Horror or Things To Watch Movies

The Box -

Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn
A suburban couple, Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden), face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger somewhere else will die, at the same time. The box will be theirs for only 24 hours, and as time ticks away, Norma and Arthur confront the depth of their humanity as they consider their choices.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9

600 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North)

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

The Final Destination -

Starring: Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano, Haley Webb
While enjoying a day at the track, Nick O'Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a horrific premonition of his friends and him all dying in a freak accident involving many racecars. Mere seconds before the vision comes true, he manages to convince them to leave. Although they cheat death then, the survivors each begin to meet a grisly end, and Nick tries to figure a way to escape a similar fate.

Today's Showtimes:

Cinemark Movies 10

2601 Plainfield Road - Joliet

Saw V -

Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell
As the apparently last disciple and heir apparent of Jigsaw, Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) goes on the hunt to protect his secret. Using a series of increasingly bizarre and grisly traps, Hoffman eliminates his enemies one by one to protect the Jigsaw legacy.

Halloween II -

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif
A year after narrowly escaping death at the hands of Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), Laurie Strode is at the breaking point, pushed to the edge by Dr. Loomis' (Malcolm McDowell) revelation that she's Michael's sister. Little does she know, the unstoppable killer is back in Haddonfield and, driven by visions of their dead mother (Sheri Moon Zombie), he is determined to bring about a bloody family reunion.

Jennifer's Body -

Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody
When a demon takes possession of her, high-school hottie Jennifer (Megan Fox) turns a hungry eye on guys who never stood a chance with her before. While evil Jennifer satisfies her appetite for human flesh with the school's male population, her nerdy friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), learns what's happening and vows to put an end to the carnage.

Zombieland -

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

Kerasotes Chicago City North 14

2600 N. Western Ave. - Chicago

Pandorum -

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue
Astronauts Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster) awake in a hypersleep chamber with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be. While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship. The men quickly realize that they are not alone, and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next.