If there’s one thing about movies that’s true, it’s that horror and thriller film will always be popular regardless of the time of year. The Halloween season has passed once again with the holiday season in full swing, yet there are still a number of horror and thriller films included in this weekend slate of releases. New in theaters this weekend is a story about a cello that turns out to cost much more than money, an action film about a fixer who must turn to the ex-wife of his latest victim to solve his own problems, a theatrical release of a popular Broadway musical, a new animated adventure from the famed Studio Ghibli, and much more!
The Boy and the Heron (PG-13)
A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Takuya Kimura, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura
Release date: December 8
The Cello (R)
An aspiring cellist learns that the cost of his cello is a lot more insidious than he thought.
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, Samer Ismail, Elham Ali, Mila Al Zahrani
Release date: December 8
The Crypto (13+)
After protecting the city for years, a new threat comes and starts a manhunt after the mayor has been murdered. When the Crypto finds out about this, he goes on a mystery tour to find out how to end this killers spree once and for all.
Directed by Joshua Carter
Starring: Joshua Carter, Jace Carter, Tre Kilgore, Ila Witt, Christian Hernandez
Release date: December 8 (Vimeo)
Dreams of Darkness
Devastated by the disappearance of his wife, Derek Fabry enters a nightmarish world of the occult, erotic evil, and supernatural seduction as he tries to unravel the mystery of her vanishing.
Directed by Nikolai Malden
Starring: Miles Jonn-Dalton, Pia Bertucci, Renee Domenz, Libby Amato, Marissa De Los Rios
Release date: December 9
Eileen (R)
A woman’s friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn.
Directed by William Oldroyd
Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Anne Hathway
Release date: December 8
The End We Start From (R)
A woman who along with her newborn try to find their way home as environmental crisis that submerges London in flood waters and sees a young family torn apart in the chaos.
Directed by Mahalia Belo
Starring: Ramanique Ahluwalia, Elena Bielova, Ruth Clarson, Jodie Comer, Benedict Cumberbatch
Release date: December 8
Fast Charlie
Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the thug he’s whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Christopher Matthew Cook
Release date: December 8
Lord of Misrule
A desperate search for the young daughter of the town’s new minister.
Directed by William Brent Bell
Starring: Tuppence Middleton, Ralph Ineson, Matt Stokoe, Anton Valensi, Rosalind March
Release date: December 8
The Oath (PG-13)
400 A.D., in a forgotten time of Ancient America, a lone Hebraic fugitive must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless tyrant. But rescuing the King’s abused mistress could awaken a warrior’s past.
Directed by Darin Scott
Starring: Darin Scott, Billy Zane, Eugene Brave Rock, Karina Lombard, Aron Stevens
Release date: December 8
Waitress: The Musical
The hit Broadway musical about a small-town pie baker with big dreams gets the silver screen treatment.
Directed by Diane Paulus, Brett Sullivan
Starring: Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson, Dakin Matthews, Christopher Fitzgerald
Release date: December 7
