This Week's Notable Horror: 04/27 - 05/03
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We've got another slow week of releases, with just over half a dozen new titles to check out. Leading the pack are the teen witch flick FORBIDDEN FRUITS and the action-horror entry THEY WILL KILL YOU, both debuting on VOD today. Meanwhile, Friday brings the shark thriller DEEP WATER and HOKUM—from Caveat and Oddity director Damian McCarthy—to theaters. Check below for more on what's arriving 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
DIDN'T DIE
TUESDAY - APRIL 28th (VOD)
A podcast host, Vinita (Kiran Deol), struggles to maintain her dwindling audience amid the zombie apocalypse, but when her ex shows up with an orphaned baby, priorities shift in order to battle the ever-mutating zombie threat.
FORBIDDEN FRUITS
TUESDAY - APRIL 28th (VOD)
At a mall store, Apple (Lili Reinhart) leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry (Victoria Pedretti) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp). New hire Pumpkin (Lola Tung) questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.
THEY WILL KILL YOU
TUESDAY - APRIL 28th (VOD)
A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building's history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery.
DEEP WATER
FRIDAY - MAY 1st (Theaters)
Tells the tale of an eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
HERESY
FRIDAY - MAY 1st (Shudder)
In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.
HOKUM
FRIDAY - MAY 1st (Theaters)
When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
SALT ALONG THE TONGUE
FRIDAY - MAY 1st (VOD)
After teenager Mattia’s mother dies unexpectedly, she has no choice but to move in with her aunt Carol, her mother’s identical twin. As Mattia grapples with the loss of her mother and this new way of life with her aunt, a treacherous family secret begins to come to light. From beyond the grave Mattia’s mother possesses her daughter, not only trying to protect Mattia from the same fate that befell her, but also to find reconciliation with her twin sister, using food as a gateway.