Though most film theaters are again to full operate, the safer possibility for leisure stays streaming, and followers who select to remain house and take benefit are always rewarded with tons of latest content material. At the begin of every month, most streamers—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—perform a little shuffle, including new motion pictures and taking some away. io9 is right here that will help you slender down your decision-making.
Welcome to “The Nerd’s Watch,” io9’s month-to-month column the place we curate probably the most attention-grabbing sci-fi, fantasy, and horror motion pictures (and tv exhibits) coming to the most important streaming companies. As standard, there’s loads s of latest content material for October 2021, so let’s get to it.
What’s coming to Netflix in October 2021?
Available October 1
A Knight’s Tale – Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, trendy rock anthems, and plenty of jousting. What’s to not love?
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Ghost – This mega-hit starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and an Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg is basically remembered as a love story, which it’s, but it surely’s additionally a homicide thriller and actually simply an all-around crowd-pleasing quintessential Nineties blockbuster.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life – Oscar winner Angelina Jolie performed Lara Croft in two motion pictures. Doesn’t that assertion appear wild looking back? (Also on Amazon and Paramount+)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – Speaking of quintessential Nineties blockbusters, this star-studded retelling of the Robin Hood story suits the invoice as properly, thanks largely to its unforgettable Bryan Adams theme track.
Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3: Game Over – All action-packed Robert Rodriguez movies which are very family-friendly. Well value watching, even when there are diminishing returns.
Waterworld – Unlike Robin Hood, this big-budget Kevin Costner style movie didn’t take off because it was anticipated to, but it surely’s an interesting, gorgeously made movie that’s value a revisit. We wrote a glance again right here.
Available October 5
Escape the Undertaker – We haven’t seen this Netflix authentic movie but it surely’s a select your personal adventure-style film starring WWE superstars interacting with legendary wrestler the Undertaker… in a haunted home. Watch the trailer right here.
Available October 6
There’s Someone Inside Your House – Another Netflix authentic, this one from producers James Wan (The Conjuring) and Shawn Levy (Free Guy). It’s a couple of killer who terrorizes a city sporting masks of their victims and it kinda appears to be like like a modern-day Scream. Here’s the trailer if you happen to’re curious.
Available October 9
Insidious: Chapter 2 – The first Insidious is likely one of the most authentic horror motion pictures in trendy reminiscence. Chapter 2 cranked the entire thing up a notch, including a ton of latest mythology to the sequence’ spooky dimension referred to as the Further.
Available October 12
The Movies That Made Us: Season 3 – One of my private favourite exhibits from Netflix comes again for what may very well be its finest season but. Among the titles that’ll get their very own behind-the-scenes documentaries? Aliens, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Robocop, and Friday the thirteenth. Oh hell sure.
Available October 22
Locke & Key: Season 2 — The bingeable, family-friendly, horror comedian e book adaptation is again for season two because the Locke youngsters study extra in regards to the mysterious keys that they discover throughout their home.
Available October 25
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – It is I, one of many few individuals who really actually appreciated this Guy Ritchie spin on the King Arthur legend. If you missed it, however get pleasure from magical fantasy movies, give it a shot.
Available October 26
Army of Thieves — Welcome to the most recent Snyderverse. Army of Thieves is a prequel to Army of the Dead through which a gaggle of individuals, together with secure cracker Dieter from that film, rob banks throughout Europe as a zombie plague begins in America.
What’s coming to Amazon in October 2021?
Available October 1
Fight Club – We don’t wish to break the primary two guidelines of Fight Club however this 1999 stunner starring Brad Pitt, Ed Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter is as visceral now because it ever was.
Last Action Hero – A younger boy is transported into an Arnold Schwarzenegger motion film franchise on this meta, ahead-of-its time action-comedy.
The Last Exorcism – Toss a rock within the air and also you’re sure to hit a discovered footage exorcism film from the previous 15 years. There are a bunch. But The Last Exorcism, which wasn’t the final one, might be probably the most ugly and scary.
The Thing – This is 2011 prequel/remake, not the 1984 authentic. While that may make it a tad much less engaging, it’s one of many less complicated, direct remakes in a very long time contemplating it ties into and units up the unique so properly.
Available October 3
Prometheus – Speaking of prequels to beloved horror motion pictures, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is likely one of the most attention-grabbing. Story-wise, it’s circuitously related to Alien, but it surely’s in the identical universe and hyperlinks again in some refined methods. It’s fairly divisive for these causes however stays a fantastically creepy sci-fi horror movie.
Available October 15
I Know What You Did Last Summer – Based on each the Lois Duncan YA thriller and the Nineties slasher movie, this sequence follows a gaggle of Hawaii teenagers who do a Very Bad Thing and study the laborious means that they will’t fake it by no means occurred.
Available October 16
Cowboys & Aliens – Let’s get this out of the best way. This film is unhealthy. But it’s additionally fascinating as a result of how might a film be unhealthy when it’s from the folks behind Iron Man and The Mandalorian (director Jon Favreau); Lost, Star Trek and Watchmen (writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof); Apollo 13 and Backdraft (producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer); and stars James Bond (Daniel Craig) and the man who performed each Han Solo and Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)? Truly a catastrophe.
What’s coming to Hulu in October 2021?
Available October 1
A.I. Artificial Intelligence – Steven Spielberg’s interpretation of a Stanley Kubrick story starring Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law simply celebrated its twentieth anniversary. That means it’s time to dive again into this unbelievable, advanced world.
Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldeneye, Goldfinger, Licence to Kill, The Spy Who Loved Me – With the brand new Bond movie, No Time to Die, hitting theaters October 8, why not dive again into among the finest Bond of all time? (additionally on Paramount+)
Flatliners – Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, and Julia Roberts headline a really 1990 horror-thriller about medical college students who kill and revive one another to discover the afterlife. They remade it just lately. It was unhealthy. This one is nice. (Also on Paramount+)
Happy Feet, Happy Feet Two – Between Mad Max motion pictures, director George Miller made these “Way Better Than They Have Any Right To Be” animated movies a couple of dancing penguin.
The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Jennifer Lawrence stars on this mega-blockbuster franchise a couple of world the place younger children are despatched right into a lethal battle royale. One of the higher YA variations, and franchise movie sequence, in current reminiscence.
Mad Max – The movie that began all of it. Mel Gibson stars, George Miller directs, and the post-apocalyptic motion franchise of all post-apocalyptic motion franchises was born. (Also on Paramount+)
The Mask of Zorro – Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Anthony Hopkins star on this 1998 fantasy, which presents a wonderful reimagining of the legendary Zorro story.
Species, Species II, Species III, Species: The Awakening – Species is a type of franchises you’ve most likely heard of however had no thought there was one sequel, not to mention three. The first one is an attractive, bizarre, respectable little alien film although I can’t converse to the standard of the remainder. (Also on Paramount+)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: Nemesis – Boldly go to Hulu and go all-in on Star Trek motion pictures. (Star Trek 1-6 additionally on Paramount+)
Signs – One of M. Night Shyamalan’s finest movies is a couple of household who finds themselves in the midst of an alien invasion. Crop circles and baseball bats play a job.
Teen Wolf – Sports motion pictures hardly ever combine with different genres however then there’s this Michael J. Fox film the place a child turns right into a werewolf and will get actually good at basketball. And it’s wonderful… -ly tacky. (Also on Paramount+)
Total Recall – Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in… wait. What’s that? This is the 2012 remake? Never thoughts. (Also on Paramount+)
The Village – Not one in every of his finest, or one in every of his worst, however this Shyamalan movie follows a easy group of the previous terrorized by an historical evil. Or in order that they suppose.
Wrong Turn 2 – The better of the Wrong Turn motion pictures involves Hulu, full with all of the campy enjoyable and gore you’d need from a franchise horror movie.
Available October 14
Censor – A lady who works to censor motion pictures begins to search out clues that the deaths within the movies she’s watching aren’t really faux. A captivating, scary horror film that was launched earlier this 12 months. Here’s our assessment.
Available October 22
Gaia – Lost within the woods, a girl finds herself captured by a person and son who’ve lived there their complete lives. They’re defending the world from one thing. But what’s it? Our assessment of this creepy eco-thriller is right here.
What’s coming to Disney+ in October 2021?
Available October 1
Alvin And The Chipmunks, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – These live-action remakes of the nostalgic animated sequence don’t fairly maintain as much as that however not less than they’ve some Chipmunk spirit and singing.
Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales – The Lego Star Wars specials on Disney+ are among the finest Star Wars specials on Disney+, so this one needs to be a variety of enjoyable.
Available October 6
Black Widow – No extra additional $30 wanted. Black Widow now turns into a everlasting a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe assortment on Disney+ together with your common subscription.
Available October 8
Muppets Haunted Mansion – The Muppets get spooky in this very fun-looking Halloween particular, which sees Gonzo and Pepe the Prawn agreeing to spend the night time in a haunted home after which promptly regretting it.
Available October 22
Rookie of the Year – If you grew up within the Nineties, you actually fell in love with this foolish sports activities comedy a couple of boy who breaks his arm, which then makes him adequate to pitch within the main leagues. Quotable. Dumb. Perfect.
What’s coming to HBO Max in October 2021?
Available October 1
Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey – Two pals journey by way of time, and the afterlife, in these unforgettable comedies which, simply final 12 months, lastly bought the trilogy capper followers had been ready 30 years for.
Cats – Come on. You know you wish to.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 – Quentin Tarantino’s bloody revenge thriller in two elements comprise top-of-the-line, most fun movies of his profession.
Mama – Before he directed the It motion pictures or the upcoming Flash movie, Andy Muschietti directed this creepy ghost story starring Jessica Chastain which may be very underrated. Guillermo del Toro produced.
Misery – You suppose fandom in the present day is unhealthy? Think in regards to the writer on this Stephen King adaptation who will get kidnapped and tortured by his fan! Kathy Bates received an Oscar for the function.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Poltergeist III – The first Poltergeist is a stone-cold masterpiece so whereas elements two and three actually don’t dwell as much as that, they’re nonetheless value watching simply to see the place the story goes subsequent.
Sherlock Holmes – Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law star on this fast-paced, action-packed spin on the traditional detective character, beneath the watchful eye of director Guy Ritchie. Good stuff.
Super 8 – What wouldn’t it appear like if J.J. Abrams tried to make his very personal Amblin Steven Spielberg film? It can be this nearly nice (however nonetheless actually value watching) sci-fi movie.
The Book Of Eli – Denzel Washington stars as a blind man surviving in a post-apocalyptic world on this stable, stunning comedian e book adaptation.
The Invisible Man – Released proper at first of the covid-19 pandemic, there’s an opportunity you missed this intense reimagining of the traditional Universal Monsters character. Change that. It’s wonderful.
The Running Man – When this movie was launched in 1987, the thought of a sport present the place actual folks competed in a sport of life and demise sounded quaint. Today, now we have actuality exhibits the place folks date sporting prosthetic make-up that transforms them into animals or carry out music through an avatar. We’re not that far off.
Twelve Monkeys – Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt star on this superior 1995 sci-fi time journey film that simply sort of calls for you watch it repeatedly.
Underwater – Kristen Stewart stars as one in every of a gaggle of scientists learning deep under the ocean’s floor, solely to search out one thing unnatural lurking in the dead of night. A enjoyable, creature characteristic that’s shortly changing into a cult favourite.
XXX – Vin Diesel didn’t make 2 Fast 2 Furious as a result of he needed to start out this franchise about an excessive sports activities star who turns into an excellent spy. How 2002 is that? The film got here out fairly properly although and even bought a number of sequels. But it’s no Fast and Furious.
Available October 8
Voyagers – Released earlier this 12 months to little fanfare, this sci-fi thriller is mainly Lord of the Flies in area. It’s not nice but it surely’s a brand new film you will have missed. Read our full assessment right here.
Available October 10
It: Chapter 2 – Not fairly the movie Chapter 1 is, It: Chapter 2 does not less than put a worthy cap to that superior movie.
Available October 14
Teen Titans Go!, Seasons 1-6 – Join DC heroes Beast Boy, Robin, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire on this irreverent, humorous animated sequence that works whether or not your 5 or 50.
Aquaman: King of Atlantis – James Wan produced this animated miniseries in regards to the DC character, voiced right here by The Walking Dead’s Cooper Andrews.
Available October 21
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Better know as The Conjuring 3, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return in a narrative a couple of man who commits a homicide and pleads not responsible as a result of he was possessed. It’s as much as their characters, the Warrens, to show that’s attainable. It was beforehand on HBO Max when it was in theaters and now resides right here as soon as extra.
Available October 22
Dune – And right here it’s. Denis Villeneuve’s extremely anticipated, long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune is lastly right here. And by “here” we imply in theaters, in addition to HBO Max with the ad-free plan. Having seen it and beloved it, we do suggest going to a theater if you happen to really feel secure as a result of it’s as epic as hell. But if you happen to don’t, that it’s additionally out there at house is a luxurious that shouldn’t be missed.
What’s coming to Peacock in October 2021?
Available October 15
Halloween Kills – We don’t normally embrace Peacock in Nerd’s Watch (although we might begin if the corporate retains this up), however the truth that the brand new Halloween film—which picks up proper the place the 2018 franchise reboot/sequel left off—is arriving on streaming (in addition to in theaters) in the course of the spookiest month of the 12 months will get a particular point out.
What’s coming to Paramount+ in October 2021?
Available October 1
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – While you anticipate Indy 5 to complete filming, atone for the remainder of Stephen Spielberg’s traditional archaeological (slash Nazi-punching) adventures with Harrison Ford’s iconic whip-cracking hero.
Minority Report – If that wasn’t sufficient Spielberg, be a part of Tom Cruise for some future crime within the 2002 traditional.
The Crow, The Crow: City of Angels – Re-experience the late Brandon Lee’s remaining film, in addition to the makes an attempt to choose up the sequence the place it left off within the wake of his tragic demise, on this adaptation of James O’Barr’s iconic comedian.
The Devil Inside – ‘Tis the season for found footage horror! As a young woman probes into the horrifying exorcism undertaken by her own mother after murdering three Catholic priests, she finds there’s nonetheless historical evils afoot.
The Monster Squad – A cult traditional in its personal proper, following a gaggle of horror movie-loving monster followers who inadvertently discover themselves up towards their traditional monstrous idols in a race towards time to assist the descendants of Van Helsing in destroying an amulet that can ship Dracula and his pals to limbo.
Vampire in Brooklyn – Eddie Murphy is the Vampire Maximillian, looking Brooklyn for a Dhampir—who seems to be none aside from Angela Bassett’s NYPD Detective Rita Veder—in order that he can survive a curse that can destroy him earlier than the subsequent full moon.
Available October 11
G.I. Joe: Retaliation – Remember the G.I. Joe film you most likely didn’t go see earlier this 12 months? Well, look again to the time these motion pictures have been really sort of horrible as an alternative of simply common, on this high-stakes plot the place Cobra’s grasp of disguise Zartan infiltrates the White House to declare the Joes traitors.
Available October 28
Star Trek: Prodigy – Janeway is again! Sure, Kate Mulgrew’s iconic Voyager Captain is a hologram this time, taking part in information for a crew of teenage aliens on a hijacked experimental Starfleet ship, but it surely’s time for extra boldly going on this CG-animated, kid-focused Star Trek sequence.
Available October 29
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin – It’s again to extra discovered footage frights as the subsequent mysterious chapter of the Paranormal saga, meant to reboot the stalwart sequence, receives a sneaky drop on Paramount+. Here’s the trailer, if you happen to’re .
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity – Alongside the brand new film, this Joe Bandelli-directed documentary goes behind the scenes on the legacy of your entire Paranormal Activity franchise, and its rise to changing into probably the most profitable horror sequence round. Another nice thought for October viewing.
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