'Scary Movies XIV' is the 14th edition of New York City’s

 “Scary Movies XIV” is the 14th edition of New York City’s premier showcase for the most vital voices in contemporary horror and genre-bending cinema from around the world.

Running August 12 through August 20

Wednesday, July 29

Buddy — A surreal horror comedy about a cheerful children’s TV show that descends into bloody chaos.

Superbuhei — A dark psychological thriller about loneliness, paranoia and a man convinced his evil double is stealing his life.

The Trek — A haunting South African Western-horror tale of colonialism, survival and terror in the Kalahari Desert.

The Threshing — A chilling folk-horror satire about a couple trapped inside an increasingly sinister sustainable farming commune.

Thursday, July 30

Family Movie — Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick lead a campy horror comedy about a filmmaking family, a missing actor and a body in the barn.

Sudden Fury — A newly restored Canadian thriller about greed, betrayal and a husband’s deadly plan to collect an inheritance.

Goody Goody — A prenatal horror film in which a remote home birth becomes a terrifying fight for survival.

The Weed Eaters — A New Zealand stoner horror comedy where potent marijuana, accidental death and cannibalism collide.

The Peril at Pincer Point — A supernatural maritime mystery about a sound recordist, a haunted island and a phantom ship.