The reel deal: September movie releases
New movies released in September 2018 include The Nun, Peppermint, A Simple Favor and Night School.
THE NUN
Pray for forgiveness.
Horror | Thriller
Directed by Corin Hardy
Starring Bonnie Aarons, Taissa Farmiga and Charlotte Hope
In theaters 9.7
Set in the same universe as The Conjuring and Annabelle movies, this film focuses on a tortured priest and wannabe nun who risk their lives — and their faiths — after the Vatican sends them to investigate a mysterious suicide in Romania.
PEPPERMINT
The system failed. She won’t.
Drama | Thriller
Directed by Pierre Morel
Starring Jennifer Garner, Tyson Ritter and Cailey Fleming
In theaters 9.7
After emerging from a coma to discover her husband and daughter were killed by members of a drug cartel, a vindictive widow exacts her revenge on the evil men who robbed her of a family.
THE PREDATOR
The hunt has evolved.
Thriller | Sci-Fi
Directed by Shane Black
Starring Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn and Keegan-Michael Key
In theaters 9.14
In the fourth installment of this long-running film franchise, a young boy inadvertently invites murderous aliens back to Earth, before a team of former soldiers and a short-tempered science teacher attempt to save the planet on their own.
A SIMPLE FAVOR
What happened to Emily?
Mystery | Crime
Directed by Paul Feig
Starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding
In theaters 9.14
When an affluent and enigmatic mother suddenly disappears, a recent acquaintance takes it upon herself to find out what happened to the seemingly wonderful woman she was only beginning to know.
AMERICAN CHAOS
Something felt very wrong, and I needed to find out why.
Documentary
Directed by James D. Stern
In theaters 9.14
A political junkie turned documentarian travels across the U.S. in mid-2016 to find out what people in both red and blue states think about the most unconventional presidential candidate in American history.
WHITE BOY RICK
Drama | Mystery
Directed by Yann Demange
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Taylour Paige, YG
In theaters 9.14
Set in Detroit during the 1980s, this film tells the true story of a scheming dad whose son followed his lead, transforming from a troublemaking teen into a drug kingpin and undercover FBI informant, all before he was old enough to drive.
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS
The house knows what makes you tick.
Fantasy | Mystery
Directed by Eli Roth
Starring Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Kyle MacLachlan
In theaters 9.21
Immerse yourself in an enchanting realm of secrets and sorcery as a curious orphan is sent to stay with his unorthodox uncle who lives in a house with a cataclysmic device ticking inside its walls.
LIFE ITSELF
We’re all part of a greater story.
Drama | Romance
Directed by Dan Fogelman
Starring Olivia Cooke, Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde
In theaters 9.21
Relish in the crazy condition known as human existence in this film that follows a young couple from their first date till their first child, with a focus on how little decisions can affect families for generations.
NIGHT SCHOOL
Comedy
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Starring Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Taran Killam
In theaters 9.28
After a top-selling salesman accidentally incinerates the only place he’s qualified to work, he enrolls in after-hours classes in order to earn his GED and get a new job.
SMALLFOOT
Not every legend is a tall tale
Fantasy | Musical
Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring Channing Tatum, James Corden and Zendaya
In theaters 9.28
In a community of abominable snowpeople where humans are considered to be mythical creatures, one Yeti is convinced of their existence and embarks on a journey to prove he’s right.
THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
This story is mostly true.
Comedy | Crime
Directed by David Lowery
Starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Danny Glover
In theaters 9.28
A happy-go-lucky bank robber in his late-70s commits a string of robberies after escaping San Quentin State Prison in the adaptation of this true story that Robert Redford has announced will be his final role on film.
HELL FEST
It’s fun going in. It’s hell getting out.
Thriller | Horror
Directed by Gregory Plotkin
Starring Bex Taylor-Klaus, Amy Forsyth and Reign Edwards
In theaters 9.28
After three young couples enter a harrowing carnival on Halloween night, a masked serial killer murders them one by one, while the park’s patrons think it’s all part of the show.
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