October is in full swing, so many new releases this week skew towards the horror/thriller genre. There’s a film about a man who delves into the world of the occult while trying to make sense of his wife’s death, an Indian film about a prizefighter with a tortured past seeking vengeance against his arch nemesis, a chilling final chapter of the Halloween film series, and more!
Decision to Leave
A detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains meets the dead man’s mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Starring: Tang Wei, Go Kyung-Pyo, Park Hae,il, Jung Yi-seo, Jeong Min Park
Release date: October 14
Dreams of Darkness
Devastated by the disappearance of his wife, Derek Fabry enters a nightmarish world of the occult, erotic evil, and supernatural seduction as he tries to unravel the mystery of her vanishing.
Directed by Nikolai Malden
Starring: Miles Jonn-Dalton, Pia Bertucci, Renee Domenz, Libby Amato, Marisa De Los Rios
Release date: October 13
Halloween Ends
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in this final installment of the franchise.
Directed by David Gordon Green
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Kyle Richards, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Stephanie McIntyre
Release date: October 14
The Legend of Maula Jatt
Maula Jatt, a fierce prizefighter with a tortured past seeks vengeance against his arch nemesis Noori Natt, the most feared warrior in the land of Punjab.
Directed by Bilal Lashari
Starring: Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi. Mahira Khan, Humaima Malik, Gohar Rasheed
Release date: October 13
The Loneliest Boy in the World
‘The Loneliest Boy in the World’ is a modern fairytale – with zombies. A satire and a celebration of family values, of the imagery of horror films, of suburban life, of the American Dream and of the ultimate taboo; death.
Directed by Martin Owen
Starring: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Ashley Benson, Ben Miller, Susan Wokoma, Evan Ross
Release date: October 14
