This Week's Notable Horror: 08/17 - 08/23
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We’re entering a slow week of releases with just half a dozen new titles. Tomorrow sees the supernatural indie pic YELLOW EYES debut on Screambox, while Friday brings INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER and IT ENDS to theaters. Check below for more on this week’s notable releases.
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
YELLOW EYES
TUESDAY - AUGUST 18th (Screambox)
A man falls under the grip of a sinister entity after uncovering a cursed idol.
A MOTHER'S SECRET
FRIDAY - AUGUST 21st (VOD)
When a body is found in the walls of her dream home during renovation, new mother, Kenzie Carter spirals into paranoia experiencing terrifying visions about her daughter, Anna. Kenzie's worried but busy husband, Eric, suggests a nanny to help. Enter Genevieve, the mysterious nanny who bonds instantly with Anna. As Kenzie’s grip on reality fractures the body is identified revealing dark history, a missing past, and a deadly secret that threatens everyone Kenzie loves.
BLOOD SHINE
FRIDAY - AUGUST 21st (VOD)(Limited)
In her country home, a religious zealot takes a filmmaker captive, claiming her sadistic rituals will change him into a god.
BURY THE DEVIL
FRIDAY - AUGUST 21st (VOD)(Limited)
When a hospice nurse finds herself trapped with a dementia patient, she begins to suspect something else is wrong with the woman, something otherworldly, and must fight to survive the night.
INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER
FRIDAY - AUGUST 21st (Theaters)
Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn’t just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
IT ENDS
FRIDAY - AUGUST 21st (Limited)
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.