Movie Theaters Reopening Friday – But is There Anything to Watch?

Governor Cuomo has finally given the green light for movie theaters to reopen starting tomorrow. Of course, there are strict guidelines for the reopening including, air filtration, social distancing, additional cleaning and they will only allow 25% capacity. Currently, only theaters outside New York City are allowed to reopen with the current guidelines.

Regal Cinemas will reopen two theaters in the Capital Region. Regal Colonie Center and Regal Crossgates will start showing movies on Friday, October 23rd. Well, now that the movie theaters are open what are they even going to show? Most of the big blockbuster movies have been pushed back until 2021 and the movie industry has been slow to get back to actually making movies.

Currently, there are only a few potential blockbusters that are scheduled to open in the near future including "Wonder Woman 1984",  “The Croods: A New Age” on Thanksgiving, and Ryan Reynolds’ “Free Guy” in December. Those movies could easily be moved back to 2021 and that decision could be based on how many people will come back to the theaters opening this weekend in the Capital Region.

If you're looking to watch something scary for the Halloween season there are a few options for this weekend.

HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MOVIES SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND

The Empty Man

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

The Honest Thief

Liam Neeson plays a bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live.

The War With Grandpa

Sixth-grader Peter is pretty much your average kid-he likes gaming, hanging with his friends, and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in with Peter's family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all, his bedroom.

The Broken Hearts Gallery

A brokenhearted New York museum curator begins a collection of things connected to break-ups and writes about it on her blog.

The New Mutants

"The New Mutants," an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring.

Unhinged

Unhinged stars Russell Crowe. It's a psychological thriller that takes something we've all experienced- road rage - to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.

Monsters Inc. (Special $5 Classic Movie)

A city of monsters with no humans called Monstropolis centers around the city's power company, Monsters, Inc.