There are some great movies coming to UK streaming services this month, including John Wick: Chapter 4 on Amazon Prime Video, Haunted Mansion on Disney+, and The Fabelmans on Now TV.
Below is a rundown of all the biggest movie releases that are available to stream this October.
Let us know which movies you will be watching in the comments below.
Haunted Mansion (2023)
Release Date: October 4
Where To Watch: Disney+
The second movie based on the Disney theme park attraction is better than the Eddie Murphy-starring 2003 film. This one stars Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, a single mom who is alarmed to discover her newly bought mansion is inhabited by ghosts. After making this discovery, she hires a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts (Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, LaKeith Stanfield and Tiffany Haddish) to rid her home of the supernatural squatters.
Cocaine Bear (2023)
Release Date: October 6
Where To Watch: Now TV
Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Sweet Tooth’s Christian Convery star in this absurdist comedy-thriller about a huge black bear that goes on a murderous rampage after ingesting cocaine! A reminder, if any was needed, that bringing a picnic into the woods is always preferable to packing drugs into your backpack!
Fair Play (2023)
Release Date: October 6
Where To Watch: Netflix
Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich star in this thriller about thriving New York couple Luke and Emily whose relationship takes a sinister turn when Emily gets a promotion and Luke starts to feel emasculated.
Totally Killer (2023)
Release Date: October 6
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
When the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer” returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he starts murdering people.
Olivia Holt, Randall Park, and Lochlyn Monroe also star in this offbeat comedy thriller.
V/H/S 85 (2023)
Release Date: October 6
Where To Watch: Shudder
Take a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s in this next instalment of the infamous found footage franchise.
With segment titles like Dreamkill, No Wake, and God of Death, you can be sure of a terrifying time if you choose to watch the semi-realistic home movies that are presented in this sequel.
Unwelcome (2022)
Release Date: October 8
Where To Watch: Now TV
Married couple Jamie (Douglas Booth) and Maya (Hannah John-Kamen) move to an inherited house in rural Ireland hoping for some peace and quiet. Unfortunately, that isn’t what they get as once they settle into their new home, malevolent and murderous goblins turn up on their doorstep to ruin their hoped-for tranquillity!
The Boogeyman (2023)
Release Date: October 11
Where To Watch: Disney+
Adapted from the Stephen King story of the same name, this chilling terror tale from Host director Rob Savage is centred around a teenage girl and her younger sister who find themselves plagued by the titular monster in the weeks following the tragic death of their mother.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Release Date: October 13
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
After being condemned by the tyrannical High Table to be on the run for the rest of his life, our favourite deadly assassin John Wick embarks on a vengeance-fuelled journey that leads him into a fateful confrontation with his former employers.
The Burial (2023)
Release Date: October 13
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones star in this true story drama about a smooth-talking lawyer who helps a funeral home owner save his business from a corporate behemoth after a handshake deal turns sour.
The Fabelmans (2022)
Release Date: October 13
Where To Watch: Now TV
Loosely based on Steven Spielberg’s early years in post-World War 2 Arizona, this critically acclaimed film stars Gabriel LaBelle (a stand-in for the young Spielberg) as an aspiring filmmaker who discovers a shattering family secret.
This is both an ode to cinema past and a reflection by Spielberg of his youth and troubled parental relationships.
Champions (2022)
Release Date: October 14
Where To Watch: Now TV
Bobby Farrelly (Shallow Hal) directs this fun but formulaic crowd-pleaser about a former minor-league baseball coach (Woody Harrelson) who is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Release Date: October 20
Where To Watch: Apple TV+
Based on David Grann’s non-fiction book detailing the FBI’s investigation into the Osage Indian murders in 1920s Oklahoma, this epic western crime drama from Martin Scorsese has a star-studded cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, and Lily Gladstone.
De Niro plays William Hale, a villainous cattle rancher who is suspected of organizing contract hits on members of the Osage tribe. DiCaprio stars as Ernest Burkhart, Hale’s nephew, who has conflicted loyalties due to his relationship with his powerful uncle and marriage to a native Osage woman (Gladstone).
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)
Release Date: October 20
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Simon Pegg stars in this quirkily enjoyable movie as the titular paranormal psychologist who begins an investigation into the case of a mongoose that apparently has the ability to talk!
Old Dads (2023)
Release Date: October 20
Where To Watch: Netflix
Bobby Cannavale, Bill Burr, and Bokeem Woodbine star in this new comedy about three middle-aged best friends who sell their company to a millennial and then find themselves increasingly out of their depth as they struggle to navigate a changing world of culture.
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Release Date: October 20
Where To Watch: Now TV
When Puss in Boots realizes his adventures have caused him to burn through 8 of his 9 lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical ‘Last Wish.’
Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots), Salma Hayek (Kitty Softpaws), and Florence Pugh (Goldilocks) are among the voice cast of this superior sequel to the 2011 Shrek spin-off.
The Other Zoey (2023)
Release Date: October 20
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Josephine Langford (After Everything) stars in this new romantic comedy as a super-smart computer nerd, with no interest in romance, whose life is turned upside down when the school’s soccer star gets amnesia and mistakes her for his girlfriend.
Pearl (2023)
Release Date: October 21
Where To Watch: Now TV
In director Ti West’s prequel to X, we go back in time to 1918 where the origins of Pearl, X’s iconic villain, are revealed.
Scream VI (2023)
Release Date: October 21
Where To Watch: Paramount+
In this instalment of the long-running franchise, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and begin a new life in New York City. Will they be safe in their new surroundings? Well, the movie would be rather pointless if they were.
It’s not long before another series of killings begins as the surviving characters are once again faced with the masked murderer. Who’s beneath the mask this time?
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
Release Date: October 22
Where To Watch: Now TV
Inspired by the files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, this supernatural horror film stars Russell Crowe as the papal-appointed demon hunter who investigates the possession of a child and uncovers a secret the Vatican has tried to keep secret.
Apocalypse Clown (2023)
Release Date: October 23
Where To Watch: Netflix
When a technological blackout plunges Ireland into anarchy and chaos, a group of failed washed-up clowns traverse the country for one last shot at their dreams. David Earl (Brian and Charles) stars in this apocalyptic comedy.
Pain Hustlers (2023)
Release Date: October 27
Where To Watch: Netflix
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans star in this comedy crime drama about a woman who finds herself in the middle of a criminal conspiracy after helping a bankrupt pharmacy get back on its feet.
Plane (2023)
Release Date: October 27
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Gerard Butler manages to wash away the bad taste many of us were left with after seeing him in Last Seen Alive (which we dubbed one of the worst thrillers in recent memory) with this reasonably exciting thriller about a pilot who finds himself caught up in a war zone when he’s forced to land his plane during a storm.
Retribution (2023)
Release Date: October 27
Where To Watch: Now TV
Here’s another action vehicle for Liam Neeson, in the literal sense, as he stars as a bank executive who is confined to his car that is set to explode if he doesn’t follow the instructions of a mysterious caller.
Missing (2023)
Release Date: October 28
Where To Watch: Now TV
From the minds behind Searching comes a similar thriller about a young woman who uses the digital tools at her disposal to track down her mother who has disappeared while on vacation.
Infinity Pool (2023)
Release Date: October 29
Where To Watch: Now TV
Brandon Cronenberg (Possessor) directs this disturbing horror thriller about a young couple whose lives take a downward plunge when they discover a hedonistic culture outside of the holiday resort where they are staying.
Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra Coleman star in this movie that will make you rethink your vacation plans!
Which movies are you most looking forward to in October? Let us know in the comments below.