This week brings a diverse slate to theaters — from gritty crime dramas to slasher horror and a genre-bending music experience. Here’s a quick rundown of every film hitting screens.
Table of Contents
Hollywood Releases This Week
| # | Title | Genre | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splash City | Crime, Drama | July 20 |
| 2 | Sia: Nostalgic for the Present | Music Concert | July 23 |
| 3 | Bad Counselors | — | July 23 |
| 4 | Her Private Hell | Sci-Fi Horror Thriller | July 24 |
| 5 | Motor City | Action Thriller | July 24 |
| 6 | Haunted Heist | Horror Comedy | July 24 |
| 7 | Pinocchio: Unstrung | Slasher/Horror | July 24 |
| 8 | Cruel Hands | Survival Thriller | July 24 |
1. Splash City
Set in the Bay Area, this crime drama follows two brothers, Ju and Slim, navigating drastically different paths — one chasing a future through basketball, the other pulled into San Francisco’s underground scene.
2. Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
Less a film and more a visual concert experience, this genre-defying feature trades traditional narrative for pure artistry — showcasing Sia’s iconic vocals and choreography set to her greatest hits.
3. Bad Counselors
Details on this release are still limited, but it’s slated for the same July 23 release window as Sia’s concert film.
4. Her Private Hell
A sci-fi horror thriller from director Nicolas Winding Refn, following a young woman searching for her father as a mysterious, deadly mist engulfs the city.
5. Motor City
Set in 1970s Detroit, Alan Ritchson stars as an innocent man framed by a local gangster and sent to prison. After his release, he embarks on a near-wordless revenge mission against the man who destroyed his life.
6. Haunted Heist
A horror comedy where four estranged friends reunite to pull off a $20 million heist at a mansion — only to discover the house is genuinely haunted.
7. Pinocchio: Unstrung
A dark slasher twist on the classic tale, following a living wooden puppet who, manipulated by a sinister Cricket, goes on a violent, gory quest to become a real boy.
8. Cruel Hands
A survival thriller set during Australia’s worst bushfires, following a mother and her young son hiding from her husband in an abandoned farmhouse while emergency crews race to find them.
For more weekly release roundups and theater guides, check out TechnoSports’ entertainment section for ongoing coverage. Curious about the mythology behind Pinocchio’s dark reimagining? Here’s some background on Pinocchio on Wikipedia.
FAQs
Q1: Which film in this lineup releases first?
“Splash City” leads the week, hitting theaters July 20.
Q2: How many of this week’s releases fall in the horror genre?
Three films — “Her Private Hell,” “Haunted Heist,” and “Pinocchio: Unstrung” — lean into horror.
