New Movies: ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,’ ‘The World’s End,’ ‘You’re Next’

It's an action-filled weekend at theaters, with three new flicks offering different variations of adventure tales: one fantasy, one comedic and one scary.

'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'

After her mother disappears, a teenage girl learns that she is a Shadowhunter, a secret group of half-angel/half-human warriors fighting to protect our world from demons and monsters.

Directed by Harald Zwart

Starring Lily Collins, Robert Maillet, Kevin Durand, Lena Headey

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'The World's End'

Five old friends reunite in their hometown to tackle the "Golden Mile"—a 12-pub crawl culminating at The World's End, but their drunken escapade takes a detour when they discover their town has been taken over by evil robots.

Directed by Edgar Wright

Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike

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'You're Next'

A family reunion takes a dark turn when a group of mask-wearing home invaders crash the party, but it turns out that the family under attack has a few surprises of its own.

Directed by Adam Wingard

Starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, A.J. Bowen

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