For obvious reasons, October traditionally offers plenty of room for all sorts of evil and infernal horror, but the current film repertoire is not the only one that abounds. Fans of serious comic books will surely be interested in the new «Joker», while fans of lighthearted will be interested in the new — «Venom: The Last Dance». We are also looking forward to the sequels of the hit films «The Platform» and «Smile», another adaptation of Stephen King’s work, «Demi Moore’s best role in her career», the story of ambitious businessman Donald Trump, and a story about punitive psychiatry in the Soviet Union. Read more about all the potentially interesting releases of the month right now.
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Genre: musical psychological thriller
Premiere date: October 3
Release: movie theaters
Two years after the events of the first film, Arthur Fleck, now a patient at Arkham State Hospital, falls in love with Dr. Harleen Quinzel. While they both experience life as a musical through their shared insanity, Arthur’s followers are building a movement to free him.
After the success of «Joker» in 2019, a sequel was inevitable. It was a movie in which the lighthearted comic book nature of the material was not felt at all, which is why it was perceived on a fundamentally different level. The unsurpassed Joaquin Phoenix returns to the titular role of the crazy clown, and his partner on the set is Lady Gaga, who has already proven that she has not only singing talents.
Genre: psychological horror movie
Premiere date: October 3
Release: Hulu
The film is set in 1930s Oklahoma. A young mother, haunted by her sinister past, is convinced that a mysterious presence in the dust storms is threatening her family. To protect herself, she takes extraordinary measures. «Hold Your Breath» — a new psychological horror starring Sarah Paulson, a regular in the creepy genre.
Genre: horror movie
Premiere date: October 3
Release: Prime Video
A chef opens her first restaurant, where she has to deal with chaos in the workplace, dubious investors, and self-doubt. However, the biggest test for the heroine is the spirit of the previous owner of the estate, who risks ruining everything she has worked so hard for. «House of Spoils» — is another horror film coming out of the Blumhouse wing. It is scheduled to premiere on October 3 on Prime Video.
Genre: a horror movie about the supernatural
Premiere date: October 3
Release: Max
Writer Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration. But later he discovers that a real vampire is operating here, and this forces the hero to unite with those who are ready to fight back against the intruder.
The plot of the film is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, which appeared on bookstore shelves back in 1975. Something tells us that it is unlikely that the project will be included in the short Stephen King’s list of top movie adaptations of his works, but this film certainly arouses some interest.
Genre: sci-fi thriller, horror
Premiere date: October 4
Release: Netflix
Welcome to the world of the mysterious «The Platform» —, a large multi-story tower-style prison where various criminals are held. Dozens of floors house two people each, and a platform that moves freely from top to bottom and vice versa delivers food to them every day. The catch is that the upper floors are luxurious, while the lower floors get miserable scraps.
«The Platform 2» — is the sequel to the successful Spanish thriller «Platform», which was released on Netflix in 2020 and gained immense popularity among viewers at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Critics were also pleased with this visual metaphor for blatant social inequality.
Genre: thriller, horror, survival movie
Premiere date: October 10
Release: movie theaters
Twins Nolan and Samuel live with their mother in a remote forested area somewhere in British Columbia. All three fear an invisible entity that caused an apocalyptic event four years ago. When they leave the house, they tie themselves to the ropes attached to the house, as their mother is convinced that this is the only way to protect themselves from certain death. But what happens if you venture into a predatory forest without ropes?
New project by the famous French horror maker Alexandre Aja, starring Halle Berry, is more reminiscent of M. Night Shyamalan-style mystical stories than Aja’s films — slashers «Haute tension», «The Hills Have Eyes», semi-comedy «Piranha» or tense «Crawl».
Genre: satirical body horror
Premiere date: October 10
Release: movie theaters
The plot tells the story of a 50-year-old celebrity, Elizabeth Sparkle, who, for the sake of her career, decides to use a black market drug — a special substance for cell replication that temporarily creates a younger and better version of her. But the heroine did not even suspect that this desperate step cause terrible side effects.
After its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and a standing ovation from the audience, the film by French director and screenwriter Coralie Farja received universal acclaim from film critics. And the lead actress, Demi Moore, according to some of them, played the best role of her career. We will be able to find out if this is true on October 10.
Genre: thriller
Premiere date: October 10
Release: Max
After an eight-year-old girl mysteriously disappears, connections begin to be made between past mysterious deaths and disappearances on Caddo Lake. It is known that the project was developed by Blinding Edge Pictures by M. Night Shyamalan, mentioned in the article, and starred Dylan O’Brien, the star of the teen dystopia «The Maze Runner».
Genre: historical war drama
Premiere date: October 11
Release: Netflix
A slave named Jeong Yeon, who has outstanding fighting skills and is trying to free himself from unjust slavery, and his master Jeong Ryo come to an irreconcilable confrontation during the Japanese-Korean War. «Uprising» — is a South Korean historical action movie scheduled for release on Netflix on October 11.
Genre: comedy action movie
Premiere date: October 17
Release: Prime Video
Moke is a former petty criminal trying to lead an honest life. Everything changes when he meets his twin brother, Jade, with whom he used to plan and execute thefts. He wants to go on a trip across the country together, so the two of them put this idea into action. In addition to having a lot of adventures, they will meet their mother Kat, who disappeared 30 years ago.
How to reported According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be tonally in the spirit of «Twins» with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. This time Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage were entrusted with the role of the unusual twins, who were also joined on the set by Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei and Brendan Fraser.
Genre: sci-fi animation about survival
Premiere date: October 17
Release: movie theaters
As a result of a shipwreck, the robot ROZZUM unit 7134, or simply Roz, finds himself on a desert island where he discovers a large number of different animals. Over time, he learns their languages, finds new friends, and at the same time, the meaning of life.
The plot of «Wild Robot» is based on the book series of the same name by American writer Peter Brown. It is written and directed by Chris Sanders, who has worked on such animated hits as «Lilo and Stitch», «How to Train Your Dragon» and «The Croods».
Genre: psychological horror movie about the supernatural
Premiere date: October 17
Release: movie theaters
Sensational pop star Skye Riley begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events on the eve of a world tour. She is forced to confront her own dark past, but most importantly — she needs to take back control of her life before it’s too late.
The sequel to the hit horror movie «Smile», released two years ago, was not long in coming. This time, Naomi Scott will have to try on the sinister smile. And how can we not recall the iconic Joker’s «why so serious?.
Genre: biographical drama
Premiere date: October 17
Release: movie theaters
The movie takes place in the first years of his business career Donald Trump. The story will focus on the relationship between Trump and New York prosecutor Roy Cohn, known for his work with Senator Joseph McCarthy during McCarthyism.
On the eve of the US presidential election, a film about Donald Trump’s early years is being released, which, after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, was criticized by the politician’s lawyers tried to boycott. Given that it shows Trump raping his first wife Ivana, this is not surprising. The title role was played by Sebastian Stan.
Genre: spy action movie
Premiere date: October 17
Release: movie theaters
Avery Graves is a CIA agent whose husband has been kidnapped by terrorists. The kidnappers blackmail Graves in order to obtain information that, if revealed, would mean betrayal of her country.
A long time ago star vampire saga «Underworld», Kate Beckinsale hasn’t been known to delight her fans with action roles, most recently as Lindsay from «Jolt» in 2021. The production was directed by the famous French filmmaker Pierre Morel, who at the beginning of his career made such hits as «District 13» and «Taken», but, judging by his recent filmography, is not in the best shape now. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 17, and just a week later — on Prime Video.
Genre: crime thriller
Premiere date: October 18
Release: Netflix
In 1978, serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on the TV show «The Dating Game» and won a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw. Alcala had killed five women by then and was later nicknamed the «The Dating Game Killer» because of his strange image on the show. «Woman of the Hour» was the directorial debut of actress Anna Kendrick, and its plot is based on real events.
Genre: adventure fantasy, comedy
Premiere date: October 23
Release: Netflix
After discovering a mysterious card game, a family finds themselves in the Middle Ages and encountering dangerous werewolves every night. The plot of the film is based on the card game «Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow», created by the Frenchmen Philippe de Pallier and Hervé Marley in 2001, which, in turn, is based on the well-known «Mafia».
Genre: romantic comedy, drama
Premiere date: October 24
Release: movie theaters
The unexpected meeting between Almut and Tobias rekindled wonderful feelings in both of them. It seems that this is the time for a happy life and making plans for the future. But fate had its own plans for the lovers. They were, by the way, embodied on the screen by Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
Genre: superhero action
Premiere date: October 24
Release: movie theaters
Eddie Brock and Venom are forced to go on the run, as they are hunted both in this world and by hostile representatives of the world of the voracious symbiote. «The Last Dance» — is essentially Tom Hardy’s swan song in the title role (at least there hasn’t been any news of a new contract yet) and the final part of the «Venom» trilogy. It’s also the fifth movie comic within Sony’s dubious Spider-Man universe, where «Venom» can boast of at least looking the best among the worst.
Genre: horror, thriller
Premiere date: October 25
Release: movie theaters
The plot tells the story of a skilled killer who injects a grieving woman with a paralytic drug. In order to survive, she must act as quickly as possible before her body completely fails. Among others, the film was produced by Sam Raimi’s Raimi Productions.
Genre: sci-fi slasher
Premiere date: October 30
Release: Netflix
Lucy Field, a high school student and amateur inventor, accidentally finds a time machine and returns to 2003. Back then, Lucy’s sister was killed by an unknown maniac, and now the girl is ready to do anything to prevent this terrible event.
«Time Cut» is too much like last year’s «Halloween horror» «Totally Killer» with the difference that the heroine traveled back to the 80s to save her mother from a cruel murderer. The shooting ended in August 2021, so Ukrainian cinematographer Halyna Hutchins had time to work on the film before death on the set of the western «Rust» in October of the same year.
Genre: historical drama
Premiere date: October 31
Release: movie theaters
The 1970s, the Soviet Union. A young man, Andrii Dovzhenko, discovers that a large proportion of those convicted of «anti-Soviet activities» ended up in psychiatric hospitals rather than prisons. For his rebellion against the Soviet system, Andrii himself becomes a victim of punitive psychiatry. As a result, he will face a choice — cooperate with the KGB and become free or reveal the terrible truth about the radical methods of the communist regime’s struggle against dissidents. Diagnosis: Dissent» — is the debut film by Ukrainian director Denys Tarasov.