This Week's Notable Horror: 08/03 - 08/09


We’re now in August, just a couple of months away from our beloved October, and the new releases are already picking up. Tomorrow brings EVIL DEAD BURN to PVOD, while the horror comedy HAUNTED HEIST and supernatural flick LOCKBOX arrive on VOD. Meanwhile, Friday sees ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE, Eli Roth’s ICE CREAM MAN, and the slasher TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA hit theaters. Check below for everything notable releasing this week.

NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list (there's simply too much to keep track of), but it is a list of the more notable movies to look out for. If you spot an error or if a movie is missing from the list, contact me. Also, keep in mind that these are US release dates, so they may differ if you're in another country. Dates are subject to change.


VOD: Video on Demand
PVOD: Premium Video on Demand
Limited: Limited Theatrical Release
Theaters: Wide Theatrical Release


EVIL DEAD BURN
TUESDAY - AUGUST 4th (PVOD)

After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life... live on even in death.

EVIL FOLLOWS
TUESDAY - AUGUST 4th (VOD)

A seemingly ordinary couple's life turns nightmarish when the wife, Sarah, becomes the target of a malevolent dybbuk after accidentally opening an old box she found in an antique shop. Her husband, David, witnesses her rapid descent into inexplicable behaviors and frightening episodes. Desperate to reclaim the woman he loves, David seeks the help of a renowned spiritualist to understand the dark history of the dybbuk box and to perform an exorcism. As Sarah's possession intensifies, David must navigate a chilling path of ancient rituals and moral dilemmas, racing against time to save Sarah's soul from the irreversible grip of evil that threatens to consume her completely.

HAUNTED HEIST
TUESDAY - AUGUST 4th (VOD)

When a reunion trip turns into a robbery, four friends (Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Andrew Bachelor & Karlous Miller) discover the mansion’s owners—ghosts from the 1950s—never left. Trapped by the spirits planning a demonic sacrifice, the friends must battle supernatural terror to survive the night.

LOCKBOX
TUESDAY - AUGUST 4th (VOD)

Seeking peace after her mother’s death, Ellen retreats to a rural town and takes in her severely traumatized cousin Winthrop. Their fragile domestic balance shatters when an erratic neighbor warns that Winthrop is dangerous. As strange phenomena escalate, Ellen must put everything on the line to defend Winthrop from a dangerous otherworldly entity determined to track him down.

NAMASLAY
THURSDAY - AUGUST 6th (Limited)

After arriving in Los Angeles, Gayatri accepts an invitation from her friend Judy to try an upscale yoga studio she's been dying to attend. When the owner, Reyna, offers Gayatri a chance to join her instructor training program, Gayatri decides to look past the obvious eccentricities and accept the job. As she reconnects with the practice of Yoga she first learned from her grandmother, Gayatri is eventually asked to attend the prestigious instructor's retreat, where she discovers the ulterior nature of her invitation.

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORANIC INTELLIGENCE
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7th (Limited)

The tomatoes have gone naval. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence is back, and this time, it’s docking aboard the USS Midway Museum.

BIG BABY
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7th (VOD)

A nightmare involving a maniac killer in a baby mask serves as inspiration for horror screenwriter Adam Lewis's new script. As more nightmares, visions, and real life terror begin to challenge Adam's sanity, he finds himself in a desperate struggle to control his writing, his reality, and who will be Big Baby's next victim.

ICE CREAM MAN
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7th (Theaters)

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

THE LAST HOUSE
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7th (Netflix)

The Last House centers on a family who are sealed into their home with no way out. If that doesn’t sound nightmarish enough, their resources are running thin, and they must work together to survive not only a lack of essentials but also the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped inside.

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7th (Limited)

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director for resurrection. But when she visits the original movie's star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.


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