The weekend is fast-approaching once more, and I have a roundup of all the new movies in theaters this week! There is a thriller about a man who enters a nightmarish world in pursuit of his wife who has disappeared, the story of a man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, a film about the power of human connections during tumultuous times, and more!
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 John-Dalton, Pia Bertucci, Renee Domenz, Libby Amato, Marissa De Los Rios
Release date: December 8
Empire of Light (R)
A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.
Directed by Sam Mendes
Starring: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Tom Brooke
Release date: December 9
Float
When a vlogger and her crew embark on their annual river float to commemorate the untimely loss of their friend, they are plunged into a life and death battle with a mysterious local, a sinister paranormal force, and their own fears.
Directed by Zac Locke
Starring: Scarlett Sperduto, Kaya Coleman, Kate Mayhew, Grant Morningstar, Christina Nguyen
Release date: December 8
Spoiler Alert (PG-13)
The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan’s relationship that takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Directed by Michael Showalter
Starring: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais, Allegra Heart, Tara Summers
Release date: December 9
The Whale (R)
A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton
Release date: December 9
