OCTOBER 30, 2020
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THE CRAFT: LEGACY
Directed By: Zoe Lister Jones
Studio: Columbia Pictures
An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny
Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Horror
Country: USA | Canada (English)
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements, crude and sexual content, language and brief drug material)
Runtime: 97 minutes
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COME PLAY
Created By: Jacob Chase
Studio: Focus Features
Parents fight to save their son when a mysterious creature uses his electronic devices to break into our world.
Starring: Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., Azhy Robertson and Winslow Fegley
Genre: Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG-13 (for terror, frightening images and some language)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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SPELL
Directed By: Mark Tonderai
Studio: Paramount Pictures
A man crash lands in rural Appalachia and awakens in the attic of a traditional Hoodoo practitioner. He desperately tries to break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.
Starring: Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, Lorraine Burroughs, and John Beasley
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence, disturbing/bloody images, and language)
Runtime: 91 minutes
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THE DONUT KING
Directed By: Alice Gu
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America’s favorite pastry — the donut.
Starring: Chuong Pek Lee, Susan Lim, Ted Ngoy, and Daewon Song
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English & Chinese)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 95 minutes
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BLOOD FROM STONE
Directed By: Geoff Ryan
Studio: Indie Rights Movie
The old era of vampires has been forced into darkness, yet they are drawn to the dawning of a new era for themselves with a longing to be free of their savage curse.
Starring: Gabriella Toth, Nika Khitrova, Eric Cotti, and J. Michael Silver
Genre: Romance | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 116 minutes
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THE SHADE SHEPHERD
Directed By: Chris Faulisi
Studio: Indican Pictures
An adventure set in the late 80s, a psychiatrist leads his junkie older brother towards the Canadian border to escape a murder charge.
Starring: Jordon Hodges, Randy Spence, Caroline Newton, and Brett Baker
Genre: Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 100 minutes
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ASSHOLES: A THEORY
Directed By: John Walker
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Inspired by the NYT bestselling book, this lively philosophical investigation into the rise of asshole behaviour across the world asks: What does it mean to be an asshole, and more importantly, how do we stop their proliferation?
Starring: John Cleese, Suji Gelerman, Robert I. Sutton, and Geoffrey Nunberg
Genre: Documentary | International
Country: Canada (English & Italian)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 81 minutes
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BAREFOOT: THE MARK BAUMER STORY
Directed By: Julie Sokolow
Studio: 1091 Pictures
BAREFOOT is a portrait of Mark Baumer, a writer and activist who walked barefoot for over 100 days to protest climate change. In a voice The New Yorker praised as “reminiscent of Andy Kaufman”, Baumer narrates his walk in self-recorded videos, sharing his offbeat take on life and how we all can make a difference.
Starring: Jim Baumer, Mark Baumer, and Mary Baumer
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 87 minutes
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BLACKJACK: THE JACKIE RYAN STORY
Directed By: Danny A. Abeckaser
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Story of hot-tempered and self-centered the Brooklyn native and street basketball legend Jackie Ryan. His dreams of playing professional basketball seem to have passed him by after years of hard partying and neglect. He works construction alongside his overbearing father (Arquette), and his wisecracking best friend Marty (Madio). After being spotted at the famous West 4th basketball court for his incredible talent, Ryan is invited to try-out for the New Jersey Nets and is forced to confront his inner demons, family conflicts, relationship drama, and turn his life around
Starring: Greg Finley, Ashley Greene, David Arquette, Robert Davi
Genre: Biography | Drama | Sport
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 98 minutes
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FISHBOWL
Directed By: Alexa Kinigopoulos & Stephen Kinigopoulos
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
In Bishop, a small town filled with secrets, where the Simon sisters are trying to cope with their mother’s absence and maintain a normal life while enduring Catholic school and typical teen struggles under the watchful eye of their demanding counselor Mr. Barnes. Silently and firmly repressing them is their damaged father who, quite adrift himself, is growing increasingly obsessed with The Rapture that he believes is imminent. Through rebellious acts, punishments, and religious impulses, home is anything but a refuge, and the sisters must cling to one another to survive. On the night that Rick believes to be The Rapture, he will attempt to take his daughters to “the other side” but as the bell tolls, true colors shine through and the mystery of their mother’s disappearance is revealed to her daughters in a shattering climax.
Starring: Rick Kain, Belle Shickle, Emily Peachey, & Caroline Coleman
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 85 minutes
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NARCO SOLDIERS
Directed By: Felix Limardo
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Narco Soldiers is a timely, action-packed crime thriller that explores the resurgence of the Caribbean drug routes and one couple’s violent, Bonnie and Clyde-style rise to power.
Starring: Rafael Amaya, Carolina Guerra, and Ricardo Chavira
Genre: Action
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 94 minutes
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THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY
Directed By: Martin Krejcí
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
Paul lives an isolated life with his father in upstate New York. He finds making friends impossible due to a rare condition he has known as congenital hypertrichosis — an affliction that causes an abnormal amount of hair growth all over his face and body. On his 13th birthday, Paul receives a mysterious gift that compels him to run away and seek out the mother he has never known.
Starring: Jaeden Martell, Chloë Sevigny, John Turturro, Chris Messina, and Eve Hewson
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG-13 (for mature thematic content, drinking, some strong language, sexual references and violence – all involving teens)
Runtime: 102 minutes
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HIS HOUSE
Directed By: Remi Weekes
Studio: Netflix
A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.
Starring: Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu and Matt Smith
Genre: Drama | Horror | International | Thriller
Country: UK (English)
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 93 minutes
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FIRE WILL COME
Directed By: Oliver Laxe
Studio: Pyramide International
Amador is a notorious Galician arsonist who has been accused of causing a new fire. Lois, a young firefighter, explores the depths of a forest on fire. Their destinies are linked by the power of a mysterious fire.
Starring: Amador Arias, Benedicta Sánchez, Inazio Abrao, and Elena Mar Fernández
Genre: Crime | Drama | International
Country: Spain | France | Luxembourg (Gallegan & Spanish)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 86 minutes
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MADRE
Directed By: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Studio: Le Pacte
Ten years after her son disappeared on a beach in France, Elena meets a teen that reminds her of him.
Starring: Marta Nieto, Alex Brendemühl, Anne Consigny, and Frédéric Pierrot
Genre: Drama | International | Thriller
Country: Spain (Spanish)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 125 minutes
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ALONE WITH HER DREAMS
Directed By: Paolo Licata
Studio: House Of Film
A story of great women set in an impervious nature, told among the silence of the left unsaid.
Starring: Tania Bambaci, Marta Castiglia, Nicoletta Cifariello, and Claudio Collovà
Genre: Drama | International
Country: Italy (Italian)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 95 minutes
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US KIDS
Directed By: Kim A. Snyder
Studio: Impact Partners
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida speak out against the national gun-violence epidemic after a mass shooting at their school kills 17 people.
Starring: Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, and Samantha Fuentes
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 98 minutes
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TOYS OF TERROR
Directed By: Nicholas Verso
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Just before Christmas, young Zoe, her brother Franklin and their family move into a secluded mansion with a dark past. While the adults focus on renovating the place, the bored kids find a toy chest hidden in the attic, and are delighted when the toys inside magically come to life. But bizarre events soon begin to take place – events that threaten the family’s lives. As the special day dawns with gifts piled under the tree, the body count rises and the blood starts to flow. This original “scary-tale” will have the kids screaming for the holidays!
Starring: Dayo Ade, Saul Elias, Zoe Fish, and Muriel Hogue
Genre: Horror
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for some horror violence)
Runtime: 89 minutes
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