This Week's Notable Horror: 04/13 - 04/19
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This week brings nearly a dozen new titles worth checking out. Specifically, today sees several theatrical releases debuting on VOD, including the teen body-horror flick SLANTED and the supernatural pic UNDERTONE. The biggest release is THE MUMMY, arriving in theaters Friday. Check below for everything notable dropping this week.
NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list (there's simply too much to keep track of), but it is a list of the more notable movies to look out for. If you spot an error or if a movie is missing from the list, contact me. Also, keep in mind that these are US release dates, so they may differ if you're in another country. Dates are subject to change.
VOD: Video on Demand
PVOD: Premium Video on Demand
Limited: Limited Theatrical Release
Theaters: Wide Theatrical Release
ALPHA
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
THE GATES
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
The Gates follows three college students -- Derek, Kevin, and Tyon (Gooding, Smith, and Powers) on a road trip gone wrong, as the three young men take an ill-advised shortcut through a remote gated community, where they find themselves trapped behind the walls after witnessing a murder. Over the course of the night, they find themselves blamed, hunted, and fractured by their own differing belief systems, while the perpetrator—James Van Der Beek, at his most charming and terrifying—emerges as the cunning patriarch that holds the entire community under his influence.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
After a horrible Halloween prank goes wrong, a young woman returns home and soon realizes that a masked killer is seeking revenge.
SLANTED
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
Joan Huang idolizes the popular girls and dreams of being prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like all the past queens whose portraits line her high school halls. Enter Ethnos: a mysterious cosmetic surgery clinic that turns people of color white. Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up a beautiful blonde destined for the crown, but at what cost?
THINESTRA
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
A miracle drug delivers the body you’ve always dreamed of. But will it turn you into a walking nightmare?
UNDERTONE
TUESDAY - APRIL 14th (VOD)
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
HIVE
FRIDAY - APRIL 17th (Tubi)
When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she’s babysitting, she’s forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips.
MĀRAMA
FRIDAY - APRIL 17th (Limited)
Set in North Yorkshire, Victorian England, 1859, MĀRAMA is the story of a young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
MOTHER MARY
FRIDAY - APRIL 17th (Limited)
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.
THE MUMMY
FRIDAY - APRIL 17th (Theaters)
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
THE WHISTLER
FRIDAY - APRIL 17th (VOD)(Limited)
Reeling from the loss of their daughter, a couple unexpectedly inherit a secluded farm. Hoping to start fresh, they instead encounter a cult claiming it can summon spirits from beyond, forcing them to deal with dark forces and their own inner demons.