October 2026 undoubtedly has something for every kind of movie fan. As Halloween is fast approaching, it is an especially exciting month if you’re a Horror enthusiast, with the releases of highly anticipated films like Jessica Chastain’s Other Mommy and Mike Flannaga’s Carrie joining the already successful list of original horror films that have been released this year, like Obsession and Backrooms. Indulge in the list below and mark your calendars for your favourite releases.
Primetime
Oct. 8, In Cinemas
Set in 2006, the story tracks host Chris Hansen (portrayed by Robert Pattinson) as the show moves into a major primetime slot. Driven by network pressure to compete against television giants like ABC’s Lost, Hansen becomes increasingly megalomaniacal, paranoid, and obsessed with ratings. The film also examines the psychological toll on the show’s crew and actors.
Other Mommy
Oct. 8, In Cinemas
The psychological horror film Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage and starring Jessica Chastain in a dual role, follows an eight-year-old girl named Bela who forms a chilling bond with a sinister paranormal doppelgänger that looks identical to her mother
Verity
Oct. 1, In Cinemas
Verity by Colleen Hoover is a dark psychological romantic thriller about a struggling writer who uncovers horrifying secrets about a famous, incapacitated author.
The Social Reckoning
Oct. 8, In Cinemas
The Social Reckoning movie dramatises the 2021 leak of internal Facebook documents by data scientist and whistleblower Frances Haugen.
Digger
Oct. 8, In Cinemas
Digger (2026), directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, follows an eccentric and immensely wealthy oil tycoon named Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) who accidentally triggers a catastrophic ecological disaster.
LISA – Always Lalisa
Oct. 12, In Cinemas
Always Lalisa is a 2026 documentary directed by Sue Kim that follows global superstar Lalisa Manobal (Lisa) during a transformative year of independence away from BLACKPINK.
Clayface
Oct. 22, In Cinemas
Clayface is a 2026 body-horror film about a disfigured actor named Matt Hagen who undergoes an experimental treatment that grants him shape-shifting abilities while destroying his sanity.
Carrie
Oct. 7, Prime Video
Mike Flanagan’s 2026 eight-episode television adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie on Prime Video follows a sheltered teenager named Carrie White who navigates public high school and a viral bullying scandal after her father’s death, awakening devastating telekinetic powers.
East of Eden
Oct. 1, Netflix
East of Eden is a multi-generational family saga set in California’s Salinas Valley between the Civil War and World War I that retells the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
VisionQuest
Oct. 14, Disney+
The upcoming Disney+ Marvel series VisionQuest follows a rebooted White Vision in hiding as he struggles with an identity crisis and seeks to regain his humanity.
Between Steps
Oct. 5, Disney+
The upcoming Disney+ K-drama romance Between Steps premieres on October 5, 2026, telling a healing campus and laboratory love story about personal reinvention.
Animals
Oct. 9, Netflix
Animals is an upcoming political crime thriller directed by Ben Affleck that follows a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped, forcing hidden dark secrets and marital deceptions to the surface.
