Annabelle : Creation (2017)

Released August 11th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Samuel Mullins is a doll maker.
He lives a charmed life with his loving wife Esther and their beloved daughter Bee.
But all is a skew when a tragedy unexpectedly takes the life of young Bee.
Fast forward twelve years.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullins have decided to welcome a group of young girls who live in an orphanage along with Sister Charlotte , to live in their very large home along with them.
Right away , scary things begin happening , especially to young , handicapped Janice.
Stars Anthony LaPaglia , Miranda Otto , Samara Lee , Brad Greenquist , Stephanie Sigman , Lulu Wilson , Talitha Eliana Bateman , Grace Fulton , Philippa Coulthard ,Tayler Buck , Mark Bramhall
Directed by David F Sandberg
Rated R
PREQUEL/HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Meet Wally Sparks (1997)

Released January 31st in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Wally Sparks is a popular talk show host.
His show contains such controversial people and topics , the public either loves him or hates him.
When Wally's boss tells him he is planning on canceling the show , Wally and his assistant ask for another chance.
If Wally can get some important people on the show it wont get canceled.
But Wally and his assistant get an even better idea after attending a party at Governor Prestons house.
Stars Rodney Dangerfield , Debra Mazar , Burt Renyolds , David Ogden Stiers , Cindy Williams , Lisa Thornhill , Glenn Walker Harris Jr , Rita Mackenzie , Mark L Taylor , Tony Danza , Michael Bolton , Gilbert Godfrey , Julia Sweeney , Sir Mix A Lot , Michael Weatherly , Eamon Roche
Directed by Peter Baldwin
Rated R
COMEDY

It : Chapter One (2017)

Released September 8th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and Maine.
The story : One rainy day Billy's little brother Georgie went missing.
The next year , Georgie has not been forgotten. But he is among a growing amount of kids going missing in town.
Billy and his friends have ideas about where Georgie could be found.
While out searching they meet a couple more kids their age who they befriend.
One of the new friends , who is somewhat new in town , tells the others about the troubled past the town they are living in has.
The connection between the towns past and the missing kids is not a coincidence.
Stars Jaeden Lieberher , Jackson Robert Scott , Bill Skarsgard , Finn Wolfhard , Jack Dylan Grazer , Wyatt Oleff , Sophia Lillis , Chosen Jacobs , Jeremy Ray Taylor , Nicholas Hamilton , Jake Sim
Directed by Andy Muschietti
Rated R
REMAKE/HORROR/MYSTERY

To the Wonder (2012)

Released April 12 , 2013 in the US.
Filmed in France and Oklahoma.
The story : American Neil travels to Paris and meets French Marina.
The two quickly fall in love.
Marina takes her young daughter and follows Neil back home to Oklahoma but soon Marina feels alienated and lonely.
Marina and her daughter return home  , Marina always staying in contact with Neil.
Neil meets someone from his past and they begin a romance.
She also falls for Neil but he is distant in this relationship too.
Soon Marina moves back to America and begins seeing Neil again.
So dedicated to Neil she believes she cannot live without him in her life even if their relationship will never be what she wants it to be.
Stars Ben Affleck , Olga Kurylenko , Tatiana Chiline , Casey Williams , Javier Bardem , Rachel McAdams , Jack Hines ,  Romina  Mondello , Marshall Bell , Tony O Gans
Directed by (& story written) Terrence Malick 
Rated R
DRAMA

"In a dream you can't make mistakes."

The Open House (2018)

Made for Netflix , airing on instant streaming January 19th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Logan is a high school student who believes his home life with mom and dad is idyllic.
While out running a small errand with dad , Logan witnesses his dads tragic death.
Instantly mom and Logan are in debt and need to move out of their home.
Aunt Allison invites them to stay at her mountain home even though its on the market to be sold.
The only hitch is that Logan and his mom just be out of the house at least one day a week when the realtors show it.
As soon as they move in , weird shit happens constantly.
It is slightly alarming but soon it just gets worse.
Stars Dylan Minnette , Aaron Abrams , Piercey Dalton , Katie Walder , Patricia Bethune , Sharif Atkins , Suzanne Coote , Kathryn Beckwith , Leigh Parker , Paul Rae , Edward Olson 
Directed by (& story written) Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote
Not Rated
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

Such an original zombie movie and so much fun!

Released October 30th in the US.

Filmed entirely in California.

The story : Ben , Carter and Augie have been friends since they were little due to being scouts.

Tonight is a big night for Augie , as he will be receiving a very important badge.

Carter and Ben think they are too old to be scouts and have been thinking of leaving for some time now.

At the same time , there is a giant party that Carter really wants to go to and he has somewhat convinced Ben that's where they should be.

Little do they know , there is a zombie outbreak in their town and while on their way to the party , the shit hits the fan.

Stars Tye Sheridan , Logan Miller , Joey Morgan , Halston Sage , David Koechner , Niki Koss , Lukas Gage , Sarah Dumont , Cloris Leachman , Drew Droege , Blake Anderson

Directed by Christopher Landon

Rated R
COMEDY/ACTION/SCIFI

"A Wipe! C Word! All those other words!"

Heartthrob (2017)

Released June 27th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : While attending a get together for a longtime distant friend on the beach , Samantha runs into smart guy Henry.
Henry is rude to Samantha and she takes off after some words.
Later that night , Henry seems to be Samantha's savior when she has car troubles and he's close by to give her a ride home.
Soon the two start dating and Samantha becomes quite smitten with Henry's brilliance and charm.
But Henry has a dark side and little does Samantha know , he is overly obsessed about being in love with her.
Stars Aubrey Peeples , Reza Leal Smartt , Jimmy Bennett , Felicity Price , Austin Kulman , Connor Muhl , Keir Gilchrist , Ione Skye , Caroline Huey , Rebecca Huey , Peter Facinelli
Directed by (& story written) Chris Sivertson
Not Rated
THRILLER

The Polka King (2017)

Made for Netflix , airing on instant streaming January 12 , 2018 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Rhode Island.
Based on truths.
The story : Jan Lewan has always wanted to make it big in the USA.
After working some really crappy jobs , Jan tried his hand at singing Polka songs anywhere people would hire him.
Soon , his work started paying off but he didn't stop there.
Jan was always looking for other ways to make cash , as ends weren't always being met.
When his bandmate decided it was time to hang up his instruments , Jan came up with a new money making scheme.
He convinced his fans and friends into investing in him.
Stars Jack Black , Jason Schwartzman , Jenny Slate , Jacki Weaver , Robert Capron , JB Smoove , Willia Harson , Vanessa Bayer , Mary Klug , Robert Macaux , Wallace Wolodarsky
Directed by Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/COMEDY/DRAMA

The Spectacular Now (2013)

Released September 13th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia.
The story : Sutter is a high school student who loves his girlfriend , friends and partying.
When his girlfriend dumps him for someone else , everything changes.
After a night of feeling bad for himself , he wakes up in a random front yard to a girl who knows him from school.
She is just making sure he is okay , but he decides hes gonna get to know her and "help her out".
But really , she is the one who ends up helping him.
Stars Miles Teller , Brie Larson , Shailene Woodley , Masam Holden , Dayo Okeniyi , Andre Royo , Bob Odenkirk , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Kyle Chandler , Whitney Goin
Directed by James Ponsoldt
Rated R
DRAMA

"The best thing about now is there's another one tomorrow. "

(A 2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTVAL US DRAMATIC COMPETITION WINNER)

Dark Places (2015)

Released June 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Louisiana.
The story : When Libby was little , her mother and sisters were killed one evening in their home.
Libby and her big brother were the only survivors.
But Libby believed her brother was the one who killed the rest of their family.
Scared and confused but certain she knew what happened that night ,  she helped put him in prison.
Present day , Libby isnt doing so well.
All the pity money has pretty much dried up and shes constantly reliving bits and pieces of that horrible night.
She is contacted by a guy who , along with others , is interested in her story.
They believe Libby's brother is innocent of the crimes he went to prison for and want Libby to help them get her brother out of jail by proving his innocence.
Stars Charlize Theron , Nicholas Hoult , Christina Hendricks , Tye Sheridan , Sterling Jerins , Natalie Precht , Madison McGuire , Sean Bridgers , J LaRosa , Chloe Grace Moretz , Andrea Roth
Directed by Gilles Paquet Brenner
Rated R
THRILLER/DRAMA/MYSTERY

Dead & Buried AKA Look Alive (1981)

Released May 29th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: Potter's Bluff is a little town, "not bigger than a postage stamp".
Everyone knows everyone. It isn't much of a tourist trap and very few strangers ever show up.
But when a handful of strangers who have been in Potter's Bluff end up dead in some pretty horrific fashions, the sheriff is on the case.
His wife, a teacher, seems to know some things about one of the strangers that was murdered that no one else knows. Something about photography equipment for the school she works at.
Now , all of a sudden, the population of Potter's Bluff is slowly getting larger, and the new residents look eerily like the people who were killed.
Stars Christopher Allport , Lisa Blount , Estelle Omens , James Farentino , Jack Albertson , Bill Quinn , Melody Anderson , Nancy Locke , Dennis Redfield , Robert Englund , Barry Corbin
Directed by Gary Sherman
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI/HORROR

Death Line AKA Raw Meat (1972)

Released September 14 , 1973 in the US.
Filmed entirely in the UK.
The story : On their way home via the underground subway , young couple Patricia and Alex happen upon a man lying on the stairs...
Patricia is concerned for the mans well-being. She believes he may be diabetic or something like that.
She begs Alex to look in his wallet for a medical card because Alex just thinks the guy is a drunk.
Alex checks the wallet and nope , no diabetic card so Alex tells Patricia he will go for help.
Patricia goes along. They find an officer. They tell the officer what they saw and  he follows Alex to where he last seen the man. But there is no one there....
Little do Patricia and Alex know though , that man they found lying on the steps was an important guy.
When the cops find out he has missed an appointment and Patricia and Alex were the last to see him , presumably alive , they naturally want to talk with them.
Besides for all that , the chief of police finds out early on that some many years ago , workers were trapped underground , inside the subway walls while working.
The company they worked for never even tried to rescue any of them.
Stars Norman Rossington , Sharon Gurney  , David Ladd , Colin McCormack , Gary Winkler , Donald Pleasence , Clive Swift , James Cossins , Heather Stoney , Christopher Lee , High Armstrong
Directed by Gary Sherman
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR