Tons Of Awesome Movies Are Coming Out In October
We’ve finally hit Fall, which means the “good movie season” is going to start picking up. There are 22 movies dropping in theaters (and on Netflix) this month and a few should catch people’s eyes.
I’ll post the movies, in release order, along with their synopsis and trailer, followed by my thoughts on the month’s slate at the bottom.
OCTOBER 4th
JOKER
Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks — the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he’s part of the world around him. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
LUCY IN THE SKY
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After an awe-inspiring experience in outer space, an astronaut returns to Earth and starts to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small.
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
The story of performer Rudy Ray Moore, who assumed the role of an iconic pimp named Dolemite during the 1970s.
LOW TIDE
When teenager Alan and his younger brother find a bag of gold coins in a dead man’s island home, they try to hide it from their friends — but one of them, suspicious and violently unpredictable, is willing to do anything to get the money.
WRINKLES THE CLOWN
Mysterious videos appear on the internet of a clown who likes to scare misbehaving children in Florida.
OCTOBER 8th
LITTLE MONSTERS
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After a rough breakup, directionless Dave crashes at his sister’s place and spends his days expanding his young nephew’s questionable vocabulary. When an opportunity arises to chaperone an upcoming kindergarten excursion alongside the charming and enigmatic teacher Miss Caroline, Dave jumps at the chance to impress her. What he wasn’t anticipating was Teddy McGiggle, an obnoxious children’s television personality who shapes the excursion’s activities. What he was expecting even less was a zombie invasion, which unfolds after an experiment at a nearby military base goes awry. Armed only with the resourcefulness of kindergartners, Dave, Miss Caroline and Teddy must work together to keep the monsters at bay and carve a way out with their guts intact.
OCTOBER 11th
GEMINI MAN
Henry Brogan is an elite assassin who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, he soon learns that the man who’s trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester square off against a reality television show host.
THE KING
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Young Henry V encounters deceit, war, and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother’s death.
EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE
In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.
JEXI
A man’s new cellphone turns into a technological nightmare when the artificial intelligence program becomes obsessed with him.
OCTOBER 18th
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL
A formidable queen causes a rift between Maleficent and Princess Aurora. Together, they must face new allies and enemies in a bid to protect the magical lands which they share.
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP
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After the events of the first film, Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
JOJO RABBIT
Jojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend — Adolf Hitler — Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on.
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
WOUNDS
Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he brings home a cellphone that was left at his bar.
OCTOBER 25th
BLACK AN BLUE
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A rookie policewoman in New Orleans inadvertently captures the shooting death of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the only person from the community who’s willing to help her. Now, she finds herself on the run from both the vengeful criminals and the lawmen who desperately want to destroy the incriminating footage.
THE CURRENT WAR
Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse — the greatest inventors of the industrial age — engage in a battle of technology and ideas that will determine whose electrical system will power the new century. Backed by J.P. Morgan, Edison dazzles the world by lighting Manhattan. But Westinghouse, aided by Nikola Tesla, sees fatal flaws in Edison’s direct current design. Westinghouse and Tesla bet everything on risky and dangerous alternating current.
COUNTDOWN
When a nurse downloads an app that claims to predict the moment a person will die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With the clock ticking and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.
THE KILL TEAM
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Working from the viewpoint of the accused, filmmaker Dan Krauss examines reports of terrible war crimes committed by a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan.
THE GALLOWS: ACT II
When Ana Rue transfers to a prestigious new acting school, she encounters a malevolent spirit after participating in a viral challenge.
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That’s a lot of movies and a bunch of really good ones. This is how I’d rank the 10 I am most excited for…
01. JOKER (saw it, gave it a 93/100, review coming Monday)
02. Jojo Rabbit
03. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
04. Zombieland: Double Tap
05. The Lighthouse
06. Gemini Man (ironically)
07. The King
08. Little Monsters
09. The Kill Team
10. Countdown (worst movie of the year potential)
I will say, ‘Dolemite is My Name’ is getting some buzz and because it is on Netflix, I look forward to seeing it.
What is the movie you’re most looking forward to seeing in October? Let us know below…