There are fewer frights this Halloween on Netflix, but there are a few treats.
In October, Netflix will embark on its biggest horror month by dedicating most of it to Halloween and by releasing their most terrifying content on the platform, so get ready by watching the best scary movies and shows that are available to stream right now. Netflix will always stand out by bringing new and innovative content to viewers such as original Netflix movies and Netflix Original series. Make sure you watch October's new releases before they're gone because they are sure to become some of Netflix's most popular films and shows.
In this remake of the Danish film of the same name from 2018, Jake Gyllenhaal plays demotionated cop Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal), a dispatcher who receives an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. With stunning performances from Gyllenhaal and others, this new movie also has a lot of big-name talent, including Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano, Riley Keough, Eli Goree, Bill Burr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Christina Vidal. Make the most of this smoldering intensity with the introduction to The Guilty.
Premiering on October 29th on
Netflix
This prequel to Army of the Dead is an action romantic-comedy film that focuses on Matthias Schweighöfer who portrays German safecracker Ludwig Dieter, who leads a band of ambitious thieves in a thrilling heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse (yikes, that sounds like a lot of work). Featuring Ruby O. Fee, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, and Stuart Martin, Army of Thieves will get your heart racing in more ways than one, so don't miss it when it hits Netflix later this month.
Premiering on October 27th on
Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass actress Kate Siegel will star in a new thriller called Hypnotic coming to Netflix later this month. Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote (The Open House) direct the film, and the screenplay is by Richard D'Ovidio with Angel & Coote. Jason O'Mara and Dulé Hill appear as well. In the film, Jenn (Kate Siegel) is trying to recover from traumatic events when she seeks out renowned hypnotherapist Dr. Meade (Jason O'Mara). A series of intense sessions, terrifying events, and mysterious blackouts quickly expose Jenn to a dangerous mind game. Jen works with Detective Wade Rollins (Dulé Hill) to understand the situation before it is too late and there are deadly consequences.
Premiering on October 20th on
Netflix
In order to get a little extra money, Benny, a quirky college student (Jorge Lendeborg, Jr. ), moonlights as a chauffeur. Two mysterious young women (Debby Ryan and Lucy Fry) entrust him with the task of driving them around Los Angeles for a night of partying. Captivated by his passengers' charm, he soon finds they have their own plans for him - and an insatiable desire for blood. As his night spirals out of control, Benny finds himself caught up in a war pitting rival vampire tribes against the protectors of the human world led by his brother Raul Castillo, who will stop at nothing to send them back into the shadows. Benny must choose between fear and temptation as sunrise approaches if he wants to stay alive and save the City of Angels.
- There’s Someone Inside Your House
Premiered on October 6th on
Netflix
Patrick Brice directed Henry Gayden's slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House. The film is based on the 2017 book of the same name by Stephanie Perkins and stars Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Jesse LaTourette, and Diego Josef. In the story, Makani Young is still getting used to living in Osborne, Nebraska. A year has passed since the incident that prompted her parents to send her to live with her grandmother in the rural town after sending her to live with her family in Hawaii. Makani befriends a few friends named Alex and Darby and even flirts with a romantic interest named Ollie at Osborne High School, but her past still haunts her. In the wake of a series of gruesome murders at her school, all of that is put to the side. After the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets of the past will finally be revealed.
Premiered on September 29th on
Netflix
Scripted and directed by Santiago Menghini, the film is based on a story by Jon Croker and Fernanda Coppel. After years of caring for her terminally ill mother in Mexico, Ambar (Cristina Rodlo) is fresh out of college and pursuing her American Dream. With very little money and improper clothing for what is expected to be the coldest winter on record, she arrives in Cleveland illegally. Following her employment at a local garment factory, she rents a room in a derelict boarding house from Red (Marc Menchaca). Ambar begins to wonder who, or what, lives inside the house when the sobbing of the other tenants, disturbing nightmares and strange noises reverberating from the basement keep him awake. She soon realizes that she has walked into a trap, one in which she will be exposed to the evil that has been lurking in the basement. The only thing Ambar can do is fight to escape her nightmare, but will she ever be able to leave a house where nobody listens to her screams?
Premiering on October 13th on
Netflix
This title for Claudia Llosa's latest feature serves a similar purpose, despite being a little misguided: though it has a hazy, sunstruck aura, this psychological thriller is more like waking nightmare rather than a fever dream. In this hallucinatory tale, love and fear in motherhood intertwine from the perspective of a woman. The mother of a young daughter named Nina spends the summer in a sleepy Argentine village. Amanda is constantly concerned about her daughter's wellbeing and calculates her "rescue distance" to safeguard her. However, things are not as they seem to be around her. The local boy named David attempts to interrogate Amanda, who is having difficulty making sense of her surroundings. A story of dark forces, powerful emotions, and pervasive dangers takes place amid the beauty of the bucolic countryside.
Premiered on April 30th on
Netflix
The Netflix adaptation of Elizabeth Brundage's novel, All Things Cease to Appear, Things Heard & Seen, directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, has finally been released. As Catherine Clare, Amanda Seyfried stars in the movie, while James Norton plays George Clare. Together with the pair are Natalie Dyer (Willis) and Rhea Seehorn (Justine) from Stranger Things, Alex Neustaedter as Eddy, and F. Murray Abraham as Floyd DeBeers. The film follows newlyweds George and Catherine Claire. While he is a professor of liberal arts, she is an expert in art restoration. As the film opens, it's clear the couple is considering moving up north, where a better and more financially feasible life promises to be found. The couple is shown moving into a farmhouse built in the 18th century as they walk through the Hudson River valley. After a few minutes into the film, Catherine starts to notice various objects that may have been left behind by the previous owners and can feel possibly tormented spirits along the way.
Premiered on May 12th on
Netflix
The science fiction thriller movie Oxygen (French: Oxygène) was directed and produced by Alexandre Aja, based on a screenplay by Christie LeBlanc. Film Co-production between U.S. and French with Melanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, and Malik Zidi. The film deals with isolation, loss, and uncertainty. The incident reveals the most obvious international concern about dwindling oxygen intakes, despite unfolding in an improbable manner. The film follows Laurent's character after she wakes up in a cryo unit when her oxygen levels begin to decline. During her struggle to escape the jail, she realizes her memories are beginning to return in fragments.
Premiered on July 12th on
Netflix
The Fear Street trilogy by Leigh Janiak premiered on Netflix on July 12th after years of development. Stine produced the young adult horror series with the same name, using some of his most popular works for the trilogy. Among the stars of Fear Street are Gillian Jacobs (Love) and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). The first installment takes place in 1994 in Ohio after a group of teenagers is threatened by a brutal tragedy. The second Fear Street movie will take place at Camp Nightwing in 1978. Shadyside's horrors are solved by a group of camp counselors. The third feature explores Shadyside's bloody past. Teenagers of 1994 must discover how to end the curse forever before it is too late following a witch hunt in 1666 that led to the town's curse. In summer 2021, each installment will likely arrive monthly.
Premiered on May 20th on
Netflix
Known for his visually stunning films, Zack Snyder has created some of the most visually stunning cinema of the modern age. There are still a number of films that are dear to fans' hearts, such as 300, Watchmen, and Justice League Universe. Army of the Dead has generated great anticipation since its trailer was released, with many speculating that it is yet another visionary film. Snyder wrote the screenplay as well as directed it. A Netflix original. In Army Of The Dead, mercenaries fight against the zombie virus as it sweeps across the country. The casino heist quickly becomes a fight for survival against the undead. By creating a zombie movie reminiscent of George A. Romero, Snyder pays homage to the creator of the modern zombie genre. A classic element of Romero's Living Dead series, Snyder's film features practical effects like those used in the late director's previous movies.
By Rashmi Goel
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