Here are the new TV shows and movies you should absolutely binge in October 2020
It's Halloween month, and you know what that means: tons of new spooky content to binge!
Note: This feature was first published on 1st Oct 2020.
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The month of spooks is here! We’re one month closer to ending this wretched year, and what better way to celebrate than spend Halloween binging something horrifying? Every platform is bringing their A-game this month, which means that we’re almost spoiled for choice. Not to worry though, we’ve cut everything down to 10 bone-chilling options for you to pick from. Happy Halloween!
Hubie Halloween (October 7) - Netflix
Seeing as Netflix’s last Adam Sandler flick was Singapore’s most-watched release of 2019 for the platform, we have a feeling you’d like this. Hubie Dubois (Sandler) is a paranoid man constantly crying wolf to the residents of his hometown, Salem. This Halloween however, an escaped criminal and a mysterious new neighbour come through Salem, and with people disappearing left and right - good ol’ Hubie’s the only person who can stop them. I mean, if nothing else, you have to watch this for Sandler’s absolutely ridiculous accent.
World’s Most Luxurious (October 8) - BBC Lifestyle/BBC Player
If you have a fascination with the finer things in life, this is the documentary for you. World’s Most Luxurious delves into everything you can’t possibly afford - and those who actually can. Whether it be in hotels, homes, cars, trains, super yachts or private jets, find out whose job it is to provide this level of decadence - and who could possibly pay for it.
The Haunting of Bly Manor (October 9) - Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House was an excellent horror series, and it’s getting an anthological sequel. That means most of the original cast gets carried over into an all-new story - and it looks extremely creepy. Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew, after an au pair’s tragic death. The family lives in Bly Manor, a place with centuries of dark secrets and death waiting to be unearthed. That means ghosts! Lots and lots of ghosts. That nanny isn’t going to have a good time.
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (October 15) - Netflix
How about some family-friendly Halloween fare? When high school student Kelly Ferguson babysits on Halloween, she gets recruited into a secret society of babysitters who fight to protect their kids from monsters. Based on the popular book series of the same name, this movie stars Pose’s Indya Moore and Harry Potter’s Tom Felton.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (October 16) - Netflix
We’re going to take a break from the spooks with this one. This movie is based on the real-life story of the Chicago Seven, a group of defendants charged for crimes in relation to anti-Vietnam War and other protests in 1969 and 1970. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Newsroom), this cast is absolutely stacked. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne and more star.
Helstrom (October 16) - Hulu
Helstrom is an adaptation of one of Marvel’s creepier comics. Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the children of a mysterious serial killer, and hunt down the worst of humanity despite their complicated relationship with one another. This was actually the first of Hulu’s planned franchise of horror-themed Marvel TV shows, including a Ghost Rider series. Helstrom will remain the only series produced from this effort however, after Marvel Television was folded into Marvel Studios in 2019.
Rebecca (October 21) - Netflix
If you’re looking for less supernatural scares, this might be for you. A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s massive family estate after a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo. Just as she starts to settle into her new life there however, she finds herself battling the shadow of her husband’s late wife, Rebecca. Lily James and Armie Hammer star in this thriller.
The Undoing (October 25) - HBO
The creator of Big Little Lies is back at HBO for another go. This miniseries follows a successful therapist living her best life with a devoted husband and privately-schooled son. Just weeks before her book gets published however, a violent death tears her household apart. With a missing husband to deal with, the therapist finds herself in a public disaster with seemingly no way out.
His House (October 30) - Netflix
In this critically-acclaimed movie, a refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan and settles down in an English town. The duo quickly realise however, that their new life isn’t as idyllic as it should be. There is an evil lurking beneath this town’s surface… and it’s about to show its face. Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith star.
Truth Seekers (October 30) - Amazon Prime Video
The Cornetto Trilogy’s Simon Pegg and Nick Frost finally reunite in this horror-comedy! A group of part-time paranormal investigators chase after ghost sightings across the UK, and begin to realise that they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. The sightings become more frequent and deadly, until a conspiracy that begets Armageddon begins to show itself. Can Nick Frost and pals save the world from the unknown?
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