Abigail

Abigail is a 2024 horror film from Radio Silence—the directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett behind the terrifying modern horror hits Ready or Not, 2022’s Scream and last year’s Scream VI, from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields (The Hole in the Ground) and Guy Busick (Scream franchise, Ready or Not). The film is said to be based on and a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters movie Dracula's Daughter,

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

The cast includes Melissa Barrera (Scream franchise, In the Heights), Dan Stevens (Gaslit, Legion), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Freaky), William Catlett (Black Lightning, True Story), Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) Angus Cloud (Euphoria, North Hollywood), Alisha Weir (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Darklands), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad).

Abigail is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a 2024 action comedy spy film directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, based on the 2014 book Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis. The film is based on true events and is said to depict recently declassified files of the British War Department, with some much-needed Guy Ritchie Hollywood flair of course.

The story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

The cast includes Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Henrique Zaga, Til Schweiger, Henry Golding, and Cary Elwes.

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailer below.

Sasquatch Sunset

Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 surreal comedy film directed by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter), and written by David. Ari Aster served as an executive producer under his Square Peg banner. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024.

In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them.

The cast includes Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner.

Sasquatch Sunset is set to debut in select theaters April 12th and nationwide April 19th, courtesy Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

Blood for Dust

Blood for Dust is a 2023 crime thriller film directed by Rod Blackhurst, from a screenplay by David Ebeltoft. The film, which was shot in and around Billings, Montana, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival June 2022. Blood for Dust also won the Best Feature award at the 2023 San Diego International Film Festival.

Cliff, a traveling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.

The cast includes Scoot McNairy, Nora Zehetne, Ethan Suplee, Amber Rose Mason, and Stephen Dorff.

Blood for Dust is set to debut in limited theaters and VOD April 19th, courtesy of The Avenue. Watch the official trailer below.

Hard Miles

Hard Miles is a 2023 sports drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna, and written by Christian Sander and Hanna. The film, which is based on a true story, had a world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13, 2023.

A social worker at a youth facility assembles an unlikely cycling team of juvenile convicts for a transformative 1,000-mile bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon.

The cast includes Matthew Modine, Cynthia McWilliams, Jahking Guillory, Jackson Kelly, Damien Diaz, Zach Robbins, Leslie David Baker, and Sean Astin.

Hard Miles is set to debut in theaters April 19th, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

Stress Positions

Stress Positions is a 2024 comedy drama film directed by Theda Hammel. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic Terry (John Early) cares for his injured nephew, a 19-year-old Moroccan model, in strict quarantine at his ex-husband's Brooklyn home, drawing attention from everyone in his life.

The cast includes John Early, Hammel, Qaher Harhash, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, Rebecca F. Wright, Davidson Obennebo, and John Roberts.

Stress Positions is set to debut in theaters April 19th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

The Curse of La Llorona

Director Michael Chaves

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Linda Cardellini, Patricia Valasquez, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas

Rating R

Release Date April 19th, 2019

“Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.”

Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by horror legend James Wan, The Curse of La Llorona is a horror thriller that tells the story of a social worker and her children who are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm after she ignores the eerie warning of a mother suspected of child endangerment. Check out the brand new official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Curse of La Llorona:

• In Mexican folklore "La Llorona” means The Weeping Woman. A horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a terrible fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations.'

• From the producers of The Conjuring Universe.

Under the Silver Lake

Director David Robert Mitchell

Genre Crime | Thriller

Cast Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Zosia Mamet

Rating R

Release Date April 19th, 2019 (Limited)

“An aimless young man becomes an unwitting detective when his beautiful neighbor vanishes.”

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the man behind the horror classic It Follows, Under the Silver Lake is a neo-noir crime thriller about a young man who becomes obsessed with the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of his beautiful neighbor, and gets in over his head as he attempts to investigate what exactly happened. The cast includes Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, and Zosia Mamet. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Under the Silver Lake:

• Dakota Johnson was cast in the lead female role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Riley Keough replaced her.

• Andrew Garfield and Topher Grace have both appeared in at least one Spider-Man film. Garfield starred as Spider-Man in the Marc Webb series, while Grace starred as Venom in Spider-Man 3 (2007).

Ramy: Season 1

Genre Comedy

Cast Ramy Youssef, Steve Way, Dave Merheje, Laith Nakil

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Hulu)

“First-generation Egyptian-American Ramy is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood.”

From creator Ramy Youssef who is also the star of the new series, Ramy tells the story of first-generation Egyptian-American Ramy as he embarks on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. Check out the official trailer below!!

Bosch: Season 5

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Amy Aquino

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“Months after bringing his mother’s killer to justice, Bosch finds himself seeking the truth on two fronts. New evidence in an old case leaves everyone wondering whether Bosch planted evidence to convict the wrong guy. And a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy exposes a sophisticated opioid pill mill, sending Bosch down a dark and perilous path in pursuit of the killers.”

Based on the books from author Michael Connelly, Bosch is a crime drama about homicide detective Harry Bosch. Connelly has written a number of books including Bosch, many of which also include his half brother Michael Haller, played by Matthew McConaughey in the film The Lincoln Lawyer. The new season of Bosch finds Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch (Welliver) investigating a murder at a Hollywood pharmacy that exposes a sophisticated opioid ring and compels him to make a risky maneuver. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bosch:

• In the literary world, Bosch is the half brother of Michael (Mickey) Haller from The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). They have the same father, also a lawyer, named Michael Haller. Michael, Jr. is the legitimate son, while Harry Bosch is illegitimate.

• Bosch's partner is depicted as having something of a clothes fetish and is heavily into designer fashion. In reality, Jamie Hector has his own fashion label called "Royal Addiction".

Lunatics

Genre Comedy

Cast Chris Lilley

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2019 (Netflix)

“This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat.”

Written and created by Chris Lilley, who also plays all of the roles in the series, Lunatics is a mockumentary” series following the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat. Check out the official trailer below!!