This Week's New Movies – Another Round, Freaky and More…

Here's your guide to the new movies opening in Irish cinemas and on home entertainment platforms this week.

The 8th Night [Netflix]
A retired exorcist battles evil once again when an ancient demon is unleashed in this Korean horror movie.

Always Amber [VOD]
This Finnish documentary takes a fly on the wall approach to observing the life of two gay teenagers as they, along with their families and their society, come to terms with their identity.

America: The Motion Picture [Netflix]
Satirical animation set during the American War of Independence.

Another Round [Cinemas]
This year's winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film is a riotously funny but also touching story of four Danish teachers who experiment with maintaining a certain blood/alcohol level. Mads Mikkelsen delivers one of his finest performances to date in a movie that explores Northern Europeans' relationship with alcohol.

Aquarium of the Dead [VOD]
A scientific accident turns the sea creatures of a public aquarium into bloodthirsty zombies.

Daisy Quokka: World’s Scariest Animal [Cinemas]
A cute Quokka enlists the aid of a crocodile to help her win the title of World's Scariest Animal in this animation from Down Under.

Don't Go Gentle: A Film About Idles [Cinemas]
Music documentary charts the rise of British rock group The Idles.

Dynasty Warriors [Netflix]
Based on the long-running video game series, this Hong Kong fantasy epic depicts a world of warring kingdoms battling for supremacy.

Fear Street Part One: 1994 [Netflix]
The opening chapter of a trilogy of horror movies based on the cult Young Adult books by author RL Stine. This one takes us back to 1994, where a group of teenagers fight a centuries old evil that has plagued their small town.

Freaky [Cinemas]
The director of hit horror-comedy Happy Death Day, Christopher Landon returns with another clever horror riff on a comedy format. This time he takes the old "body swap" trope, with a shy high school student swapping bodies with a hulking masked killer played by a hilarious Vince Vaughn.

French Exit [Cinemas]
Michelle Pfeiffer makes a welcome return to a starring role as a widow forced to leave her comfort zone of high society New York and relocate to France when her inheritance runs out.

Haseen Dillruba [Netflix]
A woman becomes the chief suspect in the murder of her husband in this Indian thriller.

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story [Cinemas]
Documentary explores the life of the best-selling author.

Let Us In [VOD]
Kid friendly horror movie in which a young girl investigates the disappearance of teens from her small town. Inspired by the popular urban legend of the "Black-Eyed Children."

The Man with the Answers [VOD]
Following the death of his grandmother, a young Greek man embarks on a road trip across Europe, falling for the handsome German he picks up along the way.

My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To [VOD]
This gritty take on the vampire mythos sees a pair of siblings resort to murder to ensure a steady supply of blood for their teenage brother.

Prime Time [Netflix]
A troubled young man takes a TV studio hostage during a live broadcast in this Polish thriller.

Senior Moment [VOD]
William Shatner plays a pensioner who finds love late in life.

The Tomorrow War [Amazon Prime Video]
Chris Pine headlines this sci-fi epic in which citizens of Earth time travel to fight a future alien invasion that threatens the survival of the human race.

Tyger Tyger [VOD]
In an America devastated by a deadly pandemic, two young people turn Robin Hood as they steal medicines from pharmacies and distribute them to those most in need.

Unearth [VOD]
A fracking project unearths a long dormant and deadly pathogen in a small town in this eco-thriller.

Vicious Fun [Shudder]
A horror movie obsessed young man unwittingly stumbles across a secret society for serial killers.
 

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