This Week's Notable Horror: 09/22 - 09/28
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The releases have slowed down this week with only half a dozen titles. The most notable release is THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, as it opens wide to theaters this Friday. Check below to see everything coming out 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 CORRECTION UNIT
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 23rd (VOD)
A group of troubled teen criminals is sent to a mysterious facility for cutting-edge treatment instead of serving prison time. Using AI technology, the administrators can make the kids’ wildest dreams come true, but also bring them face-to-face with their deepest, darkest fears. As the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred, they must fight back and escape before it’s too late.
THE DRAFT!
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 23rd (VOD)(Screambox)
Five students decide to spend their weekend away at a remote villa. What starts as a fun trip soon turns into a holiday from hell when they find themselves in a battle against a powerful dark force. The film flips familiar horror tropes on their heads to create a new and original take on the cabin-in-the-woods horror.
THE DEMON DETECTIVE
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26th (VOD)
Miles Mako, a Catholic outcast turned supernatural mercenary, makes a living as a professional exorcist. But when a new client encounters a demon tied to his past, he must face the evil he's been running from--and pay his rent.
THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26th (Hulu)
Down on his luck, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) agrees to rent his basement to a mysterious stranger (Willem Dafoe), unaware he may be letting in a force much darker than he imagined.
THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26th (Theaters)
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.
WENT UP THE HILL
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26th (VOD)
A recently deceased woman haunts her estranged son Jack (Dacre Montgomery) and her grieving widow Jill (Vicky Krieps). When the woman's spirit inhabits the survivors, the living must grapple with the destruction she left behind while fighting for their own survival.