October

 

5th

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022)

A teenager has an unexpected surprise when he gets a response from the phone of a recently deceased elderly employer and wealthy man he befriended, but resulting help from seemingly beyond the grave takes a sinister turn in this adaptation of a Stephen King short story from the director of ‘The Blind Side‘ and ‘The Founder’.

Directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland and Kirby Howell-Baptiste among others.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

UK Release: 5th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 5th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

7th

Amsterdam (2022)

Witnessing a murder plunges three idiosyncratic American friends—bound by their experiences of war—into a major criminal conspiracy which reaches the highest echelons of power in the 1930s, in this all-star ensemble period romp from the writer/director of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘American Hustle’ . . . inspired by real events.

Directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 7th of October   US Release: 7th of October

 

 

 

The Woman King (2022)

In the powerful West African 19th century Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin), a fierce Agojie general leads her formidable all-female unit against foreign invaders who threaten their realm and way of life, in this modern big screen depiction of complex real African history.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, John Boyega and Lashana Lynch among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Action, Drama, War

UK Release: 7th of October   US Release: 16th of September

 

 

 

The Lost King (2022)

British history is re-written and an entrenched academic establishment rocked when a humble but determined amateur historian finds the remains of King Richard III after 500 years of collective searching . . . under a Leicester car park, in this dramatisation of real recent events from the director of ‘The Queen’ and ‘Philomena’.

Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd and Steve Coogan among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 7th of October   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Vengeance (2022)

When a girl who he was seeing dies, a New York journalist travels to her West Texas home and is drawn in by her grieving family but is pulled into conspiracy theories and the quirks of the locals, struggling like a fish out of water to ingratiate himself and discover the truth . . . while securing potential podcast material.

Directed by B.J. Novak and starring B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook and Dove Cameron among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

UK Release: 7th of October   US Release: 29th of July

 

 

 

Hellraiser (2022)

When her brother disappears under sinister circumstances, a young woman must unlock the secrets of a mysterious puzzlebox and face a race of interdimensional sadomasochistic beings coveting horrendous pain for macabre pleasure, in this reboot of the seminal 80s horror from the mind of Clive Barker.

Directed by David Bruckner and starring Jamie Clayton, Odessa A’zion and Goran Visnjic among others.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 7th of October (Hulu)   US Release: 7th of October (Hulu)

 

 

 

14th

Halloween Ends (2022)

The perpetual predator’s saga and ultimate bogeyman’s bloody path comes to an end when Michael Myers stalks his territory one last time, heading for a showdown with Laurie Strode and expectant locals in the final chapter of the unexpected horror odyssey begun by John Carpenter in 1979 and ended in 2022 by David Gordon Green . . . or so we’re led to believe.

Directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Patton and Jamie Lee Curtis among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 14th of October   US Release: 14th of October

 

 

 

Emily (2022)

A young woman in mid-19th century rural and urban Yorkshire struggles against the societal limitations of her time, while trying to nurture an artistic talent which would yield a classic of English literature before her untimely death, as actress Frances O’Connor takes her place behind the camera for the first time to dramatise the brief life and times of Emily Brontë.

Directed by Frances O’Connor and starring Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Adrian Dunbar among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 14th of October   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

A young family relocated to New York city struggle to adapt to life in the Big Apple, only to have their lives turned upside down and for the better when they discover a talented and friendly performing crocodile living in their attic, as they bond and embark on an adventure to breathe new life into the concrete jungle in this adaptation of the beloved children’s novels by Bernard Waber.

Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem and Constance Wu among others.

Genre: Family, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 14th of October   US Release: 14th of October

 

 

 

19th

The School for Good and Evil (2022)

In an enchanted fantasy world, two young close friends are driven apart by an inevitable conflict when they become the latest students of a magical school where the newest generation of heroes and villains are trained to maintain the balance between good and evil, in this Netflix adaptation of the Soman Chainani children’s novels from the director of ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Last Christmas’.

Directed by Paul Feig and starring Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington and Sofia Wylie among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

UK Release: 19st of October (Netflix)   US Release: 19th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

The Stranger (2022)

A jumpy ex-con and career criminal seemingly finds a golden opportunity to escape a dark past when he meets a stoic crime boss looking to hire, only to be drawn deeper into a web of crime which leads to a reckoning that’s a long time coming—in this moody and disturbing Aussie true-crime drama inspired inspired the by real life disappearance of teenager Daniel Morcombe in 2003.

Directed by Thomas M. Wright and starring Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris and Jada Alberts among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 19st of October (Netflix)   US Release: 19th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

21st

Black Adam (2022)

A vengeful ancient Egyptian anti-hero with the power of the gods is unleashed on the modern world with an intent towards violent justice, on a collision course with team of modern heroes sent to challenge him and turn his destructive intent into a protective one for the world.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan and Viola Davis among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

UK Release: 21st of October   US Release: 21st of October

 

 

 

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends on an isolated island off the Irish coast are suddenly torn apart when one shuns the other for a so-called slight of which he will not speak, and the other refuses to accept it leading to a feud which takes a turn in this black comedy character meditation on conflict and the Irish troubles.

Directed by Martin McDonagh and starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 21st of October   US Release: 21st of October

 

 

 

Decision to Leave (2022)

A detective investigating the death of a man on a mountainside fatefully collides with the man’s enigmatic and confounding widow, for whom he begins to develop complicated and conflicting feelings prompting them to make a fateful decision together, in this crime drama with mystery and romance undertones from a giant of Korean cinema.

Directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Tang Wei, Park Hae-il and Go Kyung-Pyo among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 21st of October   US Release: 14th of October

 

 

 

Raymond & Ray (2022)

Two estranged brothers reunite at their father’s funeral, as sparks fly and they confront their strained relationship with each other and the difficult one they each had with their troublesome departed dad, while healing over his last dying wish—that they dig his grave and bury him together.

Directed by Rodrigo García and starring Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor and Maribel Verdú among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 21st of October (Apple TV+)   US Release: 21st of October (Apple TV+)

 

 

 

26th

The Good Nurse (2022)

A struggling single mom nurse’s prayers seem to be answered when a polite and helpful new colleague arrives to help with a crippling workload, but when a number of patients die in questionable circumstances this new saint of a nurse might prove to be an unstable angel of death—in this dissection of the banality of evil and true crime dramatisation of the Charles Cullen case.

Directed by Tobias Lindholm and starring Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne and Noah Emmerich among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 26th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 26th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

28th

Triangle of Sadness (2022)

In the lap of luxury on a swanky cruise, a young model couple find themselves trapped with an array of morally questionable mega rich passengers when disaster strikes, as cliques and hierarchies are turned upside down when they’re plunged into desert island survival—in this Instagram generation’s ‘Gilligan’s Island’-gone-wrong meditation on class systems and excess from the writer/director of ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘The Square’.

Directed by Ruben Östlund and starring Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean and Woody Harrelson among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 28th of October   US Release: 7th of October

 

 

 

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

A young German soldier on the western front of World War I is transformed by his experiences of the horrors of battle and trench warfare in this latest, perhaps most genuine screen adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 German novel.

Directed by Edward Berger and starring Daniel Brühl, Albrecht Schuch and Sebastian Hülk among others.

Genre: Drama, War, Thriller

UK Release: 28th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 28th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

Bros (2022)

Two very different men with a questionable track record of commitment plunge into a relationship with plenty of stumbling blocks . . . and hilarious consequences in this satirical LGBTQ+ comedy/romance for the social media generation from the makers of ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and ‘Bad Neighbours’.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane and Jim Rash among others.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

UK Release: 28th of October   US Release: 28th of October

 

 

 

Run Sweetheart Run (2022)

A young working single mother’s first plunge back into the dating game turns into the blind date from hell when her initially charming suitor begins to reveal a sinister underbelly, leaving her in a struggle for survival on the streets of L.A. against a resourceful and sadistic predator.

Directed by Shana Feste and starring Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk and Shohreh Aghdashloo among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 28th of October (Amazon Prime Video)   US Release: 28th of October (Amazon Prime Video)

 

 

 

Wendell & Wild (2022)

On a mission to start a new life away from a troubled past, a troubled teen is forced to confront her demons . . . literally as they happen to be two brothers trying to recruit her to help defeat their arch enemy and get to the land of the living, in this spooky stop-motion animation from the director of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ and ‘James And The Giant Peach’.

Directed by Henry Selick and starring Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and Lyric Ross among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy

UK Release: 28th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 28th of October (Netflix)

 

 

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