This Week's Notable Horror: 12/08 - 12/14
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We've got another solid week of new releases with yet another near dozen flicks to catch. Specifically, THE CARPENTER'S SON and KEEPER both hit VOD tomorrow (if you missed'em in theaters). Meanwhile, Wednesday has a unique release, as festival fav. IT ENDS debuts on Letterboxd's new digital rental platform called Video Store. The movie (which still doesn't have a trailer at the time of writing) will be available to rent for 30 days on the new platform before it returns to the festival circuit in search of a proper distributor.
Fast forward a few days and we'll see a couple interesting theatrical releases: the fantasy flick DUST BUNNY and the remake of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. Check below for everything notable coming 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
AMOROSA
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9th (VOD)
A bright yet reclusive psychic and four techie ghost exterminators go to the rural estate of a fashion mogul to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her teen daughter and look into the urban legend of a ghost that kills phone addicts.
THE CARPENTER'S SON
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9th (VOD)
A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces in The Carpenter’s Son. Joseph (Nicolas Cage), Mary (FKA twigs) and their teenage son Jesus (Noah Jupe) have lived for years under threat, clinging to their faith and traditions. But a stopover in a small settlement unleashes growing chaos when a mysterious stranger (Isla Johnston) tries to entice young Jesus to abandon his devout father’s rules. With every pull of temptation, the boy is lured into a forbidden world, as a terrified Joseph realizes that a demonic power is at work. Violent, unnatural events inexplicably follow Jesus, and he begins to experience nightmarish visions of the future. Finally, he learns the fearsome truth about his new playmate, as well as the child’s real name: Satan.
KEEPER
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9th (VOD)
Follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.
MANOR OF DARKNESS
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9th (VOD)
A group of pretend filmmakers are stuck in a never-ending nightmare at the manor.
PIG HILL
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9th (VOD)
Carrie has been fascinated by the local legend of the pig people of Pig Hill, revolting creatures who breed and cause havoc in the area. As the tenth woman goes missing, Carrie can't stop thinking that there could be more to these stories.
IT ENDS
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 10th (Video Store)
Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.
THE MOTHER, THE MENACER, AND ME
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 11th (VOD)
Hopelessly stuck in a dead-end job and forced to move in with his disapproving mother-in-law (Lorraine Bracco), Eddie Mathews (James Austin Kerr) sets out to make his Hollywood dream come true -- urged on by his imaginary villainous companion, who wants to be brought to life.
DUST BUNNY
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12th (Theaters)
Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) who kills real-life monsters. He’s a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora’s neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he’ll need to battle an onslaught of assassins ― and accept that some monsters are real.
HAG
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12th (Tubi)
After a decade apart, Rowan rents his spare room to Mag – a self-proclaimed “hag”– whose obsession with him grows into a life-or-death showdown.
INFLUENCERS
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12th (Shudder)
Set in the picturesque landscapes of southern France, the sequel watches as a young woman’s chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12th (Theaters)
When Billy witnesses his parents’ grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: Have you been naughty?