“They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky…“
The Addams Family is back once more, this time in animated form, ready for an all-new adventure. Also new this weekend is a thriller in which Will Smith encounters a younger clone of himself, a comedy about becoming too dependent on your phone, and much more!
The Addams Family (PG)
An animated version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family.
Directed by Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll
Release date: October 11
The Dead Center
A hospital psychiatrist’s own sanity is pushed to the edge when a frightened amnesiac patient insists that he has died and brought something terrible back from the other side.
Directed by Billy Senese
Starring: Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan, Jeremy Childs, Bill Feehly, Rachel Agee
Release date: October 11
Gemini Man (PG-13)
A retiring assassin, Henry Brogan, finds himself pursued by a mysterious killer that can predict his every move. Discovering that he’s being hunted by a younger clone of himself, Henry needs to find out why he’s being targeted and who the creator is.
Directed by Ang Lee
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen, Douglas Hodge, Theodora Miranne
Release date: October 11
Gift
Creative essay doc inspired by Lewis Hyde’s classic bestseller The Gift. Chronicling gift-based cultures around the world and challenging the logic of global capitalism, the film inspires the question: is life about getting or giving?
Directed by Robin McKenna
Starring: Marcus Alfred, Wayne Alfred, Giorgio De Finis, Mingwei Lee
Release date: October 11
High Strung Free Dance (PG)
A young choreographer casts a contemporary dancer and an innovative pianist in New York’s most anticipated new Broadway show.
Directed by Michael Damian
Starring: Jane Seymour, Thomas Doherty, Ace Bhatti, Juliet Doherty, Guilia Nahmay
Release date: October 11
Jexi (R)
A comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than anything else in your life.
Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Starring: Rose Byrne, Adam Devine, Alexandra Shipp, Justin Hartley, Michael Peña
Release date: October 11
Little Monsters (R)
A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.
Directed by Abe Forsythe
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad, Alexander England, Stephen Peacocke, Nadia Townsend
Release date: October 11
Parasite (R)
All unemployed, Ki-taek’s family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Directed by Joon-ho Bong
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Yeo-jeong Jo, So-dam Park, Woo-sik Choi, Sun-kyun Lee
Release date: October 11 (Limited)
What new movies will you be seeing in theaters this weekend?
