Amid numerous spooky new releases for the Halloween season, a legal drama is currently trending on Amazon Prime Video.
“The Burial” is based on the story of unconventional but charismatic attorney Willie E. Gary and his work representing Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe in his 1995 lawsuit against a giant funeral home. Jamie Foxx plays Gary, while Tommy Lee Jones plays O’Keefe. Jurnee Smollett and Alan Ruck also appear in supporting roles.
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“The Burial” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11th and came to Prime Video on October 13th after a limited release the previous week. Critical reviews so far have been predominantly positive.
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According to the streaming service’s public ranking system, “Tammy” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix. The 2014 comedy stars Melissa McCarthy, a woman who goes on a road trip with her grandmother after she loses her job and finds out her husband is cheating.
McCarthy co-wrote the screenplay with her husband Ben Falcone, who also served as director. “Tammy” received mostly poor reviews despite a star-studded cast including Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh and Toni Collette.
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The spooky classic “Beetlejuice” is currently the second most popular film on Max.
Directed by Tim Burton, the 1988 hit stars Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton. Production began earlier this year on a long-awaited sequel, set to premiere in September 2024.
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On October 12th, a new documentary titled Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House was released on Hulu. The film explores the disturbing work of Russ McKamey and his experience at McKamey Manor.
Founded in San Diego and later relocated to Tennessee, McKamey Manor is an attraction for which participants sign a lengthy liability waiver, allowing staff to subject them to intense psychological and physical torture.
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Disney first released a film based on the popular theme park attraction “The Haunted Mansion” in 2003. Now, 20 years later, the studio has given the story another chance.
The new adaptation from 2023 premiered in cinemas in the summer, but was considered a box office bomb. Still, it’s finding a new audience on Disney+ in this spooky season. Haunted Mansion stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto.
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