September is filled with a lot of highly anticipated films, including the sequel to Tim Burton’s iconic film, Beetlejuice. The month is also filled with plenty of horror films including Brandy’s return to the genre with The Front Room, Never Let Go, starring Halle Berry, and the remake of Danish/Dutch film, Speak No Evil. There are also some special screenings to celebrate the 10-year anniversaries of The Babadook and Whiplash.

What are you going to watch in September? Check out a list of some of the films coming out this month down below and stay tuned for reviews and news!

Friday, September 6

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Tim Burton directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.”

The Front Room – Written and directed by Max and Sam Eggers. Starring Brandy, Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap and Neal Huff. The film “follows a young, newly pregnant couple forced to take in an ailing stepmother who has long been estranged from the family.”

His Three Daughters – Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The film stars Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, and Jovan Adepo. “Three distant sisters reunite in NYC to care for their sick father. Tensions rise as they confront past issues, aiming to heal family bonds amid laughter and tears.”

Red Rooms – Written and directed by Pascal Plante. Starring Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin and Maxwell McCabe-Lokos. “Kelly-Anne is obsessed with the high-profile case of a serial killer, and reality blurs with her morbid fantasies. She goes down a dark path to get the missing video of the murder of a young girl, to whom Kelly-Anne bears a disturbing resemblance.”

Look Into My Eyes – Directed by Lana Wilson. “New York City psychics conduct intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection and healing.”

Friday, September 13

Transformers One – Directed by Josh Cooley from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing duo of Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, based on a story by Barrer and Ferrari. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm. “Brothers-in-arms Orion Pax and D-16 become sworn enemies Optimus Prime and Megatron.”

Speak No Evil – Written and directed by James Watkins. Starring Mackenzie Davis, James McAvoy and Scoot McNairy. “When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.”

The Killer’s Game – The film is adapted from a book by Jay R. Bonansing, with a script written by Rand Ravich and James Coyne. It is directed by J.J. Perry. Starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, with Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley. “Diagnosed with a terminal illness, top hit man Joe Flood decides to take matters into his own hands and take a hit out on himself. However, when the very men he hires also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassins and win back the love of his life before it’s too late.”

My Old Ass – Written and directed by Megan Park. Starring Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, and Aubrey Plaza. “An 18th-birthday mushroom trip brings Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. When the older Elliott starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, she realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.”

Thursday, September 19

The Babadook – Written and directed by Jennifer Kent. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West and Ben Winspear. “A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.”

Friday, September 20

Whiplash – Written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. “Andrew Neiman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher, an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man’s life. But Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.”

In the Summers – Written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio. Starring René Pérez, Sasha Calle and Lio Mehiel. “Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their father, Vicente. Over the course of summers, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father.”

The Substance – Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. “Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this new product. It changed my life.”

Omni Loop – Written and directed by Bernardo Britto. Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri. “A quantum physicist (Mary-Louise Parker) finds herself stuck in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. When she meets a gifted student (Ayo Edebiri), they team up to save her life – and to unlock the mysteries of time travel.”

A Different Man – Directed by Aaron Schimberg and starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, and Adam Pearson. “After undergoing a facial reconstructive surgery, a man becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life.”

Saturday, September 21

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui. “Actor Christopher Reeve rises to stardom when he lands the role of Superman in the 1970s. When a horse-riding accident leaves him paralyzed in 1995, Reeve spends the rest of his life searching for a cure for spinal cord injuries.”

Friday, September 27

Never Let Go – Directed by Alexandre Aja and written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. Starring Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV and Anthony B. Jenkins. “When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and strong bond. Needing to stay connected at all times — even tethering themselves with ropes — they must cling to one another and never let go. However, when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.”

The Wild Robot – Written and directed by Chris Sanders. Starring  Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O’Hara. “Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.”

Megalopolis – Written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film features an ensemble cast, including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman and D. B. Sweeney. “Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.”

Apartment 7A – Directed by Natalie Erika James and written by James, Christian White, and Skylar James. The film stars Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally. “Set in 1965 New York City, and tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, exploring what happened in the apartment before Rosemary moved in. When a struggling, young dancer suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”

Amber Alert – Directed by Kerry Bellessa and starring Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams. “An ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) and Shane (Tyler James Williams) receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones. Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper’s, Jaq and Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life.”

Azrael – Directed by E.L. Katz and written by Simon Barrett. Starring Samara Weaving and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. “In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival.”

Sleep – Written and directed by Jason Yu. Starring Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi. “SLEEP follows newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun, PARASITE) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi), whose domestic bliss is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, “Someone’s inside.” From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiety that he may hurt himself or their young family, Soo-jin can barely sleep because of this irrational fear. Despite treatment, Hyun-su’s sleepwalking only intensifies, and Soo-jin begins to feel that her unborn child may be in danger.”

Abruptio – Written and directed by Evan Marlowe. Starring James Marsters, Robert Englund, Jordan Peele, Hana Mae Lee, Christopher McDonald and Sid Haig. “Les Hackel (Marsters) is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.”

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