This Week's Notable Horror: 09/15 - 09/21
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We're now half way through September and the releases aren't letting up. This week offers some interesting notable titles like the THE JESTER 2, which is currently in limited theaters for only two days. Tomorrow sees the VOD release of the WITCHBOARD remake and Friday has HIM hitting theaters from producer Jordan Peele. Also debuting Friday is the indie slasher NIGHT OF THE REAPER, which will be available on Shudder. Check below for everything releasing 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.
VOD: Video on Demand
PVOD: Premium Video on Demand
Limited: Limited Theatrical Release
Theaters: Wide Theatrical Release
THE JESTER 2
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15th (Limited 2-Days)
On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape is to beat the devil at its own game.
A MOTHER'S EMBRACE
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16th (VOD)(Screambox)
A survival horror set in 1996 during one of the biggest tropical storms ever to hit Rio de Janeiro. Ana and her firefighter team must evacuate a nursing home at risk of its collapsing – but they soon find the mysterious residents in the house have other plans.
WITCHBOARD
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16th (VOD)
Emily, her fiancé Christian and a group of their friends open an organic café, refurbishing an old carriage house in New Orleans’ French Quarter. But a darkness descends over Emily when she discovers an ancient pendulum board, once used to summon spirits. Christian seeks help for Emily from occult expert Alexander Babtiste, but Babtiste has secrets of his own, knowing the fateful bloodlines that binds them all to the Witchboard. A modern coven of White Witches, a masked ball at Babtiste’s mansion, and the legacy of Naga Soth, the Queen of Witches, are all part of a dangerous game that puts Emily’s very soul at risk.
COMPULSION
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th (VOD)(Limited)
A young woman’s visit to her stepfather’s villa spirals into danger when she’s targeted by con artists and a violent murder forces her into a deadly cover-up. As a local detective closes in, trust cracks and dark secrets are exposed.
DIRTY BOY
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th (Limited)
Raised in an oppressive cult, a reclusive schizophrenic discovers that he’s being framed by the cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by saving their next victim and destroying the evil sect from within.
HIM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th (Theaters)
HIM stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.
Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife, Elsie White (Julia Fox). But as Cam’s training accelerates, Isaiah’s charisma begins to curdle into something darker, sending his protégé down a disorienting rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for.
NIGHT OF THE REAPER
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th (Shudder)
When a local babysitter is brutally murdered, a sleepy Midwestern town is thrown into chaos—but the horror is far from over. The sheriff receives a cryptic package that hints the killer is just getting started and already plotting their blood-soaked sequel. Just as the town begins to unravel, college student Deena returns home for a weekend of partying… until a last-minute babysitting gig pulls her into the killer’s crosshairs. What begins as a typical night on the job spirals into a terrifying fight for survival, as Deena finds herself trapped in a nightmare of razor-sharp tension.
TRUST
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19th (VOD)
A Hollywood starlet who, after an unnamed scandal, retreats to a remote cabin — but she’s not alone. Betrayed by the man she trusted most, she’s trapped in a brutal game of survival.