This Week's Notable Horror: 08/25 - 08/31


We've got several interesting notable releases this week, especially for fans who might've missed'em in theaters. Specifically, THE HOME starring Pete Davidson lands on VOD tomorrow. Also reportedly releasing tomorrow is the new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER movie and the body horror flick TOGETHER starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Both of which will debut on PVOD. Friday sees the VOD release of BAMBI: THE RECKONING and the much anticipated unrated theatrical release of THE TOXIC AVENGER remake. Check below for everything notable 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 HOME
TUESDAY - AUGUST 26th (VOD)

A rebellious twentysomething is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home. The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require “special care.” As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
TUESDAY - AUGUST 26th (PVOD)

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.

KILL GIGGLES
TUESDAY - AUGUST 26th (VOD)

Tommy wasn’t born a psychopath, but one horrifying thing has led him to pursue a lifelong killing spree. Tommy is triggered by those monsters in makeup… clowns. His hunt is not confined to a single jester and he won’t stop until he has killed every clown on earth. When he falls for Eve, life takes a wonderful turn and life seems worth living again – until he discovers his new girlfriend’s father is the most terrifying clown of all.

TOGETHER
TUESDAY - AUGUST 26th (PVOD)

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

SOMNIUM
THURSDAY - AUGUST 28th (Limited)

After a painful breakup, small-town Gemma moves to Los Angeles with the hopes of making it big. To get on her feet, she takes a job working the overnight shift at Somnium - a mysterious, experimental sleep clinic where dreams are made real. Meanwhile, Gemma throws herself into the cutthroat world of Hollywood auditions. But as the pressure to succeed mounts, she begins to experience strange and unsettling phenomena, and soon finds herself trapped in a nightmarish spiral as she discovers a darkness lurking within the clinic walls.

BAMBI: THE RECKONING
FRIDAY - AUGUST 29th (VOD)

The film follows Xana (Roxanne McKee) and her son Benji (Tom Mulheron) who find themselves in a car wreck and soon hunted down by the vicious killing machine, Bambi. Bambi will destroy anyone in its path.

THE TOXIC AVENGER
FRIDAY - AUGUST 29th (Theaters)

Follows the story of struggling everyman-janitor Winston Gooze, who is transformed by a horrible toxic accident into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger! Now with super-human strength and wielding a glowing mop for his unconventional weapon, he must race against time to save his son and stop a ruthless and power-hungry corporate tyrant bent on harnessing toxic superpowers to strengthen his polluted empire.


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