It is that time again when I make the list of the upcoming year in movies. Below is a list of movies schedule to be released in the year 2012. As always this list will be revised as more movies are either added or their release date is rescheduled to another date. I will make a note as I always do that all descriptions and dates are taken and compiled from various sources which included Movieweb.com, teaser-trailer.com, Movie Insider, Wikipedia , Comingsoon.net , and Imdb. Also left out are conflicting schedules and the ones that fall under the To Be Announced (TBA) catagory. I seen one or two that I know for sure are going to be released at a later date or are not even near production.
| Scifiology’s list of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy movies for 2012 | |
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| January 2012 | |
 The Devil Inside | On October 30, 1989, Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) committed 3 murders during an exorcism performed on her. The Catholic Church became involved, and she has since been in a Catholic psychiatric hospital in Rome.In 2009, twenty years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) and a film crew try to find a pastor/scientist to help Maria. Isabella starts to question whether this runs in families, as she fears she herself will one day be possessed. Maria’s possession proves to be unlike anything in the history of Christianity. A series of unauthorized exorcisms ensues. Everything goes horribly wrong, and the only piece of evidence is the footage caught by the film crew. Not based on true events. |
 The Divide January 13, 2012 | Set in the the near future, the film opens with pandemonium and a chaotic sprint towards the basement of a New York apartment building, just moments before the city outside is destroyed. When a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their apartment building, a converted fallout shelter designed by their paranoid superintendent Mickey. With just three connecting rooms it is barely big enough, but with stockpiles of food and water, the group is at least safe from the horrors outside, and they settle in and attempt to fathom the catastrophe that has ended the lives of so many of their loved ones. With fatalities on both sides and the remaining HAZMATS temporarily pushed back and locked out, the worst is yet to come for the group. Cabin fever sets in as the perception of the shelter shifts from safe-haven to claustrophobic rat-trap. Fear of radiation-poisoning and dwindling supplies play on their minds, while the young, beautiful Eva has more immediate worries. Her fiancé Sam is weaker than the other males, who are slowly starting to regress into ruthless, violent, predators. |
 Underworld: Awakening January 20, 2012 | Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.”See Trailer HEREFor more see the official Underworld: Awakening web site |
| Feburary 2012 | |
 The InnkeepersFebruary 3, 2012 | After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England’s most haunted hotels. As the Inn’s final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage “ghost hunters” begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel’s long unexplained history.See Trailer Here |
 The Woman in Black February 3, 2012 | Young lawyer Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) leaves his son in London to settle the legal affairs of the recently deceased Alice Drablow. He discovers that a series of inexplicable accidents and suicides have forced the parents of her village to barricade their children indoors, as if protecting them from an unseen foe. When Arthur stays the night all alone at the Drablows’ foreboding house, he hears the screams of a drowning child and sees decaying children listlessly wandering the marshes. He will soon discover these haunting figures share the same date of death, and the same killer. The ghost of a scorned woman, who was unable to save her beloved son Nathaniel from drowning, The Woman In Black, takes on a horrifying form. Set on vengeance, her veil hides gaping sockets eaten away by scavengers and her curse hides an even darker secret – whenever she is seen, a child dies. In the face of hostility from the local residents, Arthur dredges up Nathaniel’s skeleton and buries it with his mother, hoping the evil spectre will finally rest in peace. In a cruel twist of fate, the Woman In Black turns her claws towards Arthur’s young son. To avoid a fate worse than death, Arthur must now sacrifice everything he holds dear and save his child |
 Chronicle February 3, 2012 | Three Portland teens contact a mysterious substance in the woods and begin to develop incredible powers. They work together to hone their skills for fun, until personal and family problems begin to turn them against one another. See Trailer HERE |
 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island February 10, 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (also known as Journey to the Mysterious Island) is an upcoming American 3D action-adventure film directed by Brad Peyton and the sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island stars Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Kristin Davis, Luis Guzmán and Vanessa Hudgens. The story is by Richard Outten, Brian Gunn & Mark Gunn, and the screenplay is by Brian Gunn & Mark Gunn.PLOT: Sean (Hutcherson) accompanies his mother’s husband (Johnson) to find his grandfather (Caine) who went missing while exploring a lost island. See the trailer HERE Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D This is a rerelease which is cool because all 6 films will be releaesed in 3D. |
 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance February 17,2012 | Set several years after the first film, Johnny Blaze is in self-imposed exile from the world. Blaze has become a tormented soul, convinced that his powers are a curse. Former stuntman Blaze is then approached by Moreau, a member of the monastic order of Michael, the warrior angel. Moreau seeks a protector for a mother and son duo who are being pursued by a figure named Roarke – a fellow with a detailed knowledge of the Ghost Rider and his different identities over the centuries.See trailer HERE Visit Official Website for more info |
 Lockout Feburary 24, 2012 | Is a 3D film that has Guy Pearce who plays a government agent convicted of a crime which he did not commit. He is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President’s daughter from a prison in space which has been overtaken by its prisoners. |
| March 2012 | |
 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters March 3, 2012 | Catching up with Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) 15 years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have evolved into vengenful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminate witches. Over the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them. Now, Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of the evil Muriel (Famke Janssen) who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches’ gathering during the upcoming ‘Blood Moon’ night in two days time. To make things worse, the duo also has to deal with the brutal Sheriff Berringer (Peter Stormare) who has taken power in Augsburg and conducts a very indiscriminate witchhunt of his own. |
 The Raven March 9, 2012 | The Raven is an upcoming thriller film directed by James McTeigue, based on a screenplay by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare.A serial killer challenges Edgar Allan Poe to solve a series of murders based on his stories.See Trailer HERE |
 Wrath of the Titans March 30 2012 | A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans led by Kronos: father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes), and Poseidon (Danny Huston). The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades and Ares (Édgar Ramírez) make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans’ strength grows stronger as Zeus’s remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon’s demigod son Agenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind See trailer HERE |
| April 2012 | |
 Iron Sky April 4, 2012 | As World War II comes to an end in 1945, Hans Kammler and other German scientists make a breakthrough in anti-gravity research. From a secret base in the Antarctic, Nazi spaceships are sent to the “dark side” of the Moon to establish the military base “Schwarze Sonne”. Their plan is to build a powerful fleet and return to conquer Earth. The film is set in the year 2018 when their descendants finally return. |
 Cabin in the Woods April 13, 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods provides a new twist on the classic young-people-stranded-in-the-woods horror trope. Jenkins and Whitford will play white-collar co-workers with a mysterious connection to the cabin.[4] A group of college kids spend a weekend at a mysterious cabin in the woods |
 Scary Movie 5 April 20, 2012 | Scary Movie 5 was officially confirmed by the Weinstein Company in 2009. David Zucker is expected to be returning as director while the series’ main stars Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson and Regina Hall have all expressed interest in returning for the sequel.In June 2011, a release date was announced for April 20, 2012. Zucker expressed interest in spoofing the Final Destination film series, as well as Paranormal Activity, Scream 4, and the Child’s Play film series. |
 House at the End of the Street April 20, 2012 | “House at the End of the Street” centers on a teen girl (Lawrence) who moves with her mom to a new town and learns that their home is next door to a house where a double murder took place. Complications ensue when the teen befriends the massacre’s sole surviving son Read more: House at the End of the Street – Trailers, Videos, and Reviews ComingSoon.net Movie Database http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=66805#ixzz1bB5ZEkiA |
| May 2012 | |
 The Avengers May 4, 2012 | Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”–the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012.See trailer HERE |
 Dark Shadows 2012 | In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas, grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard, who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive. In 1972, Barnabas is freed and returns to find his manor in ruin. It is occupied by dysfunctional descendants and other residents, all of whom have secrets. |
 Battleship 2012 | In the Hawaiian Islands, an international naval fleet at Pearl Harbor engage in a very dynamic and intense battle against an alien race known as “The Regents”. The aliens come to planet Earth, on a mission to build a power source in the ocean. Upon their visit, they come in contact with the navy fleet. The film is also purported to show both sides of the story, from the aliens’ perspective, as well as the humans’ so the audience knows exactly where the opponent’s ships areVisit Official Website HERESee Trailer HERE |
 Men in Black III 2012 | Men in Black III, stylized MIB3 and previously entitled Men in Black III-D, is an upcoming 3D science fiction comedy film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. It will be released as the sequel to Men in Black II on May 25, 2012, ten years after its predecessor, and will also star Josh Brolin and Jemaine Clement, with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The film is the third entry in the Men in Black film series which is based on the Malibu comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Principal photography began in New York City on November 16, 2010. |
| June 2012 | |
 Snow White and the Huntsman June 1, 2012 | Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the one girl threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, “Thor”) who was dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power.See official website |
 Prometheus June 8, 2012 | Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. |
 Jack the Giant Killer June 15, 2012 | An ancient war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself |
 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter June 22, 2012 | is a 2012 American supernatural film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel’s author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States (1861–1865), is fictionally portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Benjamin Walker stars as Lincoln. Filming began in Louisiana in March 2011, and the film is being produced in 3D. It is scheduled to be released on June 22, 2012. |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation June 29, 2012 | Official Plot Summary not available yet. But on Wikipedia nad several other movie sites and blogs has the the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly. Zartan, who is last seen in disguise as the President of the United States, has now got the world leaders all under his thumb, war heads headed towards innocent populaces, and some new heavies on the payroll, to keep G.I. Joe at bay |
| July 2012 | |
The Amazing Spider-Man July 3, 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man is an upcoming American superhero film based on the comic book of the same name that is currently in production. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the first film in a rebooted Spider-Man film franchise. The film is being directed by Marc Webb. The cast includes Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors. The film will portray Peter Parker as he is developing his super powers in high school. It is scheduled to be released in 3D on July 3, 2012.See the trailere HERE |
 Ice Age: Continental Drift July 13, 2012 | One of filmdom’s most beloved trios – “Ice Age’s” Manny, Diego, and Sid – embark upon their greatest adventure after cataclysm sets an entire continent drift. Separated from the rest of the herd, they use an iceberg as a makeshift ship, which launches them on an epic seafaring quest. Manny and the gang are challenged like never before to become heroes and do the impossible, as they encounter exotic sea creatures, explore a brave new world, and battle ruthless pirates. And Scrat’s reunion with his cursed nut catapults him to places no prehistoric squirrel has gone beforVisit the official website HERE |
 The Dark Knight Rises July 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises is an upcoming American superhero film under the development of Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, and Jonathan Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third and final installment in Nolan’s Batman film series. The film is scheduled for release in the United States and Canada on July 20, 2012, by Warner Bros.See trailer HEREVisit the official website HERE |
| August 2012 | |
 Total Recall August 3, 2012 | As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy in the far future, a simple factory worker suffering from violent nightmares (Farrell) also begins to suspect that he’s a spy whose memory and personality were erased and replaced, though he is unaware which side of the fight he’s on and how important his lost memories will be in its outcome.Visit the Official Website |
Paranorman August 12, 2012 | A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and moronic grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. |
Possesion August 31, 2012 | A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl’s father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. |
| September 2012 | |
Resident Evil: Retribution September 14, 2012 | the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil. The film has many returning actors and characters, along with new characters from the video game not featured in the films. Filming started in October and is expected to end in December 2011 for a scheduled release date of September 14, 2012 |
Dredd September 21, 2012 | Dredd is an upcoming film directed by Pete Travis. It was announced in December 2008 that Danny Boyle, through his production company DNA Films, was to make a comic book adaption of 2000 AD character Judge Dredd and would be unrelated to the 1995 film version. The film is to be directed by Pete Travis with a script by Alex Garland. The cast currently consists of Karl Urban as Judge Dredd and Olivia Thirlby as Judge Anderson. Dredd is due to be released on September 21, 2012 in 3-D |
Hotel Transylvania September 21, 2012 | Dracula, an owner of Hotel Transylvania in Romania, a five-star resort for the world’s monsters, must protect his teenage daughter Mavis from falling in love with Jonathan, a curious young traveler. |
Looper September 28, 2012 | A present-day killer (Gordon-Levitt) works for a mob in the future and kills people who are sent from the future. He recognizes one victim (Willis) as himself and hesitates, resulting in the escape of his older self |
| October 2012 | |
 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D October 5, 2012 | In November 2010, it was reported that the plot will follow the events after the 1974 film.[3] Sources later reported in June 2011 that it will also involve a girl named Heather and her friends traveling to Texas to collect an inheritance, that includes Leatherface. |
 Frankenweenie October 5 , 2012 | A young boy who makes monster movies tries to bring his dog Sparky back to life after he has been hit by a car. |
 Halloween 3D October 26, 2012 | Halloween 3D is the third installement of the rebooted Halloween series that were directed by Rob Zombie. The third film however is not being directed by Rob and the film will take advantage of the 3D craze. Hmmmm splattered guts in 3D |
| November 2012 | |
James Bond 23 November 9, 2012 | There is no title yet for this film except for 23 which if course 23 will be the Twenty-third film installment to the franchise, and the third to star Daniel Craig as James Bond.Very little is known so far so when more comes in I will be sure to update this discription |
 Ouija November 9, 2012 | Ouija is a film adaptation of the classic Hasbro board game. The supernatural action-adventure centers around a family that unwittingly unleash an evil spirit after communicating with it through a Ouija boar |
 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II November 16, 2012 | The new found married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world. After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal. But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle. The suspenseful and deeply romantic Breaking Dawn continues the epic tale of supernatural fantasy and passionate love that has made The Twilight Saga a worldwide phenomenon |
| December 2012 | |
 World War Z December 12, 2012 | World War Z is an upcoming post-apocalyptic horror film based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks. The film is directed by Marc Forster and stars Brad Pitt, with a script written by J. Michael Straczynski and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The film is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2012. |
 The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyDecember 14, 2012 | The Hobbit follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was conquered by the dragon Smaug. Unexpectedly approached by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of 13 dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the wild; through treacherous lands swarming with goblins and orcs, deadly wargs and giant spiders, shapeshifters and sorcerers and ultimately Baggins’s meeting with Gollum, where he finds a magical gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth.See Official Hobbit Blog |
Fixed some minor bugs in the coding of this page since I did this pretty much in HTML myself to get it to look better then it would of with the out of the box tools that WP has. Also updated the movies and some of the content on the list with with these list can be every day specially with the movies that get their schedules changed on the fly.