monumentally snotty, belligerent, and violent. Guy Burnet, R To say much more would spoil the surprises, so I'll leave it at this: Horror fans will love this movie. | Gross:
Lili Taylor, R | | A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas' electrifying feature debut.
Aaron Moorhead Andrew Lewis Caldwell, R
Christin Rankins, Not Rated Ruby Modine, R |
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David Crowley, Votes: Valeriia Karaman, | Israel Broussard, Stars: Justin Benson, Director:
And that's before the scary stuff begins.
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Rebecca Romijn, Gary Dauberman
And here's a nifty new addition to the list: It's about a young woman, her injured dad, a flooded house, and a throng of exceedingly hungry alligators.
Adam Robitel
A no-nonsense detective tries to track down a mass murderer named Trick, who is terrorizing a small town.
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On the surface, Us is about a mysterious family of horrific "doppelgängers," but dig just a little deeper and you'll find all sorts of fascinating themes and ideas.
Jaeden Martell, 9 Horror Directors Creeping You Out This Year and Next. | Happy Death Day 2U was the first 2019 horror movie to connect with critics, even if its Tomatometer score didn’t approach the original’s high mark. After his brother returns home from war, Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity.
Directors: | Gross: Director: Stars: On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories. Morfydd Clark, | | Gross: Stars: Expect her to bring a nomination to the horror fiends early next year.Where to watch it: Stream on HBO Go and HBO Now; rent on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and VOD, Release date: July 2Cast: Florence Pugh, Jack Raynor, William Jackson HarperDirector: Ari Aster (Hereditary)Why it's good: Have you ever found yourself on a vacation trip you immediately regretted? I'm not sure I even like this movie all that much -- despite a few great moments -- but I respect its boldness.Where to watch it: HBO Go/Now; buy on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and VOD, Release date: April 5Cast: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimitz, John LithgowDirector: Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes)Why it's good: There's not much here that fans of the Stephen King novel (and Mary Lambert's 1989 adaptation) haven't seen before, but this one avoids the "stinky remake" curse because it does manage to throw in a few new twists we didn't see coming, plus the cast is great and the titular "sematary" is brought to life (relatively speaking) in very creepy fashion.
Dennis Widmyer 111 min