Now available on VOD is Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion's horror/comedy Cooties. The film premiered at Sundance in 2014, played at the Stanley Film Festival in Estes Park, CO this past April, and finds its way to your home this weekend. While it fails to fully capitalize on its talented cast (the great Jack McBrayer deserves more to work with), overall the pic is an energetic blend of humor, action, and gore. Those who go in expecting a genre-bending thrill ride may be disappointed, but those hoping for a unique twist on zombie fare with some great Rainn Wilson one-liners thrown in will find a lot to like.

Set primarily within a fictional elementary school in Illinois, Cooties is thrust into action when a foodborne virus gets served up in the cafeteria's chicken nuggets. From there, the school's faculty (led by Elijah Wood's Clint) and a couple of unaffected students are tasked with making it out of the building alive. Although the film never takes itself too seriously, it also refuses to pull punches when it comes to the blood and guts of the situation. You'll laugh at some ridiculous thing that Rainn Wilson's stereotypical P.E. teacher character said and wince at a gruesome act of violence committed by or against an elementary age kid sometimes within the same scene. While it can be a bit unbalanced at times, Cooties is still a fun watch that's worth checking out.

Now that I've encouraged you to watch children eat each other's faces in the name of entertainment, let's get to this week's Top 5:

'Black Mass' Coverage

Scott Cooper's Black Mass is a film that I have to see for myself. Reviews have been mixed, although generally more positive than negative, but none of that really matters to me at this point. I decided that I would watch Black Mass back when the first trailer appeared online. The cast looks exceptional and I can't take my eyes off Johnny Depp as James 'Whitey' Bulger.

Whether you've already watched the film and want to know more about it or are dead set on watching it like I am, you'll do well to read Matt's review and watch Steve's video interviews with Joel Edgerton and other members of the cast.

First 'The Jungle Book' Remake Trailer

Disney released the first trailer for Jon Favreau's live-action remake of The Jungle Book this week and I have to say, even as someone who doesn't love the animated film, it looks to be shaping up quite nicely. The live-action/CG blend feels natural and the dangers surrounding a young boy alone in a jungle feel genuinely threatening. Having Scarlett Johansson's stellar voice work at the forefront and a hint of "The Bare Necessities" melody at the close doesn't hurt the tease either.

35 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall-Winter 2015

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We're less than a week away from the first official day of fall which is great news for at least a couple reasons: 1) the God-forsaken humidity of Midwestern summers is almost behind us and 2) there are some great films headed our way soon. To help prepare you for said films, we've compiled a list of our 35 most anticipated movies of fall-winter 2015. Click here to browse our list and start making moviegoing arrangements.

New 'Creed' Trailer

Speaking of films you need to be on the lookout for the rest of 2015, the latest installment in the Rocky franchise, Creed, is most definitely on that list. Warner Bros. released a new trailer for the film this week, destroying any reservation I may have had about it in the process. Michael B. Jordan is a talented dude and absolutely looks game for the part. Sly Stallone looks like absolute dog piss as the iconic underdog and, somehow, that's exactly what I want from him at this point in the franchise.

TIFF 2015 Coverage

The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival comes to a close tomorrow and if you've been paying any attention to the site the past ten days or so then you should have an above average idea of what's been going on at the festival thus far. Whether it's early reviews of some of your future favorite films or interviews with Tom Hiddleston, Elisabeth Moss, and the like, I encourage you to take a few minutes to browse all of our TIFF 2015 coverage thus far.