John Dies at the End
In theaters Jan. 25
(rated R)

John Dies at the End may be the story of John and David, a drug called soy sauce, and other-worldly beings invading the planet. Or, it may be the story of two beer-drinking friends who live in an unnamed Midwestern town and only think something horrific is going on. But the important thing is, according to the narrator, "None of this is my fault."

Beautiful Creatures
In theaters Feb. 14
(rated PG-13)

In Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl's Beautiful Creatures, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.

Parker
In theaters Jan. 25
(rated R)

Based on the book Flashfire from the Parker thriller series by Richard Stark, Parker seeks revenge on the criminals who betrayed him as Melander and his gang head for Palm Beach to score a fortune in stolen jewelry.

Warm Bodies
In theaters Feb. 1 (rated PG-13)

In Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion, a zombie who yearns for a better life ends up falling in love with a human. R is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams. He doesn't enjoy killing people; he enjoys riding escalators and listening to Frank Sinatra. He is a little different from his fellow Dead. Not just another zombie novel, this is funny, scary, and deeply moving.