Check out our handy guide to the latest movie releases coming out this week.

A music biopic highlighting the life and times of Elton John; horror flick about a haunted instant camera; a whodunnit starring John Travolta; and a psychological bilingual thriller – take your pick…

English

The story of Elton John’s life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music (15+)

Polaroid

A high school loner named Bird Fitcher ends up stumbling upon a vintage Polaroid camera. As she is unaware of what dark forces are tied to it, she starts using the camera. Upon the development of the photo, a shadow starts to appear one by one on those snapped. Whoever the shadow lands on is the next to meet with a tragic end.

Starring: Kathryn Prescott, Tyler Young
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller (PG15)

The Poison Rose

A down-on-his-luck private investigator is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crime, suspects, and dead bodies.

Starring: Famke Janssen, Brendan Fraser, John Travolta, Morgan Freeman
Genre: Drama, Thriller (18, to be confirmed)

Hindi

Game over

As the news of a serial killer on the loose sends the city into a tailspin, a young woman suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) starts sensing a strange presence around her.
The movie releases on the same day in Telegu and Tamil.

Starring: Tapsee Pannu, Vinodhini Vaidynathan, Ramya Subramanian 
Genre: Drama, Thriller (PG15)

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