The topic:

The Halloween season begins this week in earnest with the new Shaun the Sheep movie—The Beast of Mossy Bottom—from British stop-motion animation studio Aardman. And director Zach Cregger returns with another horror crowd pleaser, Resident Evil. Our critics also review the dark comedy The Musical about a vengeful teacher out to sabotage the school play. 

The films:         

Resident Evil, Wide Release

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Wide Release

The Weight, Wide Release 

The Musical, In Select Theaters 

Sunny Dancer, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] & AMC Orange

The Oldest Person in the World, In Select Laemmle Theaters

Goody Goody, Streaming on Shudder

Arsa, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]

The critics:

Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine

Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com

Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and the L.A. Times

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