Frank & Lola

Director Matthew Ross

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Imogen Poots, Michael Shannon, Justin Long, and Michael Nyqvist

Rating Unrated

Release Date December 9th, 2016

“A psychosexual noir love story, set in Las Vegas and Paris, about love, obsession, sex, betrayal, revenge and, ultimately, the search for redemption.”

Directed and written by Matthew Ross, Frank & Lola is a psychological drama starring Imogen Poots, Michael Shannon, Justin Long, and Michael Nyqvist. Check out the official trailer below.

Friend Request

Director Simon Verhoeven

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan

Rating R

Release Date December 9th, 2016

“When a college student unfriends a mysterious girl online, she finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her lonely by killing her closest friends.”

Directed by Simon Verhoeven, Friend Request is a horror thriller starring Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, and Brit Morgan. Check out the official trailer below.

Incarnate

Director Brad Peyton

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Aaron Eckhart, David Mazouz, Carice van Houten, and Matt Nable

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“A scientist with the ability to enter the subconscious minds of the possessed must save a young boy from the grips of a demon with powers never seen before, while facing the horrors of his past.”

Incarnate is a horror thriller directed by Brad Peyton (San Andreas), the film stars Aaron Eckhart, David Mazouz, Carice van Houten, and Matt Nable. Check out the official trailer below.

Jackie

Director Pablo Larrain

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Natalie Portman, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Crudup

Rating R

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy.”

“JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). JACKIE places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband’s assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband’s legacy and the world of “Camelot” that they created and loved so well.”

Man Down

Director Dito Montiel

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Kate Mara, Jai Courtney, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman

Rating R

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“In a post-apocalyptic America, former U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer searches desperately for the whereabouts of his son, accompanied by his best friend and a survivor.”

Directed by Dito Montiel (Fighting, Empire State), Man Down is a post-apocalyptic drama starring Kate Mara, Jai Courtney, Shia LaBeouf, and Gary Oldman. Check out the official teaser trailer below.

The Eyes of My Mother

Director Nicolas Pesce

Genre Drama | Horror

Cast Diana Agostini, Olivia Bond, Will Brill, Joey Curtis-Green

Rating R

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.”

Written and directed by newcomer Nicolas Pesce, The Eyes of My Mother looks to be a twisted and deeply horrifying film. The trailers reminded me somewhat of the under the radar horror Goodnight Mommy in the sense that it was uniquely disturbing but very effective. You will notice the film is in black and white but I think that may actually be a good thing. Check out the official trailers below. 

Pet

Director Carles Torrens

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Jennette McCurdy, Ksenia Solo, Dominic Monaghan, and Nathan Parsons

Rating R

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“A psychological thriller about a man who bumps into an old flame and subsequently becomes obsessed with her, leading him to hold her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works. But what will the victim have in store for her captor?”

Directed by Carles Torrens, Pet is a horror thriller starring Jennette McCurdy, Ksenia Solo, Dominic Monaghan, and Nathan Parsons. Check out the trailer below.

SiREN

Director Gregg Bishop

Genre Horror

Cast Hannah Fierman, Chase Williamson, Justin Welborn, Michael Aaron Milligan

Rating Unrated

Release Date December 2nd, 2016

“A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities. A feature adaptation of the segment “Amateur Night” from the 2012 horror anthology “V/H/S.””

Directed by Gregg Bishop (V/H/S Viral), SiREN is based on the segment "Amateur Night" from the horror film V/H/S (2012) which was highly regarded by horror fans. The trailer as well as the lack of experience with the director has me on the fence. I do hope it is good! Check out the official trailer below.