A new week means lots of new movies coming out! This week’s new releases include a film about a father who makes a bad parenting choice in taking his young son to a wild hip-hip festival that results in navigating all sorts of chaos, a new Tom Cruise film about an the most powerful in the world on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything, a thriller about an influencer who travels to Copenhagen for a documentary about her online fame, only to be forced to confront her fear when an obsessive stalker begins tracking her movements, and much more!
Appofeniacs
The use of AI technology reaches its most violent and bloody conclusion after a series of deepfake videos are unleashed into the world.
Directed by Chris Marrs Piliero
Starring: Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, Sean Gunn, Michael Abbott Jr., Will Brandt
Release date: October 2
Beware Boiúna (R)
A team of doctors embark on a local mission in the Amazon rain forest, but it soon becomes clear that not everybody – or everything – is happy to see them. Their sudden appearance draws the attention of an animal predator, the “Boiúna.”
Directed by Mike P. Nelson
Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Jessica Rothe, Kiana Madeira, Jackson Bews, WIll Close
Release date: October 2
Digger (R)
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Starring: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Emma D’Arcy
Release date: October 2
The Influencer Project (R)
An influencer travels to Copenhagen for a documentary about her online fame, but when an obsessive stalker begins tracking her movements, she must confront the terror and reclaim her power.
Directed by Mike Nybroe
Starring: Gemma Karlsen, Eos Karlsson, Chiara King, Mike Nybroe, Luca Storm
Release date: October 2
The Last First: Winter K2
K2’s first winter ascent claimed 5 lives, revealing modern alpinism’s struggles with commercialization, social media impact, and conflicts between marginalized climbers and traditional elites.
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev
Starring: Nirmal Purja, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Sajid Sadpara, John Snorri Sigurjónsson
Release date: October 2
Rolling Loud (R)
A father makes a bad parenting choice by taking his young son to a wild hip-hop festival, leading to chaos as they navigate crowds, security, and family dynamics with eccentric companions.
Directed by Jeremy Garelick
Starring: Owen Wilson, Christian Convery, Jolene, Travis Scott, Matt Rife
Release date: October 2
The Scout
A New York City location scout photographs the homes of strangers for a T.V. pilot, stepping into their private lives while trying to satisfy her erratic employers.
Directed by Paula González-Nasser
Starring: Rutanya Alda, Matt Barats, Mimi Davila, Jackson Devereux, Alex Goldberg
Release date: October 2
Verity (R)
Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, uncovers what appears to be Verity’s autobiographical notes. She wrestles with the confessions about Verity’s husband and finds separating fiction from reality challenging
Directed by Michael Showalter
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner
Release date: October 2