Indie Film Release Guide: September 15th [An ONTD Original]

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Spooky season is coming to theaters a bit early, as Kenneth Branagh’s third Agatha Christie adaptation A Haunting in Venice debuts this weekend for 20th Century Studios. And in other big studio release news, Sony’s Dumb Money is out in select cities this weekend, continuing its rollout over the next few weeks. If neither of those options is grabbing you, read on for indie studio releases also coming this weekend.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: September 8th, September 1st, and August 25th.

Cassandro

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Stars: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio
Writer: David Teague, Roger Ross Williams
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Plot: Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.
What you should know: Director Roger Ross Williams has primarily worked in television and short film.
Where to watch: In theaters; Amazon Prime on September 22nd



The Outlaw Johnny Black

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Stars: Michael Jai White, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Byron Minns
Writer: Byron Minns, Michael Jai White
Director: Michael Jai White
Genre: Action, Comedy, Western
Plot: Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.
What you should know: This is actor, writer and director Michael Jai White’s feature directorial debut.
Where to watch: In theaters

The Inventor

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Stars: Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Gauthier Battoue
Writer: Jim Capobianco
Director: Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Plot: Inventing flying contraptions, war machines and studying cadavers, Leonardo da Vinci tackles the meaning of life itself with the help of French princess Marguerite de Nevarre.
What you should know: This is writer and co-director Jim Capobianco’s feature directorial debut.
Where to watch: In theaters

Camp Hideout

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Stars: Ethan Drew, Corbin Bleu, Christopher Lloyd, Amanda Leighton
Writer: Kat Olson, C. Neil Davenport, Dave DeBorde
Director: Sean Olson
Genre: Comedy, Family
Plot: After a troubled teen steals an important item from two big city goons, he hides in a church summer camp and finds he must protect his new found friends at all cost when the goons track him down.
What you should know: Director Sean Olson won a Daytime Emmy award in 2017.
Where to watch: In theaters

Invisible Beauty

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Writer/Director: Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.
What you should know: Won a couple awards at the 2023 Sarasota Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters

Love at First Sight

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Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Jameela Jamil, Rob Delaney
Writer: Katie Lovejoy, Jennifer E. Smith
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: Hadley and Oliver begin to fall for each other on their flight from New York to London. The probability of ever finding each other again seems impossible, but love - and London - may have a way of defying the odds.
What you should know: The airport scenes were filmed at London Stansted Airport in early 2021.
Where to watch: Netflix

Canary

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Director: Danny O’Malley, Alex Rivest
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Doctor Lonnie Thompson's life's work evolves into a salvage mission to recover priceless historical records before they disappear forever
What you should know: Co-director Danny O’Malley has produced a lot of Chef’s Table content.
Where to watch: In theaters

Satanic Hispanics

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Stars: Lino K. Villa, Jonah Ray, Hemky Madera, Patricia Velasquez
Writer: Pete Barnstrom, Alejandro Mendez, Lino K. Villa
Director: Alejandro Brugués, Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Eduardo Sánchez
Genre: Horror
Plot: When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. Known as "The Traveler," he is taken to the police station for questioning. There, he recounts tales of horrors from his life, chronicling portals leading to other worlds, mythical beings, demons and the undead; he speaks of legends from Latin America.
What you should know: Each segment is directed by a different director.
Where to watch: In theaters

Elevator Game

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Stars: Megan Best, Adam Hurtig, Gino Anania, Madison MacIsaac
Writer: David Ian McKendry, Travis Seppala
Director: Rebekah McKendry
Genre: Horror
Plot: A teen links the mysterious disappearance of his sister to a supernatural game that's played in elevators.
What you should know: Director Rebekah McKendry and co-writer David Ian McKendry are married.
Where to watch: Shudder

After Everything

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Stars: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Josephine Langford, Mimi Keene, Louise Lombard
Writer: Castille Landon, Anna Todd
Director: Castille Landon
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: After breaking up with his true love, best-selling author Hardin Scott travels to Portugal in an attempt to make amends for his past behavior.
What you should know: This is the fourth fifth and final installment in the After series.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

A Haunting in Venice (Trailer) from 20th Century
Dumb Money (Trailer) from Sony
Rebel (Trailer)
Elis & Tom: It Had to Be You (Trailer)
Radical Wolfe (Trailer)
Lift (Trailer)

New to Streaming

Barbie (Trailer) available VOD
Elemental (Trailer) on Disney+
Theater Camp (Trailer) on Hulu
El Conde (Trailer) on Netflix
A Million Miles Away (Trailer) on Amazon
Written in the Stars (Trailer) on Amazon
Kelce (Trailer) on Amazon

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?