October’s releases snap into a taut, atmospheric blend of genres: psychological thrillers that burrow under the skin, romance that warms the chill in the air, Met Opera and NT Live bringing grand performance to the big screen, South African drama injecting local grit and emotional voltage, survival stories stripped to the bone, period pieces steeped in texture, and bloody horror delivering the month’s most unapologetic bite. Read more

From Paul Greengrass comes The Uprising, a breathless ride through medieval England in the grip of revolution. From the wind-swept marshes of east England to the decadent court of King Richard II, and finally onto the blood-soaked streets of London as it is breached by the rebellion horde, The Uprising delivers urgent and visceral storytelling about a world turned upside down.

Eli Roth’s slasher film Ice Cream Man unfolds in the suburban town of Bayleen Bay, where a mysterious ice‑cream vendor’s sweet treats turn local children into homicidal maniacs, plunging the community into chaos.