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Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later is now playing in theaters and M3GAN 2.0 is joining it on the big screen this coming Friday, but sandwiched in between those two major studio releases are a handful of new horror movies this week. Beginning with Six of them today alone.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, June 24, 2025!

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Melding cat-and-mouse horror with medical thrillers, Pins and Needles hit VOD today.

In Pins and Needles, “What should have been an uneventful ride back to campus unexpectedly becomes a nightmare as Max, a diabetic biology grad student, is entrapped in a diabolical new-age wellness experiment. And her insulin supply is dwindling…

“Max is forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse where she must escape at all costs or risk becoming the next test subject to extend...

Following its theatrical release earlier this month, I Don’t Understand You is now available on Digital to rent for $9.99 or purchase for $14.99 via Vertical.

Andrew Rannells (A Simple Favor) and Nick Kroll (“The League”) star as a couple on the verge of adopting a baby who embark on an Italian vacation to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control.

Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. The two Americans are now in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language, and, as fear takes over, escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment.

The dark comedy is written and directed by David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano.

Morgan Spector (“The Gilded Age”), Nunzia Schiano...

The box office has kicked into high great with a steady flow of films, studio and independent. It’s getting crowded and smaller distributors are hoping the rush will really and truly spill into indie and specialty fare. Signs are good with excellent numbers for Focus Features’ The Phoenician Scheme last weekend, for A24’s Friendship last month and Sony Pictures Classics Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.

All are solid counter-programming to big studio films. But screen-wise, “It’s always challenging when so much stuff is working,” said one distribution executive.

Now it is Neon’s turn to test the market. Fresh of its astonishing sixth consecutive Cannes Palme d’Or winner with Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, it’s out this weekend with TIFF People’s Choice Award-winner The Life Of Chuck from Mike Flanagan opening in limited release with 16 runs in 8 markets.

Two gay men awaiting the birth of their child via a surrogate mother (Amanda Seyfried) leave a path of destruction in their wake after a series of miscommunications turn deadly in I Don’t Understand You. It’s a funny affair written and directed by real-life husbands David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano, with strong performances from Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells as two of the worst tourists to ever visit Italy.

I Don’t Understand You Review

I Don’t Understand You’s leads are Dom and Cole, a wealthy gay couple from Los Angeles. When we begin the film, we realize the exact type of insufferably endearing people these two are. They leave a forcibly charming video recording explaining why they want to have a kid, masking themselves to appear as perfect as possible.

The two are obviously meant for each other; their cattiness protects each other as they bumble their way through their destination vacation.

The trailer for Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll‘s dark comedy has been released!

The two actors play a gay couple on the cusp of adopting a baby that go on babymoon, which takes a wild turn, in the new movie I Don’t Understand You.

Here’s the synopsis: “Dom (Kroll) and Cole (Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation — the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control. Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language, and, as fear takes over, escalating...

I Don't Understand You: "Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation — the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control. Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language, and, as fear takes over, escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment."

Co-Written and Co-Directed by Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig Produced by Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton, Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Jonathan Glickman Executive Producers Toby Nalbandian, Gregory Schmidt, Will Greenfield, Ben Shafer, Giovanni Pompili, Lara Costa Calzado,...

2025 is shaping up to be an important year for Nick Kroll. The two-time Emmy nominee is bidding farewell to his semi-autobiographical animated hit Big Mouth with its eighth and final season on May 23, and, on July 18, he'll be part of the cast for the big-screen return of the Smurfs in the Rihanna-led animated movie from Pam Brady. Between those two projects, however, his SXSW 2024 comedy horror flick I Don't Understand You will finally make its way to theaters on June 6, and we're excited to include the film as part ofCollider's Exclusive Preview event for summer movies. We can share a new image that centers on the two main characters of the story, played by Kroll and Broadway star Andrew Rannells, who look anything but chill during what appears to be a dinner date.

I Don't Understand You stars Kroll and Rannells as Dom and Cole, a wealthy couple who...

"The Italian vacation from hell!" Vertical has revealed an official trailer for an indie dark comedy called I Don't Understand You, from directors Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig. This premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Overlook, Frameline, and Newfest Film Festivals last year. Ready for release in June during the summer – perfect for a story set in Italy. Stranded in rural Italy without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to reconnect during a disastrous vacation, as their fears and relationship problems threaten to boil over. Dom and Cole embark on a picture-perfect Italian vacation before their impending adoption but find themselves lost in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the language, and escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment. Starring Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells as the funny couple,...

A title like “I Don’t Understand You” could refer to the words literally lost in translation as the core couple of the horror comedy, played by Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells, travel across Europe. Of course, the only real miscommunication seems to stem from their own fraught union amid the pressures of an impending adoption.

“I Don’t Understand You” centers on Dom (Kroll) and Cole (Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby. The duo embark on an Italian vacation, which they believe could be the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the baby arrives. And yet things soon begin to spiral out of control once they land abroad…

The official synopsis reads: “Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in...

Andrew Rannells (A Simple Favor) and Nick Kroll (“The League”) have a killer Italian getaway in the trailer for I Don’t Understand You.

The dark comedy opens in theaters on June 6 from Vertical.

“We’re so happy moviegoers are going to get to see an old school, dark, twisted comedy on the big screen,” said writers-directors David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano. “Kroll and Rannells are the dream team comic duo, and we hope you get out to see their comedy magic on June 6th.”

Dom (Kroll) and Cole (Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation — the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control.

Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour.

After playing a small role in Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans’ Red One, the next outing from comedy icon Nick Kroll just got an exciting new look. Kroll stars opposite Andrew Rannells in I Don’t Understand You, the upcoming twisted comedy following Dom (Kroll) and Cole (Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby who embark on a vacation to Italy. While they view this as the perfect opportunity to reconnect, everything changes when things begin to spiral out of control. The first trailer for I Don’t Understand You can be found below, and the film also stars Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Spector, Nunzia Schiano, Eleanora Romandini, and Paolo Romano. Joel Edgerton (Dark Matter) will executive produce.

When Dom and Cole are on their way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in the middle of nowhere during a terrifying downpour. The two Americans,...

Directed by Mark Waters, La Dolce Villa, the 2025 Netflix rom-com, is the story of a father who turns up in Italy in pursuit of his young daughter, who wants to buy a house. With a close-knit cast, La Dolce Villa moves like a Tuscany romance, replete with vintage villas, charming medieval streets, wine and gelato, and a grand fresco. A new addition to the array of Valentine’s Day rom-coms, La Dolce Villa is surely going to make your heats a lot more merry.

Scott Foley as Eric

As the well-meaning but anxious father in La Dolce Villa, we get to see American actor and director Scott Foley. Foley has been a part of the slasher franchise Scream as Roman Bridger. He has also starred in multiple TV shows like Felicity, Scandal, and Scrubs. The 2014 American black comedy, Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife, is the sole directorial venture of Foley. As a misfit,...

In the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany, Netflix’s latest romantic comedy “La Dolce Villa” unfolds a tale of unexpected love and self-discovery. Directed by Mark Waters, known for his work on “Mean Girls,” the film stars Scott Foley as Eric, a successful businessman who finds himself on an unplanned Italian adventure.

The story centers around Eric’s journey to Italy, initially driven by a paternal mission to prevent his daughter Olivia, played by Maia Reficco, from emptying her bank account on the restoration of a dilapidated villa. However, as with many tales set in the Italian countryside, the country has other plans for our protagonist.

Foley, reflecting on his character’s arc, notes, “His initial determination — to save his daughter from making what he believes would be a huge mistake in purchasing property in Italy — turns out to be a sort of second chance at happiness for Eric, in so many ways!

A gay couple's "Baby Moon" in Italy turns into a horror-filled comedic nightmare in I Don't Understand You, which premiered at SXSW. Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells shine as Dom and Cole, whose cozy vacation takes a dark turn after a rural Italian mishap. The film's unpredictable twists and surprising genre blend have audiences and cast members intrigued and excited for its wider release.

I Don't Understand You is a new horror comedy making its debut at the 2024 South By Southwest Festival. Using their own experience during a trip to Italy as a launching point, writers and directors Brian Crano and David Craig let their imaginations run wild to tell the story of a gay couple whose 'Baby Moon' before they adopt a new child goes horribly wrong. Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells play the couple at the heart of the film alongside Nunzia Schiano, Morgan Spector, and White Lotus' Eleonora Romandini.

The Overlook Film Fest 2024 edition, taking place April 4 – April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana, just announced even more additions to their already packed lineup, including the Nicolas Cage-starring creature feature Arcadian.

“With the full scope of this year’s lineup, we’re thrilled to be able to recognize all of the many forms horror can take,” said Lisa Carbonari, festival director of The Overlook Film Festival. “We’re diving headfirst into the dark and twisted, through the films, immersive presentations, interactive exhibits, themed parties and even sensory experiences. We can’t wait to get together with our fellow horror-lovers and celebrate all of the different ways we enjoy being scared.”

The new additions to the lineup bring the festival total to 52 films (28 features and 24 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations, six immersive experiences and six special events.

While you can read up on the previously announced lineup here,...

“Be gay, do crime” exhorts a popular internet meme, a suggestion that married writing/directing duo David Joseph Craig and Brian Cano take literally in I Don’t Understand You, an Italy-set travelogue of errors in which a little bit of bloodshed is just a speed bump on the journey to getting what you want.

Nick Kroll (Big Mouth) and Andrew Rannells (Girls) star as Dom and Cole, prospective parents in the running to adopt from a ready-to-pop birth mother, Candice (Amanda Seyfried) who is eager to find the right couple to raise her unborn child, but still undecided. Having suffered through the process going awry once, the husbands are reasonably nervous about their shot this time around, but head off on a romantic Italian vacation to take their mind off things and celebrate their tenth anniversary. After Candice informs them that they’re the exact right fit to raise the...

Netflix’s next Italian originals will be pairs of series and feature films from the likes of Stefano Mordini, Alessandro Genovesi and Cristina Comencini.

The projects were unveiled at a See What’s Next event in Rome today, in front of several stars, directors and stars.

Tinny Andreatta, Vice President of Italian Content at Netflix, said the orders showed the streamer remains “committed to our investment in Italy and Italian stories with conviction, continuing our long-term commitment to the country and its creative community.” Netflix opened an Italian office in May last year.

Namely, pics are Cristina Comencini’s Il Treno dei Bambini and Fabbricante di Lacrime from director Alessandro Genovesi. TV shows comprise Storia della mia Famiglia and Adorazione.

Il Treno dei Bambini is based on Viola Ardone’s bestselling novel pf the same name and is billed as as an “epic and poignant film” set in post-war Italy...

Dogman Magnolia Pictures Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net by: Harvey Karten Director: Matteo Garrone Screenwriter: Ugo Chiti, Maurizio Raucci, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso Cast: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Alida Baldari Calabria, Nunzia Schiano, Adamo Dionisi Screened at: Dolby 24, NYC, 4/2/19 Opens: April 12, 2019 “Dogman” is the movie that won the “Palm Dog Best […]

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"Whatever he says, don't trust him." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the official Us trailer for Dogman, the latest Italian drama from acclaimed filmmaker Matteo Garrone. This premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, where it won the Best Actor award. This gritty "urban western" from Italy tells a (true) story of a homicide committed by a coked-out dog groomer during the late 1980s. The story goes that this guy was just a gentle dog groomer before he got pushed into a much more violent world thanks to the local mobsters. The cast includes Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco Acquaroli, Gianluca Gobbi, Nunzia Schiano, and Alida Baldari Calabria. I saw this at Cannes and loved it, one of my favorite films of the fest (read my full review), and I recommend it - especially for dog lovers and/or fans of contemporary Italian cinema. Opening in Us theaters this April.

Drama premiered in competition in Cannes.

Magnolia Pictures has acquired Us rights to Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone’s Dogman following its world premiered in competition in Cannes.

Dogman is a true-crime revenge drama about a meek dog groomer who fights back against a local bully. Magnolia plans a 2019 theatrical release.

Marcello Fonte earned the best actor prize and the film also scooped up the Palm Dog for the canine cast.

The cast includes Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano and Alida Baldari Calabria.

“Matteo Garrone has fashioned another extremely compelling crime tale, a great companion piece to his Gomorrah,” said Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles.

Magnolia Pictures has picked up U.S. rights to the Cannes award-winner Dogman.

Matteo Garrone directed the true-crime revenge drama about a meek dog groomer in an Italian suburb who fights back against his new antagonist — a former boxer prone to violence.

Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano and Alida Baldari Calabria star in the pic. Dogman premiered earlier this year in competition at Cannes, where Fonte picked up the best actor prize, while the pic received the unofficial Palm Dog award.

Garrone produced the film under his Archimede banner, alongside Rai Cinema’s Paolo Del Brocco, Le Pacte’s Jean ...

Magnolia Pictures has picked up U.S. rights to the Cannes award-winner Dogman.

Matteo Garrone directed the true-crime revenge drama about a meek dog groomer in an Italian suburb who fights back against his new antagonist — a former boxer prone to violence.

Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano and Alida Baldari Calabria star in the pic. Dogman premiered earlier this year in competition at Cannes, where Fonte picked up the best actor prize, while the pic received the unofficial Palm Dog award.

Garrone produced the film under his Archimede banner, alongside Rai Cinema’s Paolo Del Brocco, Le Pacte’s Jean ...

Meet the Dogman. The Cannes Film Festival just announced their official line-up today, and included in the competition selection is the latest film from acclaimed Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone. It's titled Dogman, and this "urban western" tells the story of a homicide committed by a coked-out dog groomer during the late 1980s. The story goes that this guy was just a gentle dog groomer before he got pushed into a much more violent world. The cast includes Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco Acquaroli, Gianluca Gobbi, Nunzia Schiano, and Alida Baldari Calabria. This is a fantastic teaser trailer, with some promising footage, I'm definitely intrigued. But I'm most worried for the dogs in this trailer! I hope nothing bad happens to them, so many, they all look nice. Poor dogs. Anyway, this should be a hot contender at Cannes this year. Get your first look. Here's the first official...

Chicago – Like Sebastián Silva’s equally mesmerizing and maddening “Magic Magic,” Matteo Garrone’s “Reality” explores a psyche as it slowly unravels, obscuring the line between truth and fiction until it becomes hopelessly blurred. In fact, both filmmakers utilize a similar technique in portraying their heros’ delusions by occupying their peripheral vision with eerie apparitions.

This might make “Reality” sound like a horror film, but it’s actually a Felliniesque comedy—at least for its first act. A surprising portion of the film’s running time is devoted to detailing the modest life of Luciano (Aniello Arena), a fishmonger with an adoring wife (Loredana Paone) and family who harbors an exuberant love of performance. We first see him greeting a Reality TV show star, Enzo (Raffaele Ferrante), in full drag, playing the role of a smitten ex. Though the faces of his surrounding audience are delighted, the scene straddles the line between amusing and squirm-inducing.

With February almost over, we’ve not got long to go at all before Cannes rolls around once more in May. But before it does, we’ve still got a handful of films to look forward to from last year’s festival, and one of those is Matteo Garrone’s Reality.

The film took home the Grand Prix award at the festival last spring, and spent much of last year on the festival circuit. And now it’s finally about to make its way into UK cinemas towards the end of next month, following its UK debut at the London Film Festival last year – you can read our review here.

With just a few more weeks to go before Reality arrives, we’ve had the new trailer and UK quad poster sent our way to share, giving us a new look at the upcoming comedy-drama.

“A fascinating take on the darker side of celebrity culture,...

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Piers Handling, CEO and Director of Tiff, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, made the first announcement of films to premiere at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. Films announced include titles in the Galas and Special Presentations programmes. The announced films include 17 Galas and 45 Special Presentations, including 38 world premieres.

Toronto audiences will be the first to see the world premieres of films from directors Andrew Adamson, Ben Affleck, David Ayer, Maiken Baird, Noah Baumbach, J.A. Bayona, Stuart Blumberg, Josh Boone, Laurent Cantet, Sergio Castellitto, Stephen Chbosky, Lu Chuan, Derek Cianfrance, Nenad Cicin-Sain, Costa-Gavras, Ziad Doueiri, Liz Garbus, Dustin Hoffman, Rian Johnson, Neil Jordan, Baltasar Kormákur, Shola Lynch, Deepa Mehta, Roger Michell, Nishikawa Miwa, Ruba Nadda, Mike Newell, François Ozon, Sally Potter, Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, Eran Riklis, David O. Russell, Gauri Shinde, Ben Timlett & Bill Jones & Jeff Simpson, Tom Tykwer & Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski,...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Earlier, we brought you a snapshot glance at the first wave of programming announced for the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Shortly after, the fest released a thorough breakdown of the Galas and Special Presentations for this year’s event, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 6.

So far, 17 Galas and 45 Special Presentations have been announced, including 38 world premieres. Andrew Adamson, Ben Affleck, David Ayer, Maiken Baird, Noah Baumbach, J.A. Bayona, Stuart Blumberg, Josh Boone, Laurent Cantet, Sergio Castellitto, Stephen Chbosky, Lu Chuan, Derek Cianfrance, Nenad Cicin-Sain, Costa-Gavras, Ziad Doueiri, Liz Garbus, Dustin Hoffman, Rian Johnson, Neil Jordan, Baltasar Kormákur, Shola Lynch, Deepa Mehta, Roger Michell, Nishikawa Miwa, Ruba Nadda, Mike Newell, François Ozon, Sally Potter, Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, Eran Riklis, David O. Russell, Gauri Shinde, Ben Timlett & Bill Jones & Jeff Simpson, Tom Tykwer & Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski, Margarethe von Trotta, Joss Whedon and...

2012′s Toronto International Film Festival is set to officially announce its initial line-up later today, but Variety let the cat out of the bag, at least partially; and it’s quite astounding. Most of our most-anticipated films of the year will be premiering at the Canadian festival, notably Terrence Malick‘s To the Wonder, Wachowskis & Tom Tykwer‘s epic-sounding Cloud Atlas, Rian Johnson‘s Looper (which will open the fest), Ben Affleck‘s Argo, Dereck Cianfrance‘s The Place Beyond the Pines and much, more more.

Coming from Sundance, the only mentioned film was Ben Lewis‘ John Hawkes-starring The Sessions, while Cannes premieres include Matteo Garrone‘s Reality, Thomas Vinterberg‘s The Hunt, Pablo Larrain‘s No and Jacques Audiard‘s Rust and Bone. One of the biggest surprises is a new film from Noah Baumbach, starring Greta Gerwing titled Frances Ha. There’s also The Avengers director Joss Whedon...

#77. Big House Director: Matteo Garrone Writer(s): Garrone, Ugo Chiti, Massimo Gaudioso and Maurizio Braucci Producers: Garrone and Fandago's Domenico ProcacciDistributor: Rights Available The Gist: Focusing on the myth of reality shows in our society, this is about a Neapolitan based family who await the news about a their father being selected for a Big Brother type show...(more) Cast: Claudia Gerini, Ciro Petrone, Nunzia Schiano, Angelica Borghese, Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli List Worthy Reasons...: Before his inside look into modern-day crime and corruption (Gomorrah), Matteo Garrone was better known as the helmer of Euro hits The Embalmer and First Love. Hopefully this comedy slash drama will be a biting commentary rather than a Truman Show like concoction. Release Date/Status?: Cannes is a distinct possibilty since his last film was a Grand Prix winner.  ...