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Friday’s Lantern openings: Horror and more

Dan Webster

Other than the mainstream openings, we can always — well, usually — depend on the Magic Lantern to open films that are … mmm, a bit more challenging. In addition to second runs of "My Old Lady," "The Skeleton Twins" and "Elsa & Fred," Friday's Lantern solo first-run opening is as follows:

"The Babadook": Following her husband's death, a single mother has to cope with her young son's fears of what she thinks — thinks, mind you — is an imaginary monster. As the reviewer for Empire magazine wrote, "One of the strongest, most effective horror films of recent years — with awards-quality lead work from Essie Davis, and a brilliantly designed new monster who could well become the break-out spook archetype of the decade." Yow.