[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – December 9, 2022

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

What new movies will you be seeing this weekend?