OPENING

“After the Hunt” — (Drama, R, 139 minutes). After a star pupil makes an accusation against one of her colleagues, a college professor worries that a dark secret from her past may come to light.

“Black Phone 2” — (Horror, R, 114 minutes). While Finn is still struggling with life four years after he was abducted and escaped, his sister starts receiving calls from the black phone in her dreams.

“Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” — (Horror, R, 85 minutes). While helping his monk friend protect a powerful boy from an evil master, an excommunicated priest is forced to face his past.

“Good Fortune” — (Action, R, 98 minutes). A well-meaning but incompetent angel named Gabriel interferes in the lives of a rich venture capitalist and a struggling gig worker.

“Grow” — (Comedy, PG, 107 minutes). In a reflection of her own longing to be seen and loved, Charlie seems to have a knack for connecting with plants and is determined to use that gift to win the annual pumpkin-growing contest. However, what she learns is that the real prize is family, joy and laughter.

“The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula” — (Opera, not rated, 18o minutes). A broadcast of opera performed at The Metropolitan Opera.

“Pets on A Train” — (Animated, PG, 99 minutes). It’s up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the animals that are caught up in a train heist on a high-speed runway train.

“Truth & Treason” — (Drama, PG-13, 120 minutes). After realizing loyalty to his country means loyalty to a lie, a teenage boy in Germany risks everything to expose the truth.

SPECIALTY

Horror Film Festival — Friday-Sunday. (Ivywild School. Tickets: horror.eventive.org).

“How to Get Away from My Toxic Family” — A Filipino family drama with English subtitles, exploring universal themes of family struggles, healin, and love. 3 p.m. Sunday. (AMC Chapel Hills 13. Tickets: tinyurl.com/yf45xwdy).

Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival — Friday-Sunday. (Colorado College. Tickets: rmwfilm.org/festival).

ONGOING

“A House of Dynamite” — (Thriller, R, 112 minutes). Grade: A, Glenn Whipp. A race against time begins to try to figure out who launched a missile at the United States and how to respond.

“Casper” 30th Anniversary — (Comedy, PG, 100 minutes). An afterlife therapist and his daughter encounter a young, friendly ghost when they move into an old mansion to rid it of wicked spirits.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” — (Horror, R, 135 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren confront mysterious entities during a terrifying case.

“Corpse Bride” — (Animation, PG, 77 minutes). A Tim Burton film about a groom who practices his wedding vows inadvertently in the presence of a deceased young woman. The woman rises from the grave and assumes he has married her.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” — (Animated, R, 155 minutes). Tanjiro, Nezuko and the Hashira encounter Upper Rank demons while fighting against Muzan Kibutsuji.

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” — (Drama PG, 123 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. The Crawley family must learn to accept change, with the next generation taking Downton Abbey into the future.

“Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour” — (Comedy, not rated, 100 minutes). Experience the sold-out tour of the immersive show with classic segments and backstage access.

“Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” — (Comedy, G, 98 minutes). While on a road trip with her grandma, Gabby’s prized dollhouse ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady, so the two go on an adventure to get the Gabby Cats back together and find the dollhouse before it’s too late.

“Good Boy” — (Comedy/Horror, PG-13, 72 minutes). After a loyal dog encounters supernatural forces in the rural home that he and his owner moved into, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves the most.

“Halloween II ” (1981) — (Horror, R, 92 minutes). The Shape is not far behind Laurie when she is rushed to the hospital after being traumatized during Dr. Loomis’s search for Michael Myers.

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” — (Drama, R, 128 minutes). An unlikely bond forms between Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency, and political prisoner Valentín when Molina recounts a Hollywood musical starring Ingrid Luna.

“The Last Dragon” — (Action, not rated, 109 minutes). A young man searches for a Master in New York City, seeking to attain the Glow, the ultimate level of martial arts mastery.

“The Long Walk” — (Horror, R, 108 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A group of teenage boys must maintain a specific walking speed in a contest known as The Long Walk or be shot.

“One Battle After Another” — (Action, R, 161 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A group of ex-revolutionaries reunite after one of their daughters goes missing when their enemy resurfaces after 16 years.

“Roofman” — (Drama, R, 126 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. After escaping, Jeffrey Manchester, who was in jail for robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us while trying to figure out his next move. However, his double life gets harder when he falls for a divorced mom named Leigh.

“The Smashing Machine” — (Action, R, 123 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. The story of Mark Kerr, mixed-martial arts and UFC champion.

“Soul on Fire” — (Drama, PG, 111 minutes). To survive, a young boy must rely on his family, his community and his faith after a devastating accident.

“Spirited Away” Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 — (Animated, PG, 130 minutes). A young girl gets trapped in a bathhouse by spirits, the same spirits who took her parents into the spirit world. Now she must find a way to save her parents and return to the human world.

“St. Elmo’s Fire” 40th Anniversary — (Drama, R, 110 minutes). A group of recent college graduates spent their time at the local hangout, St. Elmo’s, as they tried to find their place in the real world.

“The Strangers: Chapter 2” — (Horror, R, 96 minutes). When a couple’s vehicle breaks down on their final day of a cross-country road trip, they are forced to spend the night in a remote Airbnb, where they are terrorized by three masked strangers.

“Trick ‘r Treat” Remastered in 4K — (Horror, R, 82 minutes). Residents of a small town face real goblins and ghosts after extinguishing a jack-o-lantern on Halloween.

“Tron: Ares” — (Action, PG-13, 119 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Ares, a very sophisticated AI being from the digital world, is sent to the real world to complete a dangerous mission.

Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes.

CARLOTTA OLSON, TH