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It’s every horror fan’s favorite time of year. It’s spooky season. The leaves change, empty storefronts take on the spirit of Halloween, and decorations pop up all over town. As the temperatures drop, the horror fan schedules his October, the best movie month of the year.I feel like every year we produce more products as streamers for Horror Hounds netflix, Hulu, and even Disney+ has learned that relatively low-budget genre projects can lead to huge profits. This year has created legends with new projects involving Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dario Argento, Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Mike Flanagan and more. Get out your calendar and mark the dates for the 10 biggest horror premieres of the season.
September 30 Disney+
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years since Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker starred in the cult classic family movie. deception for Disney. In fact, it’s hard to believe it took so long to make a sequel, but the day has finally arrived for the Disney+ release of the new horror-comedy directed by Anne Fletcher (27 dress).of witch trio The Sanderson sisters have returned to Salem seeking revenge. Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, Ted Russo Star Hannah Waddingham. Disney isn’t the first place people think of in October, but she Hocus Pocus 2 It could be one of the few “family horror” movies of the season.
October 2 AMC+
Almost half a century has passed since the publication of Anne Rice. interview with the vampireand nearly 30 years after the controversial version of Neil Jordan with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, beloved characters Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt are sexy and sexy. SMART AND STYLISH BACK new weekly series On AMC and AMC+. Again, the story is framed as an interview. This time it’s with an elderly journalist played by a world-weary Eric Bogosian. Lewis (Jacob Anderson) tells him his story (along with Lestat, played by Sam Reed), leans more into the homoerotic undercurrents of the source material than the film, and is very much about class, race, sexuality, and power. It develops into a clever take — with some evil vampire actions, of course.
October 7 Hulu
Quick — don’t look it up!some hellraiser do you think there is a movie?The answer is tenYes, a franchise that began with an adaptation of Clive Barker’s highly influential novel released in 1987. Hellbound Heart is a sequel machine, and most of it is terrifying. However, there is reason to hope that this reboot will turn things around. Well, Hulu recently revived the franchise, prey Handing over to a talented genre director does something similar here, giving creative control to the undeniably talented David Bruckner. ceremony When night house It quickly became one of the most interesting voices in horror. It’s fascinating to see how he tackles the Pinhead legend in a way that feels fresh.
October 7, Netflix
For October, Netflix is new to Mike Flanagan Title. It’s as reliable as pumpkin coffee or beer.director of Hill House Tatari When midnight mass has produced such a hit for the streaming giant that a corporate office wing must be named after him. One of his most interesting looks. nightmare on elm street Thrown in for fun). The newcomer plays a group of terminally ill teenagers who gather in the basement of a hospice facility to tell spooky stories. Things get weird. Young Adult seems to embrace the themes that Flanagan has previously explored in his more adult-oriented work. hill houseIn other words, it’s pretty staggering and could be another surefire hit for the Flanagan-Netflix machine.
October 7 Disney+
Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino is stepping into the directorial seat for the first time with this promising special from the MCU and Disney+.But don’t expect a familiar face the avengers Also Guardians of the Galaxy with this. No, Jacquino’s projects seem to owe more to his legendary Universal monster movies than anything in the modern blockbuster era. The great Gael Garcia Bernal stars as the titular werewolf who first appeared in his Marvel comics 50 years ago. These creatures of the night are actually monster hunters, and they assemble with Elsa Bloodstone (Laura Donnelly) and other monster hunters for a legendary competition. werewolf of the night has been in the production pipeline for years — there were plans for a feature film in 2001 — so it will be interesting to see how it lands in the MCU’s first standalone special. twilight zone.
October 9 Showtime
John Ivide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel has already been made into a movie twice. First, the critically acclaimed Swedish original title, then the American remake. let inThe TV adaptation of the story about a preteen vamp and her new BFF premieres this month on Showtime and its streaming service. The great Demian Bichir stars as Mark, the father of a little girl named Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez) who hasn’t aged in ten years. Ellie is a vampire and Mark tries to keep a secret while searching for a cure. Meanwhile, Grace Gummer plays a scientist looking for a cure to heal her vampire brother, and Anika Noni Rose is a cop and a boy named Isaiah (Ian Foreman) who is Eleanor’s friend. plays the mother of
October 14 Peacock
michael myers never finish, right? of course not.However halloween ends It will be the final work of the latest trilogy by David Gordon Green, which started in 2018. Halloween It brought Jamie Lee Curtis back into the franchise as Laurie Strode. She will be back in this final film. It reportedly concerns a new killer named Corey Cunningham. It also sees the return of Nick Castle, the first man to play Will Patton and Shape. halloween kills It wasn’t great, but I hope Green and company have figured out a way to bring this trilogy into its thrilling final chapter.
October 19 FX
like ryan murphy Dahmer — Monsters: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Clever title!) irritates critics and boosts subscribers. Fans are already speculating about Murphy’s next project, the latest iteration of his beloved. american horror storyLet’s be honest Murphy fans: It’s been a few years since then AHS Important (probably since 2017) cult?) But there’s reason to hope that the FX Juggernaut’s 11th installment will be back on track. Of course, Murphy will bring some of his familiar faces back to play, including Billy Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Nico Greatham, and Zachary Quinto. AHS the world since exileThe first half of the season will be set in the 60s and the second half in the 70s, with Big Apple legends such as Patti Lupon and Sandra Bernhardt set against the backdrop of New York’s gay scene. , and Joe Mantello.Announcement of the show’s premiere date reads, “New season. New city. New horror. New possibilities.” AHS.
October 25-28, Netflix
Oscar-winning director Pan’s Labyrinth When nightmare alley has named him to a highly promising anthology series that will premiere just before Halloween. The series tells eight stand-alone tales out of two of his stories based on the original work of Dell’s Toro. Little is known about the plot, but the talent gathered behind (and in front of) the camera is amazing. Each episode is directed by Jennifer Kent (the babadook), David Prior (empty man), Guillermo Navarro (Del Toro’s Oscar-winning cinematographer), Keith Thomas (Vigil), Panos Cosmatos (mandy), Catherine Hardwicke (twilight), Ana Lily Amirpour (girl going home alone at night), and Vincenzo Natali (Cube). It is a deadly lineup. It just might be the horror TV event of the year. Netflix is spreading the word, releasing two episodes a day from October 25th to 28th.
October 28, Netflix
Henry Selick, the genius behind it nightmare before christmas When Coraline, finally came back with a new project and brought Key & Peel. Jordan Peele co-wrote with Selick a twisting tale of her two demons (Peel and Keegan-Michael voiced by his Key) who become obsessed with an orphaned girl named Kat. Chaos ensues as they conspire to get what they want by bringing her parents back to life. After it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, critics raved about Selick’s incredible character design and world-building in this well-crafted stop-motion experience. It should work for fans of the project, i.e. anyone actually reading for a feature like this.
munsters (Netflix, Sept. 27) — Rob Zombie wrote and directed this adaptation of the TV classic about a family that’s not your average neighborhood family.
Spooky Halloween Scary Opposite Solar Special (Hulu, Oct. 3) — gang behind opposite of the sun Spent some time on a standalone special featuring Corvo, who is basically afraid of everything related to the ominous holiday.
Chucky: Season 2 (Syfy Channel, Oct. 5) — Murder Toy returns for a second season on the Syfy Channel and USA Network.
Mr Harrigan’s phone (Netflix, Oct. 5) — John Lee Hancock (blind side) is a film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story in which a young man befriends a billionaire (Donald Sutherland) who may have found a way to communicate from beyond the grave.
dead stream (Fear, October 6th) — Joseph and Vanessa Winter wrote and directed this SXSW hit. Wrong Haunted house. There’s something fun early on – Sam Raimi’s energy.
black glasses (Shivering, October 13) – Dario Argento is back! Legendary director Giallo releases his first film since 2012 with a limited theatrical release and a quick drop of Shudder.
Curse of Bridge Hollow (Netflix, Oct. 14) — Marlon Wayans and Priah Ferguson (stranger things) starred in a family horror film about a little girl who unleashes something that brings a suburban Halloween decoration to life.
school of good and evil (Netflix, Oct. 19) — Directed by Paul Feig, based on a Soman Chainani adaptation starring Charlize Theron, Laurence Fishburne, Kerry Washington and Michelle Yeoh. The cast hints at his streaming hit potential that could be more YA fantasy than horror, but it should still be creepy enough to qualify.
V/H/S/99 (Shiver, October 20) — release of V/H/S/94 Breathing new life into this anthology series of found-footage flicks, the latest iteration includes a segment directed by Winters (dead stream), Flying Lotus (Fantasy), Johannes Roberts (The Strangers: Prey at Night).
Joe Bob’s Haunted Halloween Hangout (Shiver, October 21) — Joe Bob Briggs and Shudder go together like Halloween and candy. .