What had been a pretty slow month of September in terms of movies is about to get a major jolt, with four new films hitting theaters this week.

There is a sudden bounty of choices.

A former NYPD detective starts looking for a set of brutal kidnappers, but he discovers a mystery far bigger than he expected. (See more about 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' here.)

Directed by Scott Frank

Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook and David Harbour


An amnesiac young boy named Thomas wakes up trapped in a deadly maze. He hopes that the few fragments of memories he still has can give him the clues to escape. (See more about 'The Maze Runner' here.)

Directed by Wes Ball

Starring Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter and Thomas Sangster


When their father dies, the four Altman siblings reunite at their childhood home for a week to grieve, bicker and start over. (See more about 'This Is Where I Leave You' here.)

Directed by Shawn Levy

Starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver and Corey Stoll


An American podcaster's interview with a Canadian man who tells him wild tales about shipwrecks and walruses goes horribly awry when he blacks out then wakes up tied to a wheelchair, unable to escape. (See more about 'Tusk' here.)

Directed by Kevin Smith

Starring Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Parks and Genesis Rodriguez

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