New in theaters this week we have "The Visit", a return to the horror genre for writer/director M. Night Shyamalan, "The Perfect Guy", a thriller that wasn't screened for critics in advance, and "90 Minutes in Heaven", a faith-based drama like many others that came before it. In limited release, the Austrian horror "Goodnight Mommy" offers an art-house alternative for those seeking some genuine creepiness.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE VISIT
Official Synopsis
The terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.
Film Details
- Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn
- Director: M. Night Shyamalan
- Genre: Comedy, Horror
- Running Time: 94 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including terror, violence and some nudity, and for brief language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 62% (76 fresh, 46 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
- Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (16 positive, 11 mixed, 4 negative).
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THE PERFECT GUY
Official Synopsis
After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger. When her ex-boyfriend resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear.
Film Details
- Starring: David M. Rosenthal
- Director: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, Charles S. Dutton, Kathryn Morris, Rutina Wesley
- Genre: Thriller
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for violence, menace, sexuality and brief strong language.
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 25% (2 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 4.8/10).
- Metacritic: 37 out of 100 (1 positive, 4 mixed, 2 negative).
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90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN
Official Synopsis
Don Piper died Jan. 18, 1989, when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don's body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. Don's soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love, joy and life like he'd never known before. Don was in Heaven. When another pastor's prayers helped bring Don back to life, he became a living miracle! Yet this is one miracle Don wished never happened. Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support and prayers of his beloved Eva, their three kids and friends near and far, Don clings to his faith in God and fights to regain a semblance of his previous life. The Piper family's incredible true story of perseverance and overcoming the challenges of life-and death-will bring hope and encouragement to all who see it.
Film Details
- Starring: Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen, Hudson Meek, Bobby Batson, Elizabeth Hunter, David Clyde Carr, Dwight Yoaka,
- Director: Michael Polish
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 121 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense accident and injury images
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 20% (2 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 5.4/10).
- Metacritic: 25 out of 100 (0 positive, 1 mixed, 4 negative).
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GOODNIGHT MOMMY
Official Synopsis
In the heat of the summer. A lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields. Nine-year-old twin brothers are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. It emerges an existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust.
Film Details
- Starring: Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Hans Escher
- Director: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing violent content and some nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 79% (23 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 7.1/10).
- Metacritic: 81 out of 100 (11 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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