IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Michael C. Hall (Cold in July), Cleopatra Coleman (Fear Clinic), Bokeem Woodbine (Ray), Rudi Dharmalingam (Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them), Jay Yoo (Good Will Hunting)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jim Mickle (Cold in July), director, producer; Geoffrey Tock (film debut) and Gregory Weidman (film debut), writers; Rian Cahill (Come and Find Me), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Upgrade), Linda Moran (Transamerica) and Ben Pugh (Welcome to the Punch), producers; Jeff Grace (Night Moves), composer; David Lanzenberg (Paper Towns), cinematographer; Michael Berenbaum (Sex and the City 2), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A Philadelphia police officer struggles with a lifelong obsession with tracking and capturing a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy explanation…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Shrouded in mystery, with even the vague synopsis not offering many clues, Cold in July director Jim Mickle’s next film is certainly one to keep both an eye and ear out for, if only so we can all figure out what it’s actually meant to be about.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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