New Horror and Suspense Movies in Theaters and on DVD: Week of January 12, 2014
This week, Devil's Due gets a wide theatrical release, while Big Bad Wolves and Reasonable Doubt get limited runs, and Carrie, Riddick, You're Next and +1 lead home video releases.
In this Israeli thriller, a series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: the father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the boundaries of law and the main suspect in the killings -- a religious studies teacher arrested and released due to a police blunder.
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After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.
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When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to manipulate the case to acquit the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch’s worst fears come true when he realizes that his actions freed a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
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In this supernatural thriller, three college friends go to the biggest party of the year, each looking for something different: love, sex and a simple human connection. When a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the party, it lights a fuse on what will become the strangest night anyone has ever seen. As the three friends struggle to find what they're looking for, the party quickly descends into a chaos that challenges if they can stay friends or if they can even stay alive.
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When a pair of small town cops go radio silent on a routine call, police chief Bridge must go in to investigate. The search and rescue mission becomes a fight of epic proportions when those sent in to help are confronted with a force they've never seen before, and an evil that they never knew existed.
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A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
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In this 1978 film from British cult director Pete Walker, singer Nick Cooper begins suffering from hallucinations while recording an album he hopes will vault him back up the charts. When those close to him start dying in brutal murders, his connection to reality frays even more, until he himself is staring death in the face.
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This 1971 Pete Walker fright flick stars the Susan George (Straw Dogs) as a free-spirited hippie chick caught in a nightmarish plot to rob her of an inheritance. Marianne (George) thought she had escaped the clutches of her criminal, incestuous family, but a spurned lover reveals her location, forcing her on a perilous journey back home. Leo Genn is insidiously creepy as Marianne's father, The Judge, who is more concerned with money than his daughter's tenuous well-being.
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In this horror comedy from New Zealand, When a dysfunctional gang’s prison breakout goes violently wrong, they need a hideout in a hurry. Picking the McMansion of a middle-class family in the suburbs seems like a safe bet, until it becomes clear that this particular family has reintroduced some very old-fashioned cuisine to their table. Will the Tans escape the trap, or is there gangster in the casserole tonight?
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Big Bad Wolves
In this Israeli thriller, a series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: the father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the boundaries of law and the main suspect in the killings -- a religious studies teacher arrested and released due to a police blunder.
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Devil's Due
After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.
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Reasonable Doubt
When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to manipulate the case to acquit the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch’s worst fears come true when he realizes that his actions freed a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
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In this supernatural thriller, three college friends go to the biggest party of the year, each looking for something different: love, sex and a simple human connection. When a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the party, it lights a fuse on what will become the strangest night anyone has ever seen. As the three friends struggle to find what they're looking for, the party quickly descends into a chaos that challenges if they can stay friends or if they can even stay alive.
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Army of the Damned
When a pair of small town cops go radio silent on a routine call, police chief Bridge must go in to investigate. The search and rescue mission becomes a fight of epic proportions when those sent in to help are confronted with a force they've never seen before, and an evil that they never knew existed.
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Carrie
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
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The Comeback
In this 1978 film from British cult director Pete Walker, singer Nick Cooper begins suffering from hallucinations while recording an album he hopes will vault him back up the charts. When those close to him start dying in brutal murders, his connection to reality frays even more, until he himself is staring death in the face.
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Die Screaming, Marianne
This 1971 Pete Walker fright flick stars the Susan George (Straw Dogs) as a free-spirited hippie chick caught in a nightmarish plot to rob her of an inheritance. Marianne (George) thought she had escaped the clutches of her criminal, incestuous family, but a spurned lover reveals her location, forcing her on a perilous journey back home. Leo Genn is insidiously creepy as Marianne's father, The Judge, who is more concerned with money than his daughter's tenuous well-being.
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An Evening With Ed D. Wood, Jr.
This double feature from notorious B-movie director Ed Wod includes Plan 9 from Outer Space and Glen or Glenda.Fresh Meat
In this horror comedy from New Zealand, When a dysfunctional gang’s prison breakout goes violently wrong, they need a hideout in a hurry. Picking the McMansion of a middle-class family in the suburbs seems like a safe bet, until it becomes clear that this particular family has reintroduced some very old-fashioned cuisine to their table. Will the Tans escape the trap, or is there gangster in the casserole tonight?
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