New Videos: October 2025

F1

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

directed by joseph kosinski

story by joseph kosinski & ehren kruger; screenplay by ehren kruger

starring brad pitt, damson idris, javier bardem, kerry condon

“It’s easy to imagine Tom Cruise watching F1 and seething with jealousy. Because the racing sequences look like they were as thrilling to shoot as they are to watch.” – Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence

“Digressive, sure, but hot damn the film is fun, its 155-minute running time as slick as the track at Monza in a rainstorm. And just in time for summer.” – Kim Hughes, Original Cin

“The story may be light, but the execution is strong, and the performances are engaging. It’s one of my go-to movies to see again this year, and it’s worth watching in a premium format.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat

rated pg-13 for strong language, and action.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

directed by christopher mcquarrie

written by christopher mcquarrie & erik jendresen; based on the television series created by bruce geller

starring tom cruise, hayley atwell, ving rhames, simon pegg, esai morales, pom klementieff, henry czerny, holt mccallany, janet mcteer, nick offerman, hannah waddingham, tramell tillman, angela basset

“Director Christopher McQuarrie still proves adept at handling over-the-top action and the threat of AI destroying the very nature of truth (and ultimately, civilization) feels all too prescient, making the threat seem real despite its implausibilities.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“It is a wildly silly, wildly entertaining adventure which periodically gives us a greatest-hits flashback montage of the other seven films in the M:I canon – but we still get a brand new, box-fresh Tom-sprinting-along-the-street scene, without which it wouldn’t be M:I.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“While it trades sprawling vistas for tighter set pieces, it brings Ethan Hunt’s story full circle in a way that’s surprisingly emotional and—dare I say it—earned.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat

rated pg-13 for sequences of strong violence and action, bloody images, and brief language.

Weapons

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

written & directed by zach cregger

starring julia garner, josh brolin, alden ehrenreich, cary christopher, benedict wong, austin abrams, amy madigan

“With its unique premise and a smart script that offers up just the right amount of answers while keeping the audience on edge for its entire two-hour runtime, this will be remembered as an instant genre classic.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“A hugely accomplished horror achievement, and a significant step up from Barbarian: tense, sad, hilarious, unsettling, ridiculously entertaining, and ultimately oddly uplifting.” – John Nugent, Empire

“Where to start with this utterly gorgeous, commanding, terrifying and masterful suspense thriller? Firstly don’t believe the hype — it’s not a horror. It’s bigger than that. Not a slasher, a creeper, a spooker or a demented killer movie. It’s better than that.” – Kevin Maher, The Times

rated r for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content, and drug use.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) — as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

directed by matt shakman

story by eric pearson, jeff kaplan, ian springer, & kat wood; screenplay by josh friedman, eric pearson, jeff kaplan, & ian springer; based on the marvel comics by stan lee & jack kirby

starring pedro pascal, vanessa kirby, ebon moss-bachrach, joseph quinn, ralph ineson, julia garner, natasha lyonne, paul walter hauser

“[A] surprisingly touching ode to mothers and a solid bit of superhero entertainment that is overall pretty fantastic.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“Making your characters relatable, likable, charming and vulnerable might seem to be a fairly obvious assignment, but it conflicts with the comic-book-movie urge to make its characters completely and devastatingly awesome. In getting back to basics, First Steps proves to be easily the best superhero movie of the year.” – Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal

“This is a film that projects an unflinching sincerity and optimism, and the first in the MCU, a franchise that has brought much of Marvel Comics’s wildest flights of fancy to life, to really channel the spirit of Kirby’s creations and how that first endeared them to audiences.” – Justin Clark, Slant

rated pg-13 for action / violence and some language.

The Bad Guys 2

Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. Our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

directed by JP sans & Pierre Perifel

written by Yoni Brenner & etan Cohen; based on the books by Aaron Blabey

starring sam rockwell, marc maron, awkwafina, craig robinson

“The Bad Guys 2 wipes the floor with the original which, in hindsight, looks like a scrappy work in progress.” – David Jenkins, Little White Lies

“Anyone interested in animation needs to pay attention to what these films are doing. The writing formula may be crude, but the whiz-bang aesthetic is sensational.” – Tim Robey, The Telegraph

“What The Bad Guys 2 has to say about turning over a new leaf isn’t profound, but it’s effective nonetheless, especially when accentuated by so many goofy laughs and sticky-fingered thrills.” – Matt Donato, AV Club

rated pg for action / mild violence, rude humor, and language.

I Know What You Did Last Summer

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer… and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.

directed by jennifer Kaytin robinson

story by leah mckendrick & jennifer kaytin robinson; screenplay by sam lansky & jennifer Kaytin robinson; based on characters created by lois duncan

starring madelyn cline, chase sui wonders, jonah hauer-king, tyriq withers, sarah michelle gellar, freddie prinze jr., jennifer love hewitt, brandy norwood

“Harpoons have never been more terrifying than they are here, and Robinson and Lansky expand Williamson’s once quaint universe so dramatically that it can be shockingly hard to see the Fisherman coming.” – Alison Foreman, IndieWire

“Do I think we need more reheated IP that uses our collective nostalgia as catnip to cover up the fact that we didn’t actually care that much about the original film? Nah, of course not. But if you’re gonna make it, make it well, make it fun and make it stand on its own two narrative feet. This update pulls that off, and with a bloody high body count to boot.” – Gemma Wilson, Seattle Times

“If you’re on the fence at all, there is a mid-credits sequence that truly leaves the mid-credits made mandatory by the Marvel Cinematic Universe dead in the dirt and is so damn good that it completely recontextualizes the tone of the movie that came before.” – BJ Colangelo, /Film

rated r for bloody horror violence, language throughout, some sexual content, and brief drug use.

Nobody 2

Four years after he inadvertently took on the Russian mob, Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) remains $30 million in debt to the criminal organization and is working it off with an unending string of hits on international thugs. Much as he likes the slam-bang action of his “job,” Hutch and his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen) find themselves overworked and drifting apart. So, they decide to take their kids (Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath) on a short getaway to Wild Bill’s Majestic Midway and Waterpark, the one and only place where Hutch and his brother Harry (RZA) went on a vacation as kids. With Hutch’s dad (Christopher Lloyd) in tow, the family arrives in the small tourist town of Plummerville, eager for some fun in the sun. But when a minor encounter with some town bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator (John Ortiz) and his shady sheriff (Colin Hanks), Hutch finds himself the focus of the most unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss he (or anyone) has ever encountered (Sharon Stone).

directed by timo tjahjanto

story by derek kolstad; screenplay by derek kolstad & aaron rabin; based on characters created by derek kolstad

starring bob odenkirk, connie nielsen, christopher lloyd, john ortiz, rza, sharon stone, colin hanks

“It’s like a National Lampoon movie where Chevy Chase is a mass murderer. That’s a great pitch, dang it, and Timo Tjahjanto throws it at 105 miles per hour.” – William Bibbiani, The Wrap

“In the end, Nobody 2 is about gratification. The fantasy that the bad guys never stand a chance. That justice is swift, brutal, and delivered without hesitation. It’s not subtle, but then again, subtlety never gets a standing ovation. And maybe, this summer, we need that more than ever.” – Thom Ernst, Original Cin

“The filmmakers keep things moving at such a brisk pace (the film clocks in at a mercifully brief 89 minutes) that you go along for the ride, and there are so many terrific action sequences and injections of mordant, deadpan humor that it proves wildly entertaining.” – Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

rated r for strong bloody violence, and language throughout.

Smurfs

When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

directed by Chris Miller

written by pam brady; based on characters and works created by peyo

starring rihanna, james corden, nick offerman, jp karliak, dan levy, amy sedaris, natasha lyonne, sandra oh, jimmy kimmel, octavia spencer, nick kroll, hannah waddingham, alex winter, maya erskine, billie lourd, Xolo Maridueña, kurt russell, john goodman

“Smurfs might be the best of the Smurfs films. It’s an amiable diversion for kids.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety

“The message about never confusing kindness with weakness is a valuable life lesson and a reminder of why the Smurfs are so enduringly beloved.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com

“It’s refreshing to see children’s animation makers use surrealism, instead of winking pop-culture references, to charm adults.” – Glenn Kenny, New York Times

rated pg for action, language, and some rude humor.

Eddington

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

written & directed by ari aster

starring joaquin phoenix, pedro pascal, emma stone, austin butler

“More conventional than any of Aster’s previous work, Eddington is also more rigorous and explicit in its political engagement — the work of a maturing filmmaker eager to make it clear that his dark and scathing sense of humor is anything but an empty provocation.” – Elena Lazic, The Playlist

“Aster packs a lot into the film but never loses control of the material. In his most mainstream work to date, he once again shows his mettle as a serious filmmaker.” – Karen Gordon, Original Cin

“Your mileage will vary according to your stomach for this stuff, but I found myself breathless with giggles at times, sometimes the therapeutic laugh of recognition and sometimes because Aster has a keen eye for what’s most absurd about human nature.” – Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

The Last Rodeo

A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter and proves that true courage is found in the fight for family.

directed by jon avnet

written by jon avent, neal mcdonough, & derek presley

starring neal mcdonough, mykelti williamson, sarah jones

“When all is said and done, the movie manages to juggle several moving parts with incredible graceful balance.” – Ben Gibbons, Screen Rant

“For those who appreciate uplifting stories with spiritual undertones, it delivers exactly what’s expected—and sometimes, God’s blessing is enough.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat

“The story’s conventional beats (the get-back-in-shape montage, the bad news delivered at a critical moment) cohere into a wholesome journey of long-delayed healing. The inclusion of the wonderful Mykelti Williamson, as Joe’s longtime friend and rodeo partner, injects a buddy-movie vibe that anchors the action in riding bouts that are smoothly thrilling without being punishing.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

rated pg for thematic elements, language, and violence.

Sketch

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

written & directed by seth worley

starring tony hale, d’arcy carden, bianca belle, kue lawrence

“With his stellar indie family adventure Sketch, commercials director Seth Worley has come up with a creative — and highly teachable — concept for his feature debut, using imaginative visual effects to impart a valuable lesson about dealing with grief and other strong feelings.” – Peter Debruge, Variety

“The writer-director’s sharp script examines the many ways that the pain of grief can manifest, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and how it can fracture relationships if you let it. But his film is not all dark. It’s edited with a delightful humor, often landing a laugh with a quick cut or sly pan.” – Marya E. Gates, RogerEbert.com

“With a silly genre premise that could easily have been rendered as either an Asylum-esque B movie or a four minute SNL sequence, Sketch instead stands out as a triumph of movie-making chutzpah, an impressively confident and well-executed combination of family comedy, adventure, fantasy and even the occasional twist of horror and suspense.” – Jim Vorel, Paste

rated pg for scary action, some violence, thematic elements, language, and rude humor.

The Shrouds

In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife’s sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his “shroud” technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy.

written & directed by david cronenberg

starring vincent cassel, diane kruger, guy pearce

“If this ends up being Cronenberg’s last, he’ll have gone out with a worldly, weighty epitaph.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

“With his ruminative latest, The Shrouds, Cronenberg once more makes a play for the heartstrings in what must be one of the most nakedly moving and revelatory films within his canon.” – David Jenkins, Little White Lies

“With The Shrouds, the filmmaker – not only one of Canada’s greatest creations, but cinema’s, too – has delivered what might be his career-defining masterpiece.” – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail

rated r for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language, and some violent content.

Dangerous Animals

When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

directed by sean byrne

written by nick lepard

starring hassie harrison, jai courtney, josh heuston

“With great performances from our three leads (Courtney is a terrifyingly convincing psycho), some uniquely scary set pieces, and relentless pacing, the filmmakers have crafted the best shark movie to hit screens in 50 years.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“It’s all claustrophobic and terrible and… wildly entertaining.” – Liz Braun, Original Cin

“It’s more than a creature feature, but never in a way that undercuts the main event: Some truly startling above-and-underwater sequences.” – Matt Donato, IGN

rated r for strong bloody violent content / grisly images, sexuality, language, and brief drug use.

The Toxic Avenger

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.

directed by Macon Blair

written by Macon blair; based on “the toxic avenger” by lloyd kaufman & joe ritter

starring peter dinklage, jacob tremblay, taylour paige, kevin bacon, elijah wood

“[A] uniquely bizarre film for 2025, packed with gross out gags, moments of ZAZ-style comedy, and even a little bit of heart… a worthwhile watch for anyone with even a passing interest in the material.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“Don’t let the big (but not that big) budget fool you: It’s Troma, baby, just how you like it.” – Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle

“The cast is perfect in every way, and each actor brings the right amount of silly and serious to their respective role. This might not be quite as good as Kaufman’s beloved property, nor as brilliant as the stage musical, which remains the definitive distillation of Toxie’s antics. Still, it is a damned fun time at the movies with enough nods and references to please even the most diehard of Troma purists.” – Bobby LePire, Film Threat

unrated. contains strong violence and gore, language throughout, sexual references, and brief graphic nudity.

Americana

After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).

written & directed by tony tost

starring sydney sweeney, paul walter hauser, halsey, eric dane, simon rex, zahn mcclarnon

“Americana is an interesting modern take on the Western, with a standout performance by Halsey.” – Ross Bonaime, Collider

“Taking tropes and toying with them, carefully and creatively hitting social and cultural beats and concepts, there is a refinement at play that contemporizes and enriches the classic presentation of middle America and those who live there. The creative refresh of Americana adds much-needed light and shade to a familiar narrative making it feel unique.” – Simon Thompson, The Playlist

“Told in five chapters and across multiple storylines, Tost’s first feature is an admirably weird and engaging odyssey that’s like Tarantino meets The Sugarland Express (with a healthy dose of Smokey and the Bandit). It’s brimming with ideas and winning turns, in particular Sweeney and Hauser, whose romantic chemistry is terribly endearing, and McClarnon as the deadpan-hilarious face of anti-colonialist vengeance.” – Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone

rated r for violence, language throughout, and some sexual references.

Relay

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

directed by david mackenzie

written by justin piasecki

starring riz ahmed, lily james, sam worthington

“Like the best of its genre, it affords tantalizing entrée into a universe lurking just below society’s surface to which few are privy, and stages engrossing cloak-and-dagger games between players who know the rules and, more dangerously, how to break them.” – Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

“Any movie that reminds you, simultaneously and favorably, of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation and Michael Mann’s Thief is doing something very right — even if it looms a lot lower than those towering works of genius.” – William Bibbiani, The Wrap

“It’s got everything — tense chase sequences, anxious and wary phone calls, and heart-to-hearts between Sarah and Ash that underscore their characters’ need for true connection. There have been so few exceptional thrillers in recent years, but Relay is certainly one of them.” – Mae Abdulbaki, Screen Rant

rated r for language.

Lee

Lee portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub. Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full-throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.

directed by ellen kuras

story by lem dobbs, marion hume, & john collee; screenplay by liz hannah, marion hume, & john collee; based on “the lives of lee miller” by anthony penrose

starring kate winslet, andy samberg, alexander Skarsgård, marion cotillard, andrea riseborough, Noémie Merlant, josh o’connor

“Lee is beautiful, daring, and elusive, as all great art should be. It’s a fitting tribute to a woman whose work exhibited the same qualities.” – Andy Howell, Film Threat

“Filmed in England, Hungary and Croatia, Lee is a vivid and unforgettable tribute to one of the bold women who devoted her life to the penetration of male dominance to change the way we see the world. Don’t even think about missing it.” – Rex Reed, Observer

“Kuras avoids fashioning Lee as a generic war biopic by using Miller’s life story as a means through which to explore the myriad experiences of women during war.” – Nadira Begum, Paste

rated r for disturbing images, language, and nudity.

Bonjour Tristesse

At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is relaxing by the French seaside with her father (Claes Bang) and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother’s enigmatic friend (Chloë Sevigny) turns her world upside down. A modern take on Françoise Sagan’s coming-of-age novel.

directed by durga chew-bose

written by durga chew-bose; based on the novel by Françoise Sagan

starring lily mcinerny, claes bang, Chloë Sevigny

“A work of image and mood, Bonjour Tristesse captures the mythopoetic wonder of an adolescent summer, and the effect is trancelike.” – Natalia Winkelman, New York Times

“What Chew-Bose gets so right about these characters is their very performativity, building a lifestyle where everyone is legible to each other despite a desire to remain unknowable.” – Saffron Maeve, The Globe and Mail

“Bonjour Tristesse is a rich experience in more ways than one, while it also burns beneath with a rising secret fire. Give it some patience, and it will give you an unforgettable experience.” – Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat

rated r for some sexuality.

Who By Fire

A getaway at a secluded log cabin in the forest becomes the site of escalating, multigenerational tensions and anxieties in this disquieting, impeccably mounted coming-of-age drama from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Lesage. Ostensibly a merry reunion between well-known film director Blake Cadieux (Arieh Worthalter) and his longtime friend and former collaborator Albert Gary (Paul Ahmarani), the vacation gradually becomes something far more complex and less stable, especially with the combustible admixture of Albert’s teen son’s best friend, Jeff (Noah Parker), and Albert’s self-asserting daughter Aliocha (Aurélia Arandi-Longpré).

written & directed by philippe lesage

starring noah parker, arieh worthalter, paul ahmarani, Aurélia Arandi-Longpré

“Clocking in at 155 minutes, Who by Fire is not short. But it captures the imprecise language and ungainly rhythms of reality so well that you lose sense of time.” – Bilge Ebiri, Vulture

“Lesage supplies exemplary tension and intrigue over the course of two plus hours, while at the same time suggesting to the viewer, accurately, that anything in the way of a definitive resolution is not in the cards.” – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

“One of Who by Fire’s greatest assets is Philippe Lesage’s willingness to shift the tenor of the film to fit the wildly divergent narrative concerns of any given sequence.” – Ryan Swen, Slant

not rated. contains language, suggestive material, and thematic content.

Above the Knee

Amir’s life with his beautiful girlfriend looks perfect but in reality, he is harboring a dark secret he knows no one will understand — ever since he can remember he has felt his left leg doesn’t belong to him. Plagued with visions of a rotting leg that must be amputated, he becomes determined to rid himself of this alien limb, whatever the cost may be.

directed by Viljar Bøe

story by Viljar Bøe & freddy singh; screenplay by Viljar Bøe

starring freddy singh, julie abrahamsen, louise waage anda

“It’s yet another well-devised hit for Bøe with Above the Knee a film full of layers, each equally enticing and interesting.” – Kat Hughes, THN

“A film that lingers in the mind long after it is over — not just because of the gore but because of the subtler questions it raises about identity and community.” – Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

“Bøe pushes the limits of what we come to expect from body horror in this razor-sharp, awkward, and thoroughly engrossing shocker that is as thought-provoking as it is gnarly.” – Rebecca Sayce, Filmhounds

not rated. contains strong language throughout, disturbing thematic content, bloody images, and drug use.

Lilies Not for Me

In 1920s England, a gay novelist and his psychiatric nurse form an unlikely friendship over a series of doctor-prescribed ‘dates’. Through their conversations, he tells her the story of his relationship with an old friend which spiraled out of control when they turned to a risky procedure to cure themselves of their forbidden feelings for one another.

written & directed by will seefried

starring fionn o’shea, robert aramayo, erin kellyman

“Lilies Not For Me is a gut-wrenching drama that revisits a neglected, dark period in queer history through the hazy lens of a complex love triangle.” – Jack Walters, Loud and Clear Reviews

“Lilies look is reminiscent the cinema of Merchant Ivory, especially Maurice, but Seefried’s tonal and genre shifts are jarring leaving the viewer feeling as traumatized as the onscreen characters—but, perhaps, that’s exactly the point.” – Frank J. Avella, The Contending

“This is a confident debut, clearly extensively researched, put together with great care and makes for a welcome addition to the canon of queer period dramas.” – Marina Ashioti, Little White Lies

not rated. contains graphic nudity, bloody images, and thematic material.

The Correction Unit

A group of troubled teen criminals is sent to a mysterious facility for cutting-edge treatment instead of serving prison time. Using AI technology, the administrators can make the kids’ wildest dreams come true, but also bring them face-to-face with their deepest, darkest fears. As the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred, they must fight back and escape before it’s too late.

directed by charlie sharp & derry Shillitto

written by derry shillitto

starring sonny middleton, elleese bradshaw, bella ramsey

“This indie film really punches above its weight, with a cast of Nottingham talent that’s inclusive and fully committed.” – Jose Solís, Common Sense Media

“The Correction Unit ultimately leaves audiences with haunting questions about surveillance, privacy, and the cost of rehabilitation.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat

not rated. contains strong bloody violence, strong language, thematic content, and drug use.

The Draft!

Five college students decide to spend their weekend away at a remote villa. What starts as a fun trip soon turns into a holiday from hell when they find themselves in a battle of wits against a powerful dark force. The film flips all-too-familiar horror tropes to create a new and original take on the cabin-in-the woods horror.

directed by yusron fuadi

written by yusron fuadi & anindita suryarasmi; co-written by richard james halstead & b.w. purba negara

starring adhin abdul hakim, anastasia herzigova, anggi waluyo

“The payoff is all part of the fun, as Fuadi and his cast push Indonesian horror into a new direction.” – Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle

“The Draft is an Indonesian horror-comedy after our hearts. It takes elements of The Cabin in the Woods, Scream, and The Evil Dead and blends them together in a violent and funny movie that knows what it’s about.” – Sharai Bohannon, Dread Central

“The Draft! is an excellent case study of talent and ideas winning out. It’s not far from being Indonesia’s Kung-Fu Hustle for horror, and because of its visionary pitch, it should be celebrated.” – Alan French, Sunshine State Cineplex