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6 Movies of April 2023 You Need to Watch

Check out the movies that should be on your radar in April 2023.

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3 years ago

April 3, 2023

The April month is full of some exciting cinematic releases, including a sports biopic, a video game adaptation, and, surprisingly, some horror entries, that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Check out the movies you need to see this April:

Air

Release date: 7 April 2023

Directed by Ben Affleck, Air tells the story of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan. The film stars Affleck alongside Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis, and Jason Bateman.

The Pope’s Exorcist

Release date: 7 April 2023

In a rather unusual role, Russell Crowe is entering the demonic possession genre with The Pope’s Exorcist. Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, the film follows the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, Amorth, as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Release date: 7 April 2023

From Illumination, the team that did Despicable Me and The Minions movies, this animated video game adaptation of the Super Mario Bros. features the voice talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.

Renfield

Release date: 14 April 2023

In this modern comedy horror monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.

The Black Demon

Release date: 28 April 2023

Based on a Mexican legend, The Black Demon is the latest shark movie that should appease fans of The Shallows and Deep Blue Sea. Paul Sturges (Josh Lucas) takes his family on a trip to Mexico to inspect an oil rig his company owns. Once they get out there, he finds the place almost abandoned with only a few terrified workers left who tell him that the rig has been repeatedly attacked by a monstrous shark. With the rig sinking into the water and the shark hunting them, he must find a way to get his family to safety and stay alive.

To Catch a Killer

Release date: 28 April 2023

Shailene Woodley (Divergent series) stars as Eleanor, a young police investigator wrestling with the demons of her past when she is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator (Ben Mendelsohn) to help profile and track the work of a disturbed individual. As the police and FBI launch a nationwide manhunt, they are thwarted at every turn by the individual’s unprecedented behaviour. Given her tortured psyche, Eleanor may be the only person who can understand the mind of their assailant and bring him to justice.