If you enjoy films that send a chill down your spine, then this is your lucky week with several new films in the horror and thriller categories debuting this weekend. There is the story of a young private investigator who strikes and alliance with her mentor’s killer to expose their town’s secrets and bring justice to the victims, a horror flick about a small town in the days before a heated mayoral election that is shaken by a series of mysterious killings, a film about what happens aboard the international space station when war breaks out on Earth and the astronauts from each country are ordered to take control of the station by any means necessary, and much more!
Cult Killer (R)
When a renowned private investigator is murdered, his protege takes on the case. As her investigation unfolds, she is forced into a dangerous alliance with his killer to uncover the town’s grisly secrets and bring justice to its victims.
Directed by Jon Keeyes
Starring: Shelley Hennig, Alice Eve, Olwen Fouéré, Antonio Banderas, Nick Dunning
Release date: January 19
Double Down South
In a world of illegal, high-stakes gambling, Nick owns a run-down plantation house. He is enamored with the smart, tough and charming ace Diana’s intent to win big and is determined to stake her.
Directed by Tom Schulman
Starring: Kim Coates, Lili Simmons, Igby Rigney, Tom Bower, Justin Marcel McManus
Release date: January 19
Founders Day (R)
A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election.
Directed by Erik Bloomquist
Starring: Naomi Grace, Devin Druid, William Russ, Amy Hargreaves, Catherine Curtin
Release date: January 19
I.S.S. (R)
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the U.S. and Russian astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Masha Mashkova, Costa Ronin
Release date: January 19
Sunrise (R)
Directed by Andrew Baird
Starring: Olwen Fouéré, Guy Pearce, Alex Pettyfer, Kurt Yaeger, William Gao
Release date: January 19
Which Brings Me To You
Two romantic burnouts meet at a wedding and almost hook up in the coatroom before putting the brakes on. They agree to exchange candid confessions about their pasts on the off chance that this might be the real thing.
Directed by Peter Hutchings
Starring: Lucy Hale, Nat Wolff, John Gallagher Jr., Genevieve Angelson, Ward Horton
Release date: January 19
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