Screen Scene for week of Aug. 26: Horror film ‘Don’t Breathe’ set to scare audiences

Best bets this week

▪  “Don’t Breathe” – This looks (wonderfully) terrifying, following a group of friends who break into the house of a wealthy blind man thinking it will be an easy theft, but discover sinister goings-on instead. This is director Fede Alvarez’s follow-up to the remake of “Evil Dead.”

▪  “Hands of Stone” – This biopic chronicles the relationship between legendary boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramírez) and trainer Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro).

Also opening Friday

▪  “Mechanic: Resurrection” – Jason Statham returns for this action sequel as a former contract killer forced back into service to complete three assassinations and make them look like accidents. Not exactly sure how “Resurrection” applies to any of this, but whatever.

▪  “Southside With You” – This romance imagines the first date of future president Barack Obama and future first lady Michelle Robinson during the summer of 1989 in Chicago’s South Side.

This story was originally published August 24, 2016 at 2:29 PM with the headline "Screen Scene for week of Aug. 26: Horror film ‘Don’t Breathe’ set to scare audiences."