movie reviews october 2022

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Every movie coming to theaters in october 2022.

October 2022 will see the return of a terrifying clown, a new movie from the DCEU, the final killing spree of Michael Myers, and more.

October 2022 will see the arrival of more horror movies right on time for Halloween season along with movies from other genres, such as the sequel to a terrifying slasher movie, Michael Myers’ final killing spree, a new superhero movie from the DC Extended Universe, a drama movie starring Harry Styles, and more. Although cinemas around the world are open and working as usual again, thus allowing studios to release their movies in theaters again, many are still opting for simultaneous releases on different streaming platforms or shortening the window between theatrical and streaming releases, and some of October’s newest movies will follow some of these plans.

September saw a variety of movies arriving in theaters , such as the horror movie Barbarian , Kevin Smith’s Clerks III , the historical epic story The Woman King , the horror movies Pearl and Smile , and the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling . Some of September’s releases were simultaneously released on streaming platforms and more, as were the cases of Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul on Peacock and House of Darkness on VOD and digital.

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October will welcome more horror movies but also a good amount of drama movies, of which some will get simultaneous streaming releases or will be ready to stream a couple of days later. October, then, will see the return of Art the Clown and Michael Myers, the arrival of a new superhero from the DCEU, a drama movie starring Harry Styles and Emma Corin, and more. Here’s every movie coming to theaters in October 2022 .

Terrifier 2 – October 6

The sequel to Damien Leone’s slasher movie Terrifier will arrive in theaters in October. After mutilating sole survivor Victoria Heyes (Samantha Scaffidi) and committing suicide upon police confrontation in the first movie, Terrifier 2 will see the resurrection of Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) a year later by a sinister being. Art then starts hunting Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother, Jonathan (Elliot Fullam), on Halloween night in the Miles County area. Terrifier 2 had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in August 2022 and is intended to stream on Screambox after its theatrical release.

Amsterdam – October 7

Amsterdam is a mystery comedy movie written and directed by David O. Russell. Set in the 1930s, Amsterdam follows nurse Valerie Voze ( Margot Robbie ), lawyer Harold Woodsman (John David Washington), and doctor Burt Berendsen (Christian Bale) who meet during the war and later find themselves involved in the murder of Senator Bill Meekins (Ed Begley Jr), becoming the prime suspects. Also starring in Amsterdam are Chris Rock, Rami Malek, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Michael Shannon, Robert De Niro, and many more.

Tár – October 7

Tár is a psychological drama written and directed by Todd Field. It tells the story of Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), a world-famous conductor/composer regarded as one of the greatest and the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. Through her, Tár examines the changing nature of power, its impact, and its durability in the modern world, all this set in the international world of classical music. Also starring in Tár are Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Mark Strong, and Allan Corduner.

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Halloween Ends – October 14

The final movie in the Halloween reboot trilogy will finally arrive in October. Directed by David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends is set four years after the events of Halloween Kills , and will see Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) living with her granddaughter, Allyson (Andi Matichak), and finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers has disappeared , and after letting fear and expectation determine and drive her life for decades, Laurie has decided to let go of all that and finally embrace life. However, when a young man named Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell) is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, a cascade of violence and terror is unleashed, forcing Laurie to confront the evil she can’t control. Halloween Ends will have a simultaneous release on paid tiers of Peacock for a month.

Stars at Noon – October 14

Stars at Noon is a romantic thriller directed by Claire Denis and based on the 1986 novel The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson. It’s the story of Trish (Margaret Qualley), a young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua who falls for an enigmatic Englishman named Daniel (Joe Alwyn), who seems like her best chance to escape – however, she soon realizes she might be in greater danger than she is. Also starring in Stars at Noon are Danny Ramirez, John C. Reilly, and Benny Safdie.

The Good Nurse – October 19

The Good Nurse is a crime drama directed by Tobias Lindholm and based on the 2013 book of the same name by Charles Graeber. The Good Nurse follows Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain), a nurse and single mother struggling with a life-threatening heart condition who is pushed to her physical and emotional limits by her night shifts at the ICU. Amy gets some help when Charles Cullen (Eddie Redmayne), an empathetic nurse, starts working at her unit, and they end up developing a strong friendship, which gives Amy faith in her and her daughters’ future. However, when a series of mysterious patient deaths set off an investigation that points to Charlie as the prime suspect, Amy has to risk her life and her children’s safety to uncover the truth. The Good Nurse will be released in selected theaters before its streaming release on Netflix on October 26 .

Black Adam – October 21

Black Adam is the latest movie from the DC Extended Universe. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam follows the title hero (played by Dwayne Johnson) as he’s unleashed after almost 5000 years of imprisonment. Black Adam’s brute tactics and way of justice soon catch the attention of the Justice Society of America, who in addition to stopping his rampage and teaching him how to be a hero, must team up with him to stop a force a lot more powerful than Adam. Also starring are Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Sarah Shahi as Isis, and Marwan Kenzari as Sabbac.

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Ticket to Paradise – October 21

Ticket to Paradise is a rom-com directed by Ol Parker. Georgia (Julia Roberts) and David ( George Clooney ) are two divorced parents who travel to Bali for the wedding of their daughter, Lily (Kaitlyn Denver), to a man named Gede (Maxime Bouttier), whom she just met. Georgia and David then decide to set their differences aside and team up to sabotage the wedding in order to prevent Lily from making the same mistake they made over two decades ago. Ticket to Paradise will be available to stream on Peacock 45 days after its theatrical release.

My Policeman – October 21

My Policeman is a romantic drama directed by Michael Grandage and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Bethan Roberts. Set in 1950s Brighton, My Policeman follows Tom Burgess (Harry Styles), a gay policeman who marries schoolteacher Marion Taylor (Emma Corin) while being in a relationship with museum curator Patrick Hazlewood (David Dawson) – and soon enough, their secret relationship threatens to ruin Tom, Marion, and Patrick. My Policeman will have a limited theatrical release before its streaming release on Prime Video on November 4.

The Banshees of Inisherin – October 21

The Banshees of Inisherin is a black comedy-drama written and directed by Martin McDonagh. Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, The Banshees of Inisherin follows lifelong friends Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at a halt when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. Aided by his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), Padraic sets out to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer… but his repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend's resolve. When Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate with shocking consequences.

Wendell & Wild – October 21

Wendell & Wild is a stop-motion horror comedy directed by Henry Selick and based on Selick and Clay McLeod Chapman’s unpublished book of the same name. It’s the story of Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild ( Jordan Peele ), two scheming demon brothers who enlist the help of 13-year-old Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross) to summon them to the Land of the Living. Also part of Wendell & Wild ’s voice cast are Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, James Hong, Tamara Smart, and Ramona Young. Wendell & Wild will be released in select theaters before its streaming release on Netflix on October 28.

Key Release Dates

Terrifier 2, halloween ends, the good nurse.

The 25 Best New Movies to Stream in October 2022

From spooky delights to delightful romps and beyond

It’s not just horror movies that are new to streaming in October — although there are plenty of spooky films arriving on various streaming services this month that’ll help you get into the Halloween spirit. The selection of new titles on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max and Paramount+ this month ranges from traditional horror films to fantasy romps to perfectly pleasant period pieces. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best movies new to streaming in October to help you narrow down your viewing options. There’s a new “Hellraiser” movie, the final entry in the latest iteration of the “Halloween” franchise and even a black-and-white werewolf TV special from Marvel Studios — oh my!

Take a look through our picks below.

Annihilation

October 1, Paramount+

Filmmaker Alex Garland has made a habit out of putting a thoughtful (and unsettling) spin on genre, from writing “28 Days Later” and “Dredd” to directing “Ex Machina.” But his 2018 film “Annihilation” may be the weirdest of them all in the best way. The psychological horror film stars Natalie Portman as a biologist who is tasked with joining a team to go into a mysterious area known as “the Shimmer.” Her husband previously entered this area, disappeared and then returned home… different. What she and others encounter in the Shimmer is far from expected, building to one of the most unforgettable finales of all time. – Adam Chitwood

Jennifer’s Body

October 1, Paramount+ and Prime Video

If underrated and/or misunderstood gems are more your speed, check out “Jennifer’s Body.” This darkly comic 2009 film hails from Oscar-winning “Juno” writer Diablo Cody and “The Invitation” director Karyn Kusama, and tells the story of a popular high school girl who is abducted and ritualistically sacrificed which turns her into a demonic force that feeds on young teenaged boys. While marketed as a teen horror film, “Jennifer’s Body” is actually a smart take on the male gaze and sexuality through the lens of two talented female filmmakers. Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, and J.K. Simmons star. – Adam Chitwood

Shutter Island

Leonardo DiCaprio and filmmaker Martin Scorsese reunited for the third time in their career for the 2010 thriller “Shutter Island,” based on the book by Denis Lehane. This is a classic psychological thriller told by a master filmmaker, as DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo play 1950s U.S. Marshals dispatched to a facility for the criminally insane to investigate the disappearance of a woman who drowned her three children. This is visually striking but also haunting – it’s as close as Scorsese has come to a true horror movie, and it packs a whopper of a twist ending. – Adam Chitwood

Call Me By Your Name

October 1, Netflix

“Call Me by Your Name” is one of the most romantic, immersive love stories in recent memory, which makes it all the more frustrating that the film has been somewhat tarnished by troubling allegations against star Armie Hammer. But judging this as a film on its own merits, director Luca Guadagnino conjures a sensual, compassionate story of a young man (played by Timothee Chalamet) who comes of age while vacationing with his family in Italy and falls in love with a student (Hammer) who’s come to study with his father (Michael Stuhlbarg). This movie makes you feel like you’re falling in love, and boasts not one but two new original songs by Sufjan Stevens. – Adam Chitwood

Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Gladiator” more than holds up over two decades later. Massive in scope but intimate in stakes, Russell Crowe stars as a Roman General who is ousted when the Emperor is killed by his own son (Joaquin Phoenix). His family is murdered and he’s exiled to become a gladiator, fighting to sport. He claws his way back to Rome, fighting in front of the man who ruined his life. Entertainment – and some incredible acting – ensues. Hans Zimmer’s score also rules. – Adam Chitwood

“Labyrinth,” Jim Henson’s unfairly maligned musical fantasy, was released back in 1986. And it still packs a punch. A young Jennifer Connelly stars as Sarah, a teenage girl who is stuck babysitting her infant brother. On her watch he’s kidnapped by goblins, leading her into a fantastical realm within the titular, monster-filled maze. Much of the fun of “Labyrinth” comes from watching David Bowie play the king of the goblins – a limber, sexually suggestive phantom who seduces and repels Sarah in equal measure. And above all of the visual razzle-dazzle, including some of the greatest, most convincing characters Henson and his Creature Shop ever dreamed up, it’s this weird subtextual stuff about a young girl’s coming-of-age and her accompanying sexual awakening, that give the movie its power all these years later. (If you haven’t seen it in a while, it’s really striking.) Come for “Magic Dance,” stay for a young girl coming under the romantic sway of a supernaturally powerful oddball. – Drew Taylor

The Ocean’s Trilogy

Is there a more breezy, enjoyable, free-wheeling film trilogy than “Ocean’s Eleven?” Steven Soderbergh’s original film is a star-powered, hilarious heist that is an absolute blast to behold. But what makes this series so special is how different each subsequent film is. “Ocean’s Twelve” shifts locales to Europe, offering up a more European style of filmmaking and a meta-textual narrative about the pressure of following up the first film. And “Ocean’s Thirteen” is the “This Time It’s Personal” of the series, venturing back to Vegas with Al Pacino giving a go-for-broke performance as the antagonist. – Adam Chitwood

Nightcrawler

October 1, HBO Max

If you’re in the mood for a dark thriller with a powerhouse lead performance, check out 2014’s “Nightcrawler.” Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, the film is a darkly comic look at the world of local news media, as Jake Gyllenhaal plays a stringer named Lou who records violent events and sells them to a local Los Angeles news station. But as Lou’s ambition grows, his motives become murky. The film certainly has shades of a modern “Taxi Driver” with Gyllenhaal delivering a transformative performance that gets under your skin. The whole thing is anchored by terrific co-starring turns by Renee Russo and Riz Ahmed. – Adam Chitwood

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

One of the best and funniest comedies of the 21st century, full-stop, “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” finds The Lonely Island putting their own twist on a “Spinal Tap”-style story. Andy Samberg stars as a Justin Bieber-esque pop star who used to be part of a three-person group in the vein of the Beastie Boys. “Popstar” is a mockumentary, following Samberg’s character on tour after the disastrous release of his new album. The laughs are plenty and hearty throughout, but the film is also a sweet story of friendship. And the songs – written and performed by The Lonely Island – are legitimate bops. – Adam Chitwood

The American President

Before Aaron Sorkin created “The West Wing,” he wrote a romantic comedy called “The American President.” You’ll find the bones of Sorkin’s acclaimed drama series within this film, but at heart this is a romance about a widowed president (played by Michael Douglas) who strikes up a relationship with a lobbyist (played by Annette Bening) and all the complications that ensue. This one’s funny, romantic and sharp. – Adam Chitwood

October 1, Hulu

“About Time” is great, but make sure you have tissues handy. From Richard Curtis, the filmmaker behind “Love, Actually” and “Pirate Radio,” this film is a time travel romantic comedy that’s not so secretly a father-son story. Domhnall Gleeson plays a man who learns from his father (played by Bill Nighy) that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. He uses this power to perfect his courtship of a woman (played by Rachel McAdams), but in doing so discovers that his father’s time before his death is short. This is a grounded and emotional time travel story that’s as much about the time we have left as it is about the time that’s now behind us. – Adam Chitwood

If you’re up for a sci-fi actioner with a smart script, check out “Knives Out” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” filmmaker Rian Johnson’s 2012 film “Looper.” Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as an assassin who kills people who are sent back in time, thus hiding all the evidence. But when his older self (played by Bruce Willis) arrives one day, he hesitates, thus putting the two on a collision course with fate that involves a farmer played by Emily Blunt. – Adam Chitwood

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

October 3, Paramount+

If it’s been awhile since you saw Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” it’s well worth giving another shot. Originally conceived by Stanley Kubrick, Spielberg revived the project after Kubrick’s death and wrote and directed this tale of a young boy A.I. who is programmed to love and then abandoned by his adopted family. One part fairy tale and one part nightmare, this is one of Spielberg’s darkest films, with the director maintaining a heartbreaking emotional core throughout the young boy’s journey. Fair warning: If you’re a parent, have tissues at the ready. – Adam Chitwood

Catch Me If You Can

Low-key one of Steven Spielberg’s most personal films, 2002’s “Catch Me If You Can” finds Leonardo DiCaprio filling the role of a real-life con man who impersonated a pilot, doctor and lawyer all while still being a teenager. Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent hot on his trail, and Spielberg delights in chronicling the jet-set era of the 1960s. Like many of Spielberg’s films, divorce is a theme here, but unlike those other movies this one finds DiCaprio’s father (played by Christopher Walken) as the jilted one while his mother leaves to start a new family. This was rooted in Spielberg’s discovery late in life that his parents’ divorce was not, as he and his siblings were led to believe, because his father left, but instead because his mother fell in love with someone else and his father didn’t want the kids to blame her. In that way, “Catch Me If You Can” is something of a love letter to Spielberg’s own father after his string of “Bad Dad” movies like “E.T.” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” – Adam Chitwood

The Indiana Jones Quadrilogy

You can now stream the entire “Indiana Jones” franchise on Paramount+, although we recommend sticking with three. “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has some bright spots and is worth checking out if you’ve never seen it, but it’s far from the quality of the first three. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is a masterpiece; “Temple of Doom” is one of the darkest films of Steven Spielberg’s career; and “Last Crusade” is an emotional romp of a father/son road trip story. This is one of the most rewatchable film franchises in history. – Adam Chitwood

October 7, Hulu

The new “Hellraiser” is good, actually! 11 films into this franchise, “The Ritual” and “The Night House” filmmaker David Bruckner puts a new spin on the series, turning the story of extradimensional beings who mistake pain for pleasure into a tale of addiction. Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of gore and incredible effects, but the emotional crux of this one makes it sing all the better. – Adam Chitwood

Marvel’s Werewolf by Night

October 7, Disney+

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting spooky. “Werewolf by Night,” a mid-sized movie (running about 53 minutes), follows the title character, who in human form is named Jack Russell (get it?) and portrayed by a charismatic Gael Garcia Bernal. Jack is summoned to a mysterious mansion with fellow monster hunters to track down the deadliest creature yet. But can he nab the beast without outing himself as a werewolf? That is the question! Deliberately throwback-y in both form and content, director Michael Giacchino purposefully replicates the look and feel of a classic 1940s Universal monster movie with black-and-white photography and a lush orchestral score (also composed by Giacchino). Could this be the opening of an entirely new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or is this just a one-off experiment? Either way, it’s a ton of Halloween-y fun. – Drew Taylor

Catherine Called Birdy

October 7, Prime Video

Filmmaker Lena Dunham adapts the Karen Cushman book “Catherine Called Birdy” for Prime Video, telling the 1290-set story of a young girl (played by “Game of Thrones” alum Bella Ramsey) who is about to be married off by her financially destitute father. But Birdy’s not inclined to do what she’s told, and her fierce independence puts her on a collision course with her parents. – Adam Chitwood

The Northman

October 11, Prime Video

How does a violent, Viking epic from the visionary director behind “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse” sound? The answer is “very cool,” and that’s exactly what you get with “The Northman.” The 2022 film stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking warrior prince seeking to avenge the murder of his father (played by Ethan Hawke). The film follows his quest with breathtaking vistas and a killer cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe and Bjork (yes, that Bjork). – Adam Chitwood

Halloween Ends

October 14, Peacock

2018’s “Halloween” boldly did away with the cumbersome mythology of a series of so-so sequels and remakes, instead returning to the bedrock that made the 1978 original so special – chiefly, putting Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead role (she’s now older and embittered, but she’s still our Laurie Strode) and making the whole thing scary as hell. After the success of the 2018 movie, two sequels were quickly announced, forming a modern-day, stand-alone trilogy. “Halloween Kills,” initially slated for 2020, finally opened last year. And now we have the closer, “Halloween Ends.” It’s been four years since the events of ‘Kills’ and, for the most part, Haddonfield, Illinois has moved on. Laurie is living with her granddaughter (Andi Matichak) and attempting to let the trauma of her past dissipate. Easier said than done, especially when a loner with a past (Rohan Campbell) unknowingly awakens Michael Myers. This one takes some turns, but it feels like the appropriate end point for this run of “Halloween” films and a more emotional, grounded recalibration after the bloodbath that was “Halloween Kills.” Turn down the lights, pull up Peacock and turn the sound up. – Drew Taylor

October 14, Hulu

Are there ever enough “Romeo and Juliet” adaptations? The latest is described as “a fresh and comedic twist” on Shakespeare’s classic love story “as told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (played by Kaitlyn Dever), who also happens to be Romeo’s recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo (Allen) meets Juliet (Merced) and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy. This one has a screenplay by Scott Neustader and Michael H. Weber, the duo behind “The Fault in Our Stars” and “(500) Days of Summer.” – Adam Chitwood

The School for Good and Evil

October 19, Netflix

“Bridesmaids,” “Spy” and “Ghostbusters” filmmaker Paul Feig tries his hand at fantasy with the new Netflix original “The School for Good and Evil.” Based on the book of the same name by Soman Chainani, the story concerns two best friends — one into fairy tales, the other with a darker taste — who are whisked away for a literal school for Good and Evil. But when the two are mismatched — the “lighter” friend sent to the School for Evil and the “darker” friend sent to the School for Good — they try to figure out what’s amiss. – Adam Chitwood

Wendell & Wild

October 28, Netflix

Henry Selick lives! The stop-motion filmmaker, responsible for perennial classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” hasn’t made a feature since 2009’s Oscar-nominated “Coraline.” But he’s finally back, with a brand-new feature, “Wendell & Wild,” produced, co-written and starring Jordan Peele. In the movie Peele and his longtime creative partner Keegan Michael-Key play a pair of demons who con their way into our world via their relationship with a young girl (Lyric Ross). Sort of a more diverse, more thoughtful version of “Beetlejuice,” “Wendell & Wild” is crafted with Selick’s trademark handcrafted ghoulishness (he says his movies “scare not scar”) and will undoubtedly become another Halloween classic. A 24-frames-per-second marvel. – Drew Taylor

Downton Abbey: A New Era

October 28, Prime Video

Pleasant is the name of the game when it comes to “Downton Abbey,” and if you missed the sequel film “Downton Abbey: A New Era” in theaters earlier this year, now’s your chance to watch it on streaming. The follow-up film finds a Hollywood crew setting up shop at the Abbey to film a major motion picture – and a silent film at that! – all the while a secret from the Dowager Countess’ (Maggie Smith) past threatens to come to the surface as she’s gifted a villa in the south of France. – Adam Chitwood

Crimes of the Future

October 31, Hulu

David Cronenberg, at 79, is an elder statesman of body horror, the subgenre he helped pioneer with movies like “Scanners,” “The Brood” and his extra-slimy remake of “The Fly.” But, as “Crimes of the Future” proves, he can bring the goo. This movie, which shares a name with a short film from early in his career, images a perpetually crummy future where performance artists like Viggo Mortensen (one of Cronenberg’s closest collaborators in recent years) get surgery on stage for the amusement of an indifferent audience. (The movie’s tagline was “Surgery is the new sex.”) Everything in “Crimes of the Future” looks like shit – the actors are barely made up; the walls of the locations are cracked and crumbling; the photography muddy – and that’s part of the point. It’s all gone to hell. Cronenberg makes the most of his lo-fi dystopia and the performers (among them: Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart and, um, Scott Speedman) are clearly have the time of their life. This is a late-career masterwork, one that will crawl its way into your brain and wiggle around in there. It’s also got arguably the greatest final shot in movies this year. Eat up! – Drew Taylor

10 Most Anticipated Movie And TV Releases Of October 2022

October 2022 means Halloween is back, and Black Adam will make his DCEU debut.

With October just around the corner, there will be tons of new releases for viewers to feast their eyes on. With Halloween at the end of the month, there are quite a few scarier movies and television shows making their debuts in October. Viewers can expect to see werewolves, vampires and zombies run amok.

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Outside the spookier stories, there are a number of other releases that will catch viewers' eyes. A few Oscar contenders, returns of popular streaming series and a long-gestating superhero movie release are all on the docket for an October that should keep viewers busy as well as entertained.

10 The Walking Dead Drops Its Final Episodes (October 2nd)

The Walking Dead finally comes to an end as its final batch of episodes drops October 2nd. The group comes into conflict with the Commonwealth and goes up against the Coalition. The eleventh and final season was split into three parts consisting of eight episodes for a total of twenty-four episodes for the season.

While The Walking Dead is coming to an end since its premiere in 2010, fans will not be without the series for long . AMC has Fear the Walking Dead , Tales of the Walking Dead , a Daryl Dixon spin-off, The Walking Dead: Dead City and a Rick and Michonne spin-off all planned on the network.

9 Interview With The Vampire Brings Another Adaptation Of The Novel (October 2nd)

Adapted from the 1976 Anne Rice novel of the same name, Interview with the Vampire follows two vampires' story of love in the early 1900s in New Orleans. Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt recount their story to Daniel Molloy, a young reporter.

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The series was shot on location in New Orleans, and is one of AMC's most highly-anticipated projects this fall. It is a different retelling of Rice's novel that had a film adaptation in 1994 starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. The show has already received high marks for its progressive, updated take on the original novel.

8 Amsterdam Is Director David O. Russell's First Project In Seven Years (October 7th)

Amsterdam stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington as three friends who become involved in a murder in the 1930s. However, they are framed and seek to clear their names and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

The film is written and directed by David O. Russell, his first film in seven years after Joy. Amsterdam boasts an impressive cast outside its three leads and includes: Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldana, Taylor Swift and Robert DeNiro to name a few. Expect Russell's latest film to be an Oscar contender this awards season.

7 Werewolf By Night Brings Horror To The MCU (October 7th)

Werewolf by Night releases on Disney+ Friday, October 7th. Described as an MCU television special, it follows a secret group of monster hunters who convene for a competition in order to obtain a powerful relic. Gael Garcia Bernal stars as Jack Russell/Werewolf by Night.

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The project officially brings horror into the MCU and is part of Phase Four. The special also features an appearance by the TVA (Time Variance Authority) which has previously been seen in Loki . It has be praised for its unique aesthetic, with its black and white imaging hearkening back to famous horror films of the 1930s and 1940s.

6 Big Shot Returns For Its Second Season (October 12th)

Big Shot returns for its second season in October. John Stamos stars as Marvyn Korn, a hot-headed basketball coach who takes over the head coaching job for an elite all-girls high school in California. The series also stars Jessalyn Gilsig and Yvette Nicole Brown.

The second season has many plot threads to explore, including: Korn's assistant coach being offered a head coaching job at a rival school, the team moving into the more elite Division 2 category, and the all-girls high school going co-ed which leads to more distractions for the group.

5 Halloween Ends Will End The "H40" Trilogy (October 14th)

Michael Myers returns to wreak havoc on Haddonfield once more in Halloween Ends . The film takes place four years after Halloween Kills , Laurie Strode looks to put her past behind her and not let fear dictate her life. However, she faces off with Michael one final time to end a forty-year-long fight once and for all.

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The "H40" Trilogy has been praised by fans and critics alike. Fans are looking forward to seeing how the saga of Michael Myers ends. The film will also touch on the COVID-19 pandemic and worked it into its overall story. Before Michael Myers' story reaches its conclusion, there will no doubt be tons of bloodshed in Haddonfield one last time.

4 Black Adam Finally Releases After Eight Long Years In Development (October 21st)

Black Adam becomes the latest addition to the DCEU . Starring Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, an anti-hero who is imprisoned for five thousand years and recently freed into the modern world. His release puts him into conflict with the Justice Society of America .

Black Adam has had a long path to release. Johnson was announced to play the character in 2014 in a future appearance with Shazam, however they decided to give him his own film. It went through numerous delays and did not become a high priority until Shazam! had great success. There is a lot riding on the film and Johnson continually says that the "hierarchy of the DCEU" will change as a result.

3 My Policeman Gives Harry Styles Some Oscar Buzz (October 21st)

My Policeman follows Tom Burgess, played by Harry Styles, a gay policeman who is married to Marion Taylor whilst being in a relationship museum curator Patrick Hazelwood. The story takes place in two different timelines, forty years apart.

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The film recently had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and while it had mixed reviews, Styles' performance was praised by critics. Some even thought that Styles was thrust into the Oscar race, which is good news for the actor after the controversy-ridden Don't Worry Darling has not been living up to expectations.

2 Ticket To Paradise Re-Teams George Clooney And Julia Roberts (October 21st)

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“Till” tells the story of the murder of Emmett Till and the activism of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. It is the second retelling of this story in 2022, after the January ABC miniseries “ Women of the Movement .” One may think that two filmed versions of the same story in such a short amount of time may be overkill. But the constant attempts by one political party to censor historical events that make White folks uncomfortable require these stories remain in the public consciousness. They have to be retold, much like the oral historians in my family passed Emmett Till’s story down to me when I was a little boy. Those who feel that these events are “in the past” and that we should get over them, need only be reminded of  this New York Times article  whose headline is “Emmett Till Memorial Has a New Sign. This Time, It’s Bulletproof.” As late as 2019, people were putting bullet holes in a sign that marked the site of a lynching.

Through Till-Mobley’s actions, we know about the death of her son, and how hideously he was brutalized. Director Chinonye Chukwu and her co-screenwriters, Keith Beauchamp and Michael Reilly aim to give viewers a glimpse of who Till was before he was murdered. Played by Jalyn Hall in the first third of the film, he’s the typical 14-year-old. Chukwu documents him getting dressed and ready for his trip down South to visit his cousins. He has the usual “but Mom” teenager moments with his mother, Mamie ( Danielle Deadwyler ), who in turn has the same moments with her own mother, Alma ( Whoopi Goldberg ). “That’s the ‘Mama, mind your business and go home’ face,” she says when Mamie silently expresses her displeasure over an opinion, a funny line in a film that is not without humor.

It’s Alma’s idea to send Emmett down to visit his Southern kin. Raised in Chicago, he had a different set of interactions with White people than his cousins Simeon (Tyrik Johnson) and great uncle “Preacher” Mose ( John Douglas Thompson ) would have, though the film implies that Emmett was unfamiliar with how dangerous slights against White people could be. Chicago is certainly not without racism, as a scene in a department store shows. The cousins joke about how funny it’ll look when their Yankee relative is down there helping Mose pick cotton on the farm where he sharecrops.

Before he leaves for Money, Mississippi, Mamie repeatedly broaches the subject of Southern dangers with Emmett, whom she calls Bo. Each time, he gives her the “but Mom!” teenager brush-off. She knew that a political organizer, Lamar Smith, had been murdered down there the week before for being “a rabble-rouser.” “Be small,” she tells him, which leads to gentle mockery from her son. He just wants to have fun and see the Mississippi Delta. In taking the time to show these scenes, including one where he dances with his mother to their favorite song, “Till” brings Emmett back to us as what he originally was, a teenager just starting his quest for some independence.

As we know, Emmett Till was murdered three days after he arrived in Money. On August 24, 1955, he interacted with 21-year-old Carolyn Bryant ( Haley Bennett ), a White woman who worked at a store frequented by Blacks. The stories varied as to the details of that encounter, and “Till” takes from several different sources. We see Emmett compare Bryant to a movie star before flashing a picture of a White girl that came with his wallet. That part of the story was disputed by Simeon Wright, who provided his own account of the events of that day in 2015. Wright did confirm Emmett wolf-whistling at Bryant, which the movie depicts. I thought that was a bit confusing, as I’d always been told that Emmett whistled before speaking to help with his stutter, and that was misconstrued by Bryant as meant for her.

No matter. What happens next is not in dispute. Though Chukwu keeps her press release promise not to depict any violence against her Black characters onscreen, she does show several White men and a few Black men forcibly retrieving Emmett from Preacher’s house. The anguish of Thompson’s performance here and the confusion Hall displays will haunt viewers long after the film is over, as will Hall’s off-camera screams in the brief scene where Chukwu alludes to his murder.

From here, “Till” focuses on Mamie Till-Mobley and her attempt to get justice after her son’s disappearance. Deadwyler is astonishingly good here, masterfully navigating every emotion we’d think a mother would have, and then a few we may not have originally considered. Her outrage is palpable as the NAACP lawyers ruthlessly interrogate her relationship with future husband Gene Mobley ( Sean Patrick Thomas ) and her brief marriage to ex-husband “Pink” Bradley. (Emmett’s father died in World War II.) Later, when her son’s body is found, Deadwyler does some of her best work in the film.

The way “Till” depicts Till-Mobley’s scenes with Emmett’s body are sure to be controversial. Chukwu keeps him obscured when his mother first enters the room, which led me to believe he would not be depicted. Then the camera lifts so we can see the full brunt of the damage done. Chukwu takes her time as we witness Deadwyler touching various parts of her son, sparing nothing. It felt overwhelming, and I was of two minds about this sequence. On the one hand, it felt a bit exploitative despite its undeniable power. On the other, Mamie Till-Mobley wanted the world to see what those men had done to her boy; so strong was her desire that she had an open casket funeral and put his body on the cover of Jet Magazine. Some criticized her for doing this, so in a way, “Till” is honoring this decision.

Anyone who has seen “ Clemency ,” Chukwu’s 2019 feature with Alfre Woodard , will recognize her love of her actor’s faces, and of the uncomfortable silences that punctuate their performances. When the film depicts Till-Mobley’s testimony in court, Deadwyler is Oscar-worthy. Watch how it looks as if she’s physically convulsing from loss at one moment, and how she then transitions to an unshakable certainty when faced with the defense’s lie that the body she buried was someone other than her son. Once Bryant takes the stand and spins her tale that she was almost raped by Emmett, Deadwyler is riveting in her righteous indignation as she walks out. “I know the verdict already,” she tells her lawyer.

Chukwu gets fine work from all of her actors, including the always welcome Frankie Faison as Mamie’s father. Goldberg is memorable in her few short scenes, and Jayme Lawson is also good in a role Goldberg once played, Myrlie Evers. Hall leaves a lasting impression as Emmett; his naturalistic performance makes him feel even more real to us. The haunting score by Abel Korzeniowski and the editing by Ron Patane ably assist the director in telling this story. Bobby Bukowski ’s cinematography reminds us of how beautiful the South can look despite being a backdrop for so many horrible acts of racism.

One of the many things the civil rights movement demanded to see enacted was a federal anti-lynching law. In 2022, such a law was finally passed after decades of failed attempts. It was named after Emmett Till. That it took this long, and the idea that laws are being passed to ensure the reasons why aren’t taught in school, just highlight why “Till” feels so timely. Till's murderers confessed to Look Magazine for $4,000 after being acquitted, and Carolyn Bryant is still alive and unpunished. That should be enough to justify this movie's existence. If nothing else, see it for Danielle Deadwyler’s incredible performance. She truly is unforgettable.

This review was filed from the New York Film Festival premiere. “Till” will open on October 14th.

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Till (2022)

Rated PG-13 for thematic content involving racism, strong disturbing images and racial slurs.

130 minutes

Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley

Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till

Whoopi Goldberg as Alma

Frankie Faison as John Carthan

Haley Bennett as Carolyn Bryant

Jayme Lawson as Myrlie Evers

Tosin Cole as Medgar Evers

Kevin Carroll as Rayfield Mooty

Sean Patrick Thomas as Gene Mobley

Roger Guenveur Smith as Dr. T.R.M. Howard

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• Abel Korzeniowski

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