Thriller

Movies Released on Friday November 8 – From Malcolm Washington’s Drama ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Hugh Grant-Starring Horror ‘Heretic’

Amid the buzz of U.S. presidential election, a diverse lineup of new films is hitting theaters. Making his feature directorial debut, Malcolm Washington—son of Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington—presents The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pullitzer Prize-winning 1987 play. Anthony Mackie stars in George Nolfi’s post-apocalyptic thriller Elevation. For martial arts fans, the period-piece film 100 Yards offers hard-hitting action. After his recent Oscar win, Cillian Murphy returns in the mystery Small Things Like These, set in a quiet Irish town. Hugh Grant stars in the new A24 horror film, Heretic, and Cannes-premiering director Andrea Arnold presents Bird, a coming-of-age story.

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‘Presence’ Trailer – Lucy Liu and Julia Fox Star in Steven Soderbergh’s First-Person Horror Film

Presence (screenshot / Neon)

Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s series) returns with Presence, a new psychological horror film. Shot entirely from the first-person perspective of the “presence,” the film follows a family moving into a new home haunted by a mysterious entity.

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‘You Are Not Me’ – Lesbian Couple Survives Conservative Family in Crespo and Romera’s Christmas Thriller | Trailer

You Are Not Me. (Courtesy of Doppelgänger Releasing)

A year after its US premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, Doppelgänger Releasing is releasing You Are Not Me, the Christmas queer thriller from co-directors Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera. The film follows the story of a woman introducing her wife and adopted child for the first time to her conservative family at a Christmas gathering.

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Japanese Soldier and British POW Face Deadly Creature in Mike Wiluan’s WWII Thriller ‘Orang Ikan’ | Trailer

Orang Ikan directed by Mike Wiluan

Deadline shared the official trailer for Orang Ikan, a historical monster thriller set in 1942.

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‘A Great Divide’ – Ken Jeong Stars in Jean Shim’s Family Drama on Korean-American Family Moving to Wyoming | Trailer

A Great Divide (screenshot / Gravitas Ventures)

Marking the feature film directorial debut of director Jean Shim, A Great Divide is a family drama film telling the story of a Korean-American family leaving the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter hostility and xenophobia in their new community. The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.

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Movies Released on Friday October 25, From Vatican Thriller ‘Conclave’ to Berlinale-Winning Documentary ‘Dahomey’

Arriving in US theaters this weekend on Friday, October 25th is a diverse lineup of films from award-contenders to a superhero popcorn flick. Oscar-winning director of All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger, returns this week with the Ralph Fiennes-starred thriller Conclave. Adam Elliot’s clay stop-motion animation Memoir of a Snail, exploring grief in a unique way. Mati Diop’s Dahomey, a documentary on stolen African artifacts won the top prize of Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina shows the nightmare of working in a fine-dining restaurant as an immigrant, starring Oscar-nominated actress Rooney Mara. For the lighthearted films, modern-day Beauty and the Beast, Your Monster, starring Melissa Barrera, and Stavros Halkias-led comedy Let’s Start a Cult are also coming to the big screen. Daisey Ridley-led neo-noir, Magpie, brings suspense to the theaters, and for fans of superhero movies, Venom: The Last Dance closes the Venom trilogy movies.

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‘Santosh’ – Policewoman Investigates Murder in Rural India in Sandhya Suri’s Gripping Thriller | Trailer

Shahana Goswami in Santosh (Courtesy of Metrograph Pictures)

Selected as the UK’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards, Santosh marks the feature film directorial debut of British-Indian director Sandhya Suri. The film follows a young police officer investigating the murder of a low-caste girl in the rural badlands of India.

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‘September 5’ – Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro Star in Tim Fehlbaum’s Thriller on 1972 Munich Massacre | Trailer

September 5 (Paramount Pictures)

Based on the real events of the 1972 Munich massacre, September 5 follows the intense experience of a broadcast team covering the live hostage crisis during the Munich Summer Olympics. The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival under the Orizzonti Extra section. The film also screened at the 51st Telluride Film Festival, the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival, and the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival where it won the Narrative Special Presentation Audience Choice Award.

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‘The Ghost Trap Trailer ‘ – James Khanlarian’s Maine Set Thriller Starring Zak Steiner Gets Limited Theatrical Release

The Ghost Trap (Michael P. Tedford. Khanlarian Entertainment)

The Ghost Trap, the drama/thriller film starring Zak Steiner, Greer Grammer, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Steven Ogg will be available to rent or purchase on digital and DVD, along with a limited theatrical release in select U.S. theaters starting Friday, November 1, 2024.

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‘The Order’ – Jude Law, Jurnee Smollett, Nicholas Hoult Star in Justin Kurzel’s Gripping Neo-Nazi Thriller | Trailer

The Order (Vertical)

Based on the 1989 book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, The Order is a crime-thriller helmed by Justin Kurzel (Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders) telling the true story of the 1983 series of crimes committed by a radical group of Neo-Nazis terrorists.

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‘Elevation’ Trailer- Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson Star in George Nolfi’s Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, and Anthony Mackie in ‘Elevation.’ (screenshot/Vertical)

Vertical unveiled the official trailer for ‘Elevation,’ the sci-fi/thriller film helmed by George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum, Oceans Twelve). The film follows the story of a single father played by lead actor Anthony Mackie (8 Mile, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) trying to survive a post-apocalyptic world to save his son.

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‘Babygirl’ – Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and Antonio Banderas Star in A24 Erotic Thriller | Trailer

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Babygirl (A24)

World premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, winning actress Nicole Kidman the Volpi Cup for Best Actress award, ‘Babygirl’ is an erotic thriller film telling the story of a CEO played by Kidman having an affair with a much younger intern from her office.

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