October is here, and that means fall is in full swing and the spooky season is upon us. Naturally, October always brings horror movies and there are certainly some great, terrifying ones heading our way this month. Along with the horror movies come two huge comic book sequels, the origin story of SNL, and more.
Here are all the wide-release movies coming to theaters in October 2024. Get tickets here.
Joker: Folie à Deux – Release Date: Friday, October 4
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Ken Leung, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, Harry Lawtey, Steve Coogan, Jacob Lofland, Gattlin Griffith
Director: Todd Phillips
Synopsis: “Joker: Folie à Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.
White Bird – Release Date: Friday, October 4
Cast: Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Bryce Gheisar, Olivia Ross, Patsy Ferran, Jo Stone-Fewings, Stuart McQuarrie, John Bubniak, Philip Lenkowsky, Orlando Schwerdt
Director: Marc Forster
Synopsis: From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe. From director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin), screenwriter Mark Bomback, and based on R.J. Palacio’s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story, like Wonder before it, is an uplifting movie about how one act of kindness can live on forever.
Terrifier 3 – Release Date: Friday, October 11
Cast: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton
Director: Damien Leone
Synopsis: After surviving Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they’re safe, Art the Clown returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.
Saturday Night – Release Date: Friday, October 11
Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Lamorne Morris, Matt Wood, Ella Hunt, Cory Michael Smith, Gabriel LaBelle, Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard, Rachel Sennott, J.K. Simmons
Director: Jason Reitman
Synopsis: At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Piece By Piece – Release Date: Friday, October 11
Cast: Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg
Director: Morgan Neville
Synopsis: PIECE BY PIECE is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds.
Smile 2 – Release Date: Friday, October 18
Cast: Kyle Gallner, Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Dylan Gelula, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Daphne Zelle, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Zebedee Row
Director: Parker Finn
Synopsis: About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
Goodrich – Release Date: Friday, October 18
Cast: Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Andie MacDowell, Carmen Ejogo, Laura Benanti, Kevin Pollak
Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Synopsis: Andy Goodrich’s life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue – Release Date: Friday, October 18
Cast: Danny Trejo, Bill Nighy, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, Al Franken, Claire Alan, Cory Doran, Bianca Alongi, Mike Nadajewski
Director: Kevin Donovan, Gottfried Roodt
Synopsis: A pampered show dog and a street-smart alley cat embark on a thrilling journey through the bustling streets of Las Vegas, across the scorching desert, and into an abandoned amusement park to find their family after being separated during a cross-country move.
Venom: The Last Dance – Release Date: Friday, October 25
Cast: Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chitwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Alanna Ubach, Stephen Graham, Cristo Fernández, Clark Backo, Hala Finley, Ivo Nandi
Director: Kelly Marcel
Synopsis: In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.
