This Week's Notable Horror: 07/13 - 07/19
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This week is a slow one, with just half a dozen new titles arriving. The BACKROOMS movie officially lands on PVOD tomorrow, while Friday brings the new shark thriller THE BAY to on-demand platforms. 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. Dates are subject to change.
VOD: Video on Demand
PVOD: Premium Video on Demand
Limited: Limited Theatrical Release
Theaters: Wide Theatrical Release
BACKROOMS
TUESDAY - JULY 14th (PVOD)
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN
TUESDAY - JULY 14th (VOD)
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.
PORTRAITS OF THE APOCALYPSE
TUESDAY - JULY 14th (VOD)(DVD)
When a mysterious infection spreads through Buenos Aires, the city collapses into chaos. Told through four different points of view, PORTRAITS OF THE APOCALYPSE follows ordinary people trapped in extraordinary horror -- a journalist, a soldier, a mother, and a stranger -- each fighting to survive as the dead reclaim the streets.
SUNSET STRIP KILLERS
TUESDAY - JULY 14th (VOD)
Based on a true story, in 1980s Los Angeles, nurse Carol Bundy falls for the charming but deadly Doug Clark. Drawn into his world of murder, obsession, and blood, she becomes complicit in shocking crimes across the city.
THE BAY
FRIDAY - JULY 17th (VOD)
When their tour boat sinks in a shark sanctuary, two best friends must fight for survival to escape the shark-infested waters.
KILL TRIP
FRIDAY - JULY 17th (VOD)
A group of carefree festival-goers hitch a ride toward what should be the best weekend of their lives — but when they trust the wrong stranger, their journey spirals into a waking nightmare. As their numbers begin to dwindle and bodies mysteriously vanish, survival becomes a desperate race against an unseen evil lurking just beneath the surface. One grim truth remains: not everyone will live to see Austin.