Movies Coming Out in October 2026: The Complete Release Guide
Every movie coming out in October 2026, day by day: Digger, Clayface, Wildwood, Street Fighter, Whalefall and dozens of horror, streaming and festival releases.
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October 2026 is stacked. Tom Cruise opens the month in a satire from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, DC Studios goes full horror with Clayface, Laika returns with its first stop-motion feature in seven years, and Street Fighter finally gets another shot at the big screen. Around those headliners sits a huge calendar of horror for Halloween season, festival dramas, music documentaries, faith films, streaming premieres and digital releases of summer hits.
This guide collects every title Movie Insider lists on its October 2026 calendar, from wide studio openings to one-city documentary runs, arranged day by day. Each entry notes the release date, genre and how the movie is reaching audiences, whether that is a nationwide theatrical opening, a limited run or a streaming debut. Schedules can still shift, so treat the dates as current at the time of writing.
Soulm8te
Release Date: October 1, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Release: Hulu
The M3GAN universe expands with a story about a grieving widower who buys an AI companion android and tries to make her feel truly alive. That plan goes badly wrong, and the devoted machine becomes something far more dangerous. Kate Dolan directs, with David Rysdahl and Lily Sullivan in the cast, and James Wan and Jason Blum among the producers. Skipping theaters, it starts the month on Hulu.
Digger
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's first English-language film since The Revenant casts Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an oil baron convinced he can rescue humanity from a catastrophe he set in motion himself. Warner Bros. is calling it a comedy on a catastrophic scale. The supporting cast includes Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons and Sophie Wilde. Early reviews out of the London premiere describe an ambitious, risk-taking satire, and it is the biggest wide release on the first weekend of the month.
Verity
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Romance, Adaptation
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Colleen Hoover's twisty bestseller reaches the screen through director Michael Showalter and Amazon MGM Studios. Dakota Johnson plays Lowen Ashleigh, a writer hired to finish a famous author's book series, while Anne Hathaway plays the injured author, Verity Crawford, and Josh Hartnett plays her husband Jeremy. Inside the family home, Lowen uncovers a manuscript that turns the job into something much darker. Hoover readers already know the reputation of that ending.
Just One Life
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: Limited Theaters
A small, hopeful romance about a woman trying to rebuild her life who falls, somewhat against her will, for a man who believes everything happens for a reason. It leans into second chances and quiet faith rather than big drama. Details on the production remain thin, so this one is best suited for viewers who enjoy gentle, uplifting love stories in a limited theatrical run.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Release: Expansion to More Theaters
Mahershala Ali plays Latif, a devout Houston hitman juggling his work, his faith and raising his kids. When his wife dies, he has to protect his children while rival forces close in, and the pressure begins to crack his beliefs from the inside. Bassam Tariq directs, and the film expands its theatrical footprint on October 2, making it easier to find outside major cities.
Beware Boiúna
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Release: Limited Theaters
A medical team working deep in the Amazon runs into Boiúna, an enormous ancient predator drawn from regional legend, and the mission quickly becomes a fight to stay alive. Jessica Rothe and Logan Marshall-Green lead the cast. Creature feature fans looking for a jungle-set monster movie in early October should keep an eye on local listings.
Stranglehold
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Release: VOD / Digital
Ashley Benson plays Bailey, a small-town Arkansas stripper fed up with scraping by while influencers flaunt glamorous lives online. With her ex-military husband Tim (Jake Lacy), she plots to rob the club where she works, hoping to give their baby a better Christmas and a better future. Expect a scrappy crime comedy with a holiday backdrop, arriving straight to digital.
Rolling Loud: The Movie
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: Limited Theaters
Owen Wilson plays a dad who desperately wants to bond with his 13-year-old son (Christian Convery) and sneaks him into the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival despite his wife's objections. He loses the boy in the crowd almost immediately and spends the weekend chasing him through mosh pits and backstage chaos. Matt Rife and Christine Ko co-star, with appearances tied to the festival's real-world lineup, including Sexyy Red and Ty Dolla $ign.
Atonement
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Drama, War
Release: New York and Los Angeles Theaters
Not to be confused with the 2007 Joe Wright film, this Atonement follows an Iraqi family displaced in the early days of the Iraq War who are caught in a firefight on the streets of Baghdad. A Marine's split-second choice changes their lives, and years later the haunted veteran tries to make amends with the family's matriarch. Boyd Holbrook and Hiam Abbass are among the names attached. It opens in New York and Los Angeles.
The Cuckoo Clock
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: Limited Theaters
A young woman falls for the home-care nurse looking after her grandmother, who has dementia. When the nurse vanishes, the old cuckoo clock in Grandma's house seems to be trying to tell her something about who is responsible. It is a small, eerie domestic horror premise that should play well for indie genre fans.
April X
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Release: Limited Theaters
Connor Storrie plays Bax, who tears through a futuristic, post-Soviet city searching for his missing twin sister April (Lilly Krug). The deeper he goes, the further he slides into madness. With its stylized dystopian setting, it looks aimed at viewers who like moody, small-scale science fiction.
Appofeniacs
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Release: Limited Theaters
This R-rated tech nightmare centers on a young man who starts churning out reckless deepfakes and shows how quickly a phone app can wreck, or end, a stranger's life. The film mixes psychological horror with dark satire about digital truth. Sean Gunn and Jermaine Fowler appear in the cast list.
Nickels
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Drama, Supernatural
Release: Limited Theaters and VOD / Digital
Rob Riggle takes a dramatic turn as Tom Monroe, a successful family man still marked by the motorcycle crash that killed his older brother decades ago. After a neighbor's son survives a similar accident, Tom starts to believe his brother's spirit has come back. Odessa A'zion and Bitsie Tulloch play his daughter and wife. The film is available in select theaters and on digital the same day.
Ghost in the Cell
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Horror, Action, Thriller
Release: Limited Theaters
Indonesian genre director Joko Anwar sets his latest inside a high-security prison run by warring gangs and a brutal warden. After a new inmate arrives, prisoners start turning up dead in gruesome displays, and the rivals have to work together against an invisible enemy. Anwar's previous horror work has a strong international following, so this limited release is worth tracking.
Tyler Perry's Doing Life Movie
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Release: Netflix
Tyler Perry's newest Netflix feature follows Anika (Naomi Baker), a single mother holding her family together, who begins writing to an inmate named Carousel (Jay Reeves). Their letters grow into an unexpected bond built on redemption and hope. Perry's streaming dramas consistently draw big audiences, so expect this one to land near the top of Netflix charts.
Lady
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: Limited Theaters
An absurdist British comedy about Lady Isabella, a lonely and self-absorbed aristocrat who tricks a struggling filmmaker into documenting her every move. As her artistic ambitions spiral, she starts to fear that without an audience she might simply vanish. Fans of dry, eccentric humor will want to seek it out.
The Trial of Alec Baldwin
Release Date: October 2, 2026 (New York); October 15, 2026 (Los Angeles)
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters
Documentary filmmakers Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey examine the aftermath of the 2021 shooting on the set of Rust that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The film looks at how questions of responsibility and blame were shaped as much by Baldwin's public persona as by the facts of the case. It opens in New York first, then in Los Angeles on October 15.
The Last First: Winter K2
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Apple TV and Limited Theaters
Amir Bar-Lev's documentary revisits the 2021 attempt to make the first winter summit of K2. It follows John Snorri Sigurjónsson and the Pakistani father and son climbers Ali and Sajid Sadpara as they share the deadly mountain with influencer climbers, commercial clients and a Nepalese team chasing its own history. Beyond the climb itself, the film digs into money, class and power in extreme mountaineering.
Infirmary
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Release: Shudder
A security guard disappears on his first night at an abandoned psychiatric hospital, and his bodycam footage is all that is left. The bodycam framing gives Shudder another found-footage style entry for the Halloween season.
Isky
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: VOD / Digital
Ed "Isky" Iskenderian helped shape hot rodding, drag racing and land speed racing, and this documentary traces how his camshaft designs and promotional instincts turned a garage hobby into a massive industry. His partnership with drag racing icon Don Garlits also helped invent modern sports sponsorship. Car culture fans are the obvious audience.
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Release Date: October 3, 2026
Genre: Animated, Adventure, Comedy
Release: VOD / Digital
The cat and mouse go globetrotting in this animated adventure, pulled into a quest after a mysterious compass capable of opening hidden worlds falls into the wrong hands. The story trades their usual house-bound chaos for ancient secrets and new allies. Rated PG, it arrives on digital as an easy family pick for the first weekend of the month.
Adore Him
Release Date: October 4, 2026
Genre: Documentary, Faith
Release: Limited Theaters
This Catholic documentary combines dramatized scenes from biblical history with modern interviews from around the world, building toward a focus on Eucharistic adoration. It is aimed squarely at faith audiences and plays in limited theaters on a Sunday.
His Monster
Release Date: October 5, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Release: VOD / Digital
Gabriel Casdorph plays James Streeter, a father whose daughter is swept out to sea. Convinced she was taken by a creature from Japanese folklore, he withdraws from the world, drinks heavily and wanders the woods looking for answers. Expect a grief-driven indie horror story rather than a monster spectacle.
Onslaught
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Release: VOD / Digital
Adam Wingard, the director behind Godzilla vs. Kong and The Guest, returns to lean, R-rated action. Adria Arjona plays an Army sniper protecting her young daughter after genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert. Rebecca Hall, Drew Starkey and Michael Biehn are also in the cast. It arrives on digital platforms on October 6.
Insidious: Out of the Further
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sequel
Release: VOD / Digital
The Insidious franchise continues with Amelia Eve as Gemma, a young mother who discovers she can enter The Further, the realm of lost souls at the heart of the series. Worse, she learns she can bring what lives there back with her. Lin Shaye returns to the franchise. The PG-13 sequel comes to digital in time for Halloween viewing.
Fall 2: Deadpoint
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Release: VOD / Digital
The sequel to the 2022 vertigo thriller Fall follows Jax (Harriet Slater), still reeling from her sister's death, as she sets out on a memorial climb in Thailand with Hunter's friend Luce (Arsema Thomas). A rockslide leaves them stranded thousands of feet above the ground. If the first film had your palms sweating, this one promises more of the same.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sequel
Release: VOD / Digital
The deliberately silly cult franchise returns. This time a young biotech genius engineers a miracle vegetable meant to solve humanity's problems, and naturally it produces a new wave of killer tomatoes. David Koechner, Eric Roberts and series veteran John Astin appear in the cast. It is pure B-movie fun for anyone who knows exactly what they are signing up for.
Karl
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: VOD / Digital
Nick Hooker's documentary charts Karl Lagerfeld's seven-decade career and the sharp-tongued personality that made him one of fashion's most recognizable figures. It is a natural pick for anyone interested in design history and the people who shaped it.
Line of Control
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Drama, War
Release: VOD / Digital
Set during the Kashmir insurgency in 1993, this war drama follows a teenage boy whose best friend vanishes amid the violence. To search for him, the boy is pressured into working for an Indian Army captain, recovering weapons and identity cards from the fallen. The story focuses on loyalty and moral compromise in a conflict rarely depicted in Western releases.
Late Fame
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Drama, Adaptation
Release: VOD / Digital
Willem Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet who is suddenly embraced by a circle of young admirers. Their praise flatters him, but he cannot shake the suspicion that something is off. Kent Jones directs, and Greta Lee co-stars. After its festival run, the literary character study arrives on digital.
Your Attention Please
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Apple TV
This documentary profiles parents, young activists and tech whistleblowers pushing back against the harms of social media. Its central question is whether our digital tools can be rebuilt to serve people rather than keep them scrolling. It pairs well with The Social Reckoning, which reaches theaters a few days later.
Stormbound
Release Date: October 7, 2026
Genre: Documentary, IMAX
Release: Limited Theaters
Built for giant screens, Stormbound takes audiences inside major hurricanes with footage captured from within the storms. It follows Jeff Gammons, a storm chaser who has spent more than 30 years documenting the hurricanes that hit the United States. Directed by Miko Lim, it is a big-screen spectacle first and foremost.
Love Of Your Life
Release Date: October 7, 2026 (Limited Theaters); October 14, 2026 (Prime Video)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: Limited Theaters, then Prime Video
Cinematographer turned director Rachel Morrison follows up The Fire Inside with a sweeping romance starring Margaret Qualley as Maya, whose chance meeting with Charlie (Gabriel Basso) changes the course of her life. When that future collapses, Maya has to figure out who she is and how to love again. It opens in limited theaters on October 7 and moves to Prime Video one week later.
Who Is Martin Mull?
Release Date: October 7, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Netflix
Directed by Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley, this documentary celebrates Martin Mull's restless career as a musician, cult comedian, sitcom regular and painter. Friends including Steve Martin and Tom Waits help tell the story. For comedy history fans, it is a warm portrait of a performer who never stayed in one lane.
Queen Budapest
Release Date: October 7, 2026
Genre: Music, Concert, IMAX
Release: Limited Theaters
Queen's 1986 stadium show at Budapest's Népstadion, part of the Magic Tour and one of the band's final tours with Freddie Mercury, returns in a 4K restoration with a new audio mix. The concert was a landmark: one of the first major Western rock shows staged behind the Iron Curtain. Expect the hits, presented on premium screens.
Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself
Release Date: October 7, 2026
Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up
Release: Hulu
Jamie Foxx headlines a new stand-up special as part of Hulu's comedy slate. The special is billed as his most personal set yet, built around taking care of yourself. It is a quick, easy pick for a midweek night in.
Below (Series)
Release Date: October 8, 2026
Genre: Drama, Thriller (Series)
Release: Netflix
Movie Insider includes this Netflix series on its October calendar, so it gets a spot here, but note that it is episodic rather than a feature film. Josh Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a stubborn Newfoundland fisherman still haunted by his father's mysterious death. When an unknown sea creature starts terrorizing his town, he teams up with a visiting marine researcher played by Mackenzie Davis to protect his family and uncover the island's secrets.
Other Mommy
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Horror, Supernatural
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Rob Savage, the director of Host and The Boogeyman, delivers Universal's big October horror release. Jessica Chastain stars in the story of a young girl whose family and home are haunted by an entity that wants to live inside her. The catch is that it needs her permission first. Rated R, it lands squarely in Halloween season.
The Social Reckoning
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Aaron Sorkin writes and directs this companion piece to The Social Network for Sony. Mikey Madison plays Facebook engineer turned whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen White plays Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, whose Facebook Files reporting exposed the company's internal research. Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg, with Bill Burr also in the cast. It is one of October's major awards-season contenders.
Treasure Trekkers
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Animated, Family
Release: In Theaters
A 12-year-old adopted monkey living in a world ruled by cats and rodents finds a magic map that sends him to a distant land, where he hunts for clues about his origins and discovers hidden powers. Alan Cumming is among the names attached. Rated PG, it is one of the few animated theatrical options for families in October.
Fjord
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama
Release: In Theaters
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, whose 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won the Palme d'Or, directs Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as the parents of a Romanian-Norwegian family settling in a remote Norwegian village. Once neighbors start to suspect them of troubling behavior, the family becomes the target of small-town scrutiny. This is serious arthouse filmmaking with two very strong leads.
Falling
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: Limited Theaters
Set across London, Falling builds a love triangle out of two best friends who fall for the same woman. KJ Apa, Archie Renaux and Isabel May lead a story that plays against standard romance formulas. It looks like a good pick for viewers who prefer messy, modern relationship stories.
Matchbox The Movie
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Action, Adventure
Release: Apple TV
Mattel's die-cast toy line becomes a globetrotting action comedy. John Cena plays Sean, an undercover CIA agent who returns to his hometown and accidentally drags his childhood friends into an international mission. Sam Richardson co-stars. It skips theaters and streams on Apple TV.
Musk
Release Date: October 9, 2026 (Limited); October 16, 2026 (Expansion)
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters, then Expansion
Alex Gibney, whose documentaries include Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, turns his attention to Elon Musk, following his path from South Africa to the center of global business and politics. It opens in limited theaters on October 9 and widens on October 16.
V/H/S/Mixtape
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sequel
Release: Shudder
The long-running found-footage anthology picks a theme this time: music and sound as the source of terror. New segments come from Ernest Dickerson, RZA, David Moreau and Renee Zhan. For Shudder subscribers, this is one of the most anticipated horror drops of the season.
Angel and The Badman
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Western, Action, Adventure
Release: Limited Theaters
A new take on the story first filmed in 1947, this Western follows wounded outlaw Quirt Evans, who collapses on a rancher's land and is shown mercy by the rancher's daughter, Penny. With a marshal and a gang both closing in, Quirt has to choose between his violent past and a different life. Zachary Levi, Tommy Lee Jones and Neal McDonough are in the cast.
Misty Green
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
A gifted actress whose bad habits have sunk every comeback finally gets a promising role, but it comes from a director she has a complicated history with. Anna Kendrick and Adam Driver head an ensemble that also includes Topher Grace and Chris Rock. It looks like a sharp behind-the-scenes drama about Hollywood second chances.
The Beast
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Action
Release: Limited Theaters
During a coup attempt against the United States, the president is forced to drive his own armored limousine and unleash its classified weaponry to save an injured Secret Service agent and reunite with his wife. Renny Harlin, Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman are among the film's credits. Think of it as a high-concept throwback action movie.
Disclosure Day
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Release: Peacock
Steven Spielberg's summer science fiction release, about the moment humanity learns it is not alone, arrives on Peacock after its theatrical run. Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo and Eve Hewson star, from a screenplay by David Koepp. Anyone who missed it in theaters can now catch it at home.
Double Trouble
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: Limited Theaters
Two quick-thinking sisters get tangled up in a jewelry heist in Las Vegas and have to team up with a burned-out security guard to stop the mastermind before their parents notice they are gone. Madeleine and Violet McGraw lead the cast. The PG-13 caper is pitched at teens and families.
Animals
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Release: Netflix and Limited Theaters
Ben Affleck directs and stars in this kidnapping thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife whose son is abducted. As they scramble to raise a ransom, the choices they make threaten to destroy everything. Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson co-star, and Matt Damon is also involved. It plays in limited theaters and streams on Netflix.
Tenzing
Release Date: October 9, 2026 (Limited Theaters); October 16, 2026 (Apple TV)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography
Release: Limited Theaters, then Apple TV
The story of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who reached the summit of Everest with New Zealander Edmund Hillary in 1953, gets the biopic treatment. Jennifer Peedom, who made the documentary Sherpa, directs, with Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe and Caitríona Balfe in the cast. It opens in theaters on October 9 before streaming on Apple TV a week later.
The Florist
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Action, Thriller
Release: VOD / Digital
Dennis Quaid plays Carl Rikker, a gentle, introverted florist who works nights as a hitman alongside his partner Charlie (Jean Reno). When a job exposes police corruption, the pair must decide whether to protect a young witness they have grown fond of. Two veterans in a classic assassin setup make this an easy digital rental.
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sequel
Release: Tubi
Based on a story by R.L. Stine, this follow-up sends a new Pumpkinhead curse through the town of Redhaven, where Sam and Becka have to stop it before it consumes everyone. Streaming on Tubi, it is family-friendly Halloween fare in the Goosebumps tradition.
The North
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Release: Limited Theaters
Two old friends, Chris and Lluis, try to revive their friendship by repeating a 350-mile hike through the Scottish Highlands that they first walked in their youth. Over 30 days of harsh weather and stunning scenery, the silence of the trail forces them to face hard truths. It is a slow, reflective film for viewers who like landscape-driven stories.
Big Girls Don't Cry
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama, Teen
Release: Limited Theaters
This coming-of-age drama follows 14-year-old Sid, caught between her own curiosity and her need for acceptance from an older group of girls. Her rebellion leaves a trail of damage as she works out who she is. Paloma Schneideman directs, and Noah Taylor appears in the cast.
A Prayer for the Dying
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Western, Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
Adapted from Stewart O'Nan's novel, this Western is set in 1870 in a small Wisconsin town of Scandinavian settlers still recovering from the Civil War. When a deadly new threat arrives, one man must choose between protecting his family and serving the community that gave him a second chance. Johnny Flynn and John C. Reilly star, with Dara Van Dusen directing.
The Sixty-Year Mission
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters
Executive produced by William Shatner, this documentary celebrates six decades of Star Trek and its influence on television and culture. Simon Pegg, Ethan Peck and Christina Chong are among the faces involved. Trekkies, this is your night out at the movies.
California Schemin'
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Genre: Drama, Biography, Music
Release: Limited Theaters
James McAvoy makes his feature directing debut with the true story of two young Scottish rappers who pretended to be Californian hip-hop artists to land a record deal. As their fame grows, so do the lies, and their friendship starts to crack. Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross play the duo.
Hokum
Release Date: October 10, 2026
Genre: Horror, Supernatural
Release: Hulu
Damian McCarthy, who made Oddity, directs Adam Scott as Ohm Bauman, a reclusive novelist who travels to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes. The staff's stories about a witch haunting the honeymoon suite get under his skin, and a disappearance pulls him into a confrontation with his own past. After its theatrical release earlier in 2026, the R-rated chiller streams on Hulu.
Grandmasters
Release Date: October 11, 2026
Genre: Documentary, Sports
Release: Limited Theaters
Liza Mandelup's documentary goes behind the scenes as a German entrepreneur and Magnus Carlsen try to launch a new chess league that challenges the sport's establishment. Hans Niemann and chess streamer Levy Rozman are also involved. Anyone who followed the chess boom of recent years will be curious.
Free Leonard Peltier
Release Date: October 12, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Netflix
American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier spent decades in prison after a disputed conviction for the killing of two FBI agents. This documentary follows a new generation of Native activists who took up the campaign for his release. Jesse Short Bull is among the filmmakers.
Always LaLisa
Release Date: October 12, 2026
Genre: Documentary, Music
Release: Limited Theaters (including IMAX)
Directed by Sue Kim, this documentary follows BLACKPINK's LISA through a pivotal year: recording her debut solo album Alter Ego, making her acting debut in The White Lotus, and preparing for her 2025 Coachella solo set. It is an obvious event screening for K-pop fans and plays on premium screens.
Hope
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release: Limited Theaters
Korean director Na Hong-jin, known for The Chaser and The Wailing, returns with a story set in a village near the Demilitarized Zone. Reports of a tiger send the local police chief into action, but the emergency turns into something far stranger. Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung and Jung Ho-yeon star alongside Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Taylor Russell. For fans of Korean genre cinema, this is one of the month's essential releases.
Let's Have Kids
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: VOD / Digital
Lifelong best friends Emma (Karen Gillan) and Phoebe (Zoë Chao) agree to get pregnant at the same time so they can share motherhood. Their plan goes off the rails, and the milestone that was meant to bond them starts pulling them apart. It is a friendship comedy with real heart behind the premise.
Runner
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Release: VOD / Digital
Alan Ritchson plays a former soldier forced into a race against the clock when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner, played by Owen Wilson, targets of a cartel. Scott Waugh directs. The mismatched-buddy chase premise and Ritchson's action credentials make it a strong digital release.
Etched in Pavement
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Documentary, Sports
Release: VOD / Digital
Filmed over four years in Detroit, this documentary follows two young men behind the grassroots "Guns Down, Gloves Up" boxing movement, using the sport as a path away from violence. It explores fatherhood, community and legacy.
Practical Magic 2
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sequel
Release: VOD / Digital
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters in the long-awaited follow-up to the 1998 favorite, facing a curse that threatens their family line. Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace and Dianne Wiest are also in the cast. After its theatrical run, the witchy sequel arrives on digital right in the middle of spooky season.
Devour
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: VOD / Digital
An all-female heavy metal band ends up in a remote town overrun by a warlock, cannibals, vampires and a werewolf, and must summon dark powers of its own to make it to morning. It sounds like loud, gory midnight-movie fun.
The Storm
Release Date: October 15, 2026
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Release: Netflix
In this Swedish ensemble piece, Filip celebrates his 45th birthday with friends at his new farm estate in northern Sweden just as a violent storm traps everyone together. As tension builds, the guests drop their polished facades and secrets spill out. Gustaf Skarsgård is among the cast in this Netflix release.
Whalefall
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Survival Thriller
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Brian Duffield, who made No One Will Save You, adapts Daniel Kraus's novel about a young scuba diver searching for his late father's remains who is swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He has roughly an hour of oxygen left to get out. Austin Abrams leads for 20th Century Studios, with Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue also in the cast. Few premises this year are as instantly gripping.
Sense and Sensibility
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Period Drama, Adaptation
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Jane Austen's novel gets a fresh big-screen version from director Georgia Oakley, with Daisy Edgar-Jones leading as Elinor Dashwood. After their father's death leaves them with little money, the Dashwood women move to a modest cottage, where the two eldest sisters navigate suitors and heartbreak. Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw co-star in this PG-rated adaptation.
Street Fighter
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Action, Adventure, Video Game Adaptation
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide, including IMAX)
Paramount and Legendary's new live-action take on the Capcom fighting games is set in 1993. Estranged fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are recruited by Chun-Li (Callina Liang) for the World Warrior Tournament, only to stumble into a conspiracy. Kitao Sakurai, best known for The Eric Andre Show, directs a packed cast that includes Jason Momoa as Blanka, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Cody Rhodes as Guile and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Balrog.
Crawlers
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Release: In Theaters
Matilda Lutz plays Serena, the overworked manager of an apartment complex who discovers a mysterious death. What looks like a virus turns out to be an infestation of venomous spiders, and the building goes into quarantine with residents trapped inside. Anyone with arachnophobia has been warned.
Poetic License
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: In Theaters
Maude Apatow makes her feature directing debut with a comedy about a former therapist, played by Leslie Mann, who becomes the object of two college friends' affection and starts rethinking her own life. Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman and Nico Parker co-star. The film had an earlier release date, so check local showtimes for availability near you.
You Can't Leave
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Horror, Supernatural
Release: Limited Theaters
A young man, played by Spencer Boldman, searches for his missing sister and leads a group of friends into a remote forest, where they become trapped in a supernatural prison and hunted by shadowy beings. It is a straightforward indie horror setup with psychological edges.
Terrestrial
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release: Limited Theaters
Allen, once a struggling science fiction writer, suddenly lives in a Hollywood Hills mansion thanks to a huge book and movie deal. When his old friends Ryan and Vic come to celebrate, they begin to suspect his good fortune is too good to be true. Jermaine Fowler and James Morosini star, with Steve Pink directing.
You Can See Everything
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim team up on a documentary that begins 34 days before Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison, when she allows a film crew to follow her. From there it becomes a three-year journey that sounds as strange as anything in Fielder's past work. This is one of the most intriguing documentaries of the fall.
Hallowarrior
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: Shudder
In a world wiped out by plague, a girl named Pumpkin may be the last person alive. Her lonely Halloween ritual is interrupted when a gang of raiders led by the fearsome Thalia shows up at her door, and she has to fight them off with candy, wits and weapons. A post-apocalyptic Halloween survival story is a fun hook for the Shudder lineup.
Masterplan
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Comedy, Heist
Release: Prime Video
Stanley Tucci plays a legendary thief who targets the Mona Lisa and recruits two strangers: an Italian cybercrime expert (Simona Tabasco) and a French explosives specialist (Victor Belmondo). Then he reveals that they are siblings and that he is their father. A heist built on a family reunion gives this Prime Video comedy a playful twist.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Release Date: October 16, 2026 (Limited Theaters); October 30, 2026 (In Theaters)
Genre: Crime, Suspense
Release: Limited Theaters, then Wider Theatrical Release
John Turturro plays Harry Lehman, an aging pickpocket struggling in a city where cash has been replaced by cards. When he accidentally steals a valuable USB stick, he has to get it back to its owners before a vengeful crime family comes for him. Steve Buscemi, Tatiana Maslany and Giancarlo Esposito co-star, with Noah Segan directing. It opens in limited theaters before widening on October 30.
Conceivable
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Drama, Faith
Release: Limited Theaters
A middle-aged couple facing an unexpected pregnancy must work through their beliefs, their relationships and the support of their community. Dean Cain is among the cast of this PG-13 faith-based drama.
Lucky Strikes
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Comedy, Sports
Release: Limited Theaters
Meegwun Fairbrother plays Adam, a washed-up bowler who teams with his best friend Benny to save his late father's bowling alley from demolition. A string of wild fundraising schemes leads to a national championship showdown. It is an underdog sports comedy in the classic mold.
Clean Hands
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Crime, Drama, True Story
Release: Limited Theaters and VOD / Digital
Based on a true story, Zach Braff stars as Sergeant Kevin Simmers, who leads a drug task force in Hagerstown, Maryland, while his own daughter Brooke (Esther McGregor) struggles with an addiction that escalates to heroin. The film shows a father forced to confront the limits of the system he serves. It is available in theaters and on digital the same day.
Sacrifice
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Thriller
Release: Netflix
Romain Gavras directs an unusual ensemble in a story about Joan (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her siblings, who are driven by a volcanic prophecy to crash a glamorous charity gala. They take three hostages for a ritual: a movie star (Chris Evans), a billionaire (Vincent Cassel) and a performer (Ambika Mod). Salma Hayek, John Malkovich and Charli XCX are also part of the cast.
La Bola Negra
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
Spanish directing duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo deliver a sweeping drama about three generations of men across nearly a century of Spanish history, linked by desire, pain and love. Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close are in the cast. Expect an ambitious, emotional epic in a limited run.
Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Drama, Faith
Release: Limited Theaters
Set in Rio de Janeiro, this PG-rated faith drama follows Noah Silva, a slick used-car salesman whose win-at-all-costs habits begin to wreck his home and work life. After a series of wake-up calls, he sets out to rebuild his integrity and win back his wife and son. Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the brothers behind Fireproof and War Room, are involved.
One Eye Open
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural
Release: Limited Theaters
A recent college graduate house-sitting for her sick grandfather becomes the target of thieves in his mysterious mansion, only for something supernatural in the house to start protecting her. RJ Mitte is in the cast of this home-invasion chiller with a ghostly twist.
Ranabaali
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Action, Period Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
This Indian period epic takes place between 1854 and 1878, as a legendary hero called Ranabaali rises against colonial oppression. Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna star, with Rahul Sankrityan directing. It plays in limited North American theaters.
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Drama, Biography, True Story
Release: Limited Theaters
Based on true events, this drama follows Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, whose close involvement with Anna Nicole Smith during her final years led to intense media attention, a high-profile trial and eventual acquittal. Kal Penn and Abbie Cornish lead the cast.
Ken Russell's The Devils (4K Re-Release)
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Drama, Re-Release
Release: Limited Theaters
Ken Russell's notorious 1971 film starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed returns to cinemas in 4K. Long known for its censorship history and still rated NC-17, it remains one of the boldest works of British cinema. This is a rare chance to see it on a big screen.
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Netflix
This documentary charts Norm Macdonald's career from stand-up clubs to the anchor desk of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update and his reputation as a comedian's comedian. Judd Apatow is among the filmmakers behind it. Comedy fans will not want to miss it.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters
In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves threw a party for surviving figures of the Harlem Renaissance and filmed the whole evening. Decades later, that footage has become a feature completed with his son, David Greaves. It is a living time capsule of a key moment in American cultural history.
The Disciple
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Netflix
Oscar-winning producer Joanna Natasegara makes her directing debut with the story of Cilvaringz, a Dutch-Moroccan rapper who went from devoted Wu-Tang Clan fan to the man behind Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the single-copy album auctioned in 2015. The film explores what that one-of-a-kind record says about art, ownership and value in the streaming age.
A Body in the Woods
Release Date: October 17, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: Limited Theaters
Emma Roberts plays Alice Lincoln, who keeps watch over a dead miner in her isolated cabin while signs suggest the corpse may not stay dead and a strange woman lingers in the woods. Stephen Cognetti, the creator of the Hell House LLC films, is attached.
By Any Means
Release Date: October 20, 2026
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release: VOD / Digital
Inspired by real events, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays a young Black FBI agent sent to 1960s Mississippi to investigate the killings of civil rights leaders. He is forced to work with mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, played by Mark Wahlberg, and the line between justice and revenge starts to blur. Josh Lucas and Nicole Beharie co-star.
Capturing Bigfoot
Release Date: October 20, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: Limited Theaters and Prime Video
On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson filmed 59 seconds of footage that became the most debated piece of Bigfoot evidence ever recorded. Directed by Marq Evans, this documentary opens on the anniversary of that footage and centers on a long-hidden reel of 16mm film found decades later. It should be catnip for cryptid fans.
One in a Million
Release Date: October 21, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Release: New York Theaters
Filmed over ten years, Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes's documentary follows Israa from the age of 11, when her family prepares to cross the sea from Syria, through adolescence in Germany and back again. It is an intimate coming-of-age story about the refugee experience and what home really means.
Clayface
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Superhero Horror
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
DC Studios moves into body horror with Clayface, directed by James Watkins (Speak No Evil) from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, a rising Hollywood actor disfigured by a Gotham crime boss, whose experimental cure restores his face but loosens his grip on reality. Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan co-star. Originally set for September, the Warner Bros. release moved to October 23 and carries an R rating.
Wildwood
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Stop-Motion Animated Fantasy
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Laika's first feature since Missing Link is an epic adaptation of Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's novel. Directed by Travis Knight from a script by Chris Butler, it follows a girl who goes into a forbidden forest outside Portland to rescue her baby brother, who has been carried off by crows. The voice cast includes Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Awkwafina and Tom Waits. Fathom Entertainment is handling the nationwide U.S. release.
Wicker
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Drama, Romance, Fairy Tale
Release: In Theaters
Olivia Colman plays a ridiculed fisherwoman in a seaside village who, tired of her narrow-minded neighbors, commissions a husband made of wicker. The strange romance sets the town on edge. Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki round out a striking cast, with Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson directing.
Klara and the Sun
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Adaptation
Release: In Theaters (Nationwide)
Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's novel for Sony, with Jenna Ortega as Klara, a solar-powered Artificial Friend chosen as a companion for a sick girl, Josie (Mia Tharia). Amy Adams plays Josie's mother, and Natasha Lyonne and Steve Buscemi are also in the cast. The PG-13 film premieres at the BFI London Film Festival before its U.S. release.
The Cycle
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: Shudder
When the body of a man missing for 36 years turns up at a grisly crime scene, his estranged daughter has to dig into his hidden past. Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan star in this Shudder release.
Fatherland
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Drama, Biography
Release: Limited Theaters
Paweł Pawlikowski, the director of Ida and Cold War, tells the story of Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) on a 1949 road trip across a divided postwar Germany, from American-controlled Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar. It is Mann's first return after years of exile, and the journey exposes fractures within the family. August Diehl co-stars.
The Renaissance of Oddity Todd
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure
Release: Limited Theaters
In this independent fantasy, the Sonus, beings who command vibration, are hunted by a ruthless organization called the World Collective, and only one Sonus with a mysterious past can stop a coming disaster. Information on the production is still limited.
Ali G: Who Iz I?
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Comedy
Release: Limited Theaters
Sacha Baron Cohen revives Ali G two decades after his big-screen outing. After finding out that his longtime girlfriend Julie is eight months pregnant, Ali heads to America to reclaim his fame and runs into enemies who threaten him and his future child. Morgana Robinson co-stars in this R-rated comeback.
Possible Love
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: Limited Theaters
Korean master Lee Chang-dong, director of Burning and Poetry, returns with a story about two married couples whose paths cross during the making of a documentary, exposing their different lives and hidden desires. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong star. For arthouse audiences, it is one of the most significant releases of the month.
A Talent for Murder
Release Date: October 23, 2026
Genre: Thriller
Release: Limited Theaters
Anton Corbijn directs Helen Mirren as Patricia Highsmith, the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley, in a tense chamber piece built around her confrontation with a young literary agent played by Alden Ehrenreich. Olivia Cooke also appears. Mirren as Highsmith is reason enough to go.
The One About Matthew Perry
Release Date: October 27, 2026
Genre: Documentary (Series)
Release: Netflix
Arriving on the third anniversary of Matthew Perry's death, this three-episode documentary series from Mary Robertson covers the actor's comic gifts, his long battle with addiction and his later advocacy for recovery. Like Below, it is a series rather than a feature, but it appears on Movie Insider's October calendar.
The Teenage Vampire
Release Date: October 27, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: VOD / Digital
Sandra moves into a stylish Hollywood Hills bungalow hoping for parties and romance, only to discover that her landlords are ancient vampires and her first party ends in a massacre. It is a campy-sounding late-October digital release for vampire fans.
The Lost Ones
Release Date: October 27, 2026
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Suspense
Release: VOD / Digital
Mae has always seen things no one else can. Her family moves to the countryside hoping a quieter life will stop her visions, but a menacing neighbor and secrets inside their own home push Mae and her sister Isabelle into danger as her 16th birthday approaches. Henry Golding and Alex Pettyfer are among the cast. The R-rated film runs 87 minutes.
Breeder
Release Date: October 28, 2026
Genre: Horror
Release: Limited Theaters
An eccentric poodle breeder lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with the promise of research money, and the arrangement turns out to have a disturbing catch. Originally dated for October 16, the R-rated film moved to October 28. Dot-Marie Jones and Maddie Phillips are in the cast.
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning
Release Date: October 28, 2026
Genre: Documentary, Music, Concert
Release: Limited Theaters
This concert documentary captures Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham, filmed just 17 days before his death. Alongside the performances, it includes reflections from the rock stars he inspired and a look behind the scenes of that day. Expect emotional screenings for metal fans.
On the Road
Release Date: October 28, 2026
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
Mexican filmmaker David Pablos follows a young drifter known as Veneno who talks a guarded trucker into taking him across northern Mexico. As intimacy grows between them inside the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking, Veneno's past starts catching up with them.
Christmas at the Kringles
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Release: In Theaters
A family moves to the suburbs and discovers that their new neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas every day of the year. The cheerful obsession starts to feel sinister as the Seversons question the Kringles' hold over their family. Rob Riggle, Thomas Lennon and Ron Livingston are among the names involved. Opening the day before Halloween, it is a cheeky bridge between two holiday seasons.
Everest: The Other Side
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Documentary, IMAX
Release: In Theaters
From Free Solo filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, this PG-13 documentary follows ski mountaineers and partners Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson in their pursuit of the direct North Face of Everest, one of the most dangerous climbing and ski lines on Earth. It is built for premium screens and a natural follow-up to the month's other mountain films, Tenzing and The Last First: Winter K2.
The Mongoose
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Action, Thriller
Release: Limited Theaters
Liam Neeson plays a war hero accused of a crime he did not commit who leads police on a cross-country car chase, helped by fellow veterans and a public that is cheering him on. Marisa Tomei and Ving Rhames are in the cast. Neeson fans know the territory.
The Mosquito Bowl
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: War, Drama, Adaptation
Release: Limited Theaters
Peter Berg directs this adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's nonfiction book about college football stars who joined the Marines after Pearl Harbor and played a legendary game before the invasion of Okinawa. For many of them, it was the last game they would ever play. Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Galitzine star.
Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live!
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Faith, Stage Production
Release: Limited Theaters
Sight & Sound Theatres brings its staged retelling of the biblical story of Joshua to cinemas. The production follows the Israelites through the wilderness as Joshua succeeds Moses and faces the final fortified city before the Promised Land. It runs 135 minutes.
Queen at Sea
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Drama
Release: Limited Theaters
Lance Hammer directs Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay in a drama about a daughter and stepfather divided over a painful question: has Amanda's mother, Leslie, who has dementia, lost the ability to make decisions for herself, and who gets to decide? Each choice brings harder consequences. Anna Calder-Marshall and Florence Hunt co-star.
Gentle Monster
Release Date: October 30, 2026
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Psychological
Release: Limited Theaters
Austrian director Marie Kreutzer, who made Corsage, directs Léa Seydoux as a concert pianist whose life collapses after a police raid. With her husband accused of a terrible crime, she has to protect her son and confront how little she knows about the man she married. Catherine Deneuve also appears in the R-rated drama.
Apocalypse Z: New World
Release Date: October 31, 2026
Genre: Horror, Sequel
Release: Prime Video
The Spanish zombie saga continues on Halloween. With Europe overrun by the TSJ virus, the Canary Islands have become the continent's last refuge. A mission heads to the mainland for supplies, and one recruit, Roberto, joins the team with questionable motives. It is a fitting October 31 premiere for Prime Video subscribers.
Plenty to Watch Before November
Few months pack this much range into four weeks. October 2026 covers a Tom Cruise satire, a Laika stop-motion epic, a DC horror film, Korean auteur cinema, music documentaries and a pile of Halloween horror built for streaming nights. Some of these titles will play in thousands of theaters, while others will appear on only a handful of screens or arrive quietly on digital, so it is worth checking local listings and your streaming apps as each weekend approaches.
Release schedules also keep moving. Limited releases often expand, streaming dates get locked in late, and a few titles may shift into November or beyond. Check back as the month unfolds, and keep this list handy whenever you need to know what is opening next.
Every linked title opens its page on Nocturne, where you can add it to My List and come back once it is out. For more seasonal picks, see our 31 movies for 31 days of October or browse films from 2026.