Next Attraction: Movies, series showing this October 2023
Christmas might start in September, but the ghoulish scares of Halloween will give Santa Claus, parols, and Jose Mari Chan a run for their money this October. This article looks at a list of upcoming movies and series premiering this month in local theaters and several streaming platforms. It includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Taylor Swift, Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano in "Can't Buy Me Love," "The Exorcist: Believer," "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie," "Synopisis," "Old Dads" and "The Devil On Trial" respectively. Other films such as "Old Starring Bill Burr," "In My Mother's Skin," "Shaken Up," "Jealous of the Dead," "Dead Men," "Unwitness to the Day," and "Three Fathers in the Darkening Kingdom" are also being featured.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in "Killers of the Flower Moon," Taylor Swift in her "Eras Tour," and Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano in "Can't Buy Me Love"
MANILA, Philippines — Christmas might start in September, but the ghoulish scares of Halloween will give Santa Claus, parols, and Jose Mari Chan a run for their money this October.
It will be several days before costume parties and trick-or-treat visits hit the streets, so why not pop over to the nearest cinema or pull up on one's couch to see what frightening fresh feature is creeping up behind you.
Here is a list of movies and series premiering this month in local theaters and several streaming platforms.
"The Creator" (Oct. 4)
Directed by Garth Edwards
Starring John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Ralph Ineson and Madeleine Yuna Voyles
Synopisis: A widowed soldier discovers the secret weapon of the machines waging war against mankind, a robot in the form of a young child.
"The Exorcist: Believer" (Oct. 4)
Directed by David Gordon Green
Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, and Ellen Burstyn
Synopisis: A direct sequel to 1973's "The Exorcist" which sees the parents of demonically possessed girls desperately seek the help of Burstyn's Chris MacNeil, mother of Regan.
"PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" (Oct. 11)
Directed by Cal Brunker
Starring Kristen Bell, James Marsden, Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Rey Howery, and Alan Kim
Synopisis: A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City giving PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.
Synopisis: The filmed version of the ongoing "Eras Tour" of three-time Grammy Album of the Year winner Taylor Swift, celebrating the different albums she has released over the years.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" (Oct. 18)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert de Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, and Brendan Fraser
Synopisis: Osage tribe members are murdered under mysterious circumstances in 1920s USA sparking a major investigation.
Synopisis: National Theater Live's taped staging of the 2011 theater adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel about the titular scientist and the monstrous creature he brings to life.
"Keys to the Heart" (Oct. 4)
Directed by Kerwin Go
Starring Zanjoe Marudo, Dolly de Leon, Elijah Canlas, and Michelle Dee
Synopisis: The Filipino adaptation of the 2018 Korean movie of the same name about a washed-up boxer Joma who moves in with his long-lost mother and younger autistic brother, an exceptionally good pianist.
"Can't Buy Me Love" (Oct. 13)
Directed by Mae Cruz Alviar
Starring Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano, Nova Villa, Agot Isidro, Maris Racal, Kaila Estrada, Ruffa Gutierrez, Albie Casiño, Enzo Pineda, Darren Espanto, and Rowell Santiago.
Synopisis: An online seller juggling different jobs crosses paths with the rebellious child of a wealthy Chinese family.
Synopisis: An ex-bodyguard seeks to avenge their friend who died under unjust circumstances.
Synopisis: A recently-engaged young couple’s relationship is tested after one of them gets promoted at a cutthroat hedge fund.
"The Devil On Trial" (Oct. 17)
Directed by Chris Holt
Starring Foster Hamilton, Adam Hunt, and Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Synopisis: A documentary covering the first and only time "demonic possession" was used as a defense in a US murder trial.
"Old Dads" (Oct. 20)
Directed by Bill Burr
Starring Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine
Synopisis: Three best friends who have become fathers find themselves out-of-step with the modern world after selling their business.
Synopisis: A high school dropout working at a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a strip mall finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences.
"In My Mother's Skin" (Oct. 12)
Directed by Kenneth Lim Dagatan
Starring Felicity Kyle Napuli, Beauty Gonzalez plays Ligaya, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Angeli Bayani, and James Mavie Estrella
Synopisis: A textile merchant mysteriously leaves his sickly wife Ligaya, 14-year-old Tala, and young Bayani to barter for his family's freedom from the Japanese during the tail-end of World War II.
Tala seeks the help of a fairy who gives the young girl a magical insect to cure the dying Ligaya. The result is instant relief, but consequences of misplaced trust ensue, forcing Tala to make a distressing decision..
— with updates by Kristofer Purnell and Raphael Bello
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