VOD Releases for the Week of February 17, 2014

This week’s pre-theatrical and day and date releases include a violent triple threat of Holy Ghost People, Cheap Thrills, and Almost Human.  All three are definitely worth a look and will cater to whatever you’re in the mood for, be it dark thriller, dark comedy, or dark horror.

Hit the break to check the release date, synopsis, and trailer for each film.

Holy Ghost People – February 18, 2014

dir. Mitchell Altieri
On the trail of her missing sister, Charlotte enlists the help of Wayne, an ex-Marine and alcoholic, to infiltrate the Church of One Accord – a community of snake-handlers who risk their lives seeking salvation in the Holy Ghost.

Cheap Thrills – February 21, 2014

dir. E.L. Katz
Cheap Thrills follows Craig (Pat Healy, Compliance), a struggling family man who loses his low-wage job and is threatened with eviction. In an effort to delay facing the music at home, he heads to a local bar and encounters an old friend (Ethan Embry, Empire Records). The two friends are roped into a round of drinks by a charismatic and obscenely wealthy stranger (David Koechner, Anchorman 2) along with his mysterious wife (Sara Paxton, The Inkeepers). The couple engages the two friends in a series of innocent dares in exchange for money over the course of the evening, with each challenge upping the ante in both reward and boundaries. It seems like easy and much needed money, but the couple’s twisted sense of humor pushes just how far Craig and his friend are willing to go for money and cheap thrills.

Almost Human – February 21, 2014

dir. Joe Begos

Mark Fisher disappeared from his home in a brilliant flash of blue light almost two years ago. His friend Seth Hampton was the last to see him alive. Now a string of grisly, violent murders leads Seth to believe that Mark is back, and something evil is inside of him.