It wouldn’t truly be October without a new chapter in a popular horror franchise, right? This weekend sees the premiere of a new Exorcist film, a Mongolian film about what happens when an estranged couple goes for a retreat in the woods, an action-horror flick about a half-human half-zombie seeking revenge on the evil corporation that created him, and much more!
Aberrance
An estranged couple takes a retreat in the woods. Foreboding neighbors, frivolous friends, and dark unseen forces lead to a shocking conclusion.
Directed by Baatar Batsukh
Starring: Sukhee Ariunbyamba, Bayarsanaa Batchuluun, Badamtsetseg Batmunkh, Selenge Chadraabal, Erkhembayar Ganbat
Release date: October 6
Cat Person
When Margot, a college sophomore goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. A razor-sharp exploration of the horrors of dating.
Directed by Susanna Fogel
Starring: Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Isabella Rossellini, Hope Davis
Release date: October 6
Crypt of Evil
On a caving adventure, a group of friends quickly becomes imprisoned in a cursed crypt.
Directed by Miles John-Dalton, Nikolai Malden
Starring: Antonio Cantafora, Miles Jonn-Dalton, Gianni Macchia, Malisa Longo, Antonio Mayans
Release date: October 6
The Exorcist: Believer (R)
When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who’s been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.
Directed by David Gordon Green
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Nettles, Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Raphael Sbarge
Release date: October 6
Foe (R)
Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
Directed by Garth Davis
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, Jordan Chodziesner, William Freeman
Release date: October 6
Johnny Z
Johnny Z is a horror-action feature film about a half human, half zombie named Johnny who, under the guidance of a martial arts master seeks vengeance on the evil corporation that created him.
Directed by Jonathan Straiton
Starring: Michael Merchant, Felix Cortes, Jason Delgado, David E. McMahon, Ellie Church
Release date: October 6
Joan Baez I Am A Noise
At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she’s kept private.
Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle, Karen O’Connor
Starring: Joan Baez, Joan Baez Sr., Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Bob Dylan
Release date: October 6
The Royal Hotel (R)
US backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that grows rapidly out of their control.
Directed by Kitty Green
Starring: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum, Dylan River, Keylan Devine-Ingerson
Release date: October 6
Shelter in Solitude
A death row prisoner (Peter Macon) with 10 days left to live forms an unlikely bond with a washed up country singer turned prison guard (Siobhan Fallon Hogan).
Directed by Vibeke Muasya
Starring: Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Robert Patrick, Peter Macon, Dan Castellaneta, Pete Hogan
Release date: October 6
