Week of January 5-11:
Birdeater
Release: Theatrical (Limited)/On Demand
A bride-to-be is invited to join her own fiancé’s bachelor party on a remote property in the Australian outback. But as the festivities spiral into beer-soaked chaos, uncomfortable details about their relationship are exposed, and the celebration soon becomes a feral nightmare.
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil
Release: On Demand
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil delivers an immersive, stylized experience, weaving together archival footage, newly uncovered documents, and fresh interviews with key personalities. Taking inspiration from documentaries like Jodorowsky’s Dune, Salisbury crafts a compelling narrative that revisits the people and the creative vision behind this unproduced adaptation. Through candid interviews with industry insiders, George A. Romero’s Resident Evil brings to light the enduring mystery and the ambitious spirit that could have redefined the franchise’s journey into Hollywood.
Get Away
Release: Shudder
The Smith family’s much-needed vacation to the remote Swedish island of Svalta takes a dark turn when they arrive during preparations for a mysterious local festival that celebrates a dark history. Unsettled by the unfriendly locals and strange rituals, they try to make the best of their trip, stubbornly enjoying the island’s isolation and natural beauty. However, as the festival looms closer, the family realizes something far more sinister is unfolding—especially when they discover that a serial killer is on the loose.
The Man in the White Van
Release: On Demand
In 1975 Florida, a series of violent disappearances go unnoticed, and young Annie (Madison Wolfe) is targeted by an ominous white van that stalks her every move. As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.
Survive
Release: Theatrical (Limited)/On Demand
Julia and her loving husband celebrate their son’s birthday on their boat in the middle of the ocean. When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land. Earth has undergone a tragic polarity reversal, draining water from the oceans. The family must race to safety before the water returns all while battling hungry creatures from the abyss that hunt for fresh flesh.
Beyond the Wasteland
Deep in a secluded forest, young Marko lives a sheltered existence under the watchful eye of his overprotective father. Lonely and increasingly curious about the outside world, Marko yearns to uncover the secrets of life beyond the forest. After a cruel turn of events, he embarks on a quest into the dangerous, pandemic-ravaged world, where he meets an innocent, kind-hearted boy named Miko. Together they venture outside the forest’s protective embrace, and fend for themselves against the remnants of humanity in the silent, shattered, dystopian world.
The Green Sea
Simone is an American writer living a solitary life in the Irish countryside, who is haunted by visions from her past which begin to intertwine with the fantasy world of the novel she’s writing, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Her life changes when the protagonist of her book, known only as Kid, appears to her as a victim of a drunk driving incident that forces the pair together. This sets off a chain of events that will force Simone to face her sinister past.
Lone Wolf
Charlie, a professional cosplayer specializing in fur suits, and her friends decide to attend the biggest furry party of the year in a remote cabin. Once there, Leon Fowl, the organizer of the party who refuses to remove his wolf suit, traps the guests inside and begins to murder them, stitching their fursuits to their corpses in order to create real furries. Charlie and her friends are now in a race for their lives to escape the Lone Wolf before it’s too late.
Night Fright
A government space experiment on the effects of cosmic rays on animal life goes terribly wrong, creating a mutant monster that terrorizes a rural community.
Rampo Noir
Four filmmakers from completely different backgrounds bring their radically personal takes to the stories of Japan’s celebrated master of the macabre, Edogawa Rampo (Horrors of Malformed Men, Blind Beast).
Se7en 4K
Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight. David Fincher guides the action – physical, mental and spiritual – with a sure understanding of what terrifies us, right up to a stunning denouement that will rip the scar tissue off the most hardened soul.
The Yorkie Werewolf
Jenny turns into a Yorkie werewolf and gets caught in a war between one small town’s creatures of the night and the mafia. Teaming up with a lame vampire, she embarks on a quest to bring peace to her community through much bloodshed.
