Never Judge a Film by Its Title: This Week's Cinema Highlights - Three bold new movies hit theaters January 29—thrills, horror, and drama await
Three new films hit cinemas on January 29, each offering a very different experience. A survival thriller, a chilling animal-horror, and a deeply personal drama will all premiere on the same day. Moviegoers can choose between high-stakes action, terrifying suspense, or an emotional autobiographical story.
'Send Help' leads the lineup as a tense survival thriller directed by Sam Raimi. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as a woman and her boss stranded on a deserted island. When the power dynamic shifts, she turns the tables on him in a fight for survival.
'Primate' takes a darker turn under the direction of Johannes Roberts. This American animal-horror follows a group of young women whose tropical getaway spirals into terror. Their vacation companion—a chimpanzee—transforms into a monstrous threat, forcing them into a desperate struggle.
Meanwhile, 'Oh, That Gap, That Dreadful Gap' brings a more reflective tone to screens. Directed by Monja Art, the film adapts the third book in Joachim Meyerhoff's autobiographical series All the Dead Fly High. It serves as a sequel to his 2013 novel When Will It Finally Be the Way It Never Was. The story unfolds with Bruno Alexander, Senta Berger, and Michael Wittenborn in leading roles, while producers Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, and Maren Ade bring the project to life.
All three films arrive in cinemas on January 29, catering to different tastes. 'Send Help' promises a gripping battle of wits, 'Primate' delivers primal horror, and 'Oh, That Gap, That Dreadful Gap' offers a poignant autobiographical journey. Audiences will have no shortage of options for their next trip to the movies.
