Quarantine: For a reality TV show about people who work while the rest of the world is asleep, reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman, Scott, are assigned to cover a night shift with a pair of firemen at a Los Angeles fire station. After an uneventful evening, a 911 distress call in the middle of the night takes them to a small apartment building downtown. Police officers are already on the scene in response to bloodcurdling screams coming from an apartment on the third floor. Starring Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Harris. Directed by John Erick Dowdle. Running time: 1 hour, 26 minutes. Rating R for bloody violence and disturbing content, terror and language.

The Duchess: A vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time is trapped in an unhappy triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal. Starring Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling. Directed by Saul Dibb. Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes. Rating PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.

City of Ember: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights — underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered by a massive generator, this city will be sustained only for 200 years. Now Ember is falling into darkness as the generator fails. Starring Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau. Directed by Gil Kenan. Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes. Rating PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.

Dead Silence: There is an old ghost story in the sleepy town of Ravens Fair about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who went mad. Accused of the murder of a young boy, she was hunted down by vengeful townspeople who cut out her tongue and killed her. They buried her along with her "children," a hand-made collection of vaudeville dolls. Since that time, Ravens Fair has been plagued by death. Starring Amber Valletta, Ryan Kwanten, Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Eugene Fairman, Joan Heney. Directed by James Wan. Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Rating R for horror violence and images.

Choke: Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for the deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: He pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons, who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom and spends his days working at a Colonial theme park. Starring Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly MacDonald, Brad William Henke, Joel Grey. Directed by Clark Gregg. Running time: 1 hour, 32 minutes. Rating R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.

Billy: THE EARLY YEARS: The story of evangelist Billy Graham, the humble son of a North Carolina dairy farmer who became one of the most influential and famed preachers of all time. Starring Martin Landau, Armie Hammer, Lindsay Wagner, Jennifer O'Neill. Directed by Robby Benson. Rated PG for thematic material including some disturbing images, brief language and smoking.

Body of Lies: A CIA operative, Roger Ferris, uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected of operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence. Although ostensibly his allies, Ferris questions how far he can really trust these men without putting his entire operation, and his life, on the line. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong and Golshifte Farahani. Directed by Ridley Scott. Running time: 2 hours, 8 minutes. Rated R for strong violence, including some torture, and for language throughout.