{"id":57078,"date":"2025-10-06T04:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/57078\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T04:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:33:14","slug":"13-scary-and-weird-films-and-tv-shows-to-watch-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/57078\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Scary and Weird Films and TV Shows to Watch in October"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are in full swing of the \u2018Ber month season. It is truly the most wonderful time of the year, complete with pumpkin spice and all things spooky. We love it so much that we celebrate what we affectionately call Nerdoween each October. In fact, October is a great time to cozy up on your couch or head to the movies with pals to watch a scary, weird, or strange TV show or film. And, if you\u2019re wondering what\u2019s coming your way in October 2025, don\u2019t worry. We have a nice little list of the scary and weird things you should totally watch in anticipation of the great day known as Halloween.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Good Boy\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Who\u2019s a good boy? Well, this dog certainly is and he deserves a mountain of treats for his supernatural troubles. Good Boy tells a haunted house story from the POV of a dog. We\u2019re into it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Theaters on October 3<\/p>\n

Bone Lake\u00a0<\/p>\n


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If you want something that\u2019s scary, sexy, and sinister to watch this October, then Bone Lake sounds like a vibe. This indie horror flick brings two couples to a secluded house on a lake where deception and dark secrets arise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Theaters on October 3<\/p>\n

V\/H\/S Halloween\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The famous found footage anthology series is back for another round! And this one seems like a match made in heaven because of course murderous happenings would go down on Halloween. Five short tales will bring lots of frights to viewers when V\/H\/S Halloween comes to Shudder.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Shudder on October 3<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

True Haunting\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Imagine a true crime documentary but with cinematic re-enactments done by horror maestro James Wan. You actually don\u2019t have to imagine it because it is real. If real life chilling tales are your bag, then you\u2019ll have something scary to watch this October.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Netflix on October 7<\/a><\/p>\n

Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Frankenstein\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Frankenstein is really having a moment with several adaptations brewing at once. This one stars Oscar Issac as the famed scientist who creates a strange creature. It\u2019s a Guillermo del Toro flick that will hit Netflix in November, however, certain theaters in the US will run the film for a limited time in October\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Select theaters on October 17\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Woman in Cabin 10<\/p>\n


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Kiera Knightley gets gaslit into believing she didn\u2019t witness a murder of a boat full of rich folks. That\u2019s it. That is the plot. What else could you possibly need to know? We all love a murder mystery full of good looking and guilty people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Netflix on October 10<\/a><\/p>\n

Trick \u2018r Treat <\/p>\n

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Okay, so this obviously isn\u2019t a new TV show or film. But, for the first time, Trick \u2018r Treat is coming to theaters in October in 4K! You should absolutely grab tickets and see our friend Sam on the big screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: In theaters on October 14 and 16<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

TRICK \u2018R TREAT Heads to Movie Theaters Nationwide in 4K for THE FIRST TIME (Exclusive)<\/a><\/p>\n

Black Phone 2\u00a0<\/p>\n


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The Grabber is calling from beyond the grave in this highly anticipated sequel. An undead killer and an abandoned camp come together for quite the creepy story. And we will be ready to answer and discover new things about this ongoing horror saga.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: In theaters on October 17<\/p>\n

BLACK PHONE 2 Dials Up the Horror Gore Yet Also Offers Hope (Review)<\/a><\/p>\n

R.L. Stine\u2019s Pumpkinhead\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This Tubi original film will focus on Sam, a teen who moves to Redhaven with his family. Sam\u2019s brother Finn disappears and, oddly, no one can remember that he existed. Sam and his new friends have to find Finn and break a curse before Halloween is over. This will fill the Goosebumps hole in our hearts for sure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Tubi on October 17<\/a><\/p>\n

Bugonia\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone team up once again for another strange film with Bugonia. Stone portrays a high-powered executive who is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists because they believe she\u2019s an alien. Honestly, they are probably right. We will have to see what\u2019s really going on and who intends to destroy Earth really soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: In theaters on October 24.<\/p>\n

Queens of the Dead<\/p>\n


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Director Tina Romero (yes, she\u2019s HIS daughter) delivers something fantastic for this Halloween season. This film tackles the zombie apocalypse through the lens of a group of LGBTQ survivors who have to come together to survive in NYC. And its trailer is absolutely wonderful.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: Theaters on October 24<\/p>\n

Anne Rice\u2019s Talamasca: The Secret Order<\/p>\n

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A fictional secret society from Anne Rice\u2019s universe is coming to television soon. The series follows Guy Anatole as he joins the clandestine world of the Talamasca, an international spy agency for immortals, and uncovers his family\u2019s hidden ties to the supernatural world. And as much as we love the Interview with a Vampire series, we can\u2019t help but lock into this one, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: AMC and AMC+ on October 26<\/a><\/p>\n

IT: Welcome to Derry\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Pennywise is back and ready to take more innocent children into his dark lair. IT: Welcome to Derry will take us back to 1962 and explore the origin story of this infamous clown and the town that he terrorizes. With connections to other Stephen King properties and blood galore, this series will probably have us in a chokehold.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where & When to Watch: HBO Max on October 26<\/a><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Nerdist is a subsidiary of Legendary Digital Networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are in full swing of the \u2018Ber month season. It is truly the most wonderful time of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":["post-57078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}