TUNE IN ALERT: 'The Devil Made Me Do It' and all the other spooky releases on Netflix in October
OCTOBER RELEASES
REPTILE
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix October 6 | In Select Theaters September 29
GENRE: Drama
DIRECTOR: Grant Singer
WRITERS: Screenplay - Grant Singer & Benjamin Brewer and Benicio Del Toro, Story - Grant Singer & Benjamin Brewer
PRODUCERS: Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Benicio Del Toro, Rick Yorn, Rachel Smith
CAST: Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh, Michael Carmen Pitt, Karl Glusman, Matilda Lutz
LOGLINE: Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
FAIR PLAY
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix October 13 | In Select Theaters September 29
GENRE: Thriller
DIRECTOR: Chloe Domont
WRITER: Chloe Domont
PRODUCERS: Leopold Hughes and Ben LeClair for T-Street, Tim White, Trevor White and Allan Mandelbaum for Star Thrower
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson for T-Street, Chloe Domont, Anđelka Vlaisavljević, Produced In Partnership with MRC
CAST: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan
LOGLINE: An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.
SYNOPSIS: When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, once supportive exchanges between lovers Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, the couple must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition. In her feature debut, writer-director Chloe Domont weaves a taut relationship thriller, staring down the destructive gender dynamics that pit partners against each other in a world that is transforming faster than the rules can keep up. Also starring Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, and Sebastian De Souza, Fair Play unravels the uncomfortable collision of empowerment and ego.
THE DEVIL ON TRIAL
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix October 17
GENRE: Documentary
DIRECTOR: Christopher Holt
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Julia Nottingham, Sam Starbuck
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Amy Lee-Jones
PRODUCER: Hattie Bridges-Webb
LOGLINE: The Devil on Trial explores the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown. THE DEVIL MADE ME MDO IY TRAILER OLD DADS
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix October 20
GENRE: Comedy
DIRECTOR: Bill Burr
WRITERS: Bill Burr, Ben Tishler
PRODUCERS: Monica Levinson, Ben Tishler, Bill Block, Bill Burr, Mike Bertolina
CAST: Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine, Katie Aselton, Reign Edwards, Miles Robbins, Jackie Tohn, Rachael Harris
LOGLINE: Three best friends become fathers later in life and find themselves battling preschool principals, millennial CEOs and anything created after 1987.
PAIN HUSTLERS
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix October 27 | In Select Theaters October 20
GENRE: Drama
DIRECTOR: David Yates
SCREENPLAY BY: Wells Tower
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Evan Hughes
PRODUCERS: Lawrence Grey, David Yates
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Emily Blunt, Mark Moran, Yvonne Walcott-Yates, Lewis Taylor, Ben Everard
CAST: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy Garcia
SYNOPSIS: Liza Drake (Emily Blunt) is a blue-collar single mom who has just lost her job and is at the end of her rope. A chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) puts her on an upwards trajectory economically but dubious path ethically as she becomes entangled in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Dealing with her increasingly unhinged boss (Andy Garcia), the worsening medical condition of her daughter (Chloe Coleman), and a growing awareness of the devastation the company is causing forces Liza to examine her choices. Pain Hustlers is a sharp and revealing look at what some people do out of desperation and others do out of greed. The film is directed by BAFTA award winner David Yates, produced by Lawrence Grey, and also starring Catherine O'Hara, Jay Duplass and Brian d’Arcy James.
SISTER DEATH [Spain]
RELEASE DATE: On Netflix this October
GENRE: Horror
DIRECTOR: Paco Plaza
WRITER: Jorge Guerricaechevarría
PRODUCER: Enrique López Lavigne, Pablo Cruz, Diego Suárez
CAST: Aria Bedmar, Almudena Amor, Maru Valdivielso
LOGLINE: In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.
