Posted on September 29, 2010
Jason "Midnyte" Balbuena
The fall is here and October is just around the corner, which means it’s nearing Halloween. One of the better months to look around the movie industry for horror flicks. With October 1, 2010 being this Friday what do we have to look forward to in the week’s theatrical releases? Take a look below with short details about the film:
CASE 39
Director: Christian Alvart
Screenwriter: Ray Wright
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O’Malley, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R (for violence and terror, including disturbing images)
Official Website: Case39movie.com
Synopsis: In “Case 39,” family services social worker Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) thinks she has seen it all… until she meets 10-year old Lilith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland) and the child’s cruel and dangerous parents. Her worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm Lily, their only daughter. Frightened for her life, Emily enlists the help of Detective Mike Barron (Ian McShane) and takes Lily in while she continues the search for the perfect foster family. Just as it seems as though Lily is on her way to a more loving home, under the guidance of Emily and psychiatrist (Bradley Cooper), dark forces surrounding this young girl come to light and, little do they know, their attempts to protect her will only bring on greater horror.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Director: David Fincher
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Joe Mazzello, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Song
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language)
Official Website: 500MillionFriends.com
Synopsis: On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin comes “The Social Network,” a film that proves you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Ceán Chaffin and based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich.
LET ME IN
Director: Matt Reeves
Screenwriter: Matt Reeves
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese
Genre: Horror, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation)
Official Website: HelpMe.net
Synopsis: “Let Me In” tells a terrifying tale about an alienated 12-year old boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents. Achingly lonely, Owen spends his days plotting revenge on his middle school tormentors and his evenings spying on the other inhabitants of his apartment complex. His only friend is his new neighbor Abby (Chloe Moretz), an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father (Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins). A frail, troubled child about Owen’s age, Abby emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Recognizing a fellow outcast, Owen opens up to her and before long, the two have formed a unique bond.
It looks as if the horror films are well on it’s way this week with Let Me In and Case 39. Two films that I can say that I’ve patiently waited for since this summer. Chloe Moretz was fantastic in Kick-Ass as Hthe foul-mouthed Hitgirl. I can’t wait to see what she brings to the big screen in her next motion picture performance. A lot of good reviews coming from David Fincher’s The Social Network, a movie about the creation of Facebook. While I have mixed feelings about the film, I’m curious to see how this movie will really play out from opening night. That’s it for this week’s major releases be sure to come back next week to see what’s in store for theaters.
