The Bride! (March 6 – Theatres)

Set in the 1930s, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s film follows a lonely “Frank” (Christian Bale) as he travels to Chicago to ask mad scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening) to create an undead companion for him. Thus, the eponymous bride (Jessie Buckley) is born. Unfolding as a Frankenstein cross between Bonnie and Clyde, ‘30s gangster flicks, and the classic Universal monster canon, Gyllenhaal’s feminist riff on the iconic horror couple is also primed to be the boldest.

undertone (March 13 – Theatres)

Made on an ultra-low budget and set in a single location, Ian Tuason’s undertone takes a page from found footage pioneers like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. But instead of fuzzy visuals, undertone finds complete and utter dread with sound (or lack thereof). Centering on a paranormal podcast host who is sent a slew of creepy recordings, Tuason’s film immerses us in a world of aural horror, a scuzzy sonicscape of indescribable horrors that needs to be heard to be believed.

Project Hail Mary (March 20 – Theatres)

Though Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary not only arrives as the first major star vehicle of the year, but as a genre-defining hopeful that reaches for the stars. Ryan Gosling stars as an astronaut who awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of himself or his mission. After deducing he’s the sole survivor, he must rely on his scientific expertise—the help of an extra-terrestrial ally—to save the world from a grisly fate. Armed with Gosling’s innate charisma and enveloping space vistas, Project Hail Mary might just be a sci-fi classic in the making.

They Will Kill You (March 27– Theatres)

Kirill Sokolov’s high-concept actioner, They Will Kill You, vies to be the goriest film of the month. Zazie Beatz stars as an ex-con who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper at an opulent, but mysterious New York City high-rise. Upon her arrival, she finds herself hunted by a satanic cult that demands her sacrifice. Unbeknownst to them, she has a unique flair for violence. Blending the stylish viscera of Kill Bill with the survival-horror of Ready or Not (Which coincidently has a sequel releasing the same day), They Will Kill You feels primed to shock and awe.

Classic Pick of the Month: Raging Bull (March 1– Mubi)

Shot in evocative black-and-white, Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull marks an unequivocal creative peak in a career full of them. In arguably his most timeless performance, Robert De Niro stars as the hot-tempered Jake La Motta, whose vicious tendencies brought him glory inside the ring, ruining his life outside of it. While boasting some of the most beautiful displays of boxing committed to celluloid, Raging Bull is less about the main card and more invested in the losing bout between La Motta and his inner demons. An enamoring study of self-destructive masculinity that doubles as the ultimate feel-bad movie.