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Human Bone Curse is a 2022 Chinese horror film about a young woman who feels her dead boyfriend’s soul has returned via a vase. Also known as Bone China.

Directed by Lin Huaquan from a screenplay written by Lin Huaquan. Produced by Chen Yubing.

The Dayu Film-Millenium Film co-production stars Kathy Chau, Vincent, Wang Wanzhong, Hong Xiaojing, Chen Yilong and Wang Youshuo.

Plot synopsis: Qihua is a pure and kind-hearted girl, whose fiancé Qingwen fell into the sea and died in an accident. Following the suggestion of her bestie Jiajia, Qingwen’s ashes were burned in a human bone vase.

Since then, Qihua can always feel the signs of Qingwen’s continued existence at home. Qingwen’s soul seems to have returned to her, but gradually the situation has gotten out of control, and various supernatural horrors have occurred in Qihua’s house one after another… [translated from Chinese]

Original title: 人骨邪咒 “Human Bone Curse”

All US releases unless stated.

September 1: Who Invited Them – Shudder

September 2: All Eyes – Theatrical, VOD The Harbinger – Theatrical, VOD Jikirag – VOD Surrogate – VOD on Amazon Tiny Cinema – Theatrical Wire Room – Theatrical, VOD

September 5: The Stranger in Our Bed – VOD (UK) Vampire Academy – Netflix

September 6: Curse of the Kraken aka Sea Monster – DVD Kingdom of the Dinosaurs – DVD Something in the Woods – DVD and VOD The Stranger – Digital and VOD Tiny Cinema – VOD Thor: Love and Thunder – VOD

September 9: Barbarian – Theatrical End of the Road – Netflix House of Darkness – Theatrical Margaux – VOD, Prime Speak No Evil – Theatrical (LA, NY) Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy – VOD

September 12: Jurassic Valley – DVD (UK)

September 13: The Alternate – DVD, Amazon Prime Deus – DVD, Digital, Amazon Prime Greywood’s Plot – Digital House of Darkness – Amazon Prime The Legend of Hawes – Amazon Prime The Red Book Ritual – Amazon Prime Wicked Ones – Amazon Prime Wire Room – Blu-ray, DVD, Amazon Prime

September 14: The Retaliators – Theatrical (worldwide)

September 15: How Dark They Prey – Prime, WatchMoviesNow Speak No Evil – Shudder

September 16: Goodnight Mommy – Amazon Prime Greywood’s Plot – Digital Morbius – Netflix Pearl – Theatrical Surrogate – Tubi, Google TV

September 19: Jeepers Creepers Reborn – Fathom Events The Last Thing Mary Saw – DVD, Digital (UK)

September 20: When the Screaming Starts – Screambox

September 22: Raven’s Hollow – Shudder

September 23: Bandit – Theatrical, VOD, Redbox Blank – Theatrical, VOD Control – Theatrical Dig – VOD Don’t Worry Darling – Theatrical Lou – Netflix Section Eight – Theatrical, AMC+

September 27: Control– VOD Girl at the Window – VOD The Munsters – Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, Netflix Nix – VOD

September 30: After She Died – VOD Dead for a Dollar – Theatrical, VOD Devil’s Workshop – Digital, VOD My Best Friend’s Exorcism – Amazon Prime Never Forgotten – VOD Other Monsters – VOD See How They Run – Theatrical Smile – Theatrical Vesper – VOD

October 1: Deinfluencer – VOD Two Witches – Arrow streaming

October 4: They Crawl Beneath – Blu-ray, DVD Watcher – Blu-ray

October 5: Mr. Harrigan’s Phone – Netflix Terrifier 2 – Theatrical, Screambox

October 7: Amsterdam – Theatrical Hellraiser – Hulu The Inhabitant – Theatrical (limited) MK Ultra – Theatrically, VOD Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind – VOD Project Wolf Hunting – DVD, VOD

October 11: Don’t F*ck in the Woods 2 – VOD Tiny Cinema – Blu-ray

October 14: Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday – VOD The Accursed – Theatrical, VOD Bitch Ass – VOD Halloween Ends – Theatrical

October 18: Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! – DVD, VOD

October 19: Batman and Superman: Battle of the Sons – VOD: pre-order

October 20: V/H/S/99 – Shudder

October 21: Black Adam – Theatrical Detective Knight: Rogue – Theatrical, VOD Hunted aka Hounded – Theatrical Matriarch – Hulu Slayers – VOD Terror Train (2022) – Tubi

October 25: Hunted aka Hounded – VOD The Invitation (unrated) – Blu-ray + Digital Jordan Peele 3-Movie Collection: Get Out +Us + Nope – Blu-ray + Digital

October 31: Hounded aka Hunted – Digital (UK) Medieval – VOD

November 1: Hex – DVD and VOD