Movie theaters are open again and many of the new releases are appearing on the big screen, streaming services are still getting plenty of first-run films. We’ve organized a huge list with many of the new releases and upcoming titles appearing on your favorite streaming sites.
October 15
Halloween Kills
Horror, Thriller, Crime
October 15 (Peacock) | October 15 (theater)
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Anthony Michael Hall, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens, Charles Cyphers
After Laurie, Karen and Allyson leave the masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with fatal injuries, believing she has finally killed her algorithm. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie’s trap, his bloodbath ritual begins again. As she fights her pain and prepares to defend against it, she inspires everyone in Haddonfield to rise up against The Shape.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Drama
October 15 (Amazon Prime) It’s a series, but it’s suited to Halloween
Cast: Madison Iseman, Brianne Tju, Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore, Sebastian Amoruso, Fiona Rene, Cassie Beck, Brooke Bloom, Bill Heck
In a sun-soaked Hawaiian town with a mysterious past, a group of friends is left with a dark secret after a tragic accident. One year later, a member of the group receives a threatening message, and the friends now know that someone intends to make them pay for last summer.
Breaking Them Up
Comedy
October 15
Cast: Stephen Schneider, Kelen Coleman, Jakob Wedel, Tess Aubert, Tiffany Feese, Skip Schwink, Allyson Cristofaro, Juliocesar Chavez, Aidan Langford
Tired of his parents’ constant bickering, 15 year old Damien is certain they’re all wrong for each other— he would know, he’s a relationship expert. Damien and his best friend Erin have a side hustle coupling-up classmates for the right price. So when Damien discovers his parents may have had a shotgunning wedding, he convinces Erin to turn their efforts toward finding his parents new partners— but the cost of doing business may come at the price of everyone involved.
The Grand Duke Of Corsica
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
October 15
Cast: Peter Stormare, Timothy Spall, Olwen Catherine Kelly, Alicia Agneson, Lara Heller, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Matt Hookings, Noeleen Comiskey, Missy Malek
A cantankerous and brilliant architect, Alfred, embarks on a highly unusual commission in Malta for a man who calls himself ‘The Grand Duke of Corsica’. An epidemic hits the Island and all must flee, but Alfred remains to finish the job.
I’m Your Man
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
October 15 | September 24 (theater)
Cast: Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw, Wolfgang Hübsch, Annika Meier, Falilou Seck, Jürgen Tarrach, Henriette Richter-Röhl, Monika Oschek
Alma is a scientist at Berlin’s famous Pergamon Museum. In order to obtain research funds for her studies, she accepts an offer to participate in an extraordinary experiment. For three weeks, she must live with a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence designed to allow it to morph into that of her ideal life partner. Enter Tom, a machine in human form, created to make her happy.
Operation Curveball
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
October 15 | October 8 (limited) (theater)
Cast: Sebastian Blomberg, Dar Salim, Virginia Kull, Michael Wittenborn, Thorsten Merten, Franziska Brandmeier
Although he already has searched Iraq unsuccessfully for weapons of mass destruction as a member of a UN mission, German bio-weapons expert Arndt Wolf is still obsessed with the idea that Saddam Hussein is hiding something. Nobody around him is interested in this topic any more. This changes abruptly when an Iraqi asylum seeker claims to have been involved in the manufacture of chemical weapons. The German Federal Intelligence Service summons Dr. Wolf to ascertain the legitimacy of the claims made by the informant, who has been given the code name “Curveball”.
Needle in a Timestack
Science Fiction, Romance
October 15 | October 15 (theater)
Cast: Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Freida Pinto, Orlando Bloom, Jadyn Wong
If love is in the form of a circle, what lines would you cross to be with your soulmate? In this gripping, near-future love story directed by Oscar® winner John Ridley, Nick and Janine (Oscar® nominees Leslie Odom, Jr. and Cynthia Erivo) live in marital bliss, until Janine’s ex-husband (Orlando Bloom) warps time to try to tear them apart using Nick’s college girlfriend (Frieda Pinto). As Nick’s memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in order to hold onto — or let go of — everything he loves. Can love endure in a future where time is fluid, and all of life may be just an illusion?
Dear Evan Hansen
Music, Drama
October 15 | September 24 (theater)
Cast: Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever, Julianne Moore, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino, DeMarius R. Copes
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Fever Dream
Drama
October 13 (Netflix) | October 8 (theater)
Cast: María Valverde, Guillermo Pfening, Dolores Fonzi, Germán Palacios, Emilio Vodanovich, Guillermina Sorribes Liotta, Marcelo Michinaux
A woman named Amanda lies stricken, far from home. A young boy named David questions her, trying to make her remember. She’s not his mother, he’s not her son. As her time is running out, he helps her unravel a powerful, haunting story of obsessive jealousy, an invisible danger, and the power of a mother’s love for her child.
Copshop
Action, Thriller, Crime
September 17 (theater)
Cast: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss, Ryan O’Nan, Robert Walker Branchaud, Kaiwi Lyman, Marshall Cook
Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick: he sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. But jail can’t protect Murretto for long, and Viddick soon schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
The Velvet Underground
Documentary, Music
October 15
Cast: Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker
Experience the iconic rock band’s legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Live at Mister Kelly’s
Documentary
October 12
Cast: David Marienthal, Ted Bogosian, Bob Newhart, Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, Dick Gregory, Lainie Kazan, Herbie Hancock, Dick Cavett, Tim Reid, Fred Willard, Ramsey Lewis, Ted Bogosian, Ted Bogosian, Ted Bogosian, Scott Dummler, David Marienthal
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. It smashed color and gender barriers to put controversial voices on stage and transformed entertainment in America in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.
Hell or High Seas
Documentary, Drama
October 1 | October 8 (theater)
Cast: Taylor Grieger, Stephen O’Shea, John Rose, Kellen Warner
Hell or High Seas follows U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime – sailing around Cape Horn, the world’s most treacherous ocean waters. The film is a moving portrait of a veteran using his own painful journey with PTSD to find healing for himself, and pave a smoother path for veterans returning to civilian life. Hell or High Seas is an adventure film with a deep, universal message about perseverance and hope.
Show Me the Father
Documentary
September 10
Cast: Jim Daly, Jonathan Evans, Tony Evans
Everyone has a unique father story. Whether positive or painful, it’s always personal and can deeply affect the core of our identity and direction of our lives. Providing a fresh perspective on the roles of fathers in today’s society, SHOW ME THE FATHER invites you to think differently about how you view your earthly father, and how you personally relate to God.
Ailey
Documentary
September 3 (delayed?) | July 23 (theater)
Cast: Robert Battle, Rennie Harris, Darrin Ross, Don Martin, Mary Barnett, Linda Kent, George Faison, Judith Jamison, William Hammond
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would.
The Blazing World
Horror, Fantasy, Adventure
October 15
Cast: Carlson Young, Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, John Karna, SoKo, Bailey Lewis
Ever since Margaret was six years old, she has been haunted by the memory of watching her sister drown during an explosive fight between her parents. As a young woman, she slides further into her twisted inner life, ultimately finding herself on the brink of suicide. Through an epic journey down the smokiest and scariest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge.
Demigod
Horror
October 15
Cast: Rachel Nichols, Yohance Myles, Miles Doleac, Alli Hart, Sherri Eakin, Lindsay Anne Williams, Mike Mayhall, Christian Stokes, Rachel Ryals
Robin, who travels with her husband to Germany’s Black Forest upon learning that her huntsman grandfather has died and left her all his worldly possessions. Upon arrival, a terrifying secret forces her to reckon with her family’s past and a mysterious ritual she thought was the stuff of fairy tales.
October 7
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Comedy, Family, TV Movie
October 8 (Disney+)
Cast: Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, David Rudman, Darren Criss, Geoff Keighley, Pat Sajak, Craig Robinson
The Great Gonzo – world famous daredevil artiste, has done it all, seen it all, and survived it all. But on Halloween night, the fearless Gonzo takes on the greatest challenge of his life by spending one very daring night in the most grim grinning place on Earth …The Haunted Mansion.
South of Heaven
Action, Drama
October 8 | October 8 (theater)
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Evangeline Lilly, Mike Colter, Shea Whigham
After serving twelve years for armed robbery, Jimmy gets an early parole. Upon his release from prison he vows to give Annie, his childhood love, now dying from cancer, the best year of her life. The best last year of her life. If only life were that simple…
Survive the Game
Action, Thriller, Crime
October 8 | October 8 (theater)
Cast: Chad Michael Murray, Bruce Willis, Swen Temmel, Sarah Roemer
Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction) and Chad Michael Murray (“Riverdale”) star in this explosive crime-thriller. When cop David (Willis) is injured in a drug bust gone wrong, his partner, Cal, pursues the two criminals who shot him to a remote farm owned by troubled vet Eric (Murray). As Cal and Eric plot their defense, more of the gang arrives — along with a wounded David — and, outnumbered, the three heroes must use stealth, smarts, and marksmanship to take down the drug-dealing mob.
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