1) Krampus
I was surprised of how this movie was getting quite the publicity, especially in a small market for Hollywood movies like Malaysia. I think I've seen the trailer been shown in cinemas and the movie posters had been displayed in the cinema hall very early on as well. I think that's kind of rare for a small movie like this, right? Anyway, it does look kind of interesting so I might be tempted to check the movie out. Krampus, according to the Alpine folklore, is a horned anthropomorphic figure who punishes bad or misbehaved children during the Christmas season, as opposed to the Saint Nicholas who rewarded the good ones. The film is a comedy/horror film directed by Michael Dougherty who is known for writing and directing the cult hit horror movie, Trick 'r Treat. Starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner and Allison Tolman, Krampus had been released in US on December 4, 2015 (it had been released in Malaysia as well on December 3, 2015).
2) Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This is possibly the most anticipated movie of the year. It's a huge franchise and there's a lot riding on this movie to be successful so the franchise can keep continuing on with more sequels and spin-off. Disney (the studio who owns the franchise now) seems to be pretty confident in this movie though since (I believe) production had already started on the spin-off known as Rogue One, and also the sequel which is Episode VIII. The movie will introduce new characters and bring back beloved characters from the previous films as well. The box office projection for this movie is pretty epic with some analyst predicted it will cross the $3 billion mark. That's a pretty high bar if you asked me but with a franchise like this, who knows? It could be possible. I guess we all just need to wait and see, and we don't have to wait any longer now as the movie is scheduled to be released on December 17, 2015 in the United Kingdom, December 18, 2015 in North America and most of the world around that time as well.
3) Concussion
To be honest, I was not interested in this film before but after the trailer debuted, I find it to be quite interesting. It touches on a heavy subject which is about brain damage suffered by American football players. I'm not a fan of the sports but I'm intrigued to know more on the research that had been done in this field and also on the controversy because of how some people want the issue to be kept hidden from public. The film starred Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Albert Brooks and Paul Reiser, and will be released in the US on Christmas Day (December 25, 2015).
4) The Revenant
This is another movie that I had no interest before, but after I watched the trailer for it, I was blown away by the visuals. The setting looks beautiful and not to mention some of the shots look awesome. The film is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu (who had won several Oscars for his previous film, Birdman) and starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Paul Anderson and Lukas Haas. There are reports on problems regarding the film production from weather conditions to budget concerns but I hope in the end everything will be worth it and that the film will turn out well and become successful. The Revenant will open in cinemas on Christmas Day (December 25, 2015).
So that wraps up the movies for 2015. It has been quite a year with 4 movies already passed the $1 billion mark. That's pretty impressive. 2016 seems to be packed with lots of interesting movies as well. Do you already have a list of must-watch movies for next year?
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