Movie Guide: What's playing in Aiken for the weekend of Oct. 6

Oct. 5—"The Exorcist: Believer" NEW

When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who's been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago. With Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Nettles and Leslie Odom Jr. Written by Peter Sattler, David Gordon Green and Scott Teems. Directed by David Gordon Green. (2:01) R.

"The Creator"

Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. With John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Gemma Chan. Written by Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz. Directed by Gareth Edwards. (2:13) PG-13.

"Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie"

A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. With Dan Duran, Kristen Bell and James Marsden. Written by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen and Shane Morris. Directed by Cal Brunker. (1:32) PG

"Saw X"

A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. With Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Synnøve Macody Lund. Written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. Directed by Kevin Greutert. (1:58) R

"A Haunting in Venice"

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. With Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Dornan. Written by Michael Green and Agatha Christie. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. (1:43) PG-13

"Dumb Money"

Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest company. With Paul Dano, Pete Davidson and Vincent D'Onofrio. Written by Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo and Ben Mezrich. Directed by Craig Gillespie. (1:45) R

"The Nun II"

1956 — France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. With Taissa Farming, Jonas Bloquet and Storm Reid. Written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing and Akela Cooper. Directed by Michael Chaves. (1:50) R

"The Equalizer 3"

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: Become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia. WIth Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning and Eugenio Mastandrea. Written by Richard Welk, Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. (1:49) R

"Expend4bles"

Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. With Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, and Sylvester Stallone. Written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart and Max Adams. Directed by Scott Waugh. (1:43) R