New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

New this week

Krampus | When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. PG-13. Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette and David Koechner.

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Brooklyn | Eilis Lacey is a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. PG-13. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen.

Trumbo | In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. R. Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren.

The Good Dinosaur | What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? PG. Starring: Lucas Neff, John Lithgow and Frances McDormand.

Creed | Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavy weight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. PG-13. Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, and Tessa Thompson.

Victor Frankenstein | James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. PG-13. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and Jessica Brown Findlay.

Spotlight | This film tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world's oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper's tenacious "Spotlight" team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. R. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams.

Bridge of Spies | The story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. PG.13. Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Scott Shepherd.

Suffragette | This stirring story centers on Maud, a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.'s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst, Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. PG-13. Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan.

The Night Before | Ethan, Isaac and Chris have been friends since childhood, and for a decade, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity. R. Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Miley Cyrus.

Secret in Their Eyes | A tight-knit team of rising FBI investigators - Ray and Jess, along with their District Attorney supervisor Claire - is suddenly torn apart when they discover that Jess's teenage daughter has been brutally and inexplicably murdered. Pg-13. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. PG-13. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth.

The 33 | The true story of the 2010 collapse of a Chilean mine and the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground for 69 days. PG-13. Starring: Bob Gunton, Cote de Pablo and Antonio Banderas.

Love the Coopers | When four generations of the Cooper family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all towards a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of Christmas. PG-13. Starring: John Goodman, Diane Keaton and Amanda Seyfried.

Spectre | A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. PG-13. Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Léa Seydoux.

The Peanuts Movie | Charlie Brown embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. G. Starring: Noah Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller and AJ Tecce.

Goosebumps | Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah, living right next door, and makes a quick friend in Champ. PG. Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush.

The Martian | During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. PG-13. Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig.

Compiled by Lisa Urban, lurban@thesunnews

This story was originally published December 3, 2015 at 9:03 AM with the headline "New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters."