Priest
What is it? In this vampire Western, a warrior priest disobeys church law by teaming with a young sheriff and a priestess to track down a band of renegade vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Stephen Moyer, Christopher Plummer, Brad Dourif, Madchen Amick, Lily Collins
Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Release Date: May 13, 2011
Super 8
What is it? Director J.J. Abrams helms this summer blockbuster about an a train carrying an alien cargo from Area 51 that derails in 1979, setting the creature free.
Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Noah Emmerich, Kyle Chandler
Director: J.J. Abrams
Release Date: June 10, 2011
The Darkest Hour
What is it? A group of kids in Russia fight to survive an alien invasion.
Stars: Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Joel Kinnaman
Director: Chris Gorak
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Fright Night 3D
What is it? A 3-D remake of the '80s cult hit about a teenage boy who discovers that his new neighbor is a vampire.
Stars: Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Dave Franco, Grace Phipps, Gabrielle D. West, Emily Montague, Chelsea Tavares
Director: Craig Gillespie
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Final Destination 5
What is it? The latest in the series of films about people who cheat death (this time escaping a bridge collapse), only to have death come back for them.
Stars: Emma Bell, Nicholas D'Agosto, Tony Todd, Courtney B. Vance, David Koechner, Arlen Escarpeta, P.J. Byrne
Director: Steven Quale
Release Date: August 26, 2011
