The summer is over and fall is here. Hollywood just had one of the best summers in a longtime thanks to Barbenheimer. Despite many big budget movies underperforming, this summer has generated a total revenue of approximately $4.028 billion. The most since the summer of 2019, which hit $4.34 billion thanks, in part, to The Lion King and Spider-Man: Far From Home, which each eclipsed the billion-dollar mark globally. There was a 16.6% hike in ticket sales helping Hollywood to go back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 4 years. Since, we finally have some normalcy given that the strikes are also ending, I think we’re all prepared to have an eventful October. The Halloween season is here and the list of movies lined up cannot be better.
The Exorcist: Believer – October 6th
The Exorcist: Believer is the first part of the three sequels planned of the original The Exorcist which will include The Exorcist: Deceiver in 2025. It is the direct sequel to the cult classic The Exorcist (1973). Even though I don’t like the original film, I can imagine what a sequel to The Exorcist can be with modern sensibilities and technologies. If you want to truly enjoy a horror film then the best way is to watch the film on the biggest screen possible so that you’re totally invested in the motion picture.
The Burial – October 6th
The Burial is based on the 1999 New Yorker article of the same name by Jonathan Harr. Set in 1995. The film follows Willie E. Gary (Jamie Foxx), an unconventional personal injury lawyer with a great track record who helps Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones), a financially troubled funeral homeowner, sue a large funeral home company over a contractual dispute. Helmed by Maggie Betts, the film stars Jamie Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Bill Camp, and Pamela Reed. The film will have a theatrical release on October 6th, before is it starts exclusively streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Foe – October 6th
This is a psychological thriller starring Paul Mescal and Saorise Ronan. Foe is directed by Garth Davis and it is based on Iain Reid’s 2018 novel of the same name. The film has an amazing premise centering around a married couple, Junior and Henrietta whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger arrives at their farm to tell them Junior will be sent to a large space station, while Henrietta is left in the company of a robot. Foe premiered at the 2023 New York Film Festival in September 2023.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – October 13th
This film needs no introduction, it will document Taylor Swift’s 2023-2024 Eras Tour. The filming of the movie took place in August 2023, with permission form SAG-AFTRA at three shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Taylor Swift starrer is helmed by Sam Wrench and has rendered many studio heads to change the release dates of films releasing in October 2023. This is an event you shouldn’t miss, enjoy with the fellow Swifties.
Killers of the Flower Moon – October 20th
Unless you’re living under a rock, there is no chance that you’ve not heard about Martin Scorsese. He is no one, just the greatest living director. Despite being 80 years old, the man is making us awesome movies one after the other. After delivering us The Irishman, Scorsese is back in action with Killers of the Flower Moon. The film which is supposedly 3 and a half hours long and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Brendan Fraser, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, Louis Cancelmi and Lily Gladstone. The film premiered at Cannes 2023 and received a 5 minute long standing ovation. The critics who witnessed the spectacle cannot stop raving about it.
Butcher’s Crossing – October 20th
Butcher’s Crossing is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by John Edward Williams. The film is a western drama directed by Gabe Polsky. The premise of the film is the story of “an Ivy League dropout who travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that will end up putting his life and mental health at risk.” Starring in Butcher’s Crossing are Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, Jeremy Bobb, and Paul Raci.
Five Nights At Freddy’s – October 27th
Another horror film releasing near Halloween is Five Nights At Freddy’s which is directed by Emma Tammi. The film is ased on the videogame franchise of the same name created by Scott Cawthon. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard, and Kat Conner Sterling. The film surrounds around a security guard who deals with animatronic mascots – Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy – coming to life after midnight and killing anyone that is still there.
Freelance – October 27th
Another action comedy arriving in October is Freelance starring John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba, Alice Eve, Marton Csokas, and Christian Slater. The film is helmed by Pierre Morel and focuses on “a former Special Forces operator Mason Pettits takes a job providing security for journalist Claire Wellington as she interviews the president of Paldonia, Juan Venegas. Although, when a military coup breaks out mid-interview, Mason, Claire, and Juan are forced to escape into the jungle together, and it won’t be an easy mission.”
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