This Week's Notable Horror: 04/20 - 04/26
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We've got an eclectic group of new titles to check out this week—nearly a dozen in total. Kicking things off, today brings an unusual Monday VOD release with the sci-fi horror comedy WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Most of the week's releases arrive on Friday, including the limited theatrical debut of the slasher FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN. Also opening Friday are the wide theatrical debuts of MOTHER MARY, starring Anne Hathaway, and the horror comedy OVER YOUR DEAD BODY. Check below for everything notable arriving 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
WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD
MONDAY - APRIL 20th (VOD)
Two life-long friends who can't keep a relationship or a job, find themselves with an opportunity to get rich and turn their lives around. The only thing standing in their way, is the end of the world.
ITCH!
TUESDAY - APRIL 21st (VOD)
Amid a mysterious deadly outbreak called the ITCH, a widower and his estranged young daughter take sanctuary in a department store, only to realize the real terror is inside with them.
KENNELED
TUESDAY - APRIL 21st (VOD)
A destitute dogwalker finds a wealthy client who saves him from financial ruin. But this is no ordinary dog.
THE SERPENT'S SKIN
TUESDAY - APRIL 21st (VOD)
A supernatural romance that follows Anna after she escapes from her small, transphobic town, and the romantic relationship she develops with another young woman, a goth tattoo artist named Gen. After unwittingly unleashing a demon that begins feeding on their friends, the pair need to face their insecurities in order to defeat evil.
BROKEN BIRD
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (Limited)
Sybil works at an undertakers. It's a lonely job, with few perks. So she takes solace where she can.
BUFFET INFINITY
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (Limited)
Echoing the Canadian comedy classic SCTV, crosscutting between original, low-budget TV ads to tell the sinister tale of two restaurants battling it out in the fictional town of Westridge County.
FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (Limited)
Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez (Dina Silva) finally snaps, with bloody results.
MOTHER MARY
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (Theaters)
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.
OVER YOUR DEAD BODY
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (Theaters)
A dysfunctional married couple retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other.
SATURNALIA
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (VOD)
It’s 1979, and Miriam Basconi is shipped off to the prestigious Alstroemerias Academy after the mysterious death of her parents. Confronted with a cruel headmistress and disappearing students, Miriam must discover the truth of what’s happening and uncovers a surreal world living inside the walls.
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
FRIDAY - APRIL 24th (VOD)(Limited)
Follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose life is upended when her young son mysteriously vanishes. As his eerie behavior spreads paranoia and violence through their rural town, Jo’s desperate search leads her through a maze of folklore, paranoia, and faith. Facing hostility from neighbors, local authority figures, and her own unraveling grip on reality, she must confront terrifying forces that challenge everything she believes.