Annabelle

John (Horton) presents his expectant wife with a rare, vintage doll clad in a white wedding dress. Mia (Wallis) is initially thrilled with her gift -- until it takes on terrifying properties. One night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, and the couple is brutally attacked. After they move, it becomes clear that malevolent forces have followed them to their new home, and they haven’t escaped the horror that appears to be connected to the doll.

Director: John R. Leonetti. Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodard. 2014. 99 min. Horror.

The Drop

Lonely bartender Bob Saginowski (Hardy) works in his heavy-handed cousin’s (Gandolfini) bar, which serves as a covert money drop to funnel cash to local gangsters. When a heist goes bad, Bob gets caught up in the ensuing criminal conspiracy and investigation into the neighborhood’s past. In addition, he rescues a wounded pit bull puppy from a garbage can and finds himself the target of the dog’s abusive and unstable former owner.

Director: Michaël R. Roskam. Stars: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini. 2014. 106 min. Crime.

The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls are a tribe of subterranean monsters who creep out of the sewers at night to steal children and cheese -- or so the people of Cheesebridge believe. In reality, the Boxtrolls are a fun-loving community of junk-collecting tinkers who live beneath the streets of the Victorian town. Among their numbers is Eggs (Hempstead Wright), a human orphaned boy whom the Boxtrolls have raised as one of their own. When a nasty pest exterminator is set on destroying the Boxtrolls, Eggs and adventurous Winnie (Fanning) must help bring the two worlds together.

Directors: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi. Stars: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Tracy Morgan. 2014. 96 min. Animation.

The Zero Theorem

An eccentric and reclusive computer genius is obsessively working on a mysterious project personally delegated to him by a shadowy figure known as "Management," aimed at discovering the meaning of life, or the complete lack of one, once and for all.

Director: Terry Gilliam. Stars: Christoph Waltz, Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton. 2014. 107 min. Sci-fi.