Orphan: First Kill

Orphan: First Kill

The origins of Esther are explored in Orphan: First Kill. Leena Klammer (Isabelle Fuhrman) is a 31-year-old Estonian woman with a gland disorder that halted her growth at age 10. A seasoned grifter, Leena has been locked away in the Saarne Institute after killing a family that took her in. However, Leena ends up escaping…

Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

Teenage assassins run afoul of the Yakuza in Baby Assassins. Chisato (Takaishi Akari) and Mahiro (Izawa Saori) are a pair of high schoolers who work as highly trained assassins. Upon graduation, their handler tells Chisato and Mahiro that they have to move in together and get part-time jobs to better integrate with society. In addition…

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The Long Night

A woman searching for her parents gets more than she bargained for in The Long Night. Having grown up in foster care with no idea where she’s come from, Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) gets a lead about where she can find her birth parents. Grace heads off with her boyfriend Jack (Nolan Gerard Funk) to an…

Mass

Mass

Two couples meet in a church basement to discuss the aftermath of a violent tragedy in Mass. Jay (Jason Isaacs) and his wife Gail (Martha Plimpton) arrive at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hailey, Idaho. Greeted by church employee Judy (Breeda Wool), they are led down to a meeting room set up in the church…

The Winter Lake

The Winter Lake

A troubled teenager accidentally uncovers a dark secret involving his neighbour in The Winter Lake. Tom (Anson Boon) has recently moved with his mother Elaine (Charlie Murphy) to his great-grandfather’s farmhouse in the Irish countryside. Elaine holds a disdain for Tom, whose violent behaviour was the catalyst for their moving out of the city, with Tom…

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

A detective tracks down a new serial killer following in the footsteps of the infamous Jigsaw killer in Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Detective Zeke Banks (Chris Rock) is an officer for the Metro Police, disdained by his colleagues for turning in his corrupt partner and being the son of the retired Cheif Marcus Banks…

Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

A petty criminal in sent by the FBI to infiltrate the Black Panther Party in Judas and the Black Messiah. William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) is a small-time criminal, who is caught attempting to hijack a car while pretending to be a federal officer. FBI Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons) approaches William and offers to drop…

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

The popular fighting video games receive a new film adaptation in Mortal Kombat. Cole Young (Lewis Tan) is a past-his-prime MMA fighter, who learns from Major Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) that the dragon-shaped birthmark on his chest makes him chosen to participate in an ancient tournament called Mortal Kombat. Pursued by Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), sent…