{"id":267555,"date":"2025-09-30T22:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/267555\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:09:36","slug":"october-movie-preview-30-new-horror-movies-arriving-this-halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/267555\/","title":{"rendered":"October Movie Preview: 30 New Horror Movies Arriving This Halloween Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

October\u2019s arrival means peak Halloween Season is officially underway, and horror is everywhere you look. AMC is back with another stacked annual FearFest<\/a><\/strong> event, and streaming channels like Criterion Channe<\/a>l and Peacock<\/a> are filling their catalogs with horror for your October watchlists. Then there\u2019s the new release slate; October is absolutely packed for new horror movie releases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for special 4K remaster re-releases of classic cult hits Re-Animator<\/a><\/strong>, Perfect Blue<\/a><\/strong>, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show<\/a><\/strong> as they make their way through theaters across the country all month long. Indie game developer Puppet Combo are unleashing their first feature adaptation, Night Shift<\/strong><\/a>, in select theaters throughout October.<\/p>\n

Also, keep an eye out for Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Frankenstein<\/strong> as it makes its way to select theaters ahead of its Netflix debut this November. Black Phone 2<\/strong> and Shelby Oaks<\/strong> aim for big box office scares, but there\u2019s no shortage of indie, VOD, and streaming releases to ensure that you won\u2019t even have time to sleep this Halloween season.<\/p>\n

Here are the 30 horror movies you don\u2019t want to miss in October 2025!<\/p>\n

Bone Lake\u00a0\u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bone<\/p>\n

Credit: Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment<\/p>\n

A couple\u2019s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. Their dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, triggering a bloody battle for survival.\u00a0Mercedes Bryce Morgan<\/strong>\u00a0(Spoonful of Sugar) directs from a screenplay by\u00a0Joshua Friedlander<\/strong>\u00a0(Holly Slept Over).\u00a0Marco Pigossi<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cGen V\u201d),\u00a0Maddie Hasson<\/strong>\u00a0(Malignant<\/a>),\u00a0Alex Roe<\/strong>\u00a0(Rings),\u00a0Andra Nechita<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cFatal Attraction\u201d),\u00a0Eliane Reis<\/strong>, and\u00a0Clayton Spencer<\/strong>\u00a0star.<\/p>\n

Coyotes\u00a0\u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Coyotes\"<\/p>\n

Together<\/a>\u00a0isn\u2019t the only horror comedy starring an off-screen couple arriving this year; the latest from director\u00a0Colin Minihan\u00a0<\/strong>(What Keeps You Alive,\u00a0Grave Encounters) stars\u00a0Justin Long<\/strong>\u00a0(Barbarian,\u00a0House of Darkness)\u00a0and\u00a0Kate Bosworth<\/strong>\u00a0(Barbarian,\u00a0House of Darkness). As for plot, the horror comedy follows a family trapped in their Hollywood Hills home who must fight for survival as a pack of savage coyotes closes in.\u00a0Mila Harris<\/strong>\u00a0(Mary),\u00a0Brittany Allen<\/strong>\u00a0(Dexter: Original Sin),\u00a0Katherine McNamara<\/strong>\u00a0(Shadowhunters), and\u00a0Norbert Leo Butz<\/strong>\u00a0(A Complete Unknown) also star. Our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good Boy\u00a0\u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Good<\/p>\n

A dog\u2019s sixth sense leads to terror when his owner relocates to a haunted house in\u00a0Good Boy, the feature debut by director\u00a0Ben Leonberg<\/strong>. Indy the dog finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner\u2014and best friend\u2014Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. But poor Indy is vexed by an eerie presence straightaway. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife. The film stars Indy, Leonberg\u2019s real-life canine, as well as indie horror stalwart\u00a0Larry Fessenden,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Shane Jensen<\/strong>, and\u00a0Arielle Friedman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Killing Faith \u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Killing<\/p>\n

Photographer Michael Moriatis<\/p>\n

Guy Pearce<\/strong>\u00a0(The Brutalist),\u00a0DeWanda Wise<\/strong>\u00a0(Jurassic World Dominion), and\u00a0Bill Pullman<\/strong>\u00a0(Independence Day) star in a haunting exploration of belief and fear\u2014and the lengths one will go to protect a child the world believes is cursed. Ned Crowley<\/strong> writes and directs this genre-bending supernatural western. Raoul Max Trujillo<\/strong>\u00a0(Sicario),\u00a0Jamie Neumann<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cThe Deuce\u201d),\u00a0Jack Alcott<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cDexter: New Blood\u201d),\u00a0Joanna Cassidy<\/strong>\u00a0(Blade Runner), and\u00a0Emily Ford<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cOuter Range\u201d) round out the cast.<\/p>\n

Match \u2013 October 3 (Tubi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Match\"<\/p>\n

Director\u00a0Danishka Esterhazy<\/strong>\u00a0(Level 16, Slumber Party Massacre) is back this Halloween with Match, a\u00a0Tubi Original\u00a0horror movie that dives into the dark side of online dating. After Paola is matched with a handsome online suitor, she arrives for a first date to discover a house full of dark and terrifying secrets. Humberly Gonz\u00e1lez, Shaeane Jimenez, Dianne Simpson, Jacques Adriaanse<\/strong>, and\u00a0Luke Volker<\/strong>\u00a0star in\u00a0Match, which was written by\u00a0Jon Kaplan\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Al Kaplan<\/strong>\u00a0(Lowlifes).<\/p>\n

Scared Shitless \u2013 October 3 (Theaters & Digital)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Scared<\/p>\n

A plumber and his germophobic son find themselves dealing with a vicious killer creature that\u2019s swimming through the pipes, killing the building\u2019s tenants in an increasingly grisly fashion. Scared Shitless\u00a0is directed by\u00a0Vivieno Caldinelli<\/strong>\u00a0and written by\u00a0Brandon Cohen<\/strong>. Steven Ogg\u00a0<\/strong>(\u201cGrand Theft Auto,\u201d\u00a0The Walking Dead, Westworld),\u00a0Daniel Doheny<\/strong>\u00a0(Alex Strangelove, The Package, Syfy\u2019s Day of the Dead),\u00a0Chelsea Clark<\/strong>\u00a0(Degrassi: Next Class, Tokens, Ginny & Georgia, The Protector, Life with Luca), and\u00a0Mark McKinney<\/strong>\u00a0(The Kids in the Hall) star.<\/p>\n

Scurry \u2013 October 3 (VOD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Scurry\"<\/p>\n

Up next from director\u00a0Luke Sparke<\/strong>\u00a0(this year\u2019s\u00a0Primitive War) is the underground horror movie Scurry, centered around genetically altered spiders. What\u2019s more is that Sparke and his team shot the film \u201cin real-time using a single continuous take.\u201d Two strangers find themselves trapped underground when an unimaginable attack leaves their city in ruins. As they fight to survive in a narrowing underground tunnel, their injuries worsen, and their chances of escape dwindle when something ravenous begins to prowl. Jamie Costa<\/strong> stars alongside singer\/songwriter\/actress\u00a0Emalia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She Loved Blossoms More \u2013 October 3 (Select Theaters & VOD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"She<\/p>\n

Three brothers build an unusual time machine in order to bring their long-dead mother back to life. When their delusional father comes into the picture, the experiments go awry, and they descend into a psychedelic hellscape where the past and present fuse in a comedic yet disturbing exploration of grief. Director Yannis Veslemes<\/strong> forgoes conventional narratives in favor of a tactile mood piece that leans into the psychotronic. Panos Papadopoulos, Julio Giorgos Katsis, Aris Balis,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Dominique Pinon<\/strong>\u00a0star.<\/p>\n

Shell \u2013 October 3 (Select Theaters & Digital)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Shell\"<\/p>\n

Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss<\/strong>) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson<\/strong>) \u2014only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface. Director\u00a0Max Minghella <\/b>helms from a script by\u00a0Jack Stanley<\/strong>, the scribe behind last year\u2019s thriller\u00a0The Passenger. Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Elizabeth Berkley\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Kaia Gerber<\/strong> also star. Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

V\/H\/S\/Halloween\u00a0\u2013 October 3 (Shudder)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"V\/H\/S\/Halloween<\/p>\n

The eighth installment in the found footage anthology franchise themes itself around the best holiday of the year. While plot details are under wraps, the new class of directors include\u00a0Bryan M. Ferguson<\/strong>\u00a0(Pumpkin Guts<\/a>),\u00a0Casper Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0(Too Many Cooks),\u00a0Micheline Pitt-Norman<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0R.H. Norman<\/strong>\u00a0(Grummy<\/a>),\u00a0Alex Ross Perry<\/strong>\u00a0(Her Smell),\u00a0Paco Plaza<\/strong>\u00a0(REC), and\u00a0Anna Zlokovic<\/strong>\u00a0(Appendage). Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay \u2013 October 8 (Hulu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Stay\"<\/p>\n

Kiara, a PhD author of African spirituality, and Miles, a former MMA fighter, are facing the end of their once beautiful marriage when they begin to encounter soul-shaking supernatural forces. The supernatural thriller\u00a0is directed and written by\u00a0Jas Summers<\/strong>\u00a0and stars\u00a0Megalyn Echikunwok<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mo McRae<\/strong>. Stay leads Hulu\u2019s annual Huluween programming this year. Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beast of War\u00a0\u2013 October 10 (Theaters, Digital & VOD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Neast<\/p>\n

[L-R] Mark Coles Smith as \u201cLeo\u201d and Joel Nankervis as \u201cWill\u201d in the thriller film BEAST OF WAR
. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment<\/p>\n

Up next from\u00a0Sting<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0Wyrmwood<\/a>\u00a0writer\/director\u00a0Kiah Roache-Turner<\/a><\/strong> is this shark attack survival movie set in World War II. It centers on a group of Australian soldiers attempting to survive on a makeshift raft after their warship is capsized. In the dark below, the ultimate apex predator \u2014 a great white shark \u2014 hunts in the wreckage and is drawn to the smell of fresh blood in the water. The horror movie stars Joel Nankervis,<\/strong>\u00a0Mark Coles Smith<\/strong>,\u00a0Sam Delich<\/strong>,\u00a0Lee Tiger Halley<\/strong>,\u00a0Sam Parsonson<\/strong>,\u00a0Maximillian Johnson<\/strong>,\u00a0Tristan McKinnon<\/strong>, and\u00a0Aswan Reid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Deathstalker\u00a0\u2013 October 10 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Deathstalker\"<\/p>\n

Director\u00a0Steven Kostanski<\/strong>\u00a0(Frankie Freako, PG: Psycho Goreman) reboots\u00a0Roger Corman\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0cult favorite with\u00a0a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series.\u00a0The Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege from\u00a0The Dreadites, a mysterious horde of warriors, whose sudden appearance\u00a0are\u00a0rumoured\u00a0to foretell the return of\u00a0Nekromemnon, an ancient sorcerer long thought dead.\u00a0Deathstalker unknowingly recovers an enchanted amulet, igniting a perilous quest of good and evil.\u00a0Daniel Bernhardt<\/strong>\u00a0(John Wick, Nobody, Barry) stars as the warrior Deathstalker, with\u00a0Patton Oswalt<\/strong>\u00a0(Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) voicing benevolent wizard Doodad.<\/p>\n

Vicious\u00a0\u2013 October 10 (Paramount+, Digital)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Vicious\"<\/p>\n

When Polly receives a mysterious box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside \u2013 something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare in the latest from director Bryan Bertino<\/strong>\u00a0(The Dark and the Wicked,\u00a0The Strangers).\u00a0Dakota Fanning<\/strong>\u00a0stars with\u00a0Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott,\u00a0<\/strong>and Emily Mitchell.<\/strong> Our review.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mannequin \u2013 October 14 (Digital)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mannequin\"<\/p>\n

Liana Rojas (Isabella Gomez<\/strong>), a creatively starved stylist assistant, discovers that the historical downtown Los Angeles factory building where her fashion designer sister mysteriously died is haunted by a serial killer in the latest from\u00a0director John Berardo\u00a0<\/strong>(Initiation<\/a>). Krystle Martin<\/strong>\u00a0(The Mean One),\u00a0Lindsay LaVanchy<\/strong>\u00a0(Predator: Killer of Killers),\u00a0Jack Sochet<\/strong>\u00a0(Smile) and\u00a0Maxwell Hamilton<\/strong>\u00a0(I Don\u2019t Feel at Home in This World Anymore) also star.<\/p>\n

Black Phone 2\u00a0\u2013 October 17 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/p>\n

(from left) Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) and The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) in Black Phone 2, directed by Scott Derrickson.<\/p>\n

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn (Mason Thames<\/strong>) killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber (Ethan Hawke<\/strong>). But evil never truly stays buried and the phone is ringing for Finn once more. The Grabber seeks vengeance\u00a0from beyond the grave by menacing Finn\u2019s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw<\/strong>). The siblings must face a killer who\u2019s grown even more dangerous after death. Scott Derrickson<\/strong>\u00a0returns to direct from a script he co-wrote with\u00a0C. Robert Cargill<\/strong>.\u00a0Joe Hill<\/strong>, author of the short story on which the 2021 film was based, executive produces. Our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Frankenstein\u00a0\u2013 October 17 (Limited Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"FRANKENSTEIN\"<\/p>\n

FRANKENSTEIN. (L to R) Mia Goth as Elizabeth and Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein. Cr. Ken Woroner\/Netflix \u00a9 2025.<\/p>\n

The patron saint of monsters,\u00a0Guillermo del Toro<\/strong>, gives his spin on Mary Shelley\u2019s literary classic this Fall for Netflix. \u201cMonsters have become my personal belief system,\u201d the\u00a0visionary recently said<\/a>\u00a0of his adaptation, one that aims less to scare and more to dig into the emotional aspect of Shelley\u2019s famous tale. We can expect a breathtaking feature ahead.\u00a0Oscar Isaac<\/strong>\u00a0(Dune) stars in Del Toro\u2019s movie as mad scientist Victor Frankenstein, with\u00a0Jacob Elordi<\/strong>\u00a0(Saltburn) as Frankenstein\u2019s monster,\u00a0Mia Goth<\/strong>\u00a0(MaXXXine) as Elizabeth Lavenza, and\u00a0Christoph Waltz<\/strong>\u00a0(Inglourious Basterds) as Dr. Pretorius. Watch the\u00a0teaser now<\/a>, and look for the film to debut on Netflix on November 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other \u2013 October 17 (Shudder)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"OTHER\"<\/p>\n

Alice returns to her childhood home after her mother\u2019s death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation. Olga Kurylenko<\/strong>\u00a0(Thunderbolts, Quantum of Solace) stars in the film from writer\/director David Moreau<\/strong>\u00a0(The Eye, MadS). Jean Schatz, Lola Bonaventure,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Jacqueline Ghaye<\/strong>\u00a0round out the cast.<\/p>\n

R.L. Stine\u2019s Pumpkinhead \u2013 October 17 (Tubi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"R.L.<\/p>\n

Not to be confused with that Pumpkinhead<\/a>. A feature adaptation of the same-titled episode from the television series \u201cR.L. Stine\u2019s The Haunting Hour<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0R.L. Stine\u2019s Pumpkinhead centers on teenage Sam, whose family\u2019s move to Redhaven is made worse when his brother Finn disappears \u2014 and no one else remembers that he existed. Sam teams with friends to end the curse before Halloween ends. Bean Reid, Adeline Lo, Kevin McNulty, Bob Frazer, Matty Finochio<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Seth Isaac Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0star.\u00a0Jem Garrard<\/strong>\u00a0(Slay<\/a>) directed\u00a0Pumpkinhead\u00a0and also wrote the screenplay.<\/p>\n

What Happened to Dorothy Bell? \u2013 October 21 (Digital & VOD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

A local urban legend unleashes a sinister presence in this found footage horror movie from writer\/director Danny Villanueva Jr. <\/strong>Ozzie Gray (Asya Meadows<\/strong>) is a young woman confronting her own mental health struggles who must confront the past as well as a dark supernatural force. Lisa Wilcox<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Hargrove<\/strong>\u00a0(Nia DaCosta\u2019s\u00a0Candyman<\/a>) star alongside\u00a0Steven Alonte<\/strong>\u00a0(The Cathedral), Sargon Odicho, Arlene Arnone, Yera Constable<\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0J. Anthony Ramos<\/strong>. Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle \u2013 October 22 (Hulu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"hand<\/p>\n

Mary Elizabeth Winstead<\/strong> stars as Caitlin Morales, an upscale suburban mom who brings a new nanny, Polly Murphy (Maika Monroe<\/strong>), into her home, only to discover she is not the person she claims to be in a\u00a0fresh new take on the classic 1990s thriller from director\u00a0Michelle Garza Cervera\u00a0<\/strong>(Huesera: The Bone Woman<\/a>). The Hand That Rocks the Cradle\u00a0is\u00a0written by\u00a0Micah Bloomberg<\/strong>\u00a0based on a screenplay by\u00a0Amanda Silver<\/strong>. Ra\u00fal Castillo, Martin Starr, Mileiah Vega, Riki Lindhome<\/strong>, and\u00a0Shannon Cochran<\/strong>\u00a0also star.<\/p>\n

The Elixir \u2013 October 23 (Netflix)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Abadi Nan Jaya. Donny Damara in Abadi Nan Jaya. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix \u00a9 2025<\/p>\n

The Queen of Black Magic<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Dancing Village: The Curse<\/a>\u00a0Begins<\/a>\u00a0director\u00a0Kimo Stamboel<\/strong>\u00a0is back this Halloween season with\u00a0Netflix\u2019s\u00a0The Elixir, an Indonesian zombie movie. An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses. The Elixir\u00a0stars\u00a0Donny Damara, Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, Dimas Anggara, Kiki Narendra<\/strong>, and\u00a0Marthino Lio<\/strong>. Stamboel directs from a script co-written with\u00a0Agasyah Karim<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Khalid Kashog.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Our Blood \u2013 October 24 (Limited Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"In<\/p>\n

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker\u00a0Pedro Kos<\/strong>\u00a0(Lead Me Home) makes his narrative feature debut from a script by\u00a0Mallory Westfall<\/strong> (\u201cFear the Walking Dead,\u201d \u201cChucky\u201d). A woman gets embroiled in a nightmare when she sets out to make a documentary about her estranged mother, who suddenly vanishes and leaves behind sinister clues of foul play. Brittany O\u2019Grady<\/strong>\u00a0(It\u2019s What\u2019s Inside),\u00a0E.J. Bonilla<\/strong>\u00a0(Gemini Man),\u00a0Alanna Ubach<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cEuphoria\u201d),\u00a0Krisha Fairchild<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cChannel Zero\u201d),\u00a0Leo Marks<\/strong>,\u00a0Bianca Comparato<\/strong>\u00a0(3%), and\u00a0Steven Klein<\/strong>\u00a0star.<\/p>\n

Dream Eater\u00a0\u2013 October 24 (Theaters)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dream<\/p>\n

A found footage chiller from\u00a0Eli Roth\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0new company\u00a0The Horror Section<\/strong>. It follows Mallory (Mallory Drumm<\/strong>), a documentary filmmaker, who heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her boyfriend Alex (Alex Lee Williams<\/strong>) to document his violent parasomnia. As his condition worsens, Mallory suspects something more sinister may be at play. As the nightmares escalate, so do the scares, right through the final frame.\u00a0Dream Eater\u00a0is co-written and co-directed by\u00a0Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm<\/strong>, and\u00a0Alex Lee Williams<\/strong> and starring Williams and Drumm.<\/p>\n

Queens of the Dead \u2013 October 24 (Limited Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Queens<\/p>\n

Tina Romero<\/strong>, the daughter of late horror master George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead), makes her own mark on the zombie genre with\u00a0Queens of the Dead.\u00a0A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0of\u00a0a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group\u00a0of\u00a0drag\u00a0queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside\u00a0their drama and use\u00a0their unique skills to fight against\u00a0the\u00a0brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.\u00a0Katy O\u2019Brian,\u00a0Jaquel Spivey, Tomas Matos, Nina West,\u00a0 Quincy Dunn-Baker, Jack Haven, Cheyenne Jackson, Dominique Jackson<\/strong>, and\u00a0Margaret Cho<\/strong>\u00a0star.<\/p>\n

Shelby Oaks \u2013 October 24 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Shelby<\/p>\n

Who took Riley Brennan? YouTube film critic\u00a0Chris Stuckmann<\/strong>\u00a0makes his feature debut with\u00a0Shelby Oaks, a traditional narrative that incorporates found footage elements. It centers on a woman searching for her missing sister, a paranormal investigator, who disappeared over a decade ago.\u00a0Camille Sullivan<\/strong>\u00a0(Hunter Hunter),\u00a0Brendan Sexton III<\/strong>\u00a0(Don\u2019t Breathe 2),\u00a0Michael Beach<\/strong>\u00a0(If Beale Street Could Talk),\u00a0Robin Bartlett<\/strong>\u00a0(Shutter Island),\u00a0Keith David<\/strong>\u00a0(The Thing),\u00a0Charlie Talbert<\/strong>\u00a0(The Big Short),\u00a0Emily Bennett<\/strong>\u00a0(Alone With You) and\u00a0Sarah Durn<\/strong>\u00a0(Where the Crawdads Sing) star. Watch the\u00a0red band trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stitch Head\u00a0\u2013 October 29 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Stitch<\/p>\n

Animated family film\u00a0Stitch Head, described as\u00a0\u201cFrankenstein\u00a0meets\u00a0Monsters, Inc.,\u201d\u00a0is based on the first story in author\u00a0Guy Bass\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> book series. It follows the tale of a small, forgotten creature living in a long-abandoned castle. Awoken by a Mad Professor, Stitch Head is tasked\u00a0with protecting the professor\u2019s other wildly inventive creations from the suspicious townspeople of Grubbers Nubbin.\u00a0Directed by and adapted for the screen by\u00a0Steve Hudson<\/strong>, the film\u2019s voice cast includes Asa Butterfield<\/strong>\u00a0(Flux Gourmet,\u00a0Choose or Die),\u00a0Joel Fry<\/strong>\u00a0(In the Earth,\u00a0Cruella),\u00a0Alison Steadman<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cInside No. 9<\/a>\u201c),\u00a0Rob Brydon<\/strong>\u00a0(Barbie),\u00a0Fern Brady, Tia Bannon<\/strong>, and\u00a0Jamali Maddix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Bugonia\u00a0\u2013 October 31 (Theaters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bugonia<\/p>\n

Poor Things<\/a>\u00a0director\u00a0Yorgos Lanthimos<\/strong>\u00a0reunites with star\u00a0Emma Stone\u00a0<\/strong>on a reimagining of\u00a02003\u2019s Korean genre-bender\u00a0Save the Green Planet!,<\/a>\u00a0an off-beat, black comedy-sci-fi feature written and directed by Jang Joon-Hwan.\u00a0Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Planet Earth. Jesse Plemons\u00a0<\/strong>(Civil War,\u00a0Antlers),\u00a0Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias\u00a0<\/strong>(Let\u2019s Start a Cult),<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Alicia Silverstone<\/strong>\u00a0(The Lodge) also star.\u00a0Lanthimos directs from a screenplay by\u00a0Will Tracy<\/strong>\u00a0(The Menu<\/a>).\u00a0Bugonia\u00a0gets a limited theatrical release on\u00a0October 24<\/strong>\u00a0before expanding wide on\u00a0October 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hallow Road \u2013 October 31 (AMC Theatres Double Feature)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hallow<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Julie Vrabelova<\/p>\n

Rosamund Pike<\/strong>\u00a0(Gone Girl) and\u00a0Matthew Rhys<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cThe Americans\u201d) star as two parents who receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, who has just accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene, but they soon realize they may not be alone. Bafta-winning director\u00a0Babak\u00a0Anvari\u00a0<\/strong>helms the Halloween-set psychological thriller penned by\u00a0William Gillies<\/strong>.\u00a0Megan McDonnell<\/strong> (\u201cNormal People\u201d) co-stars. This Halloween-set thriller is getting a rare double feature release<\/a> with Vincent Must Die.<\/p>\n

Vincent Must Die \u2013 October 31 (AMC Theatres Double Feature)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Vincent<\/p>\n

In this thriller, an ordinary man finds himself under siege when strangers suddenly start attacking. Vincent will have to rethink his entire existence when the phenomena grows more intense. Described as a \u201cnerve-shredding, ground-breaking\u201d horror movie, Vincent Must Die stars Karim Leklou<\/strong> and Vimala Pons<\/strong>. St\u00e9phan Castang<\/strong> directs. The horror movie is getting a special release on Halloween, paired in an AMC Theatres double feature with Hallow Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October\u2019s arrival means peak Halloween Season is officially underway, and horror is everywhere you look. AMC is back…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":267556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[99579,99580,962,139429,171,1322,6342,139430,198,53,6291,45209,139431,139432,74115,9263,139433,101921,9825,67,132,68,99587,99588,139434],"class_list":{"0":"post-267555","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-black-phone-2","9":"tag-bugonia","10":"tag-coyotes","11":"tag-dream-eater","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-featured","14":"tag-good-boy","15":"tag-hallow-road","16":"tag-match","17":"tag-movies","18":"tag-other","19":"tag-queens-of-the-dead","20":"tag-r-l-stines-pumpkinhead","21":"tag-scurry","22":"tag-shelby-oaks","23":"tag-shell","24":"tag-the-elixir","25":"tag-the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle","26":"tag-topnews","27":"tag-united-states","28":"tag-unitedstates","29":"tag-us","30":"tag-v-h-s-halloween","31":"tag-vicious","32":"tag-vincent-must-die"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115295537898618228","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}