New in Theaters

Not a very big weekend for new releases, This Is It is about all there is. A wonder tribute to the King of Pop and because a lot of the content wasn't meant for the public, it has a strong connection and authenticity. This is not a great film but it is very entertaining and exposes the true heart and nature of Michael Jackson.

Here is a list of frightful movies to get you in the mood this weekend:

• Nosferatu (With Original Score by Mood Area 52) - Mission Theater, Oct 30th
• Paranormal Activity - Multiple Locations
• Zombieland - Multiple Locations
• Army of Darkness - Living Room Theaters
• The Howling (plus Halloween Party on Saturday) - Bagdad Theater, Oct 30th-31st
• Antichrist - Cinema 21

 

New on Blu Ray/DVD

This is also a light weekend for home rentals. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is what it is and makes the target demographic happy, but that is about it.

Woody Allen returns to comedy with Whatever Works. Staring Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld), Whatever Works is a little slow and neurotic but eventually pulls you in and is quite enjoyable.

In Medicine for Melancholy, a young couple from San Fransico wakes up together not knowing one another. They spend the weekend trying to make more from a one-night stand and eventually and intimate connection. Medicine for Melancholy is an updated romantic drama that feels genuine and true to life. Funny, lovely and completely heartwarming.

Great Halloween Standbys:

• The Silence of the Lambs
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• The Thing
• The Shining
• Alien
• Halloween
• The Exorcist
• Psycho
• Army of Darkness

Some Chills For the Kiddies:

Monster House

• Coraline
• Monster House
• Spirited Away
• Monsters Inc
• Nightmare Before Christmas
• The Addams Family & Addams Family Values
• Edward Scissorhands
• Beetlejuice
• It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Something Wicked This Way Comes
• The Corpse Bride

We want to hear what frightful movies get you in the Halloween spirit. Tell us in the comments below.