October 2024officially brings spooky season, and with that comes a variety of movies in theaters, such as the return ofArt the Clown, the next chapter in Arthur Fleck’s story, a look into the beginnings ofSaturday Night Live, Venom’s final movie, a horror movie starring Melissa Barrera, and a lot more. 2024 has seen successful movies from all genres, continuing the great streak of 2023, and there are still many more highly-anticipated movies coming in the final months of the year.
September kicked off spooky seasonwith movies likeBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, the American remake ofSpeak No Evil, the body horror movieThe Substance, and the survival horror movieNever Let Go. To bring balance into the mix, September also brought the animated moviesTransformers OneandThe Wild Robot, the action movieThe Killer’s Game, and Francis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolis. Now,October will lead viewers into Halloween with the thirdTerrifiermovie, the sequel toJoker, the return of the Smile entity, and a lot more from other genres, as well.
Joker: Folie à Deuxis the highly-anticipated sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019Joker, loosely based on characters from DC Comics. Directed once more by Phillips and with Joaquin Phoenix back as Arthur Fleck/Joker,Joker: Folie à Deuxis set two years after the events of the first movie.Arthur, now a patient at Arkham State Hospital, meets fellow inmate Harleen Quinzel (Lady Gaga), with whom he falls in love. Together they experience life as a musical through their linked insanity, all while the followers of the movement Arthur accidentally created in the first movie do what they can to set him free.
“Folie à deux” is French for “madness of two” and is used to refer to shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder.
The third installment intheTerrifiermovie seriesarrives in October. Written and directed by Damien Leone,Terrifier 3is set five years after the events ofTerrifier 2, following survivors Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliot Fullam) as they struggle to rebuild their lives after their traumatic experience with Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton). With Christmas approaching, they try to channel their holiday spirit, but to their horror,Art returns with a mission to turn Christmas into a new nightmare.
Piece by Pieceis an animated documentary movie directed by Morgan Neville.Piece by Piecefollows the life and career of musician Pharrell Williams, who stars as himself… but in Lego form.Piece by Piecetakes a look at Pharrell’s life from his childhood to his musical career and the many friendships he has made on this journey, all this told with Legos. Accompanying Pharrell inPiece by Pieceare Morgan Neville, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Daft Punk, and many others.
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Saturday Nightis a biographical comedy-drama directed by Jason Reitman.Saturday Nighttakes the audience back to 1975, to takea look at the chaos and fun that happened in the 90 minutes before the premiere ofSaturday Night Liveon October 11.Saturday Nighthas an all-star castplaying the all-star cast that kicked off what would become one of the most important comedy projects in TV history, such as Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Matt Wood as John Belushi, Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd, Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris, and Gabriel LaBelle as Lone Michaels, among many others.
We Live In Timeis a rom-com drama directed by John Crowley.We Live In Timeis the story of Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), who are brought together in a surprise encounter and end up falling in love. After building a home and becoming a family,they are hit by some shocking news that completely changes their lives. Together, Almut and Tobias embark on a journey challenged by the limits of time as they cherish every moment together through this new and difficult time.
The Smile entity returns to take more victims inSmile 2. Directed by Parker Finn,Smile 2follows Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), a famous pop star who is preparing for a new world tour. However, she witnesses the suicide of an old acquaintance, who passes the Smile entity onto her. Skye then begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events that force her to confront the demons of her past in an attempt to regain control of her life before it’s too late. Alsostarring inSmile 2are Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Peter Jacobson.
Kyle Gallner reprises his role fromSmileas Joel, the last carrier of the Smile entity.
Goodrichis a comedy movie written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer.Goodrichis the story of Andy Goodrich (Michael Keaton), an art dealer whose second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids.Andy reaches out to his adult pregnant daughter Grace (Mila Kunis) for help to raise his nine-year-old twins, and in the process, he becomes the father that Grace never had but always needed. Also starring inGoodrichare Andie MacDowell, Carmen Ejogo, Kevin Pollak, Michael Urie, and Laura Benanti.
Anorais a comedy-drama movie written and directed by Sean Baker.Anoratells the story of the title character, also known as Ani (Mikey Madison), a young Uzbek-American stripper from New York City. Thanks to her conversational skills in Russian, her boss fixes her up with Russian-speaking clients, leading her to meet Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. Ani and Ivan fall in love and elope, but their fairytale ends when his parents arrive and threaten to force an annulment.
Venom: The Last Danceis the final installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe’sVenomtrilogy. Directed by Kelly Marcel,Venom: The Last Dancereunites the audience with Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and the symbiote Venom (voiced by Hardy), who are on the run as they are hunted by both of their worlds. This, along with the presence of the creator of the symbiotes,forces Eddie and Venom to make a devastating decision that will bring their chaotic story to an end. Also starring inVenom: The Last Danceare Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, and Stephen Graham.
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Your Monsteris a rom-com horror movie written and directed by Caroline Lindy.Your Monsteris the story of Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera), a young actress with cancer who is going through a painful breakup. One day,Laura finds a Monster (Tommy Dewey) living in her closet, who tells her she has two weeks to pack her stuff and leave. However, during that time, Laura and the Monster create a special bond and fall in love.
