In Touch L I BR A RY EVENTS
Volume 26, Number 9 October 2019
Forgiving for Giving From October 20 to 27, GPPL will be waiving late fees with a donation to the Food Bank. Each item you bring in will count toward $2.00 of late fees (some exceptions apply). Non-perishable food items and toiletries are preferred. All donations should be unopened and not past their best before date. Give back to your community and have your fines waived!
GPPL's 80th Birthday The Grande Prairie Public Library is celebrating it's 80th Birthday and 10 years in the Montrose Cultural Centre. Join us on Thursday, October 3 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for light refreshments, music, and a story or two from 1939. We will have trivia questions, prizes, and a giant card for you to sign. We hope you will join us in wishing GPPL a Happy Birthday!
M U LT I-A G E P RO GRAM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Family Movie: Toy Story 4 When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Rated: G. Audience: Families of all ages. Maximum: 50 people Dates: Saturday, October 19 Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Family Tech Time Drop in and learn the basics of coding and electrical circuits, play with robots, and so much more in this awesome family program. Audience: All ages, targeted at families with children ages 8 and up. Maximum: 20 people at one time Date: Saturday, October 26 Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
101, 9839 - 103 Avenue, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 6M7 780-532-3580 www.gppl.ca
Anime & Manga Club Are you an anime and manga fan? Read the manga and then join us to watch the anime and discuss what you liked and didn’t like. October’s anime is Ouran High School Host Club. Audience: ages 10 to 16. Maximum: 15 people Dates: Time: Location:
Fridays, October 11, November 8 & December 13 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Night Owls (parented) Join us for an assortment of bedtime stories and rhymes for the whole family. Audience: families of all ages. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Thursdays, September 5 to December 5 Time: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
World Card Making Day A handmade card is one of the best ways to make someone smile! Come and try out card making at this fun, crafty program. There will be a variety of occasions to choose from, such as: birthday, friendship, sympathy, encouragement, and Christmas. The supplies fee is $5 per card and is payable at the program. Ages 12+. Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
DIY: Haunted House Making Do you and your friends have what it takes to create the perfect haunted house out of candy and chocolate? Bring your team of 2 - 4 and compete in this friendly build-off just in time for Halloween. Judges will select the spookiest house at the end of the night and award the winning team with a prize. Registration required. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Ages 12+. Date: Wednesday, October 16 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Escape Room: Priority Cruise Lines The cruise ship has started to sink. Can you retrieve enough life jackets for your group to escape in just 30 minutes? Group registration required. Interested participants must form their own group of 4 to 6 people and select a single person to register on behalf of the group. Participants may only attempt this escape room once. Please arrive on time; participants may not start their escape attempt late. Audience: adults, teens, and children ages 7+ (younger children may also accompany a group) Dates: Times:
Wednesdays, October 2, 16, November 6, 20, and December 4 7:00 pm & 7:45 pm
Dates: Saturdays, October 5, 19, November 2, 16, and December 7 Times: 10:15 am, 11:00 am, 11:45 am Location: Sky Story Room
Enter Virtual Reality Play and explore virtual reality with the Oculus Go. Take the Oculus Go for a test drive and experience the cool new headset that is making VR fun and accessible. Games include zombie runs, escape rooms, roller coasters, and many more VR experiences. Dates: Wednesday, October 9 & 23 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
A D U LT P R OGRAM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
iPad and iPhone Club Learn how to use your iPhone and iPad this summer. Enjoy a quick lesson to learn a new skill, with the rest of the hour being dedicated to answering questions and demonstrating solutions. Bring your iPad or iPhone, as well as any passwords you may need. A basic understanding of how to use your device is necessary since one-on-one help will be unavailable. Dates: Time: Location:
Thursday, October 10: Using the Control Center Thursday, October 24: Checking the Weather 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Rotary Training Room
Free eBooks Find out what free eBook resources are included in your GPPL membership. We’ll be covering the Libby, cloudLibrary, and RomanceBookCloud apps. Bring your smartphone or tablet with you, as well as any passwords you may need. Date: Tuesday, October 15 Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Rocky Horror Picture Show! It’s just a jump to the left! Join us for a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), the cult classic musical horror comedy. Wear your best costume, grab some props, and do the time warp! Check our website for full details, including what to bring. Date: Friday, October 25 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Afternoon Book Club Can’t wait to share your thoughts on your latest read? Interested in meeting others who share your love of reading? Come join us for a monthly book club. Each
month we will discuss a novel chosen from a variety of genres. This month we are reading Dark Lover by J.R Ward. Date: 3rd Tuesday of every month (October 15) Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Back on the Big Screen - Spider-Man: Far From Home Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Rated: PG. Date: Tuesday, October 1 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Coffee Club Looking for ways to make new connections? Come to Coffee Club to meet new people and take part in games and other fun activities. Coffee provided. This program is for people with disabilities. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Date: Wednesdays Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am Location: Rotary Community Room
Conversational English Club Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting. We will guide you through some interesting topics such as food, shopping, job search, travel, Canadian current events, housing and more. Please call 780-538-4452 for more information. Basic knowledge of English is required. Presented with The Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers. Please note the new time and location. Date: Thursdays (October 3 to December 12) Time: 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Crime Will Tell: True Crime Podcast Club Are you a podcast junkie? Addicted to true crime? Join us on the third Wednesday of every month to listen to and discuss a true crime podcast. No preparation required! This month we will be listening to Money Tree (Episode 51) of Criminal. Come meet other fans, share theories, and debate cold cases! Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month (October 16) Time: 6:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Citizenship Education Are you a Canadian immigrant? Come learn about Canadian systems and prepare for the Canadian Citizenship test in our monthly classes. Topics are based on chapters in Discover Canada - the Canadian citizenship test preparation book and Welcome to Canada. Please register as space is limited. Presented with The Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers.
Date: Thursdays, October 10 & 24 Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Are You Game? In the mood for some friendly competition? Kick off the weekend playing board games at GPPL. Come meet new people or bring your friends. This program is for people with disabilities. Board games provided. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Date: Fridays Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Job Seeker Support Searching for work? Not sure where to start? Book a one-on-one session for help: • • •
creating / revising resumes and cover letters searching for jobs online submitting online applications
To book a sixty-minute session, call 780-357-7455. If you have a previous resume or cover letter, please bring it along. Registration closes at 6:00 pm the day prior to session. Date: Fridays Time: 11:00 am Location: Rotary Training Room
Death Café If death is inevitable, why is discussing it socially taboo? Let’s make time to talk about it! Come eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Through open conversation, we aim to increase awareness of death and help people make the most of their lives. Our discussion will have no agenda, objectives, or themes. Please note this is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. For more information call Jill at 780-357-7473. Date: Last Wednesday of every month (October 30) Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Motion & Mobility A gentle exercise class aimed at improving general fitness, joint mobility, and strength. Designed for the older adult or the new-to-fitness participant. A great environment to enjoy fluid movement of the body. Please come in comfortable clothing. Registration required. Register online or call 780357-7455. Date: Time: Location:
Friday, October 11 & 18 10:30 am Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Genies in the Library (Genealogical Society) Are you researching your family tree and don’t know where to start? The Library Genies are available the second and fourth Wednesday of each month to aid you in your search and answer any questions you might have! Sessions run October through November and January through May. Appointments are recommended but drop-ins welcome. Please email gp@abgenealogy.ca or call 780-512-4463. Dates: Time: Location:
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month (October 9 & 23) or by appointment 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Isabel Campbell Room
Swan City Writers Aspiring or published, all are welcome to join this group of people who love to write. Swan City Writers meet on the first and third Tuesday of every month. For more information, call 780-357-7455. Date: Tuesday, October 1 & 15 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Financial Wellness: Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) Do you or someone you care for have a disability? Interested in saving for the future? Join financial advisor, Trevor Willis of Edward Jones, for a presentation on RDSPs. We will be covering the aspects of establishing and maintaining an RDSP, including requirements to be a beneficiary, requirements to be a plan holder, contributions, grants and bonds, the rules surrounding withdrawals, and taxation issues. Come learn how to start saving! Registration required. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Tuesday, October 29 Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Knitters’ Circle Join the Knitters' Circle and spend an evening working on your latest project with other knitters or crocheters. Don't have a project started yet? Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks and some yarn and start something new. Everyone is welcome to join this group, no experience required. Date: Tuesdays Time: 6:30 pm Location: Reading Lounge
Grande Readers Book Club Do you love reading? Can't wait to share your opinions on the chosen novel? Why not join the Grande Readers Book Club! Each month we read a book available through GPPL and meet to discuss our thoughts on the book as a group.
Date: Thursday, October 17 Time: 7:15 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Songwriter’s Circle Whether you're new and want to learn more about the song writing process or a seasoned songwriter looking to get feedback, the Songwriter's Circle is a great Library program that encourages camaraderie, feedback, and collaboration. For more information contact Susan at susanpicard@gmail.com. Date: Monday, October 28 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Keepsake Quilters A quilting club is a great way to start or finish that project you’ve been working on! Meeting every Thursday, get together with fellow quilters and enjoy the comfort of friends while you sew. Please bring your own supplies. Date: Thursdays Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Discover Archives Online Join archivist Josephine Sallis as she demonstrates how to use the South Peace Regional Archives online research tools. The workshop will include a ½ hour demonstration followed by hands-on practice. To register call 780-357-7455 or online at gppl.ca Date: Tuesday, October 29 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Scrappy Hour Share your creativity, learn new techniques, and make friends in this monthly program held on the last Wednesday of every month. Please bring your own supplies. Date: Wednesday, October 30 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Salsa Social! Stay warm this fall with some hot and spicy salsa dancing! Practice your moves with others who enjoy this style of dance. This group will meet every Tuesday evening for the month of October. Beginners welcome. Ages 18+ Date: Tuesday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Teresa Sargent Hall
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Musical Munchkins 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Teen Advisory Board 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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GPPL Closed - Thanksgiving
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Swan City Writers 7:30 pm
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Wiggle Waggle Fun 10:30 am to 11:00 am Musical Munchkins 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Songwriters' Circle 7:00 pm
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Tales for Tots 10:30 am to 11:00 am Knitter’s Circle 6:30 pm Salsa Social! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Teen Advisory Board 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Forgiving for Giving Ends Story Corner 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
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Tech Time 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Picture This! Book Club 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm Night Owls 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Grande Readers Book Club 7:15 pm
Teen Hangout after school to 5:00 pm Art Crew 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Citizenship Education 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Night Owls 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm iPad & iPhone Club 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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31 Keepsake Quilting 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am to 11:00 am Conversational English Club 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm Tell Me Why 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Teen Hangout after school to 5:00 pm Night Owls 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
5 Family Connections 2019 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Escape Room: Priority Cruise Lines 10:15 am, 11:00 am & 11:45 am Musical Tots 10:30 am to 11:00 am World Card Making Day 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
11 Motion & Mobility 10:30 am Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am to 11:00 am Job Seeker Support 11:00 am Are You Game? 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Anime & Manga Club 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
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Job Seeker Support 11:00 am Are You Game? 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Escape Room: Priority Cruise Lines 10:15 am, 11:00 am & 11:45 am Musical Tots 10:30 am to 11:00 am Halloween Wreaths 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kid's Volunteer Hour 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Family Movie: Toy Story 4 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am to 11:00 am
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Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am to 11:00 am Motion & Mobility 10:30 am Job Seeker Support 11:00 am Are You Game? 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Bookworms! 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm Monster Keychains 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Family Connections 2019 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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25 Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am to 11:00 am Job Seeker Support 11:00 am Are You Game? 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Rocky Horror Picture Show 7:00 pm
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Musical Tots 10:30 am to 11:00 am Family Tech Time 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Law at the Library: Wills and Estates Do you have a will? If you don’t, should you? Whether you have a large or small estate, learn the implications of making a will. You won’t want to miss this informative session presented by Cliff Headon of Stringam LLP. Registration required. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Wednesday, October 23 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Family Connections 2019 A Workshop for Family History Enthusiasts This is an opportunity for family researchers to take their skills to the next level. Learn to use Ancestry and FamilySearch. Sessions include Irish research, finding the origins of your immigrant ancestors, how to use the Library and Archives Canada, as well as the growing resources of the South Peace Archives. Register at www.abgenealogy.ca/family-connections-2019 or by calling 780-512-6427 or 780-532-3667. Date/Time: Location: Date/Time: Location:
Friday, October 4 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm Teresa Sargent Hall Saturday October 5 - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Rotary Community Room
P R O GR A MS FOR CHIL DRE N Parents must remain in the story room during parented programs and stay in the Grande Prairie Public Library during unparented programs. Please do not bring food or toys to children’s programs. Admittance to programs is done on a first come, first served basis. Program tickets will be handed out no more than 30 minutes before the start of the program. Tickets will only be given to individuals already present at GPPL. Please arrive on time for the program you wish to attend. All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Baby Rhyme Time (parented) Bond with your baby over finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories, all designed to stimulate early literacy and social development. Audience: pre-walking babies and caregivers. Maximum: 15 babesin-arms Dates: Time: Location:
Wednesdays, September 4 to December 4 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Linda Smith Story Room
Musical Tots (parented) Enjoy interacting with your little ones in this fun-filled program with songs, musical activities, and stories. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 6 months to 2 years and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people
Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays, September 4 to December 7 Times: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Mother Goose on the Loose (parented) Rhymes, stories, and songs abound in this parented program! Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 18 months to 3 years and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Thursdays & Fridays, September 5 to December 6 Time: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Tales for Tots (parented) Children and their adults can come enjoy a story time complete with rhymes, flannel stories, and finger plays. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2 to 3 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Tuesdays, September 3 to December 3 Times: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Musical Munchkins (parented) Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2 to 5 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Mondays, September 9 to December 2 Time: 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Wiggle Waggle Fun (parented) Children and their accompanying grown-up can wiggle away with stories, dance, songs, and musical instruments. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2.5 to 6 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Mondays, September 9 to December 2 Time: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Tell Me Why (unparented) Come learn about the world around you! This interactive story time will help kids learn about animals, science, nature, and more. Audience: ages 3 to 5. Maximum: 12 people Dates: Thursdays, September 5 to December 5 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Story Corner (unparented) Enjoy stories and puppet plays. Take turns being the story helper in a variety of interactive story activities with instruments, puppets, and props. Audience: ages 3 to 6. Maximum: 15 people
Dates: Sundays, October 27 and November 10 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Picture This! Book Club (unparented) A picture book club for children! Come once a month to read and discuss a book of your choice on a specially selected topic. October's topic is books with mischievous/trickster characters. Audience: ages 4 to 7. Maximum: 12 children Date: Thursday, October 17, November 21, and December 19 Time: 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Bookworms! Are you a bookworm? Come get together to talk about books! We will be reading books of your choice from a selected genre and then discussing them as a group. For October, bring an imaginative book. Audience: ages 9 to 12. Maximum: 15 readers Dates: Fridays, October 4, November 1, and December 6 Time: 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm Location: Sky Story Room
Tech Time Learn the basics of coding and electrical circuits, play with robots, and so much more in this awesome after school program. Audience: ages 9 to 12. Maximum: 8 people Dates: Thursdays, October 17 & November 7 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Sky Story Room
Art Crew Work on your skills in this interactive program. Different crafts or art activities each month! Audience: ages 8 to 12. Maximum: 15 artists Dates: Thursdays, October 24, and November 14 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Sky Story Room
David Shannon’s Birthday Party (unparented) A fun party with a story, a game, and a craft followed by cookies and juice boxes! Registration required. Audience: ages 3 to 5. Maximum: 12 children (This program requires a minimum of 6 participants) Date: Tuesday, October 8 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm Location: Sky Story Room
Kids’ Volunteer Hour Volunteer at GPPL! This monthly program offers tracked volunteer hours, learning, and fun. Plus you can volunteer your late fees away! Audience: ages 8 to 11. Maximum: 20 children Dates: Fridays, October 18 and November 15 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Children’s Department
T E E N P R OG R AM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Young Author’s Club Do you love to write? Join this teen writing club to develop your creative writing skills, share your work, and meet other writers! Audience: ages 12 to 18 Date: 1st Tuesday of every month (Oct 1) Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Monster Keychains We’re getting into the Halloween spirit early this October, with monster keychains! Audience: ages 12 to 18 Date: Friday, October 4 Time: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Teen Advisory Board The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group for teens ages 12 to 18 to suggest and plan teen programs, find creative ways to share favourite books and movies, and share ideas on how to continue to make GPPL a great place for teens. New members are always welcome! Audience: ages 12 to 18 Dates: Mondays, October 7 & 21 Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Teen Hangout Looking for something to do after school? Drop by the teen area to play some games, surf the internet, read, do homework, or just relax. The choice is yours. Dates: Thursdays Time: After school to 5:00 pm Location: Teen Area
Halloween Wreaths Join us for some spooky fun and make your very own Halloween wreath. All materials will be provided. Registration required. Audience: teens ages 12 to 18 Date: Saturday, October 19 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
S P O OKY OC TOBE R M OV IE S Looking for a scary movie to watch this Halloween? Discover some of the most popular horror & thriller movies at GPPL.
Get Out A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.
The Conjuring Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
Us Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen. Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the house, forcing the Wilsons into a fight for survival. When the masks come off, the family is horrified to learn that each attacker takes the appearance of one of them.
Escape Room Six adventurous strangers travel to a mysterious building to experience the escape room -- a game where players compete to solve a series of puzzles to win $10,000. What starts out as seemingly innocent fun soon turns into a living nightmare as the four men and two women discover each room is an elaborate trap that's part of a sadistic game of life or death.
Pet Sematary Louis Creed and his wife Rachel relocate with their two young children from Boston to rural Maine. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his neighbor Jud Crandall, setting off a sequence of events that unleashes an unspeakable evil with horrific consequences.
Goosebumps 2 While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished Goosebumps book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny's mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life -- just in time for Halloween. As the sleepy town becomes overrun with monsters, witches and other mysterious creatures, Sonny joins forces with his sister, Sam and a kindly neighbor to save Sonny's mom and foil Slappy's plan.
Happy Death Day 2U It's dĂŠjĂ vu all over again for Tree Gelbman, the snarky sorority sister who solved her own murder by repeatedly reliving her death. When the masked campus killer mysteriously returns to terrorize new targets, Tree cycles through another time loop of clever chills and suspensse in the inventive follow-up to Blumhouse's hit thriller.
Bone Tomahawk Four men from a settlement in the Old West must ride to the edge of civilization to find some local townspeople who have been abducted. What they find is an evil beyond imagination and an enemy so brutal, they will never be the same again.
Split Though Kevin has revealed 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there is one left that will materialize and dominate all the rest. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin battles for survival among the personalities within him, as the walls between them shatter.
It In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shapeshifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
The Prodigy Sarah believes that her son Miles' disturbing behavior is a sign that an evil supernatural force has taken over him. She has to choose between the need to investigate who or what is causing the darkness in him and her maternal instinct to protect him.
The Intruder Scott and Annie Russell couldn't be happier after buying their dream home from a mysterious and lonely widower named Charlie in Napa Valley, California. Their newfound paradise soon turns into a living nightmare when Charlie - still strangely attached to the house - begins to show up and interfere in their daily lives. When his erratic behaviour turns to obsession, the young couple soon find themselves caught up in a violent confrontation that threatens to destroy everything they hold dear.
Brightburn After a difficult struggle with fertility, Tori Breyer's dreams of motherhood come true with the arrival of a mysterious baby boy. Brandon appears to be everything Tori and her husband, Kyle, ever wanted -- bright, talented and curious about the world. But as Brandon nears puberty, powerful darkness manifests within him, and Tori becomes consumed by terrible doubts about her son. Once Brandon begins to act on his twisted urges, those closest to him find themselves in grave danger.
The Sixth Sense A noted child psychologist attempts to help a frightened eight yearold boy experiencing terrifying visions of the dead.
A Quiet Place A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival.
The Nun A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.
The Curse of La Llorona La Llorona is a specter from legend, wailing in the night for her lost children and desperate to claim living children to replace her own. In the 1970s, a social worker deals with a woman charged with child endangerment who is actually a victim of La Llorona, and gets caught up in the supernatural realm herself. Now the only hope for her own children may be a priest who lives on the fringes of where fear and faith collide.
The Possession of Hannah Grace A shocking exorcism spirals out of control, claiming the life of a young woman. Months later, morgue worker Megan Reed takes delivery of a disfigured cadaver during the graveyard shift. Locked inside the basement corridors, Megan's horrifying visions soon lead her to believe that the body is possessed by a demonic force.
Truth or Dare A harmless game of truth or dare among friends turns deadly when someone, or something, begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.
The Cloverhitch Killer A shocking revelation turns a teenage boy's world upside down in this chilling look at the evil that can lurk below even the most wholesome surface. When Tyler discovers a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession, he begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be a psychopath, and that his deadly rampage is not over.
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