By: Al B.
GOODBYE MONSTER
Well Go USA Entertainment
Available on Digital, Bue-ray & DVD now
After disobeying orders and using an untested idea to defeat the Dark Spirit, a promising young doctor accidentally destroys his island and is banished from Kunlun Hospital, forbidden from ever practicing medicine again. But when a young boy comes to him for healing, he may have one more chance to redeem himself—and restore his home.
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FROM THE SHADOWS
ALT-House Productions
On Select Theaters now
When the enigmatic leader of the Hidden Wisdom cult, Dr. Joseph Cawl, and eighteen of his followers all die in a mysterious inferno, the five young survivors suspected of igniting the blaze contact paranormal researcher Amara Rowan to help uncover the real cause of the fire. When they stumble upon the truth behind the disappearance of Cawl’s partner, Dr. Leonard Bertram, they become the target of a deranged killer that wants to slaughter them all.
DITTO
Caplelight Pictures
Available on all Digital platforms Now
During a lunar eclipse, mechanical engineering student Kim Yong connects with fellow student Kim Mu-nee via a vintage HAM radio borrowed from his best friend. Kim Mu-nee needs an interviewee for her term paper, and so the two agree to meet the next day. Although both arrive on time and at the same location, they somehow manage to miss each other. At first confused and frustrated, they soon discover something altogether impossible – they’re living in two different time periods: Kim Yong is living in 1999, and Kim Mu-nee is living in 2022. But despite the insurmountable time difference separating them, both students form a deep bond via their radio communications, exploring their friendships, romances, and helping each other navigate some of life’s hardest decisions.
CADEJO BLANCO
Film Movement
Available on DVD & Digital now
After a late night out in Guatemala City, Sarita begins to panic the next morning when she realizes that her sister Bea never made it home. Convinced that Bea’s disappearance must have something to do with her dangerous ex Andres, Sarita devises a plan to befriend him and infiltrate his gang. With an unwavering determination to uncover the truth, Sarita becomes increasingly involved with Andres and his ruthless, violent world.
IO STO BENE (I AM FINE)
IndiePix Films
Available on DVD/Digital October 10
Antonio has spent nearly his entire life in Luxembourg, far removed from his Italian homeland. Now an aging widower, he lives a solitary existence until crossing paths with Leo, a fellow ex-pat and aspiring nightclub VJ. Past and present collide as the old man and young woman discover the similar destinies they both share abroad.
THE MERGER
IndiePix Films
Available on Blu-ray/Digital now
The town of Bodgy Creek has seen better days. Jobs are scarce and their beloved footy club, The Roosters, looks like it will have to merge with another team or fold. Living a hermit-like existence on his farm, former AFL star player Troy Carrington hatches a plan to save The Roosters after striking up an unlikely friendship with Neil, a 10-year old aspiring filmmaker who recently lost his father. Joining forces with Neil’s mother, Angie, who runs a nearby refugee support center, Troy rebuilds the rag-tag team and leads the community on a journey of change and redemption.
THE NIGHT OWL
Capelight Pictures
Available on VOD Now
Korea, 1645 – Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon’s death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
CREEPY CRAWLY
Well Go USA Entertainment
Available on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD October 3
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.
THE LATENT IMAGE
Cinephobia Releasing
Available on Selected Theaters Now
A stranger appears at a young thriller writer’s cabin deep in the American wilderness. Mysterious, intriguing, attractive and terrifying, has he found the perfect inspiration for his new book or are his darkest fantasies about to come to life?