{"id":9566,"date":"2019-07-29T12:26:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=9566"},"modified":"2019-08-01T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T21:50:49","slug":"this-month-in-horror-releases-august-horror-movies-you-need-to-see-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/august-horror-movie-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"This Month In Horror Releases: August Horror Movies You Need To See"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">August. The end of summer approaches. The beginning of the school year a shadow darkening everything we do. The last short weeks before the real world begins again. No matter how many BBQs we attend or rivers we kayak, the ever-looming threat of reality continues to bear down upon us. The least we can do is rack up a solid body count before September hits!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">August<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s horror offerings are a delightful swath of unique subgenres, no one movie having the same feel as any other on this list. It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s a month where there<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s something for everyone, from ghosts to sharks, over-protective daddies to murderous families, and more. Steel yourselves, horror lovers, because August is bringing the goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; August 9<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5EBl-QOrao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subgenre:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maybe We Should Read Something Else Tonight, Timmy<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horror<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Official Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind&#8230;but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It was in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories written in a book that has transcended time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s terrifying tome.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why You Should Check It Out:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Based on the controversial books that were banned from school libraries across the United States (but were beloved staples to &#8217;80s and early &#8217;90s kids), this movie is produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Andr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00e9\u00a0\u00d8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">vredal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who brought us the fantastic films\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Troll Hunter<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Autopsy of Jane Doe<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The original books, and specifically the illustrations by Stephen Gammell, became the very stuff of nightmares for an entire\u00a0generation. That\u00a0these stories and their visuals have lived on for decades is a testament to the efficacy of horror aimed at children. And since it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s PG-13, there<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s no reason that parents who grew up with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark\/278037\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t bring their kids and scar them for life!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hey, I never said I was a good person.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark\/278037?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. \u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">47 Meters Down: Uncaged<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; August 16<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhOJXUmvLQ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subgenre:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mommy Shark, Do\u00a0Do\u00a0Do\u00a0Do!<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horror<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Official Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The film follows the story of four teenage girls diving in a ruined underwater city who quickly find themselves in a watery hell. Their fun outing turns into heart-stopping fear when they learn they are not alone in the submerged caves. As they swim deeper into the claustrophobic underwater labyrinth they enter the territory of the deadliest shark species in the ocean.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why You Should Check It Out:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The first\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">47 Meters Down<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0was a surprise hit that offered intense water-based terror for those missing the days of\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deep Blue Sea<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Water<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The sequel comes from the same director and looks like it will offer the same kind of aquatic suspense but will combine it with claustrophobic environments\u00a0similar to\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Descent<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. If summer is the season to go swimming,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/47-meters-down-uncaged\/277294\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">47 Meters Down: Uncaged<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is the movie that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ll make you stick close to shore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/47-meters-down-uncaged\/277294?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tigers Are Not Afraid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; August 23<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KyoE0mSJXO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subgenre:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oh, So We<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">re\u00a0Gonna\u00a0Cry Today?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horror<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Official Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Ten<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-year-old Estrella is one of the thousands of orphans of drug cartel\u00a0violence, but she alone is given a unique chance to rewrite her destiny when she is granted three magic wishes. Will she wish death on the cartel killers who hunt her and her street cohorts? Or wish for justice for her murdered parents? Her choice, unfortunately, is made by her aching grief: Estrella wishes for the return of her dead mother<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2026<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and gets exactly that.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why You Should Check It Out:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0When you have people like Guillermo del Toro and Stephen King lauding a movie, you should really take notice. There<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s a reason that\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tigers are Not Afraid<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has been stunning the festival circuit since last year and that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s due to a tightly woven story that is as heartbreaking as it is unsettling. I stated in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">my own review<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that it will be,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c\u2026<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">spoken of in the same breath as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Orphanage<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pan<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">s Labyrinth<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Issa L<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00f3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pez brilliantly directs this stunning feature and I have no qualms making it the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">must-see<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">film on this list.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0It&#8217;s getting a limited theatrical release before hitting horror streaming service Shudder, so get on it. Immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">4. \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ready or Not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; August 23<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZtYTwUxhAoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subgenre:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">t Reenact This\u00a0At\u00a0Home<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horror<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Official Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follows a young bride<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as she joins her new husband<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s\u00a0rich,\u00a0eccentric\u00a0family<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why You Should Check It Out:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Call me a misanthrope but rich people killing rich people is\u00a0kinda\u00a0okay in my book, especially when they bring it on themselves. Rumors out of Fantasia, where the film had its world premiere, is that\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/ready-or-not\/281763\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ready or Not<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is tight, exhilarating, and a damn good time. Throw in the electrifying Samara Weaving (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ash vs Evil Dead, Mayhem<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">) and have it directed by Radio Silent (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">) and you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ve got the makings of a socio-economic horror that could be as witty as it is bloody.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/ready-or-not\/281763?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">5. \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Freaks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; August 23<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l0_N-ctx6DE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subgenre:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why Can<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">t Kids Just Listen?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horror<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Official Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kept locked inside the house by her father, seven-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where\u00a0Abnormals\u00a0create a constant threat\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t so simple, the danger is very real.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why You Should Check It Out:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Freaks<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has been playing the festival circuit for well over a year and every screening sees critical praise galore. With a stellar cast that features Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, and a phenomenal performance by child actress\u00a0Lexy\u00a0Kolker, this post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller is hailed as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">complex<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">emotionally terrifying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">extremely engrossing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. If you enjoy dwelling upon a movie for hours, possibly days, after seeing it,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/freaks\/278258\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Freaks<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is right up your alley.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/freaks\/278258?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August. The end of summer approaches. The beginning of the school year a shadow darkening everything we do. The last short weeks before the real world begins again. No matter how many BBQs we attend or rivers we kayak, the ever-looming threat of reality continues to bear down upon us. The least we can do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":9572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[50,58],"tags":[40,37],"class_list":["post-9566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial","category-horror","tag-featuredpage","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9573,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9566\/revisions\/9573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}