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INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER | ©2026 Sony Rating: PG-13 Stars: Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Lin Shaye, Island Austin, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell, Laura Gordon, Charli Penton Writer: Jacob Chase, story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jacob Chase, based on characters created by Leigh Whannell Director: Jacob Chase Distributor: Sony/Screen Gems Release Date: August 21, 2026 The first INSIDIOUS film, released in 2010, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, was...

BURY THE DEVIL movie poster | ©2026 Brainstorm Media Rating: Not Rated Stars: Dawn Ford, Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez, Bill Rowat, Mark Krupa, Jason Cavalier, Steve “Liquid” Hawley Writers: John Petrizzi & Brad Hodson, story by Adam O’Brien Director: Adam O’Brien Distributor: Brainstorm Media Release Date: August 21, 2026 BURY THE DEVIL begins with a quote from THE BOOK OF ATTRITION (invented by the filmmakers), which cites the demon Elim as a being who wears down his adversaries until he can...

THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE movie poster | ©2026 Vertical Entertainment Rating: PG Stars: Andrew Garfield, Clare Foy, Nonso Anozie, Nicola Coughlan, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon, Phoenix Laroche, Dustin Demri-Burns, Jessica Gunning, Hiran Abeysekera, Mark Heap, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Oliver Chris, Lenny Henry, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Jennifer Saunders, Rebecca Ferguson, Judi Dench (voice) Writer: Simon Farnaby, based on the novels by Enid Blyton Director: Ben Gregor...

IT ENDS movie poster | ©2026 Neon Rating: R Stars: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon Writer: Alex Ullom Director: Alex Ullom Distributor: Neon Release Date: August 21, 2026 IT ENDS is a remarkably on-target metaphor. Alas, to say what the metaphor is about constitutes a gigantic spoiler. It’s also not for everyone, but viewers who connect with its rhythms will find it meaningful.

SIX: THE MUSICAL LIVE! movie poster | ©2026 Focus Features Rating: PG-13 Stars: Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson, Maiya Quansah-Breed Writers: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Directors: Liz Clare (for film), Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage (for stage) Distributor: Focus Features/Universal Pictures Release Date: August 14, 2026 SIX: THE MUSICAL was first produced in 2017 for the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival, and shortly thereafter transferred to...

THE WRONG GIRLS movie poster | ©2026 Neon Stars: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Zack Fox, LaKeith Stanfield, Thomas La Barbera Christensen, Thor Knai, Thomas Nicholson, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Morgan Krantz, Seth Rogen (voice), Kumail Nanjiani (voice), Cate Blanchett (voice) Writer: Dylan Meyer Director: Dylan Meyer Distributor: Neon Release Date: August 14, 2026 THE WRONG GIRLS has the wrong title, inasmuch as it implies this is a comedy about mistaken identity.

HELLCAT movie poster | ©2026 Shudder Rating: Not Rated Stars: Dakota Gorman, Todd Terry, Liz Atwater, Jordan Mullins, James Austin Johnson (voice) Writer: Brock Bodell Director: Brock Bodell Distributor: Shudder Release Date: August 14, 2026 (Shudder streaming) HELLCAT opens with one of those lonely stretches of highway beloved by horror movies. A truck is pulling a trailer, and a man is yelling at a woman to “get back there,” with her screaming she won’t.

FEED movie poster | ©2026 Saban Films Rating: Not Rated Stars: Grace Collender, Clinton Liberty, Daisy Jelley, Niamh Hogan, Rhys Mannion, Oskar Smith, Charlotte Bradley, Sadbh McMullin Writer: Marco van Belle Director: Marco van Belle Distributor: Saban Films Release Date: March 14, 2026 Despite most of its main characters being streaming influencers, FEED is a straightforward and serious vampire movie.

Rating: R Stars: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Jack Haven, Amanda Fix, Patrick Fischler Writer: Jane Schoenbrun Director: Jane Schoenbrun Distributor: MUBI Release Date: August 7, 2026 Part of the fun of writer/director Jane Schoenbrun's TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA is to spot its influences, although this is an instance of inspiration rather than derivation.

On the set of PARASOMNIA | ©2026 William Malone WILLIAM MALONE’S PARASOMNIA, written and directed by Malone, is finally available in its director’s cut on Prime Video. PARASOMNIA concerns a young woman, Laura Baxter (Cherilyn Wilson), who suffers from the rare title condition. Narcolepsy is a disorder where people fall asleep without warning, but with parasomnia, waking moments are few and far between.