Horror Season is Upon Us – Here’s All the Terrifying New Movies We’re Dying to See in October
Celebrate horror season with new tales of clowns, demons, werewolves, and more. Here’s all of next month’s frightening new releases.
Spooky season is here, as are a bunch of new horror movies. This year we’re getting everything from nun vs. the devil to a Spirit Halloween store come alive. I’ll be doing some highlight lists of older and classic movies over the month – but let’s start with the new scares.
My Best Friend’s Exorcism – September 30
The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act… different. She’s moody. She’s irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she’s nearby. Abby’s investigation leads her to some startling discoveries–and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?
Smile – September 30
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone – October 5
Craig, a young boy, befriends the elderly billionaire John Harrigan. Craig then gives him a mobile phone. However, when the man dies, Craig discovers that he can communicate with his friend from the grave.
Terrifier 2 – October 6th
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
(You can stream the original on Tubi, Vudu, Amazon, and Roku for free.)
Hellraiser – October 7th
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
Werewolf By Night – October 7
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.
Grimcutty – October 10th
A suburban teen girl and her little brother must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents.
Spirit Halloween: The Movie – October 11
Spirit Halloween: The Movie tells the story of three middle school friends who spend the night locked inside a Spirit Halloween store, only to discover that the store is haunted.
Halloween Ends – October 14th
After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.
V/H/S/99 – October 20th
Featuring five new stories from filmmakers Maggie Levin (Into The Dark: My Valentine), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls) and Joseph & Vanessa Winter (Deadstream), V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.
Wendell & Wild – October 28
From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick (director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline) and Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) comes the story of Kat, a troubled teen haunted by her past, who must confront her personal demons to start a new life in her old hometown.
Prey For The Devil – October 28
Sister Ann believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who she believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.
