VietNamNet Bridge – The month of the Halloween will be flooded with movies with a creepy atmosphere such as “Crimson Peak,” “The Ghost of the Vuong Family” and “Ghost Blows Out the Light”.
1. The Visit
Release date: 2/10
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan
Genre: Horror
Running time: 100 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
The story is about the experiences of horror of two sisters Becca and Tyler during their visit to their grandparents in rural Pennsylvania. After being advised to “not leave the room after 9.30 pm” by their single mother, both broke the law and found out the truth that made them understand why their mother had always prevented them from seeing their grandparents.
The work marks the return of director M. Night Shyamalan – who won two Oscar nominations for “The Sixth Sense”. This is one of the lowest-budget films directed by the Indian director – $5 million.
2. Eyes
Release date: 2/10
Director: Yohei Fukuda
Cast: Marika Ito, Seiko Ozone, Taichi Yamada…
Genre: Horror
Running time: 96 minutes
Language: Japanese with Vietnamese subtitle
A mysterious looking girl ominously staring at Yukari through her peephole: It is the start of a series of sinister events that occur one after another. Incomprehensible scribbles are left again and again on her porch, one of her best friends is killed in an accident, her father suddenly disappears leaving a puzzling message, and then her mother attempts suicide. While all of this is happening, the mysterious girl keeps appearing before Yukari. Is the mysterious girl responsible for all of these peculiar episodes?
3. The Wave
Release date: 9/10
Director: Roar Uthaug
Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Thomas Bo Larsen, Fridtjov Såheim
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Running time: 104 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
Based on the fact that a mountain pass Åkneset, located in the Geiranger fjord in Norway, one day will fall out and create a violent tsunami of over 80 meters that will crush everything in its path before it hits land in Geiranger. A geologist gets caught in the middle of it and a race against against time begins.
The movie represents Norway in the preliminary round of Oscar 2016 in the category “the best foreign language film”.
4. Corpse Party
Release date: 9/10
Director: Masafumi Yamada
Stars: Ryôsuke Ikeoka, Rina Ikoma, Jun
Genre: Horror
Language: Japanese with Vietnamese subtitle
The film is based on a real and popular game in Japan. The story begins when a group of high school students stayed in the classroom to play the Corpse Party game in the last day of the semester. Suddenly the floor collapsed and they were trapped in the haunted school. Unable to contact the outside, all had to find ways to escape from the threat of evil spirits hiding in the school.
5. Ghost Blows Out: The Nine-Story Demon Tower
Release date: 16/10
Director: Chuan Lu
Stars: Mark Chao, Chen Li, Rhydian Vaughan, Chen Yao
Genre: Adventure
Language: Chinese with Vietnamese subtitle
A group of explorers discovered a bizarre place in the Kunlun Mountains: the 9-storey demon tower. They also knew that a secret organization called 74 followed them in this expedition. The secret of thousand years of a demon clan was gradually revealed.
6. Crimson Peak
Release date: 16/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston
Genre: Horror
Running time: 100 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles
Crimson Peak is a new work by Mexican writer-director Guillermo Del Toro, who is known for “Pan’s Labyrinth”. Del Toro said it took his 9 years to make this movie. Since the trailer was launched, Crimson Peak has become one of the most awaited horror movie of 2015.
When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman named Edith is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
7. Howl
Release date: 16/10
Director: Paul Hyett
Cast: Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan
Genre: Horror
Running time: 100 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.
8. The Ghost of Vuong Family
Release date: 22/10
Director: Vu Ngoc Dang
Cast: Ho Vinh Khoa, La Quoc Hung, Diep Lam Anh, Tien Vu
Genre: Horror
Running time: 100 minutes
Language: Vietnamese with English Subtitles
A young man named Nam, 22, fled to Saigon for a murder. Nam reached the sights of Huy, 25, a mysterious character completely unknown. Knowing that Nam needs money to survive, Huy promised to pay Nam VND200 million ($10,000) to own Nam within 20 hours, and Nam must do everything that Huy requests.
Nam was secretly sent back to Huy’s mysterious mansion, where he had to face a dangerous and weird game. The house had not only Huy, but a young girl who was stabbed to death, and a tomb. When Nam escaped from the house, he discovered that Huy was also stabbed to death. Where was the killer? Who was that young girl? What was the relationship between Huy and that girl?
9. Queen of Spades: The Dark Rite
Release date: 28/10
Director: Svyatoslav Podgayevskiy
Stars: Alina Babak , Valeriya Dmitrieva , Igor Khripunov , Evgeniya Loza
Genre: Horror
Running time: 100 minutes
Language: Russian with Vietnamese Subtitles
There is an ancient ritual known to humankind for more than a hundred years…According to the legend, an ominous entity known as The Queen of Spades can be summoned by drawing a door and …
10. Scouts’ Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Release date: 30/10
Director: Christopher Landon
Stars: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Running time: 93 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.
11. Regression
Release date: 30/10
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Stars: Emma Watson, Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis
Genre: Thriller
Running time: 106 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
Regression is a horror film made by Oscar-winning director – Alejandro Amenábar. The story took place in 1990 in America, when detective Bruce Kenner was tasked to investigate the case of a young girl named Angela, who is sexually abused by her father. Thus, begins the disturbing tale of a father and daughter torn apart, thrown into the center of a conspiracy that shocks the nation. The movie welcomes the return of actor Ethan Hawke and actress Emma Watson.
12. Snake Lady (Mae Bia)
Release date: 30/10
Director: M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul
Stars: Karnpitchar Ketmanee, Arpa Pawilai, Sakrat Ruekthamrong
Genre: Horror
Running time: 92 minutes
Language: Thai with Vietnamese Subtitles
This is a ghost movie of Thailand, about the fate of a wealthy, charming woman who loves freedom named Mekala. She lives in an ancient villa in a small village. There are rumors that any man who has a relationship with the woman mysteriously died. A man named Chanachol does not care about the rumors and he has to face the woman’s special guardian for years – a scary python.
13. Yellow Flowers on Green Grass
Release date: 2/10
Director: Victor Vu
Cast: Thịnh Vinh, Trọng Khang, Thanh Mỹ
Genre: Drama, Family
Running Time: 96 minutes
Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles
Set in mid-1980s rural Vietnam, the film follows two young brothers who share everything, but also compete for the affections of the same girl. The nostalgic drama reveals the realities of living in Vietnam in that era, before the country’s current economic boom.
14. Pan
Release date: 9/10
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Jimmy Vee
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Running Time: 96 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
Offering a new take on the origin of the classic characters created by J.M. Barrie, the action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny—to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.
15. The Little Prince
Release date: 9/10
Director: Mark Osborne
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Benicio Del Toro, Marion Cotillard
Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Running Time: 108 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
From Mark Osborne comes the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. At the heart of it all is The Little Girl, who’s being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live – only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor, The Aviator. The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by The Little Prince. It’s here that The Little Girl’s magical and emotional journey into her own imagination – and into the universe of The Little Prince – begins. And it’s where The Little Girl rediscovers her childhood and learns that ultimately, it’s human connections that matter most, and that what’s truly essential can only be seen with the heart.
16. Masterminds
Release date: 16/10
Director: Jared Hess
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Owen Wilson
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Running Time: 94 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other people’s money with no escape in sight. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash…only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. With the bandits blowing the millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most.
17. Goosebumps
Release date: 16/10
Director: Rob Letterman
Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Jillian Bell
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Running Time: 94 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese Subtitles
Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is a reason why Stine is so strange… he is a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.
18. Trot Yeu
Release date: 16/10
Director: Châu Thổ – Việt Trinh
Cast: Việt Trinh, Đức Hải, Khánh My, Hiếu Hiền, Cát Phượng, Phi Phụng, Trung Dân, ca sĩ Hương Giang Idol
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 95 minutes
Language: Vietnamese with English subtitle
Huy and Vy were in love but their marriage is carried away by life errands. Vy realizes her husband’s presence is becoming less frequent every day, and Huy finds himself happy being next to Uyen, his secretary. Will this love triangle have a happy ending?
19. An Accidental Detective
Release date: 9/10
Director: Kim Jung-Hoon
Cast: Kwon Sang-Woo, Sung Dong-Il, Seo Young-Hee, Park Hae-Joon
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 120 minutes
Language: Korean with Vietnamese and English subtitle
“Dae-Man (Kwon Sang-Woo) is busy running a comic book store, website, taking care of a baby and solving murder cases. He gets the biggest kick from going to the police station and giving his opinion to detectives. Highly respected Detective No (Sung Dong-Il) at the police station can’t stand Dae-Man. One day, Dae-Man’s friend and detective, Joon-Soo (Park Hae-Joon), is arrested for murder. To prove his innocence, Detective No teams up with Dae-Man. Meanwhile, a second murder takes place.”
20. No Escape
Release date: 9/10
Director: John Erick Dowdle
Cast: Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Lake Bell
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 105 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
An intense international thriller, NO ESCAPE centers on an American businessman (Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
21. Momentum
Release date: 16/10
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli
Cast: Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 96 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
Alex, a mysterious thief, is pulled in by her former partner for one last heist. She quickly finds it was never just about the diamonds. A brutal murder sparks a cat and mouse chase between Alex and a master assassin. Now she must uncover the lies behind the heist and discover the secrets behind the men who have made her a target.
22. The Last Witch Hunter
Release Date: 23/10/2015
Director: Breck Eisner
Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race.
23. Bridge of Spies
Release Date: 23/10/2015
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan
Genre: Thriller
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.
24. The Walk
Release Date: 23/10/2015
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Charlotte Le Bon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley
Genre: Adventure, Biographic
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man – Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan.
25. Man Up
Release Date: 9/10/2015
Director: Justin Choi
Cast: Justin Choi, Kevin Wu, Galadriel Stineman
Genre: Comedy
Time: 73 minutes
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle
Martin, a 19 year old slacker, has his life turned upside down when he gets his Mormon girlfriend pregnant so he moves in with his stoner best friend, Randall, who teaches him to be a man.
26. The Beauty Inside
Release Date: 16/10/2015
Director: Baik
Cast: Han Hyo-joo, Kim Dae-myeung, Do Ji-han, Bae Seong-woo, Park Shin- hye, Lee Bum Soo
Genre: Romantics, Comedy
Time: 126 minutes
Language: Korean with Vietnamese subtitle
Woo-Jin changes into a different person every day when he wakes up. He falls in love with Yi-Soo (Han Hyo-Joo). How will Yi-Soo react to Woo-Jin’s secret?
T. Van
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