This Week's Notable Horror: 10/13 - 10/19
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We're another week into October and we have yet another dozen new releases to check out! Specifically, tomorrow sees the PVOD release of THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, while Friday offers a majority of this week's notable new titles: options on VOD include the sci-fi horror pic THE ASTRONAUT, the survival road thriller DELIVERY RUN, and the supernatural slasher THE JESTER 2. Outside of that, BLACK PHONE 2 hits theaters on Friday, along with Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN (in limited release). Lastly, Friday also offers the debut of R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD on Tubi. Check below for everything notable coming 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 MANNEQUIN
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14th (VOD)(DVD)
When aspiring fashion designer Sofia Rojas dies alone in a historical downtown Los Angeles building, most people accept it as a tragic suicide. Her younger sister Liana (Isabella Gomez), however, remains unconvinced. When she returns to the site with plans to rekindle her sister's ambitions, Liana begins to have paranormal experiences that quickly escalate from unsettling to downright terrifying. She discovers that the building is haunted by a serial killer who brutally murdered and dismembered his victims there over half a century earlier. Now that he's marked Liana and her friends as his next victims, they have to find a way to escape the ghost's deadly grasp before they lose their own body parts.
MAR.IA
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14th (VOD)(DVD)
In a mix of "Terminator" and "I Spit on Your Grave", Maria Black transforms from an erotic film star to vengeful cyborg. After her mysteriously disappearance, she resurfaces seeking revenge against abuse, leading to sinister events and a very bloody finale.
SNOW ANGEL
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14th (VOD)
In the aftermath of a fatal accident in a snowy village, ex-snowboarder Mary-Jane, consumed by guilt, decides to pack up her isolated cabin and leave town for good. But terrifying events unfold and someone or something seems intent on stopping her.
THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14th (PVOD)
The Strangers are back – more brutal and relentless than ever. When they learn that one of their victims, Maya (Madelaine Petsch), is still alive, they return to finish what they’ve started. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya must survive another horrific chapter of terror as The Strangers – driven by a senseless, unceasing purpose – pursue her, more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.
THE ASTRONAUT
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (VOD)(Limited)
When an astronaut (Kate Mara) crash lands back to Earth, a General (Laurence Fishburne) places her in quarantine for rehabilitation and testing. As disturbing events unfold, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her home.
BLACK PHONE 2
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (Theaters)
Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again.
DELIVERY RUN
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (VOD)(Limited)
Stranded on icy mountain roads, a delivery man is hunted by a mysterious snowplow driver with deadly intent. With the night closing in and nowhere to run, Lee must fight for his survival from the relentless killer out to get him.
FRANKENSTEIN
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (Limited)
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
JABBERJAW
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (VOD)
When a battered woman goes camping with a friend, a mysterious stalker in the woods makes her question if it's her abuser...or something more sinister.
THE JESTER 2
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (VOD)
On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape is to beat the devil at its own game.
OTHER
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (Shudder)
Alice returns to her childhood home after her mother's death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation.
R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17th (Tubi)
Centers on teenage Sam, whose family’s move to Redhaven is made worse when his brother Finn disappears — and no one else remembers that he existed. Sam joins friend Becka and eccentric Rusty in the race to find Finn and break a harvest curse before Halloween ends.