Indie Film Release Guide: February 18th [An ONTD Original]

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This weekend, we will see Dog swimming in Uncharted waters at the box office, while last week’s releases continue to search for more viewers. There are plenty of indie releases as well, which you can check out below.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. 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: February 11th, February 4th, and January 28th.

The Cursed

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Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran
Writer/Director: Sean Ellis
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Plot: In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger - and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.
What you should know: Writer/director Sean Ellis previously wrote and directed the 2016 feature film Anthropoid.
Where to watch: In theaters



Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Stars: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore
Writer: Chris Thomas Devlin, Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues
Director: David Blue Garcia
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Plot: After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
What you should know: On August 24, 2020, initial directors and brothers Ryan and Andy Tohill split from the project during the film's first week of production in Bulgaria.
Where to watch: Netflix

Strawberry Mansion

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Stars: Kentucker Audley, Albert Birney, Ephraim Birney, Reed Birney
Writer/Director: Kentucker Audley, Albert Birney
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Plot: In a future where the government records dreams and taxes them, a dream auditor gets caught up in the dreams of an aging eccentric.
What you should know: Won a couple of awards on the film festival circuit.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD February 25th

The Ledge

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Stars: Brittany Ashworth, Ben Lamb, Nathan Welsh, Louis Boyer
Writer: Tom Boyle
Director: Howard J. Ford
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A climber trapped on the face of a mountain fights off four killers stood on an overhanging ledge twenty feet above her.
What you should know: This is Tom Boyle’s first feature writing credit.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Fistful of Vengeance

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Stars: Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, JuJu Chan Szeto, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam
Writer: Cameron Litvack, Yalun Tu
Director: Roel Reiné
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Plot: A revenge mission becomes a fight to save the world from an ancient threat when superpowered assassin Kai tracks a killer to Bangkok.
What you should know: Follows 2019’s Wu Assassins.
Where to watch: Netflix

King Knight

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Stars: Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer
Writer/Director: Richard Bates, Jr.
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Plot: Thorn and Willow appear to have it all as the revered high priest and priestess of a coven of new age witches. But a secret from Thorn's past throws their lives into turmoil and sends them on a trippy, hilarious journey.
What you should know: Aubrey Plaza does a voice in the film.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Ted K

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Stars: Sharlto Copley, Drew Powell, Travis W. Buyer, Wayne Pyle
Writer: Tony Stone, Gaddy Davis, John Rosenthal
Director: Tony Stone
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Plot: An exploration of Ted Kaczynksi's life in Lincoln, Montana in the years leading up to his arrest as The Unabomber.
What you should know: Filmed in Montana.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

A Banquet

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Stars: Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan
Writer: Justin Bull
Director: Ruth Paxton
Genre: Horror
Plot: Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith Betsey refuses to eat, but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.
What you should know: This is director Ruth Paxton’s first feature film.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

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Writer: Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester
Director: Rory Kennedy
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people.
What you should know: Selection of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Where to watch: Netflix

Streamline

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Stars: Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller, Jake Ryan, Laura Gordon
Writer/Director: Tyson Wade Johnston
Genre: Drama, Sport
Plot: A 15-year-old swimming prodigy self-destructs after his father is released from jail.
What you should know: This is writer/director Tyson Wade Johnston’s first feature film.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

More New Releases

Uncharted (Trailer) from Sony
Dog (Trailer) from MGM
Gridlocked: On Tour with the Briggs (Trailer)
A Peloton of One (Trailer)
The Last Bus (Trailer)

New Short Films

Heart Shot on Netflix
Erax on Netflix
Forgive Us Our Trespasses on Netflix

New to Streaming

Titane (Trailer) on Hulu
The King’s Man (Trailer) on Hulu
The Many Saints of Newark (Trailer) on HBO
The Feast (Trailer) on Hulu

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?