Major Theatrical Releases September 2018

Major Theatrical Releases September 2018

September has a little bit of something for everyone in theaters - from horror to comedy, from action to family-friendly, there's no shortage of decent films hitting theaters this September.

Here are the major motion pictures being released in September, 2018.

**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS, 

Also, dates are subject to change**

The Nun

 September 7

This is a prequel film that follows the Conjuring universe as it centers on the origins of the evil nun spirit that haunted Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2.  In a monastary in Romania in 1952, a Catholic priest played by Demian Bichir is sent to investigate a mysterious suicide, and Sister Irene - played by Taissa Farmiga - encounters an evil spirit that resides within.  As with the other films in the Conjuring universe, this looks to be a terrifying thrill ride from start to finish.

Peppermint

 September 7

When her young child and husband are killed in a drive-by shooting, Riley North seeks to bring them to justice.  However, due to corrupt officials, the killers are set free - and that's when Riley takes matters into her own hands.  Garner returns to her action roots that we saw her in during her stint on "Alias," and this looks to be a bloody, thrilling revenge thriller.

 The Predator

 September 14

After a young boy inadvertently brings the Predators to earth, humanity finds that they've evolved and become even more deadly than before, and it's up to a ragtag group of soliders to stop them.  This looks to be as good as the original films (and not so much those Alien vs. Predator mash-ups), with loads of bloody, gory violence and intense action, not to mention a great cast including Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Olivia Munn, and Thomas Jane.

A Simple Favor

September 14

Paul Feig is best known for directing strictly comedy movies that often star is real-life wife Melissa McCarthy, but he takes a step away from comedy and focuses on intrigue and suspense in "A Simple Favor."  Anna Kendrick stars as a mom blogger Stephanie Ward who is befriended by Emily Nelson, played by Blake Lively, who's life is much more glamorous and intriguing than Stephanie's.  However, when Emily goes missing, there's more intrigue than Stephanie ever asked for, and what follows is a mystery that slowly unravels around her.  This looks to be a sensational thriller that hopefully won't be too formulaic and predictable.

 White Boy Rick

September 14

This true-life film features Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt who plays the title character, and tells the story of Rick Wershe, who became the youngest street hustler, drug kingpin, and FBI informant - all before he turned sixteen.  I've always loved true-life films, and while I know it won't be 100% accurate, I can't wait to see how this story plays out.

The House With a Clock in Its Walls

September 21 

 Based off a classic children's novel, The House With a Clock in Its Walls stars Jack Black as a wizard who takes in his young nephew Lewis, and introduces him to the world of wizards and magic, along with his good witch neighbor Florence Zimmerman, played by Cate Blanchett.  Lewis soon hears a ticking in the house, and his uncle tells him the house was owned by an evil warlock who hid a clock in the walls, and once it stops it'll usher in a new armageddon.  While some of the effects look pleasing enough, this looks to be a cheaper version of Harry Potter, not one I'm too interested in seeing.

Life Itself

 September 21 

Life Itself is an ensemble film featuring Oscar Issac, Olivia Wilde, Mandy Patinkin, Olivia Cooke, Annette Bening and Antonio Banderas.  The film centers on different groups of people both in New York and Spain, and how their lives intersect.  Featuring a strong cast, this looks to be a decent dramatic film from Amazon Studios, who also brought us films like Manchester by the Sea and The Big Sick.

Hell Fest

 September 28 

When a group of friends enter a horror theme park, they expect some thrills and chills, but instead find true terror when a killer stalks them one-by-one, and no one knows it because it's a horror theme park.  Despite the lack of talent, this looks to be rather terrifying because it's something that could really happen - someone killing kids at a horror theme park being totally masked due to the nature of the venue.  I'm somewhat cautiously optimistic for this film.

Night School

 September 28 

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish star in Night School, a film that focuses on Hart's character Teddy as he must go to night school in order to finish high school and escape his dead end job.  Tiffany Haddish stars as Carrie, the no-nonsense teacher of the class of ragtag students, and honestly I'm not too excited for this film.  It looks to be totally generic and predictable, and Hart and Haddish will undoubtedly give strong comedic performances, but that's what they do best, and both have been rather over-saturated in the media lately.

Smallfoot

 September 28

This children's animated film turns the Bigfoot mythos on its head by taking a look from the other side of the fence.  Channing Tatum voices Migo, a Yeti who finds a smallfoot - also known as a human - and is intrigued by this new creature.  He ventures to the home of the smallfoot, and finds a whole new world at his fingertips.  Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez and Danny DeVito also lend their voices to the project, which looks to be pleasing for children and hopefully their parents as well.














So there are the major release films due out in September, and here's the order in which I want to see them:

#10 - The House With a Clock in Its Walls

#9 - Night School

#8 - Smallfoot

#7 - Hell Fest

#6 - Life Itself

#5 - A Simple Favor

#4 - Peppermint

#3 - White Boy Rick

#2 - The Predator

#1 - The Nun