This Week's Notable Horror: 08/28 - 09/03


We've got another big week of releases ahead of us, as a slew of new flicks hit VOD. A few notable titles among the bunch are THE BOOGEYMAN, which hits PVOD tomorrow, the killer sloth horror comedy SLOTHERHOUSE, which is out in limited theaters on Wednesday and the R.L. Stine zombie comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase called ZOMBIE TOWN, which hits limited theaters on Friday. The rest of this week's releases can be found below.

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.

UPDATE (8/29): THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER surprisingly landed on PVOD today.

THE BOOGEYMAN
TUESDAY - AUGUST 29th (PVOD)

High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

DON'T COME BACK ALIVE
TUESDAY - AUGUST 29th (VOD)(DVD)

Police officer Camila, criminal prosecutor Fátima, and police detective Ángel, are used to face extremely dangerous situations, gruesome murder cases, evil criminals. During an operation in a dangerous area, they have an encounter with a female albino figure in a suicide-by-immolation ritual. This being, more powerful than death itself, is here to play with them a wicked game.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER
TUESDAY - AUGUST 29th (PVOD)

Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.

SLOTHERHOUSE
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 30th (Limited)

It’s senior year of college for sorority sister Emily Young and for the first time ever, Sigma Lambda Theta is having elections for who will be president. Wanting to have a killer year, Emily Young realizes she might just be the best option for her sorority. While beginning her campaign, she finds an adorable sloth that steals her heart and soon realizes she just might steal the hearts, and votes, of her sorority sisters. But when bodies slowly begin to pile up in the Sigma Lambda Theta house, Emily and her sorority sisters realize the deaths are being caused by their new house mascot, the cuddly sloth Alpha. Will Emily and her sisters escape the house with their lives? Or is this death-sloth with 3 razor sharp claws too quick for them?

#CHADGETSTHEAXE
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (VOD)

Spicy Steve leads a group of social media influencers to Devil’s Manor, the former home of a Satanic cult. As they livestream their trip, things begin to go south… and when the violence begins to ramp up, so do the views.

ALL FUN AND GAMES
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (VOD)

A group of Salem teens discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome, deadly versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.

BEATEN TO DEATH
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (Limited)

Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.

DON'T LOOK AWAY
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (Limited)

It doesn’t move, it doesn’t think, it just kills, and for a young woman and her friends, a chance encounter with the supernatural entity proves deadly, because once you see it, don’t you dare look away or it comes for you… and keeps coming for you, until you’re dead!

PERPETRATOR
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (Shudder)

Jonny Baptiste is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie. On the event of her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several teen girls go missing at her new school, a mythically feral Jonny goes after the Perpetrator.

ZOMBIE TOWN
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 1st (Limited)

Amy (Madi Monroe) and Mike (Marlon Kazadi) uncover a centuries-old secret when they decide to watch an exclusive film reel. Before they know it, their town has been turned to the undead before their eyes. The duo must track down an infamous filmmaker (Dan Akroyd) and navigate a town of hungry zombies to break the curse before it’s too late.


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