This Week's Notable Horror: 09/07 - 09/13
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We've got more than a handful of notable releases this week, starting with the horror comedy PORTAL TO HELL, which lands on VOD tomorrow. On Wednesday, the South Korean sci-fi thriller HOPE debuts in theaters. And if you're not afraid of spiders, DON'T MOVE opens in limited theaters on Friday. Check below for this week's new 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, these are US release dates, so they may differ if you're in another country and dates are subject to change.
UPDATE 09/08: SPIDER ISLAND quietly released on VOD today.
VOD: Video on Demand
PVOD: Premium Video on Demand
Limited: Limited Theatrical Release
Theaters: Wide Theatrical Release
CARRY THE DARKNESS
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 8th (VOD)(DVD)(Blu-Ray)
Set against the backdrop of small-town hysteria and inspired by the true-crime tragedy of the West Memphis Three, this atmospheric descent into paranoia and supernatural terror follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood metalhead teen cast as the scapegoat for a series of gruesome atrocities. As a malevolent entity emerges from the nearby woods, claiming victims and warping minds, the town turns on Travis—driven by fear, fueled by dogma, and blind to the real darkness stalking them.
PORTAL TO HELL
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 8th (VOD)
The film tells the story of Dunn (Trey Holland), a debt collector who lives a life of routine until a portal to hell opens in his local laundromat, followed by a demon (Kind) sent to drag his neighbor, Mr. Bobshank (David), to hell for an unpaid debt. Helping people settle their debts is Dunn’s specialty, but when the demon offers a sinister deal—three souls in exchange for Bobshank’s freedom—he refuses. However, when one of his debtors follows him to the laundromat, the line between right and wrong begins to blur, forcing Dunn to make a choice that could cost him his own soul.
SPIDER ISLAND
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 8th (VOD)
On a secluded private island, The Oceania Pearl Hotel invites a group of famous influencers to help solidify its place as the world’s most luxurious new hotel. But beneath its glossy exterior, the hotel hides a nightmarish secret…the subterranean caves have been disturbed during construction and awakened a hoard of deadly spiders, and they are ready to reclaim the island.
THE SPIRIT LOCK
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 8th (VOD)
Reeling from their young son's increasingly violent affliction, Sarah and David exhaust every doctor and prayer before a desperate lead points them to the Spirit Lock, an ancient Pagan relic said to cage whatever has taken hold of him.
HOPE
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 9th (Theaters)
In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki (Zo In-Sung) set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
DON'T MOVE
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 11th (Limited Theaters)
A church group's annual retreat turns deadly when they wander into the wrong part of the Ozark wilderness, and something starts picking them off one by one. Suspicion falls on Ricky, the troublemaker of the group. But the real threat is far worse. Deep in the forest, wrapped in a labyrinth of webs, the group is pursued by a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that hunts by vibration. When every step could be their last, they only have one choice: Don’t Move. It’s up to Megan to hold what’s left of the group together and get them out alive.
GATOR FACE
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 11th (Limited Theaters)
A Florida vacation becomes a blood-soaked fight for survival when a group of friends are hunted through the swamps by a savage cult that feeds its victims to ravenous alligators in the name of an ancient reptilian god.