Video releases
“WHEN EVIL LURKS”
In a remote Argentinian village, brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodriguez) and Jaime (Demian Salomon) come across the dismembered body of a man after hearing gunshots the night before. While investigating, they discover a shack where an elderly woman is hiding with her two sons. The eldest has become a “Rotten,” a person possessed by a demon that awaits the physical birth of its true form. The corpse discovered by Pedro and Jaime was that of a “Cleaner,” a person who specializes in destroying and disposing of Rottens. After attempting to deal with the Rotten on their own, it escapes, setting off a series of events that result in numerous deaths as the possession spreads across the land.
Director: Demian Rugna. Stars: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demian Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvina Sabater, Marcelo Michinaux. 2023. 99 minutes. Supernatural Horror.
“THE IRON CLAW”
Seemingly plagued by a family curse, the Von Erich professional wrestling family — famous for their signature move, the “iron claw” — endures constant tragedy. The curse supposedly began when Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany), the patriarch of the Von Erich family, adopted his mother’s surname, whose own family had suffered much hardship. The now-retired Von Erich patriarch owns World Class Championship Wrestling, hoping that his four surviving sons will continue his legacy. Kevin (Zac Efron), David (Harris Dickinson), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White) and Mike Von Erich (Stanley Simons) endeavor to achieve the success their father envisions for them in the WCCW, all the while encountering misfortune along the way.
Director: Sean Durkin. Stars: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, Lily James. 2023. 132 minutes. Biographical Sports Drama.
“FREUD’S LAST SESSION”
Shortly after the outbreak of WWII, two distinguished but differing minds meet: Sigmund Freud (Anthony Hopkins) and C.S. Lewis (Matthew Goode). What follows is an existential debate on the existence of God, prompted by Freud’s dissatisfaction at Lewis’s rejection of atheism and adoption of the Christian faith. Amidst their debate, they touch on many topics such as Lewis’s experiences fighting in WWI, J.R.R. Tolkien (Stephen Campbell Moore) and the literary discussion group at the University of Oxford referred to as the “Inklings,” and the intricate nature of their personal relationships.
Director: Matthew Brown. Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, Liv Lisa Fries, Jodi Balfour, Jeremy Northam, Orla Brady, Stephen Campbell Moore. 2023. 122 minutes. Drama.