New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

New This Week

Jigsaw | In this eighth entry of the Saw franchise, sadistic serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) is back to his old tricks, despite his apparent death a decade earlier. As his new victims fight to survive his twisted games, the police must solve Jigsaw's strange clues and deal with the improbability of his return. Laura Vandervoort, Callum Keith Rennie, Brittany Allen, and Matt Passmore star in this horror film directed by Michael and Peter Spierig.

Suburbicon | his comedy-drama from director George Clooney features two parallel stories that seek to expose the dark underbelly of life in 1950s suburban America. In one tale, white businessman Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) tries to pull off an insurance scam with the help of his wife's identical twin sister (Julianne Moore). Meanwhile, a black family (Karimah Westbrook, Leith M. Burke, and Tony Espinosa) who recently moved in next door to the Lodges are forced to confront the virulent racism of their community. Oscar Isaac and Noah Jupe co-star. Written by Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Thank You For Your Service (2017) | A group of U.S. soldiers return home after serving in Iraq, but their attempts at reintegrating into civilian life are complicated by their traumatic memories of war and pressure from military brass to remain stoic as an example to others. Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, and Keisha Castle-Hughes star. Thank You for Your Service is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by David Finkel, and was written and directed by Jason Hall, the screenwriter of 2014's American Sniper.

All I See Is You | A blind woman (Blake Lively) living in Bangkok with her insurance-salesman husband (Jason Clarke) undergoes an experimental procedure to restore her sight. However, her spouse soon grows jealous of her newfound independence, as she now sees more clearly the flaws in their relationship. Yvonne Strahovski, Danny Huston, Ahna O'Reilly, Wes Chatham, and Miquel Fernandez co-star. Directed by Marc Forster.

Crash Pad | A young romantic (Domhnall Gleeson) falls in love with an older woman (Christina Applegate), but discovers that she's only using him to get back at her inattentive husband (Thomas Haden Church). He decides to tell her spouse about the affair, and is shocked when the husband is eager to bond with him. Nina Dobrev co-stars. Directed by Kevin Tent.

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Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Madea (Tyler Perry), Bam (Cassi Davis), and Hattie (Patrice Lovely) head to a campground where a group of teens are partying on Halloween, but chaos ensues when it turns out that the area is haunted by ghouls. Perry also wrote and directed.

Geostorm | Two scientists and brothers (Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess) must race to avert an environmental catastrophe when a series of climate-control satellites begin to malfunction. During their mission, they discover a conspiracy involving the satellites, which were initially designed to prevent natural disasters on Earth. Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Ed Harris, and Andy Garcia co-star in this sci-fi action film, which marks the feature directorial debut of writer/producer Dean Devlin.

Happy Death Day | A college student (Jessica Rothe) is trapped in a time loop that forces her to keep reliving a birthday that ends with her murder at the hands of a masked madman. As she repeats the same day over and over again, she tries to figure out her killer's identity so she can avoid a grisly fate. Directed by Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones).

Only The Brave | This fact-based drama centers on the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting team in Arizona known for their bravery in directly confronting wildfires. The film depicts the team's efforts in battling the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which ultimately claimed the lives of 19 out of 20 men. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, Jennifer Connelly, and Andie MacDowell star. Directed by Joseph Kosinski.

Blade Runner 2049 | After discovering a long-buried secret that jeopardizes what's left of society, a new blade runner (Ryan Gosling) embarks on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who's been missing for 30 years.

The Foreigner | A London businessman named Quan (Jackie Chan) is devastated when his daughter is killed in a terrorist attack. He seeks revenge against those responsible, and his pursuit soon leads him to a shady British politico (Pierce Brosnan) with ties to the terrorist organization. Directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale).

IT | In a small town in 1989 Maine, seven bullied kids known as the "Losers' Club" discover that a malevolent force is preying on the local children. When they realize that the town's adults can't protect them, they band together to destroy the monster, a killer clown called Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård). Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton, and Jackson Robert Scott co-star in this horror film, which is based on the novel by Stephen King. Directed by Andy Muschietti.

The Snowman | In this adaptation of Jo Nesbø's best-selling crime novel, Norwegian police detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) hunts a terrifying adversary known as "the Snowman Killer." Hole and a rookie cop named Katrine Bratt (Rebecca Ferguson) investigate cold cases in the hope of nabbing the killer, but they soon resort to more desperate measures to catch their prey. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chloë Sevigny, Val Kilmer, and J.K. Simmons co-star. Directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy).

The Mountain Between Us | Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.

American Made | Tom Cruise stars in this '80s-set thriller as Barry Seal, a pilot-turned-drug smuggler who is recruited by the CIA for a dangerous mission. Based on a true story, American Made was directed by Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow).

This story was originally published October 26, 2017 at 5:00 AM with the headline "New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters."