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This supernatural horror movie was written and directed by Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg and is based on the 1992 novel, “Horrorscope”. The film stars Harriet Slater, Jacob Batalon & Olwen Fouere. In this film, a group of college kids become cursed by an ancient evil after doing a horoscope reading with what looked to be tarot cards but was evil from the past. This film was the directorial debut for the 2 directors who were mostly known for writing and producing other films such as 2018’s “Extinction” & 2022’s “Moonfall”.

This film is the 3rd film overall but the first in a new trilogy & is based on the original 2008 film of the same name. The film was directed by Renny Harlin and stars Madeleine Petsch & Froy Gutierrez. In this film, a young couple wind up lost in a small Oregon town and have to spend the night in a small cabin but things take a horrifying turn when 3 masked people begin to stalk & terrorize them. This film follows the 2008 & 2018 films as far as film series but not as cannon but it also said to be the beginning of new story entirely with a sequel already scheduled for a late 2024 release and then another in 2025.

This psychological thriller was written and directed by Jane Schoenburn, produced by Emma Stone and stars Justice Smith & Brigette Lundy - Paine. In this film, 2 trouble teens become obsessed with a Young Adult TV show but as they get older, the show gets more darker but the teens get more obsessed, losing their grip on reality. This film was debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2024, the Berlin International Film Festival in February and the South By Southwest Film Festival in March before having a limited theatrical run starting on May 17.

This action comedy was directed by David Leitch, is based on the 1980s TV show of the same name and stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddington, Aaron Taylor Johnson & Winston Duke. In this film, when a major action star goes missing, the movie studio sends his stuntman to investigate and discovers a dark ploy that the actor is involved with. The film debuted at the South By Southwest Film Festival in March of 2024 before hitting theaters nationwide in May.

The 4th film in this reboot series and 10th film overall was directed by Wes Ball and stars Owen Teague, Kevin Durand & Peter Macon in the motion capture roles while Freya Allen & William H. Macy have live action roles. In this film, 300 years have passed since the events of the previous film. Here, the Apes are living on Earth in their own separate tribes while humans fight for survival. When a small tribe is attacked, the lone surviving ape ventures to rescue them from a new kingdom of apes living on a beachfront with help from an outcast orangutan and a human girl. The film began developing following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019 and was scheduled for a late 2023 release but was delayed for a summer release in 2024. The film hit theaters on May 10, 2024.

This film was directed and co written Matt Reeves and sees Andy Serkis return as “Caesar” and is joined by Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn. This is a sequel to the 2014 previous film and is the 9th film overall in the franchise. In this film, a group of human military men are on the hunt for the ape known as Caesar, who has gone into hiding after all war has broken out amongst the remaining humans. Their leader is a cold blooded man known only as “The Colonel” who stop at nothing to kill Caesar and anyone who stands in his way, human or ape. Although this film did not do the same box office numbers as the previous film, it still critically acclaimed and nominated for Best Visual Effects & Best Special Effects at both the Academy Awards and the British Academy Awards.