As this Halloween season comes to a close, do not miss these scary movies that are hitting the big screen. From novel adaptations of small-town serial killers to a horrifying spin on a Christmas classic, these films are filled with gore and suspense until the end credits.
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Oct. 11, 2023
Directed by David Slade
A deadly creature rises from the cornfields this fall in this adaptation of Norman Partridge’s horror novel. The annual ritual commences with teenage boys being chosen to hunt the creature, ensuring a good harvest the following year. The main character, Richie, played by Casey Likes, uncovers the truth of this sacred ritual with gore and twists until the credits roll.
Oct. 20, 2023
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
This thought-provoking thriller about guilt and justice takes place entirely in a gas station. The problematic protagonist, played by French fashion icon Camille Rowe, is targeted by a sniper at a secluded gas station. If she hopes to survive the night, she must dodge the sociopath’s bullets and uncover their secret vendetta against her.
Oct. 27, 2023
Directed by Emma Tammi
Step into the past with this 2014 throwback to the hit video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Josh Hutcherson of “The Hunger Games” plays a night shift security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. It only takes one night of haunted animatronics and glitching security cameras for him to realize this job will be deadlier than imagined.
Oct. 27, 2023
Directed by Joe Lynch
In this twisted and disturbing horror, a psychiatrist confides in a doctor about her bizarre encounters with a patient suffering from multiple personalities. The psychiatrist fixates on the patient, later uncovering their connection to an ancient curse. With otherworldly forces threatening the patient’s life, the psychiatrist has limited time to save them.
Nov. 10, 2023
Directed by Tyler MacIntyre
After the main character, Winnie Carruthers, saves her small town from a serial killer, the memories still haunt her, and she wishes never to have been born. When plunged into an alternate universe where she ceases to exist, Winnie realizes how worse things could have been if the serial killer still terrorized the town. This horror comedy puts a terrifying spin on the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” complete with plot twists and multiple killer unmaskings.
Nov. 17, 2023
Directed by Eli Roth
TikTok star Addison Rae joins Grey’s Anatomy heart-throb Patrick Dempsey on the big screen for this thrilling Thanksgiving horror. Black Friday ends in tragedy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, leading to a series of mysterious killings. There will be no leftovers as the killer lays waste to the town in a series of murders that end up being part of a larger plan.
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