The 2012 Summer Horror Movie Guide

Opening: June 22nd

Directed by: Timur Bakmambetov

Starring: Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper,Adam Rockoff

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The Story: The film explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold history that shaped our nation. As a young boy, Abraham Lincoln witnesses the shocking death of his mother, leading him on a path to an ongoing war – and ultimately to the presidency – he chronicles in a hidden diary. The journal reveals the incredible story of a clandestine warrior who never stopped fighting for the country he led and the people he loved.


Opening: July 6th

Director: Nicholas McCarthy

Starring: Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner, Mark Steger, Kaley Hudson, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Sam Ball

The Story: After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams – visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother’s past that is finally revealing itself.


Opening: August 3rd (VOD)

Directed by: Paco Plaza

Starring: Diego Martin, Leticia Dolera

The Story: Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.  Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.  Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…


The Apparition

Opening: August 24th

Directed by: Todd Lincoln

Starring: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Julianna Guill, Luke Pasqualino

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The Story: When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force…


Opening: August 31st

Directed by: Ole Bornedal

Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport, Natasha Calis

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The Story: The film is a fictional retelling of Los Angeles Times writer Leslie Gornstein’s article “Jinx in a Box” about an antique wooden box purchased on eBay which reportedly had been brought to America by a Holocaust survivor after World War II. The box, supposedly containing an evil spirit, brought devastating effects to a series of buyers. Inspired by these real events, “Dibbuk Box” centers around a cursed relic containing mysterious familial tokens that is mistakenly purchased and its new owner must solve its mystery to save her own family.

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