September 5 (February 6th, cinemas)
Directed by Tim Fehlbaum (Tides), September 5 tells the story of how a crew of American sports broadcasters found
themselves covering a hostage scenario when Israeli athletes were taken
captive during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Bring Them Down (February 7th, cinemas)
The feature debut of writer/director Christopher Andrews, Bring Them Down spins a bloody story of two feuding farming families in present-day rural
Ireland. Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan play Michael and Jack, whose farming families have long been
rivals. When old tensions resurface, Michael and Jack embark on a violent
path.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (February 7th, cinemas)
Iranian writer/director Mohammad Rasoulof's latest drama plays out against the backdrop
of political protests following the death of a young woman. The film is
centred on a Revolutionary Court judge who grows suspicious of his wife
and daughter when his gun mysteriously disappears.
The Gorge (February 14th, Apple TV+)
Directed by Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone), The Gorge stars Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy as American and Russian special agents stationed on opposite sides
of a deep gorge. As they bond, the agents discover the chasm is home to
creatures intent on entering our world.
The Dead Thing (February 14th, Shudder)
Known to cult cinema fans as the co-host of the Pure Cinema
podcast, Elric Kane makes his directorial debut
with The Dead Thing. The film stars Blu Hunt as Alex, a young woman
sleepwalking through a series of one night stands until she falls for the
mysterious Kyle (Ben Smith-Petersen), whose subsequent disappearance gives literal
meaning to "ghosting."
Heart Eyes (February 14th, cinemas)
Directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me) and written by Phillip Murphy and Christopher Landon & Michael Kennedy of
Happy Death Day
and
Freaky
fame, Heart Eyes is a Valentine's themed horror comedy. The plot sees a maniac
targeting couples on Valentine's Day in bloody fashion.
The Monkey (February 21st, cinemas)
Hot off the success of Longlegs, writer/director Osgood Perkins returns with an adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 story The Monkey. The film sees Theo James play the dual roles of twin brothers who discover a toy monkey as
children, which seems to spark a series of deaths. When the monkey
re-emerges in their adult lives, so too does the terror it previously
wrought.
I'm Still Here (February 21st, cinemas)
Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 memoir, director
Walter Salles' film stars Fernanda Torres as an activist
whose husband is disappeared during the military dictatorship of 1970s
Brazil. Torres just won the Golden Globe for her performance and will hope
to also land an Oscar.
Black Bag (February 23rd, cinemas)
Steven Soderbergh immediately follows his haunted house chiller Presence with spy thriller Black Bag. The latter stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as married spies George and Kathryn, whose loyalties are tested
when the latter is accused of betraying her country.
The Last Showgirl (February 28th, cinemas)
Directed by Gia Coppola (Palo Alto; Mainstream), The Last Showgirl stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, an aging showgirl
struggling with an uncertain future when her Vegas show reaches an end
after a 30-year run. The former Baywatch star has won much
acclaim for her performance.