This week there are six new horror movies being released, the majority of which will be coming to digital retailers like Apple and Amazon. However, there is one big new horror film coming to theaters. Heart Eyes is the genre-bending rom-com slasher movie perfect for your Valentine's Day plans!
In other news, Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man will arrive digitally this week for those who didn't get the chance to see the film in theaters.
Heart Eyes
- Release info: Feb. 7, Theaters
Scream star Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt (Totally Killer) play co-workers mistaken as a couple by the terrifying "Heart Eyes" killer, a maniac wearing a mask with glowing red eyes who targets couples each year on Valentine's Day. Heart Eyes is already receiving great reviews from critics. The film is described as a genre-bending flick that merges rom-com staples with the horror genre.
Wolf Man
- Release info: Feb. 4, VOD
Leigh Whannell's take on this classic Universal monster will become available to watch at home beginning on Tuesday, February 4, followed by a physical release in March. A reboot of the franchise started by the 1941 classic, Wolf Man follows Blake (Christopher Abbott) and his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) as they travel to Oregon to visit Blake's childhood home along with their daughter. But they're attacked by an unseen creature on the way. Later that night, Blake starts to transform into a monstrosity.
Dark Nuns
- Release info: Feb. 7, Limited Theaters
This terrifying new South Korean horror movie will receive a limited theatrical run this week from Well Go Entertainment. Two nuns must contend with a boy who has been possessed by something evil. Determined to save the boy, Sister Junia goes above and beyond in her investigation, even as Sister Michaela has more doubts. But as the nuns delve into the mystery, they uncover a very dark secret hidden within their convent.
A Knight's War
- Release info: Feb. 7, Limited Theaters
A horror-fantasy film coming to select theaters this week before receiving a wider digital release next week, A Knight's War follows a knight who must save the "Chosen One's" soul from the many evils set on stealing it.
Movie Theater Massacre
- Release date and platform: Feb. 4, VOD
A slasher film starring Linnea Quigley that was shot entirely on an iPhone, Movie Theater Massacre follows a group of employees during the final week of the business when a murderer strikes and starts killing them off one by one.
Are You There?
- Release info: Feb. 7, Limited Theaters and VOD
The latest from Dark Sky Films is the compelling story of a troubled psychology student who participates in a twisted game that involves a summoning ritual and answering 20 questions.