{"id":13554,"date":"2020-06-08T10:50:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=13554"},"modified":"2020-06-09T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T22:54:46","slug":"june-2020-horror-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/june-2020-horror-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"This Month in Horror Releases: June 2020 Horror Movies You Need To See"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With everything that\u2019s going on in the world now, capturing those little moments of escapism can be more important than ever. With celebrities and brands and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atomtickets\/status\/1267575760983855104\" target=\"_blank\">companies<\/a>\u00a0and more all taking a stand for equality, we all need to recognize that we are still human and the fight for justice is a marathon, not a race. As such, it\u2019s of the utmost importance to find the time to take a break, to catch your breath, to clear your mind. If <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/thought-provoking-pieces-from-black-film-critics\/\">a movie can help you with that<\/a> then go for it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While horror may not seem like the best genre right now, what with everything going on, studies have proven that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/why-we-love-horror-movies\/\">plenty of\u00a0psychological benefits\u00a0that come with being scared<\/a>.\u00a0So\u00a0if you find catharsis in\u00a0horror, here are several films coming out this month that may put that much-needed smile on your face.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u2018Becky\u2019\u00a0\u2013\u00a0June 5\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvdh5IK1KJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subgenre: \u201c<\/strong><strong>Nazi Punks, F**k Off!<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Synopsis:&nbsp;<\/strong>Spunky and rebellious, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father Jeff (Joel McHale) in an effort to try to reconnect. The trip immediately takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick (Kevin James), suddenly invade the lake house.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You Should Check It Out:&nbsp;<\/strong>If you feel guilty for taking the time away from being a part of the greater discussion, this might be the movie for you. After all, you\u2019re taking a break from fighting white supremacy on the streets to watching white supremacists get wrecked by the next generation, the one that\u2019s going to make tomorrow a better world than today.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u2018The Soul Collector&#8217; \u2013\u00a0June 12\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Soul Collector (2020) - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNsO4RyA4cs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subgenre: \u201c<\/strong><strong>Don\u2019t Go Where You\u2019re Not Welcome<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Synopsis:&nbsp;<\/strong>In an attempt to start a new life with his young, fragmented family, bankrupt William&nbsp;Ziel&nbsp;returns to the farm he inherited from his estranged father. Lazarus, the farmhand who took care of William&#8217;s father in his lonely final hours, reappears soon after William, Sarah, and adopted daughter Mary arrive. A supposed chance meeting between Mary and Lazarus develops into a bond between two kindred spirits. But Lazarus carries a dark secret: a demon child with an insatiable appetite for human souls &#8230; and now the&nbsp;Ziel&#8217;s&nbsp;newfound domesticity is placed at unfathomable risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You Should Check It Out:&nbsp;<\/strong>When was the last time you watched a movie, let alone a horror movie, out of South Africa? If you\u2019re interested in opening yourself up to different perspectives and cultures, horror has always been ready to take you there. Unflinching in&nbsp;punishing those who dare venture where they aren\u2019t welcome, this is a safe way to see what horrors South Africa has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>\u2018Scare Package\u2019 \u2013 June 18<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCARE PACKAGE - Horror\/Comedy Anthology - Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ubG-TH7YuW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subgenre: \u201c<\/strong><strong>When One Story Isn\u2019t Enough, How About Seven?<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Synopsis:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Scare Package<\/em>\u00a0is a meta horror-comedy anthology film where directors have selected a different horror sub-genre to showcase in a world where cell phones magically stop working and help is always a minute too late.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You Should Check It Out:\u00a0<\/strong>Anthologies can be hit or miss but when they hit, DAMN\u00a0are\u00a0they a blast! Judging from what my peers and colleagues are saying,\u00a0<em>Scare Package<\/em>\u00a0is that laugh-meets-screams extravaganza that so many people crave these days. With so many serious horror titles having been released over the past several months, I think it\u2019s time we\u00a0had some fun with horror again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>\u2018Two Heads Creek&#8217;\u00a0\u2013\u00a0June 23<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TWO HEADS CREEK (2020) - Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6BQVflbAP4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subgenre: \u201c<\/strong><strong>Who Says Cannibals Can\u2019t Be Funny?<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Synopsis:&nbsp;<\/strong>A timid butcher and his drama-queen twin sister adventure to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You Should Check It Out:\u00a0<\/strong>This month\u2019s release from my company, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorcollective.com\/\">The Horror Collective<\/a>, is a UK\/Australian co-production that cleverly tackles themes of racism and xenophobia, all neatly tied into a wickedly entertaining comedy\/horror that has been getting loads of love from the festival circuit. If you need some laughs alongside your gore, we\u2019re proud to bring you\u00a0<em>Two Heads Creek<\/em>!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>\u2018Yummy\u2019\u00a0\u2013\u00a0June 25<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yummy - Official Trailer [HD] | A Shudder Original\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zq9K3pVQsmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subgenre: \u201c<\/strong><strong>Become Beautiful&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Or<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Die Trying!<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Synopsis:&nbsp;<\/strong>A young couple travels to a shady Eastern European hospital for plastic surgery but are met with an outbreak of a virus that will transform the doctors, and patients into bloodthirsty zombies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why You Should Check It Out:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cFacelifts, Boob Jobs and Zombies\u201d is the tagline for this Belgian zombedy, so you definitely know what you\u2019re getting yourself into.\u00a0Overflowing\u00a0with gore, giggles, and messed-up zombies, save this one for an online viewing party with all your friends because you know this is one movie that\u2019s better watched with company!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With everything that\u2019s going on in the world now, capturing those little moments of escapism can be more important than ever. With celebrities and brands and\u00a0companies\u00a0and more all taking a stand for equality, we all need to recognize that we are still human and the fight for justice is a marathon, not a race. 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