New streaming, on-demand highlights October 2-8, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — This week sees "The Equalizer 3", "The Nun II," Disney's "Haunted Mansion," and the vulgar "Strays" making their way to your favorite digital retailers. There weren't screenings of "The Equalizer 3" or "The Nun II" for local press. A shame considering I enjoyed the first two Equalizer films and "The Nun II" is now the only film in the Conjuring universe that I haven't seen. Hope to rectify that soon. "Haunted Mansion" deserved a better reception, maybe releasing family-friendly horror films in July isn't the best idea Disney has ever had. I hated "Strays." That doesn't mean you can't like it.
On the Blu-ray and DVD front is the excellent horror film "Talk to Me," the latest volume of the animated series RWBY, and a wonderful mix of films making their 4K debuts including horror titles "The Mist," "Prey," the original Scream trilogy, and the classic psychological thriller "Don't Look Now."
Welcome to October, I hope it treats you well.
The Equalizer 3
Studio Synopsis:Denzel Washington is Robert McCall, an ex-assassin with a mysterious past, who returns to action to serve vengeance for the exploited and oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
Coming to 4K, Blu-ray, & DVD November 14, 2023
The Nun II
Studio Synopsis:1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit The Nun follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face to face with the demonic force Valak—The Demon Nun.
Coming to 4K, Blu-ray, & DVD November 14, 2023
Haunted Mansion
Studio Synopsis:Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion” is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.
Available: October 4, 2023
Coming to Blu-ray and DVD October 17, 2023
Strays
Studio Synopsis:Plucky pup Reggie (Ferrell) thought he and his owner Doug (Forte) were playing an innocent game of fetch. It isn’t until he meets Bug (Foxx), a streetwise stray who says only suckers have owners, that Reggie realizes his miserable master intentionally abandoned him in the big city. With two more pooches (Fisher & Park) adding fuel to his furry fire, Reggie goes from cute to cunning as he and Bug concoct a crazy scheme to get back to Doug and give him a big bite between his legs. Revenge has never been this riotous, or this irreverent, as the hilariously absurd antics of these four furballs turn typical animal adventures totally upside down
Available: October 6, 2023
Coming to Blu-ray and DVD October 31, 2023
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Studio Synopsis: From legendary director Hideaki Anno, EVANGELION:3.0+1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME is the fourth and final installment of the REBUILD OF EVANGELION films, bringing an epic conclusion to the story of Shinji and his fellow Eva pilots, with the stunning visuals and thought-provoking storytelling that has made EVANGELION a global pop culture phenomenon. Misato and her anti-NERV group Wille arrive at Paris, a city now red from core-ization. Crew from the flagship Wunder land on a containment tower. They only have 720 seconds to restore the city. When a horde of NERV Evas appear, Mari’s improved Eva Unit 8 must intercept. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (Provisional Name) wander about Japan.
Creepy Crawly
Studio Synopsis:While quarantining at a Thailand hotel, guests begin disappearing with no explanation from staff, leaving the group to wonder whether there may be some truth to local urban legends about a terrifying creature rumored to possess its victims.
Also available on Blu-ray and DVD
The Mean One
Studio Synopsis:In the audacious horror parody, The Mean One (David Howard Thornton) is a hairy, green-skinned grump in a Santa suit, living on a mountain high above the town of Newville, despising the holiday season. Young Cindy You-Know-Who (Krystle Martin), whose parents were butchered by The Mean One twenty Christmases earlier, is returning to town to seek closure... but when the Mean One launches a new reign of terror that threatens to destroy Christmas, Cindy finds a bold new purpose – trapping and killing the monster.
Also available on Blu-ray and DVD
And Then Come the Nightjars
Studio Synopsis:Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd.
Love Life
Studio Synopsis:Taeko and her husband Jiro are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with her pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping Park, who is deaf and currently homeless. With nuanced performances and craftsmanship, LOVE LIFE is a melodramatic and moving meditation on grief and acceptance.
We Are Not Alone
Studio Synopsis:Not long ago, we were told that aliens were real. Then, earlier this week, a pair of (reportedly) mummified alien bodies were introduced to Mexico's congress. Are we alone, or do otherworldly visitors walk amongst us? A new documentary, We Are Not Alone, from filmmaker Serena DC (Beyond the Grave), is heading your way and aims to answer that very question.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Studio Synopsis:A radio host and her crew set out to discover the truth behind some disappearances for a true crime show. They will soon learn that there is far more to discover when they meet Mary and her lamb. Who will make it out alive of this house of horrors?
Blu-ray & DVD Highlights
Talk to Me
Studio Synopsis:When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
RWBY: Volume 9
Studio Synopsis:After the harrowing events of Volume 8, our heroines are thrust into an unknown world – the Ever After! However, once Team RWBY explores this strange and mysterious realm, they quickly discover it might not be quite as unknown as they first assumed. As they journey to find a way back home, they'll have to overcome some of their toughest challenges yet – the struggle of their own identities, and whether or not they're equipped to stop Salem.
Don't Look Now 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie mesmerize as a British married couple on an extended trip to Venice following a family tragedy. While in that elegantly decaying city, they have a series of inexplicable, terrifying, and increasingly dangerous experiences. A masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg, Don’t Look Now, adapted from a story by Daphne du Maurier, is a brilliantly disturbing tale of the supernatural, as renowned for its innovative editing and haunting cinematography as for its naturalistic eroticism and its unforgettable climax and denouement—one of the great endings in horror history.
It Came From Outer Space 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came from Outer Space starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first "landed" on the silver screen. When amateur astronomer John Putnam (Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Rush) are stargazing in the desert, a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot. Before long, strange things begin to happen, but will the tide of disbelief turn in time?
The Mist 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:When a mysterious mist, and the supernatural creatures within, falls across their town in the wake of a violent storm, a group of local citizens must fend for themselves while trapped inside a local supermarket. They soon begin to realize that the real danger. may not be from the monsters outside, but from tension and mistrust within. Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Prey 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis: The epic Predator legacy continues with this action-thriller set in 1719 on the Great Plains with a band of Comanches. When Naru, a fierce and highly skilled young warrior, sets out to protect her people, the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator — leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown.
Scream: Original Trilogy 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:The blockbuster SCREAM franchise began slashing box-office records with director Wes Craven’s original trilogy of terror. This must-have collection features the first three movies in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, and includes two feature-length documentaries alongside additional special features.
The Sting 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo.
Night of the Demons 4K UHD
Studio Synopsis:It's Halloween night and Angela is throwing a party ... but this is no ordinary Halloween party. Everybody's headed to Hull House, a deserted funeral home, formerly the lair of a mass murderer. But when the partygoers decide to have a séance, they awaken something evil ... and these party crashers have a thirst for blood. Now it's a battle for who can survive the night in Hull House.
Night of the Demons 2
Studio Synopsis:It's Halloween and the teenagers from St. Rita's High School want to party at the neighborhood's haunted house. For years, the Hull House has sat in eerie silence – tales of its haunted past have turned into gory jokes and no one really believes anything ever happened there. However, Angela (Amelia Kinkade), the hostess from hell, is summoning her army of teen demons to the blood-curdling contest between the school's priests and herself, the princess of darkness. What was intended as an innocent evening of fun and games turns into a hell-raising, life-threatening ordeal ... they wanted fun, now they're in the trick-or-treat party of their lives!
Night of the Demons 3
Studio Synopsis:It's Halloween! The gates of Hull House have creaked open once again and Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is waiting for her treats. When a group of rambunctious teens take refuge in the foreboding funeral home to escape the law, they soon realize their grave error. Packed with thrills, chills, and bloody spills, Night Of The Demons 3 is a party to die for!