Movies to see in the Twin Cities this week: Scream It Of Screen, 'Body Snatchers,' and more

It's summer, so of course there are plenty of new releases hitting theaters.

This week, there's Despicable Me 4 — the mislabeled sixth film of the animated mega-franchise. For a completely different vibe, there's MaXXXine , the third film of Ti West's trilogy of films starring Mia Goth, following X and Pearl .

Or.... you could go for a guaranteed good time. Head to a theater for an event like Scream It Off Screen, a classic like Invasion of the Body Snatchers or film with a vocal cult following like One Cut of the Dead . Here are five movies — ok, four movies and an event — you can catch at Twin Cities theaters this week.

Scream It Off Screen

Friday, July 5 at the Parkway Theater

The chaotic Parkway staple returns with another slate of independent short films. Each installment lets the audience act like Gong Show hosts, deciding, as the film plays, whether or not it gets to keep going. Glory, humiliation, and cash prizes follow.

The series is beloved both for showcasing great short films and for being a goofy, raucous good time. None of the 15 films screened each month are vetted beforehand. They're chosen via lottery and judged on the spot by the audience. This week, Scream It Off Screen tells Bring Me The News it will be celebrating the 28th anniversary of the cloning of Dolly the Sheep. Your guess is as good as ours. The Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis ($13–19)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Friday, July 5–Sunday, July 7 at the Trylon

To their credit, the Cloverfield movies have been hard to pigeonhole, even if they've been uneven. While Cloverfield was a surprisingly engaging monster movie on an indie budget, 10 Cloverfield Lane was a completely different animal. The intense, claustrophobic thriller takes place almost entirely in a bunker where Howard (John Goodman, in one of his fiercest roles) holds two young people captive, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. A disaster and an uninhabitable Earth sits outside the bunker. At least, that's what Howard says. The Trylon, 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)

One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Sunday, July 7–Tuesday, July 9 at the Trylon

Shin’ichirô Ueda's micro-budget zombie movie is the kind of film that appeals to a very niche audience who will die (and come back to life) for it. The Japanese film follows a hacky director shooting a zombie movie for live TV. So, it's going to have been done in a single take. (The movie mimics the film being shot, opening with a nearly 40-minute continuous shot.)

One Cut of the Dead has been compared (as seen in the trailer above) to Shaun of the Dead, but the comparisons aren't just apt because they're both zombie horror comedies that love, not ridicule, the genre. They' both showcase a palpable love of movies. It's a funny, oozy, and distinct take on zombies. The Trylon, 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 at the Riverview Theater

There are many Body Snatchers movies, but none reach the heights of the 1978 classic starring the late Donald Sutherland. (Apologies to Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. None to Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig.)

The '78 version is a nail-biter, with almost every scene bringing layered tensions, right up until its final moments and that iconic moment. [ Screeeeeeeeech. ] The Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave. S, Minneapolis ($5)

Razorback (1984)

Monday, July 8 at Emagine Willow Creek

The Cinema of the Macabre 's July series follows Tremors with Razorback , a film that lives up to the series' title. A wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, prompting a man to hunt the beast after it killed his wife. It's got horror, gore, and thick Australian accents. Emagine Willow Creek, 9900 Shelard Pkwy, Plymouth ($8)

A few more movies to see this week.

• July 6: Spirited Away (2001) at the Parkway Theater
• July 7: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) at Emagine Willow Creek
• July 9: The 48 Hour Film Project premiere screenings at the Parkway Theater