Indie Film Release Guide: September 6th [An ONTD Original]

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With school back in full swing, the summer movie season has come to a close. Thankfully, this brings us to the fall movie season, which begins with none other than a sequel to a 36 year-old film - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, from Warner Bros. There are no other big studio releases this weekend, but there are lot of indies, so check those out below.

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: August 30th, August 23rd, and August 16th.

The Front Room

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Stars: Brandy, Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap, Neal Huff
Writer: Max Eggers, Sam Eggers, Susan Hill
Director: Max Eggers, Sam Eggers
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Plot: It tells the story of a newly pregnant couple who are forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother.
What you should know: Writers and directors Sam and Max Eggers previously worked on films of their brother, Robert Eggers.
Where to watch: In theaters



His Three Daughters

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Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Jovan Adepo
Writer/Director: Azazel Jacobs
Genre: Drama
Plot: This tense, touching, and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another.
What you should know: Netflix acquired the rights after the film’s premiere at TIFF 2023.
Where to watch: In theaters; on Netflix September 20th

Rebel Ridge

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Stars: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman
Writer/Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Plot: An ex-Marine grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.
What you should know: Don Johnson's character carries a Bren Ten pistol, the same pistol he popularized on Miami Vice.
Where to watch: Netflix

I’ll Be Right There

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Stars: Edie Falco, Jeannie Berlin, Kayli Carter, Charlie Tahan
Writer: Jim Beggarly
Director: Brendan Walsh
Genre: Comedy
Plot: Life's complicated for Wanda. Between a pregnant daughter, a wayward son, an absent ex-husband, and a hypochondriac mother, she must figure out how to keep her family together while finding her own love and happiness.
What you should know: Director Brendan Walsh previously worked with Edie Falco on Nurse Jackie.
Where to watch: In theaters

Look Into My Eyes

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Writer/Director: Lana Wilson
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: A documentary through a series of intimate sessions with psychics and their clients.
What you should know: Premiered at Sundance 2024.
Where to watch: NYC; expands next weekend

The Thicket

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Stars: Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Levon Hawke, Esme Creed-Miles
Writer: Chris Kelley, Joe R. Lansdale
Director: Elliott Lester
Genre: Crime, Drama
Plot: West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.
What you should know: Based on the novel of the same name.
Where to watch: In theaters

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Stars: Nadine Crocker, Shiloh Fernandez, Lio Tipton, Anthony Caravella
Writer/Director: Nadine Crocker
Genre: Drama
Plot: Convinced she’s fated to walk the same troubled path as her father, Dean suffers a major mental health episode and is committed to a rehabilitation facility. Once confined, Dean shudders through the agonies of recovery, and bravely comes out the other side armed with a defense against the darkness, summed up in one word: Continue.
What you should know: Based on writer, director and star Nadine Crocker's life.
Where to watch: In theaters

Hoard

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Stars: Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires, Lily-Beau Leach
Writer/Director: Luna Carmoon
Genre: Drama
Plot: The story follows Maria - a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now, she lives in a foster home where a previous resident Michael inspires her to revisit her childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.
What you should know: Director Luna Carmoon recently directed a music video for Fontaines D.C.
Where to watch: In theaters

Red Rooms

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Stars: Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Elisabeth Locas, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Writer/Director: Pascal Plante
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: A model becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder trial.
What you should know: It’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters

Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln

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Writer: Joshua Koffman, Grace Leeson, Shaun Peterson
Director: Shaun Peterson
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Examines the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln.
What you should know: The comment section on the trailer is about what you’d expect.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Trailer) from Warner Bros

New to Streaming

The Boy and the Heron (Trailer) on Max
Snack Shack (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
The American Society of Magical Negroes (Trailer) on Amazon Prime

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