Trailer Blitz! Rosebush Pruning, The Furious, Heads or Tails, Faces of Death and More
🎥 Here’s a list of films coming to screens soon!
🎥 “Rosebush Pruning” Trailer: Jamie Bell Brings His Girlfriend (Elle Fanning) Home to His Twisted Wealthy Family in This Dark Satirical Thriller From the Writer of ‘Dogtooth’, Also Starring Callum Turner, Riley Keough & Tracy Letts — Coming Soon
Families should give one comfort and protection. But from the mind of Efthimis Filippou, the acclaimed Greek screenwriter behind the eerily warped films Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, a family isn’t something to cherish... it’s something to escape. ‘Cause some families come with problems, but this one comes with nightmares.
Rosebush Pruning is a new darkly satirical family thriller featuring a stellar ensemble that includes Jamie Bell, Elle Fanning, Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Lukas Gage, and Tracy Letts as members of a twisted family that feels more like a ticking time bomb than a warm, comfortable home.
Here, Bell plays the black sheep of the family, someone who’s long kept his distance from his spoiled, tightly wound siblings and his wealthy, egotistical father (played here by Letts), a man known for his sharp tongue and biting remarks. But when he brings home his new girlfriend (played by Fanning), what should be a simple, pleasant family dinner quickly spirals into something far more chaotic and twisted.
Just beneath the family’s polished veneer, resentment simmers, egos clash, and long-buried tensions start to surface during what should be a routine gathering. But as the night stretches on, it becomes clear this isn’t just another awkward reunion... it’s a night they’ll never forget.
Loosely inspired by Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 Italian satirical film Fists in the Pocket, about a man’s murder plot to free his “normal” brother from the burden of their dysfunctional family, the film is directed by acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz (Futuro Beach, Firebrand), working from an adapted screenplay by Efthimis Filippou, the frequent collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos.
Given Filippou’s track record—co-writing Dogtooth (2009) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), while also contributing to Alps (2011), The Lobster (2015), and Kinds of Kindness (2024)—there’s an expectation of discomfort baked right into the premise. This looks like a family satire that doesn’t just poke at dysfunction but sits in it, letting the tension simmer and daring everyone to crack first.
Also co-starring Pamela Anderson and Elena Anaya, Rosebush Pruning is expected to be released in theaters via MUBI, the same offbeat arthouse label behind The Substance, Die My Love, and this year’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. So expect nothing short of something deeply unsettling and impossible to look away from.
🎥 “The Furious” Trailer: Xie Miao and Joe Taslim Unleash Bone-Crunching Mayhem in a Relentless Martial Arts Revenge Thriller — Coming to Theaters May 29th
Anyone who grew up on Jackie Chan’s films and the hard-hitting action wave of the 1990s has been waiting for a return to this kind of raw, bone-crunching, no-frills filmmaking where stunt work once again takes center stage. Sure, we’ve seen a few exciting throwbacks like The Raid films and the John Wick franchise, but they haven’t fully tapped into that same raw intensity of watching professional martial artists truly cut loose and deliver the kind of visceral thrills that push audiences to those “oh shit” moments.
A big part of the appeal is watching highly skilled fighters go at it as if there’s no safety net in place, where every punch and kick feels ferocious and just a little out of control. It’s like the camera is catching lightning in a bottle, capturing these jaw-dropping action sequences that seem to defy gravity and ignore any sense of restraint. That’s the rush.
Well, The Furious is an upcoming martial arts revenge thriller that is not only aptly titled, but will likely have longtime action film junkies on their feet on sheer adrenaline as the hits keep coming. That is, if this trailer is any indication, as it has certainly gotten us pumped up and baring our teeth with anticipation.
Chinese martial artist Xie Miao (aka Mo Tse) and Indonesian martial artist Joe Taslim (of The Raid and Mortal Kombat) join forces to deliver a relentless, hard-hitting showcase of pure martial arts mayhem in this Hong Kong fightfest where the only way justice is served is with bruised fists and plenty of broken bones.
The setup is simple and brutal. After his young daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network, Wang Wei (Xie Miao) turns to the police for help... and gets nothing but corruption and indifference in return. So he takes matters into his own hands. What follows is a full-throttle descent into the underworld, where every lead comes with a body count.
Wei’s only real ally is Navin (Joe Taslim), a relentless journalist who is also searching for his missing wife. Together, they form an uneasy partnership fueled by grief, anger, and a shared need for answers. And as expected, things don’t just escalate... they explode to levels of all-out carnage.
Japanese-born Hong Kong action choreographer–turned–filmmaker Kenji Tanigaki takes the helm, leaning fully into unforgiving fight sequences while staying rooted in the long tradition of Hong Kong action cinema where physicality and practical stunt work are at the heart of every exhilarating moment.
Already picking up plenty of buzz since making the festival circuit last year, including strong showings at TIFF and the Sitges Film Festival, The Furious is set to blow the doors off when it punches its way into theaters May 29th. Come for the brutal beatdowns, but stay for the damage it delivers… ’cuz we’re sure it won’t pull a single punch.
🎥 “Heads or Tails” Trailer: John C. Reilly Plays Legendary Gunslinger Buffalo Bill as He Brings His Wild West Tour to Italy in This Spaghetti Western Throwback — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital April 10th
Ah, the Old West. The myths, the legends, the landscapes, and the gunslingers; it’s all been covered in countless classic American films before. But the Western genre has a reach that stretches far beyond the American frontier.
For instance, the Italian Western, sometimes referred to as Spaghetti Westerns, has its own long tradition of reshaping the genre, layering in a distinct sense of style, heightened violence, and operatic flair. In many ways, the newest takes on the Western have been directly inspired by that 1960s and ’70s wave. And it seems this latest film not only continues that reinvention, but proudly wears its Spaghetti Western influences on its sleeve.
Shot on location in Lazio and Tuscany, Heads or Tails is not only an offbeat Spaghetti Western throwback, complete with a dusty, painterly aesthetic that recalls the pulp shoot-’em-up worlds of Sergio Corbucci and Sergio Leone, but also flips the mythology of the American Old West on its head.
Here, the film finds legendary gunslinger Buffalo Bill (played by none other than John C. Reilly) traveling to Italy with his Buffalo Bill’s Wild West stage tour, selling the American cowboy myth to paying crowds; only for reality to come crashing in before long.
The story kicks off when Rosa (played by French actress Nadia Tereszkiewicz), trapped in a brutal marriage to a ruthless landowner, sees a chance to escape after a rodeo turns violently out of control. On the run, she crosses paths with Santino (Italian actor Alessandro Borghi), a local cowboy known for humiliating his American counterparts. In no time, the two find themselves wanted, with a price on Santino’s head. And with Buffalo Bill in town, who better to hunt them down than the man selling the myth himself? The question is, is he really as great as he claims to be?
Directed and co-written by the filmmaking duo of Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis (The Tale of King Crab), this feels less like a traditional American Western and more like a meditation on how myths are built and sold... and what happens when someone refuses to play along.
Heads or Tails is slated to arrive in theaters and on VOD/Digital April 10th.
🎥 “Faces of Death” New Trailer: Barbie Ferreira Plays a Content Moderator Pulled Into a Twisted World of Real or Staged Horror — In Theaters April 10th
In the age of social media and endless uncensored video feeds, it seems we are more and more exposed to all the horrors this world has to offer. It raises the question of whether we’ve become desensitized to graphic violence. Well, How to Blow Up a Pipeline filmmaker Daniel Goldhaber and writer-producer Isa Mazzei are diving headfirst into that taboo subject, exploring just how much we can stomach… and how much we still haven’t seen.
In the upcoming horror film Faces of Death, Barbie Ferreira stars as a content moderator, someone tasked with filtering the worst of the internet before it reaches everyone else. But when she starts uncovering videos that mirror the original shock videotape series Faces of Death—only cleaner, more deliberate, and possibly real—the job turns into a twisted test of what is forbidden, what is real, and what is ignored for users’ consumption.
The deeper she digs, the harder it is to tell if she’s watching fiction, imitation, or something unfolding in real time. And perhaps the truth is even more terrifying than she imagined.
Also starring Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli XCX, the film is a remake of sorts, reimagined from the notorious Faces of Death tapes of the late ’70s and ’80s, which featured unedited news footage and videos of deaths, accidents, and graphic violence. For a certain older generation, the tapes were passed around and whispered about like urban legends, even as some of the content was later revealed to have been staged and manipulated.
Back then, the fear came from not knowing what you were watching. Now, it seems it might come from realizing you can’t look away, no matter how hard you try to scroll it off your For You page.
Faces of Death hits theaters April 10th.
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🎥 “I Swear” New U.S. Trailer: Robert Aramayo Delivers a Raw Performance as a Young Man Battling Tourette Syndrome in This 1980s True-Story Drama — In U.S. Theaters April 24th
Sometimes the hardest part of a disorder isn’t the symptoms… it’s the lack of awareness and having to live in a world that refuses to understand. Set in 1980s Britain, young teen John Davidson, living with a severe form of Tourette syndrome, struggles through adolescence as involuntary outbursts turn everyday life into a constant battle. Robert Aramayo (from HBO’s Game of Thrones and Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings) delivers a stunning performance as John grows into a tic-addled man trying to find his place in a community that won’t make room for him. Saddled with uncontrollable outbursts and spontaneous swearing, John fights misunderstanding and stigma to change how people see him, and to finally be heard on his own terms.
Winner of Best Actor at the recent BAFTAs, this moving true-story drama from writer-director Kirk Jones (Waking Ned) sets out to prove that understanding begins with listening and acceptance starts with judging a person by what they do, not what they can’t control.
🎥 “Pressure” International Trailer: Brendan Fraser’s Eisenhower Faces a D-Day Decision as Andrew Scott’s Meteorologist Races Against a Deadly Storm for the Right Forecast — In Theaters May 29th
The most important invasion in history came down to a weather forecast; one that could make… or break the mission entirely. In the days leading up to D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was forced to decide when to strike as volatile storm systems threatened to wipe out the operation before it even began.
In this based-on-a-true-story WWII drama, Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser stars as Eisenhower facing a ticking-clock decision, with Andrew Scott as the brilliant British army meteorologist James Stagg, who fights to prove his predictions are correct despite pressure from Eisenhower’s advisors to move sooner. With Kerry Condon co-starring as Eisenhower’s secretary Kay Summersby and Damian Lewis as senior British Army commander Bernard Montgomery, and Hotel Mumbai director Anthony Maras at the helm, this is the part of the war some might never have known… the call that could have changed everything.
🎥 “Stop! That! Train!” Trailer: RuPaul Plays the President as a Runaway Train Heads Into a Stormaganza in This Campy Disaster Spoof — In Theaters June 12th
All aboard! RuPaul is in the house… the White House, that is. In this wildly campy disaster movie spoof, iconic drag queen RuPaul takes on the role of Madam U.S. President Gagwell, who oversees a catastrophic event in the making: a runaway high-speed train heading straight into a big-ass storm… the Stormaganza! With little, if anything, to stop the train from derailing, it will be up to two train stewardesses, Tess and DeeDee (drag queens Ginger Minj and Jujubee), to keep the passengers at ease while the President and her team scramble to stop a full-blown disaster.
Directed with full camp and flair by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Rock of Ages), expect plenty of cameos from some of the most flamboyant personalities working today, including Charo, Rachel Bloom, Joel McHale, Riki Lindhome, Drew Droege, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Guy Branum, Chris Parnell, and Sarah Michelle Gellar as herself, among others. It’s gonna be a wild, over-the-top rescue mission where saving the train is only half the show.
🎥 “Deep Water” Trailer: Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley Star as Pilots Who Crash Into Shark-Infested Waters in Renny Harlin’s Plane Crash Thriller — In Theaters May 1st
Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley face their worst nightmare at 30,000 feet in the skies, only to confront another at sea level. Directed by action maestro Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2), Eckhart and Kingsley star as two airline pilots who find themselves on a doomed transpacific flight, forced into an emergency ocean landing. As terrifying as the danger in the sky seemed, nothing compares to what awaits the survivors once they hit the ocean water. What began as a fight to survive a mid-air disaster quickly turns into a battle to stay alive in shark-infested waters. And you thought you had a bad day.
🎥 “Mārama” Trailer: A Journey from New Zealand to Victorian England Unleashes a Dark Story of Heritage and Vengeance in Taratoa Stappard’s Gothic Period Thriller with Ariana Osborne & Toby Stephens — In Theaters April 17th
A young Māori woman struggles to hold onto her identity while living in Victorian-era England, far from the land and ancestry that define her in this Gothic period thriller. Newcomer Ariana Osborne delivers a haunting breakout performance as a 1850s woman who uncovers her horrific colonial heritage, pushing her into a confrontation that could finally set things right or burn it all down. Toby Stephens stars as the Englishman at the center of her pain as New Zealand-born, London-based filmmaker Taratoa Stappard taps into cultural exile and ancestral trauma for a chilling tale of reckoning and revenge.
🎥 “Forge” Trailer: Kelly Marie Tran and Brandon Soo Hoo Run a High-Stakes Art Forgery Ring in Jing Ai Ng’s Stylish Miami Crime Caper — In Select Theaters May 15th in LA and May 22nd in NY
Kelly Marie Tran and Brandon Soo Hoo step into the art world’s underbelly in this slick Miami crime caper. They play siblings running a forgery ring until a disgraced millionaire pulls them into a high-stakes scheme crafting counterfeit masterpieces. As an FBI agent closes in, their operation starts to crack in Jing Ai Ng’s stylish thriller, where the biggest risk just might be getting caught believing your own lie.
🎥 “Drifter” Teaser: Fast & Furious Star Sung Kang Writes, Directs, and Stars as a Haunted Racer Forced to Find Connection in This Gritty Drifting Drama — Coming Soon
Some drivers race to win; others can outrun the past. In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting gets one shot at a pro competition under a new mentor, but raw talent alone won’t save him. Fast & Furious star Sung Kang writes, directs, and stars in this gritty character-driven drama, where control isn’t just about handling the wheel of a car… it’s about letting yourself learn to trust the people around you.
🎥 “Bridesmaids: 15th Anniversary” Trailer: Relive the Laughs as Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph & Melissa McCarthy’s Iconic Comedy Returns to the Big Screen — In Theaters April 17th
Weddings bring out the best (and the absolute worst) in people. When a down-on-her-luck woman (Kristen Wiig) is asked to be maid of honor for her best friend (Maya Rudolph), the road to the big day turns into a no-holds-barred showdown of friendship, jealousy, and questionable decisions. Director Paul Feig’s female-led comedy classic celebrates its 15th anniversary by heading back to theaters. Now revisit this wildly irreverent laugh riot that turns sisterhood into a full-blown battleground of rivalry and total meltdown. Known for featuring breakout performances from Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne, it also delivers some of the most quotable comedy moments of the 2010s.
🎥 “Jerry Maguire: 30th Anniversary” Re-Release Trailer: Cameron Crowe and Tom Cruise’s Classic Romance and Redemption Story Hits the Big Screen Again — In Select Theaters April 12th, 14th & 15th
Show me the money... again! Cameron Crowe and Tom Cruise’s iconic 1996 film about a high-powered sports agent whose crisis of conscience forces him to start over with one loyal football client (Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr.) returns to theaters for its 30th anniversary. Revisit the cultural touchstone as Renée Zellweger’s single mother/staff assistant Dorothy Boyd falls for not only Jerry Maguire, but also his dream of doing business with heart. You complete me. Now see it where it belongs... on the big screen.
🎥 “Cave of Forgotten Dreams: 15th Anniversary” Trailer: Werner Herzog’s Mesmerizing Cave Documentary Returns with a Stunning 6K Restoration — In Theaters April 24th with IMAX Screenings on April 15th & 19th
Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog explored one of humanity’s oldest galleries with his mesmerizing, award-winning documentary. Now, 15 years after its original release, the film returns with an eye-popping 6K restoration. Granted rare access to the sealed Chauvet Cave, the film captures prehistoric artwork that has remained untouched for over 30,000 years. Using specially designed cameras and a minimal crew, Herzog transforms fragile preservation into a cinematic experience unlike any other. Revisit the IMAX experience and witness a world that has waited millennia to be seen.
🎥 “Brothers Under Fire” Trailer: Kiefer Sutherland Leads Soldiers Into a Cartel War After a Wedding Trip Turns Deadly — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital April 17th
Kiefer Sutherland steps back into command in this cartel-fueled action thriller. Here, the 24 star plays a battle-hardened captain whose squad’s trip to Mexico spirals into utter chaos when a ruthless cartel turns a local wedding night celebration into a fight for survival. Omar Chaparro and Laura Osma join the desperate fight as brothers-in-arms become brothers under attack. Now, with the cartel closing in from all sides, staying alive means turning a weekend leave into all-out war where every quick decision matters, and no one gets left behind.
🎥 “Humint” Trailer: Rival Korean Agents Face Off in a High-Stakes Spy Thriller from the Director of The Berlin File — Premiering March 31st on Netflix
Two spies. One city. A South Korean intelligence agent tracking a drug syndicate in Vladivostok, Russia finds his mission colliding with a North Korean operative chasing a breach on his side of the border. Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min square off in this tense espionage thriller from writer-director Ryoo Seung-wan, of The Berlin File, The Battleship Island, and Escape from Mogadishu fame. In a game built on secrets, survival means knowing when to betray... and when not to.
🎥 “Ballistic” Trailer: Lena Headey Seeks Revenge After Discovering She Made the Bullet That Killed Her Son — In Theaters and On Demand April 17th
Game of Thrones star Lena Headey trades power for fury in this raw revenge thriller. She plays a grieving mother who discovers the bullet that killed her son was made at the factory where she works, setting her on a relentless path toward the truth. As the trail leads deeper into corruption, grief turns into burning rage and action. Some wounds don’t heal, they just demand justice.
🎥 “Hive” Trailer: MCU Star Xochitl Gomez Plays a Babysitter Pulled Into a Sinister Nightmare in Felipe Vargas’ Psychological Horror-Thriller — Premieres April 17th on TUBI
MCU star Xochitl Gomez (aka America Chavez) trades in superpowers for sheer survival as she plays an ill-fated teen babysitter in this eerie psychological chiller from writer-director Felipe Vargas (Rosario), based on his short film. Here, Gomez plays an anxiety-riddled teen who loses the child she’s babysitting, leading her into a playground where nothing feels right and reality begins to slip into something disturbingly sinister. Perhaps next time you accept a babysitting job, make sure the kids are... just kids.
🎥 “Labyrinth” Trailer: A Viral Video Traps a Teen Inside Her Phone as a Digital Doppelganger Takes Over Her Life in Shoji Kawamori’s Anime Sci-Fi Adventure — In Theaters May 10 & 11 via GKIDS
Fame comes fast… and so does the fallout. After an embarrassing video goes viral, a teen finds herself trapped inside her phone while a slick alter ego takes over her life and starts plotting something far more sinister in this high-energy anime adventure. Renowned anime filmmaker Shoji Kawamori brings his signature blend of music and sci-fi to this wild animated ride about identity in the digital age. Sometimes your biggest competition is… you.
🎥 “Infiltrate” Trailer: Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen Plays a Blackmailed Agent Forced to Kill to Save Her Husband in This Gritty Crime Thriller — On VOD/Digital April 10th
A badge won’t save her… only blood will. Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen stars in this gritty indie spy thriller as a relentless government agent forced to assassinate criminals to save her kidnapped husband. Forced into a deadly bargain she can’t refuse, and with every hit pulling her deeper into a web of corruption, she must decide how far she’s willing to go before there’s nothing left to save.
🎥 “A Love Like This” Trailer: Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes MacArthur Navigate Love, Lies, and Second Chances in This Malibu-Set Indie Romance Dramedy — On VOD/Digital April 3rd
Sometimes love isn’t the problem... it’s everything that comes with it. Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes MacArthur star as a couple escaping to a Malibu beach house for a long weekend, hoping to reconnect. But buried secrets and unresolved choices quickly surface as they navigate the push and pull of doubt, devotion, and second chances in this indie romance dramedy from director John Asher. Sometimes love just needs a jumpstart... and a boombox to seal the deal.
🎥 “The Whistler” Trailer: Diane Guerrero and Juan Pablo Raba Confront Grief and a Spirit-Summoning Cult on a Remote Venezuelan Farm — In Theaters April 17th
In this supernatural chiller, Colombian-American actors Diane Guerrero (from DC’s Doom Patrol) and Juan Pablo Raba (from Netflix’s Narcos) star as an emotionally shattered couple who, while grieving the loss of their young daughter, inherits a remote Venezuelan farm. Hoping the distance might quiet the pain, they set off to start over, only to find themselves entangled with a mysterious cult that claims it can summon spirits from beyond. The question is, are they reaching for closure... or opening a door that should’ve stayed shut?
🎥 “PH-1” Trailer: A Rising Politician Watches His Reputation Collapse in This Hostage Thriller Directed by and Starring Mark Kassen — In Select Theaters April 10th and on VOD/Digital May 8th
A reputation can collapse faster than the truth can catch up. When a rising politician is held hostage inside his own penthouse, he’s forced to watch his life unravel in real time as media narratives spin out of control. Mark Kassen directs and stars in this contained thriller, where every second tightens the grip of misinformation and paranoia. In a world driven by perception, the real question isn’t who’s watching... it’s who’s pulling the strings.
🎥 “Broken Bird” Trailer: Rebecca Calder Plays a Lonely Mortician Whose Search for Love Turns Disturbingly Intimate in This Gothic Psychological Horror — In Theaters April 24th
Loneliness twists into something darker in this haunting psychological horror starring Rebecca Calder (The Conjuring: Last Rites) as a quiet mortician searching for love and belonging, only to find her desires taking a disturbingly intimate turn as grief and obsession begin to blur. From director Joanne Mitchell comes a chilling descent where tenderness transforms into something unsettling and grotesque. Some connections come at a cost.
🎥 “The Dark Wizard” Trailer: New Documentary Offers a Raw Portrait of Legendary, Controversial Free Climber Dean Potter — Premieres April 14th on HBO MAX
Some legends don’t play it safe... they push right to the edge. This gripping documentary follows the life of groundbreaking and controversial free climber Dean Potter as he chases impossible feats across rock faces, highlines, and open air. From directors Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen, the film captures both the awe of his achievements and the cost of living without limits, where the higher he climbed, the greater the risk became.
🎥 “A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough” Trailer: Renowned Natural Historian Revisits a Lifelong Bond with a Remarkable Gorilla Family in This New Wildlife Doc — Premieres April 17th on Netflix
A lifetime with one gorilla, seen through the eyes of David Attenborough. The legendary British natural historian revisits his first encounter with a baby gorilla named Pablo, tracing his journey from fragile beginnings to dominant silverback in this intimate wildlife documentary that’s sure to leave a lasting impression for gorilla enthusiasts everywhere. Following Pablo’s legacy through his descendants today, the film captures never-before-seen behavior, turning one gorilla’s life into a moving reflection on survival, family, and hope. A story decades in the making, told with rare access and quiet awe.
