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


'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


'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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