[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – October 7, 2022

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A lot of new movies were released last week, but there are also quite a few new movies out this coming weekend. There is a comedy about two best friends who break up with their girlfriends and subsequently decide to become roommates, a horror film about an evil clown who resurrected and terrifies a town on Halloween night, an animated adventure about a crocodile living in New York City, and much more!

Battleground

Three women lead the charge in their single-minded quest to overturn Roe v. Wade, as they face down forces equally determined to safeguard women’s access to safe and legal abortions.

Directed by Cynthia Lowen

Starring: Terrisa Bukovinac, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Kristan Hawkins, Alexis McGill Johnson, Alex Morris

Release date: October 7

Bonnie

A portrait of legendary casting director Bonnie Timmermann. An homage to the craft of acting.

Directed by Simon Wallon

Starring: Bonnie Timmerman, Paul Auster, Steve Buscemi, Derek Cianfrance, Laurence Fishburne

Release date: October 6

Bromates

Two best friends who break up with their girlfriends at the same time, subsequently deciding to move in with each other.

Directed by Court Crandall

Starring: Josh Brener, Lil Rel Howery, Brendan Scannell, Asif Ali, Rob Riggle

Release date: October 7

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Feature film based on the children’s book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.

Directed by Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Starring: Constance Wu, Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Brett Gelman, Shawn Mendes

Release date: October 7

Signs of Love

A young man struggling for a good life meets a deaf girl from a well-off nearby family, he suddenly sees hope for love, and a better life but only if he can escape the predicament of the streets and the influence of his older sister.

Directed by Clarence Fuller

Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Dylan Penn, Hopper Penn, Wass Stevens, Zoë Bleu Sidel

Release date: October 7

Stay the Night

A failed work opportunity prompts chronically single Grace to pursue a one night stand with a stranger. Turns out he’s an on-the-outs professional athlete in town with a problem of his own. Maybe they can help each other.

Directed by Renuka Jeyapalan

Starring: Andrea Bang, Joe Scarpellino, Humberly González, Raymond Ablack, Graham Abbey

Release date: October 7 (Available on demand)

Terrifier 2

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.

Directed by Damien Leone

Starring: Griffin Santopietro, Jenna Kanell, David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Catherine Corcoran

Release date: October 6

What new movies will you be seeing this weekend?

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