Robert Pattinson steps into the world of 2000s reality television, Olivia Colman marries a man made of willow and the Free Solo team take on Everest. The last week of October brings 46 new and returning films across UK and US cinemas and the major streaming services, from Halloween horror and a final bow from Black Sabbath to Telugu blockbusters and Pan’s Labyrinth in 4K. Here is everything opening between Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 October, and where you can see it.
Featured Releases
Every film below has its UK availability up front. Tap Trailer under any title to watch it on the page. Streaming titles are marked as platform cards, and classics as re-releases.
The Big Openers
Primetime (2026)
- UK availability: In cinemas nationwide from Friday 30 October
- US release: Already in US cinemas since 25 September
- Distributor: A24
- Certificate: 15 (UK)
- Running time: 109 minutes
- Director: Lance Oppenheim
- Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers and Anna Faris
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers who like true-story dramas with a sharp, uncomfortable edge.
- Maybe skip if: You want a straightforward feel-good night out.
- Mood and pace: Wry, unsettling and performance-led.
- Worth the ticket? Yes. It is the week’s biggest UK opener and Pattinson is the draw.
Documentary-maker Lance Oppenheim turns to drama with a film about the making of reality television in 2006. Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the presenter whose sting operations turned confrontation into ratings, and the film is interested in what that kind of programme does to the people on both sides of the camera.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Expect a film that asks as many questions about its audience as about its subject. A Movieversalfilm Super Review is on the way.
Wicker (2026)
- UK availability: In cinemas nationwide from Friday 30 October
- US release: Expands nationwide from Friday 30 October after a limited opening
- Distributor: Black Bear
- Directors: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
- Starring: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of offbeat fairy tales with an adult sense of humour.
- Maybe skip if: Whimsy and bawdiness in the same breath are not your thing.
- Mood and pace: Playful, strange and surprisingly tender.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, especially for Colman’s fans.
Olivia Colman plays a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven for her out of willow, with Alexander Skarsgård as the result. It is a folk tale told with a wink, and a village that does not quite know what to make of the couple.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Our verdict is already in: read the Wicker Super Review.
Everest: The Other Side (2026)
- UK availability: In cinemas, including IMAX, from Friday 30 October
- US release: In cinemas, including IMAX, from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Disney (National Geographic Documentary Films)
- Directors: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Viewer Match
- Best for: Anyone who loved Free Solo or wants the biggest screen they can find.
- Maybe skip if: Heights make your palms sweat at the mere thought.
- Mood and pace: Epic, intimate and nerve-racking.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, and it is worth paying for the large format.
The Free Solo team return to the mountains for the story of ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, who shared a dream of skiing Everest’s north face, and of Morrison’s expedition after Nelson’s death in 2022. It is as much about love and grief as about altitude.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Get a taste first with our Everest: The Other Side trailer.
I Love Boosters (2026)
- UK availability: In cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: Already released in the US in May
- Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK)
- Director: Boots Riley
- Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield and Will Poulter
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Sorry to Bother You and anyone who likes satire with a pulse.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer your comedy gentle and grounded.
- Mood and pace: Loud, surreal and very funny when it lands.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, if you like your heist comedy with a political bite.
Boots Riley’s follow-up to Sorry to Bother You follows a crew of professional shoplifters who take aim at a powerful fashion designer. Expect the director’s mix of satire, slapstick and sudden flights of the bizarre, with a lively ensemble led by Keke Palmer.
Movieversalfilm watch note: It has taken five months to cross the Atlantic, so this is a rare chance to catch it on a big screen here. A Super Review is in progress.
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning (2026)
- UK availability: Event screenings in more than 100 cinemas from Wednesday 28 October
- US release: Special engagement from Wednesday 28 October
- Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
- Director: Ben Wainwright-Pearce
Viewer Match
- Best for: Metal fans and anyone who grew up with Black Sabbath on the stereo.
- Maybe skip if: Concert films are not your idea of cinema.
- Mood and pace: Loud, emotional and celebratory.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for fans. This is one to see with a crowd.
The film of Black Sabbath’s farewell concert at Villa Park in Birmingham on 5 July 2025, where Ozzy Osbourne and the original line-up played together for a final time, surrounded by a long list of guest bands paying tribute.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Screenings are event-style and limited, so check your local cinema and book early.
Arnie & Barney (2026)
- UK availability: In cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US cinema release announced
- Distributor: Kaleidoscope
- Certificate: PG (UK)
- Director: Sean Heuston
Viewer Match
- Best for: Families with younger children looking for a half-term outing.
- Maybe skip if: Your children are past the age of talking-insect adventures.
- Mood and pace: Bright, brisk and gentle.
- Worth the ticket? Worth it for families with little ones.
An animated adventure about two ants facing a drought, built for younger audiences with colourful characters and a simple quest. It lands at the end of half term and offers families a gentler alternative to the week’s horror.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A sensible choice for very young viewers this weekend.
Bad Day at the Office (2026)
- UK availability: In UK and Ireland cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US cinema release announced
- Distributor: Action Xtreme
- Director: Chee Keong Cheung
- Starring: John Hannah, Radha Mitchell and Tamer Hassan
Viewer Match
- Best for: Action fans curious about first-person, video-game-style filmmaking.
- Maybe skip if: Shaky point-of-view camerawork gives you motion sickness.
- Mood and pace: Fast, violent and gimmicky in a fun way.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, if you enjoy British action with a twist.
A London action film shot entirely from the hero’s point of view, so the audience lives through a working day that turns into a fight for survival. Chee Keong Cheung directs, with John Hannah and Radha Mitchell among the familiar faces.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A home-grown oddity that could become a cult favourite. A Super Review is coming.
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026)
- UK availability: In more than 100 UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No new US release this week
- Distributor: Munro Films (UK)
- Directors: Dayna Goldfine and Daniel Geller
- Featuring: James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Paul McCartney and Steve Martin
Viewer Match
- Best for: Music lovers who enjoy the stories behind the records.
- Maybe skip if: You want a concert film rather than a career portrait.
- Mood and pace: Warm, chatty and full of great songs.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for fans of 1960s and 1970s pop.
A portrait of Peter Asher, one half of Peter and Gordon, who went on to sign James Taylor to Apple Records and produce some of the defining records of the Californian sound. Friends and collaborators line up to tell the stories.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A gentle, generous documentary for anyone who still owns their vinyl.
The Mongoose (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Director: Mark Vanselow
- Starring: Liam Neeson, Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames and Michael Chiklis
Viewer Match
- Best for: Liam Neeson fans who like their action with a story behind it.
- Maybe skip if: You have had your fill of Neeson thrillers.
- Mood and pace: Tense and propulsive, with a darkly comic streak.
- Worth the ticket? For US Neeson fans, yes.
Liam Neeson plays a decorated war veteran whose desperate act sets off a police chase that is broadcast live, turning a private crisis into public spectacle. Marisa Tomei and Ving Rhames lead the supporting cast.
Movieversalfilm watch note: US viewers get it first; we will update readers when a UK date is set.
Christmas at the Kringles (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment
- Certificate: R (US)
- Director: Kevin Lewis
- Starring: Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle and Thomas Lennon
Viewer Match
- Best for: Anyone who likes their Christmas films with a nasty streak.
- Maybe skip if: You want tinsel without the terror.
- Mood and pace: Festive, funny and bloody.
- Worth the ticket? A fun pick for US horror-comedy fans.
An R-rated festive horror-comedy that arrives in time to bridge Halloween and Christmas. Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson head a cast of comedy regulars in a seasonal story that is not as cosy as its title suggests.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A US-only release for now. A Super Review is in progress.
Halloween Horror and Thrills
Nightborn (2026)
- UK availability: In selected UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US cinema date announced
- Distributor: Picturehouse Entertainment (UK)
- Certificate: 15 (UK)
- Director: Hanna Bergholm
- Starring: Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Hatching and slow-burn folk horror.
- Maybe skip if: Stories about babies in peril are off limits for you.
- Mood and pace: Creepy, intimate and uneasy.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for horror fans who like something unusual.
Hanna Bergholm, who made the cult Finnish horror Hatching, sets her new film in a house in the forest, where a new mother begins to sense that something is not right with her baby. Rupert Grint co-stars as the father.
Movieversalfilm watch note: One of the more distinctive horror releases this Halloween. A Super Review is coming.
Crawlers (2026)
- UK availability: Listed in selected UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: Already in US cinemas since 16 October
- Distributor: Roadside Attractions and Saban Films (US)
- Director: Ángel Gómez Hernández
- Starring: Matilda Lutz and Gregg Sulkin
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers who want a straightforward creature feature.
- Maybe skip if: Spiders are your worst nightmare.
- Mood and pace: Gory and skin-crawling.
- Worth the ticket? Only if you love creature features.
A siege horror in which a small group are trapped and surrounded by spiders. It is exactly as itchy as it sounds, and it knows it.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Read our Crawlers Super Review before you book.
Breeder (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In selected US cinemas from Wednesday 28 October
- Distributor: Independent Film Company
- Director: Alex Goyette
- Starring: Dot-Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips and Daniel Doheny
Viewer Match
- Best for: Horror fans who like isolated settings and an unsettling host.
- Maybe skip if: Insects make you squirm.
- Mood and pace: Tense, rural and eerie.
- Worth the ticket? Worth seeking out for indie horror fans.
A young bee researcher arrives at a remote ranch, and the longer she stays, the stranger and more threatening the place becomes. A lean indie horror with Dot-Marie Jones in a commanding role.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A quiet, creepy option for Halloween week. A Super Review is coming.
The Canvas (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In selected US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Vertical
- Director: John Real
- Starring: Angus Macfadyen and John Real
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of supernatural horror built around a cursed object.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer horror with a big budget and bigger scares.
- Mood and pace: Gothic and atmospheric.
- Worth the ticket? For dedicated horror fans.
A painting that seems to have a life of its own sits at the heart of this supernatural horror from writer, director and star John Real, with Angus Macfadyen in support.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A modest genre release for the Halloween weekend.
City of Masks (2026)
- UK availability: In selected UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US cinema release announced
- Distributor: BUFF Studios
- Director: Andrea M Catinella
Viewer Match
- Best for: Theatre lovers and fans of old-fashioned gothic mysteries.
- Maybe skip if: You want fast-paced, jump-scare horror.
- Mood and pace: Moody, theatrical and mysterious.
- Worth the ticket? A good option for fans of British indie genre film.
A British gothic thriller set in a West End theatre, where a masked composer and the building’s haunted past begin to cast a long shadow over a new production.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A home-grown independent release that deserves support. A Super Review is coming.
Ralph’s Perfekt Christmas (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: Limited US cinema release from Friday 30 October, then Screambox from 3 November
- Distributor: Cineverse
- Starring: Tom McLaren, Charlie Schlatter and Jill Schoelen
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of dark, deranged Christmas comedies.
- Maybe skip if: You like your Christmas films sweet.
- Mood and pace: Twisted, silly and increasingly dark.
- Worth the ticket? A cult curiosity for US viewers.
A Christmas-obsessed man hatches a plan to win back his wife by kidnapping the former child star of his favourite festive film. The scheme spirals out of control in a comedy that grows steadily darker.
Movieversalfilm watch note: See where it all starts with our Ralph’s Perfekt Christmas trailer.
Drama, Documentary and Arthouse
Animol (2026)
- UK availability: In UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US cinema release announced
- Distributor: Studiocanal (UK)
- Director: Ashley Walters
- Starring: Tut Nyuot, Vladyslav Baliuk, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Stephen Graham
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers who admired Top Boy and want serious British drama.
- Maybe skip if: You are looking for something light.
- Mood and pace: Raw, tense and moving.
- Worth the ticket? Yes. This is one of the week’s most important British films.
Ashley Walters makes his feature directing debut with a drama written by Nick Love. A 15-year-old is remanded to a young offender institution, where he must navigate violence and hierarchy while forming an unlikely friendship. Stephen Graham plays a welfare officer trying to help.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A Berlinale selection and a strong calling card for Walters. A Super Review is coming.
In the Shadows (2026)
- UK availability: In selected UK and Ireland cinemas from Friday 30 October, with Q&A screenings
- US release: No US cinema release announced
- Distributor: Metis Films
- Running time: 117 minutes
- Director: Anthony Wonke
- Starring: Jasmine Jobson and Finn Cole
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of sports dramas with real emotional weight.
- Maybe skip if: Boxing films leave you cold.
- Mood and pace: Determined, emotional and inspiring.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, especially at a Q&A screening.
Jasmine Jobson plays Ramla Ali, who came to Britain as a child refugee from Somalia and secretly took up boxing before becoming a champion. Anthony Wonke directs a story about identity, family and fighting for your place in the world.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Look out for special Q&A screenings this weekend. A Super Review is coming.
Gentle Monster (2026)
- UK availability: In a small number of UK cinemas from Friday 30 October; on Netflix from 18 November
- US release: Limited US cinemas from Friday 30 October; on Netflix from 18 November
- Distributor: Netflix
- Director: Marie Kreutzer
- Starring: Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve
Viewer Match
- Best for: Arthouse fans who like a demanding, character-led drama.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer to wait for streaming.
- Mood and pace: Elegant, cool and unsettling.
- Worth the ticket? Worth it if you can find a screen nearby.
Marie Kreutzer, who made Corsage, directs Léa Seydoux as a concert pianist whose carefully ordered life is upended. It is a quiet, precise drama that relies on Seydoux’s ability to say a great deal with very little.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Netflix subscribers can wait a few weeks, but the cinema run is brief.
Queen at Sea (2026)
- UK availability: Released in UK cinemas in September
- US release: Limited US release from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment (US)
- Running time: 121 minutes
- Director: Lance Hammer
- Starring: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers who appreciate mature, actor-driven drama.
- Maybe skip if: You want something fast-paced.
- Mood and pace: Thoughtful, tender and bittersweet.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for fans of Binoche and Courtenay.
A family drama about love, ageing and dementia, in which Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay are given room to do some of their most delicate work.
Movieversalfilm watch note: UK readers may still find it on a few screens or coming to home release soon.
The Mosquito Bowl (2026)
- UK availability: In UK cinemas from 13 November; on Netflix from 25 November
- US release: Selected US cinemas from Friday 30 October; on Netflix from 25 November
- Distributor: Netflix
- Director: Peter Berg
- Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of wartime drama and sports films alike.
- Maybe skip if: You want a pure sports movie.
- Mood and pace: Stirring and sombre.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for US viewers who want the big-screen version.
Peter Berg tells the true story of a group of US Marines, many of them former college football stars, who staged a famous game on Guadalcanal in 1944 before heading into battle.
Movieversalfilm watch note: UK viewers get a cinema run in mid-November. A Super Review is in progress.
On the Road (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: Limited US release from Wednesday 28 October
- Distributor: Strand Releasing
- Running time: 93 minutes
- Director: David Pablos
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of bold, festival-favourite queer cinema.
- Maybe skip if: You find frank, intense drama difficult.
- Mood and pace: Raw, sensual and tense.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for arthouse fans in the US.
David Pablos’s Mexican drama, which won a prize in Venice’s Horizons strand, follows a young drifter and a trucker whose encounter on the highways turns into something deeper and more dangerous.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A festival favourite now getting its US cinema release.
Closure (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: Limited US release from Wednesday 28 October
- Distributor: 1-2 Special
- Director: Michał Marczak
Viewer Match
- Best for: Lovers of observational documentary with an emotional core.
- Maybe skip if: You need a clear narrative arc.
- Mood and pace: Haunting, quiet and humane.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for documentary fans.
Michał Marczak’s documentary follows a father searching the Vistula river for his missing son, a patient, intimate portrait of grief and persistence.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A demanding but rewarding watch.
The Eyes of Ghana (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: One-night event in US and Canadian cinemas on Wednesday 28 October
- Distributor: Higher Ground and Breakwater Studios
- Director: Ben Proudfoot
Viewer Match
- Best for: History lovers and fans of Oscar-winning short documentaries.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer fiction to archival documentaries.
- Mood and pace: Moving, celebratory and reflective.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, as a one-night event.
Ben Proudfoot’s documentary tells the story of Chris Hesse, the cameraman who filmed Ghana’s independence under Kwame Nkrumah, and the precious footage he kept safe. IShowSpeed is a producer, and Barack and Michelle Obama are executive producers.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A single-night release, so book quickly if you are in North America.
Paging Hezbollah (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In selected US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Hammond Entertainment
- Director: Justin Folk
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers who follow geopolitics and espionage history.
- Maybe skip if: You want escapism rather than current affairs.
- Mood and pace: Investigative and tense.
- Worth the ticket? For politically minded documentary fans.
A documentary about the 2024 pager operation against Hezbollah, examining how it was planned and what it revealed about modern intelligence work.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A topical documentary that is likely to prompt debate.
Who Killed Alex Odeh? (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: In selected US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Watermelon Pictures
- Directors: Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers interested in investigative true-crime documentaries.
- Maybe skip if: You want something light.
- Mood and pace: Probing, angry and humane.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for documentary audiences.
An investigation into the 1985 killing of Palestinian-American activist Alex Odeh in California, a case that has never been solved, and what its long silence says about justice.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A serious, carefully reported documentary.
Manhood (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: Los Angeles from Wednesday 28 October and New York from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: WOW Docs
- Director: Daniel Lombroso
Viewer Match
- Best for: Viewers interested in documentaries about modern masculinity.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer your documentaries uncontroversial.
- Mood and pace: Provocative and observational.
- Worth the ticket? Worth it for documentary fans.
A documentary from Daniel Lombroso exploring the culture of modern manhood and the people selling ideas about what it should be.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A limited cinema run ahead of streaming on WOW Presents Plus.
World Cinema
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 – AK 47 (2026)
- UK availability: In UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US date confirmed by Movieversalfilm
- Distributor: Dreamz Entertainment (UK)
- Language: Telugu
- Director: Trivikram Srinivas
- Starring: Venkatesh and Srinidhi Shetty
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Telugu family entertainers and Venkatesh.
- Maybe skip if: You do not enjoy long, mixed-genre Indian films.
- Mood and pace: Warm, comic and dramatic.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for Telugu cinema fans.
Venkatesh stars as the head of a seemingly perfect family whose secrets begin to come out, in a family drama from Trivikram Srinivas that blends comedy and emotion.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Expect busy screenings at cinemas with strong Telugu audiences.
Cult (2026)
- UK availability: In UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US date confirmed by Movieversalfilm
- Distributor: Dreamz Entertainment (UK)
- Language: Telugu
- Director: Vishwak Sen
- Starring: Vishwak Sen and Gayatri Bharadwaj
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of slashers and Telugu thrillers.
- Maybe skip if: Gore and grim party games are not your thing.
- Mood and pace: Tense, bloody and stylish.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for genre fans looking for something different.
Vishwak Sen writes, directs and stars in a Telugu slasher in which a party in Goa turns into a deadly game. It is billed as one of Indian cinema’s first true slasher films.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A good alternative Halloween pick.
Patakka Guddiyan (2026)
- UK availability: In UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- US release: No US date confirmed by Movieversalfilm
- Distributor: Rising Star Entertainment (UK)
- Language: Punjabi
- Directors: Mandeep Kaur and Lovejinder Singh Johal
- Starring: Hashneen Chauhan
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Punjabi romantic comedies.
- Maybe skip if: Mistaken-identity comedies are not your thing.
- Mood and pace: Light, colourful and fun.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for a cheerful night out.
Hashneen Chauhan plays twin sisters, Roohi and Mahi, in a Punjabi romantic comedy built on mix-ups and family chaos.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A crowd-pleaser for Punjabi cinema fans.
Agbara Nla: The Return (2026)
- UK availability: No UK release date announced
- US release: Limited US release from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Aloha Releasing (US)
- Directors: Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and Joshua Mike-Bamiloye
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Nigerian cinema and faith-based epics.
- Maybe skip if: You want a secular film.
- Mood and pace: Spiritual, dramatic and epic.
- Worth the ticket? For fans of the original, yes.
The return of a much-loved Nigerian Christian epic about spiritual warfare, now arriving in US cinemas after its release at home in Nigeria earlier this month.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A chance for US audiences to see a Nollywood event release on the big screen.
Classics Back on the Big Screen
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006): 20th Anniversary 4K Restoration
- UK availability: Back in more than 100 UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Studiocanal
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú and Doug Jones
Viewer Match
- Best for: Anyone who has never seen it on a big screen.
- Maybe skip if: Violence in a fairy tale setting is too much for you.
- Mood and pace: Dark, beautiful and heartbreaking.
- Worth the ticket? Yes. A modern classic, perfect for Halloween.
Guillermo del Toro’s dark fairy tale, set in Spain in 1944, returns in a 4K restoration for its 20th anniversary. A young girl escapes into a mysterious labyrinth as the real-world horror around her grows.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A re-release, not a new film, and one of the best reasons to go to the cinema this week.
Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971): 4K Restoration
- UK availability: In selected UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: BFI
- Director: Ken Russell
- Starring: Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed
Viewer Match
- Best for: Cinephiles and fans of provocative British cinema.
- Maybe skip if: You find religious imagery used provocatively offensive.
- Mood and pace: Wild, angry and unforgettable.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for those who have only read about it.
Ken Russell’s notorious study of hysteria and power in 17th-century France, with Oliver Reed as a priest and Vanessa Redgrave as a nun, returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A landmark of British cinema, still capable of shocking.
Donnie Darko (2001): 25th Anniversary 4K
- UK availability: In selected UK cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Arrow Films
- Director: Richard Kelly
- Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze
Viewer Match
- Best for: Anyone who loved it as a teenager or wants to meet Frank for the first time.
- Maybe skip if: You need everything explained.
- Mood and pace: Mysterious, melancholy and darkly funny.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, with a crowd.
Richard Kelly’s cult favourite returns for its 25th anniversary in 4K. A troubled teenager begins seeing a giant rabbit who warns him the world is about to end.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The ideal Halloween weekend revival for the nostalgic.
Wild at Heart (1990): 4K Restoration
- UK availability: No UK cinema re-release announced
- US release: Limited US cinemas from Friday 30 October
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Director: David Lynch
- Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe
Viewer Match
- Best for: Lynch fans and lovers of road movies with a wild streak.
- Maybe skip if: Graphic violence and strangeness are not for you.
- Mood and pace: Feverish, romantic and outrageous.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for US Lynch fans.
David Lynch’s Palme d’Or-winning road movie, with Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern as lovers on the run, returns to US cinemas in a 4K restoration.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A re-release for US audiences only at present.
New on Streaming
Minions & Monsters (2026)
- Where to watch (US): Peacock from Wednesday 28 October
- UK availability: Available to rent or buy digitally
- Studio: Illumination and Universal Pictures
- Director: Pierre Coffin
Viewer Match
- Best for: Families and fans of the franchise.
- Maybe skip if: You have had enough of the Minions.
- Mood and pace: Bright, silly and full of film-buff jokes.
- Worth the ticket? For Peacock subscribers, an easy family pick.
The Minions stumble into the silent-film era and accidentally unleash a monster on Hollywood, in a franchise entry with plenty of affection for classic cinema.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card, not a new cinema release.
Drive – The Pretenders (2026)
- Where to watch: Prime Video worldwide from Wednesday 28 October
- Language: German
- Director: Sergej Moya
- Starring: Lisa-Marie Koroll and Amin Baahmed
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of romance and fake-relationship stories.
- Maybe skip if: You prefer your motor racing films about the racing.
- Mood and pace: Glossy, romantic and fast.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for romance fans.
Inspired by Tamara Lush’s novel, this German romance follows a young mechanic who agrees to pose as the fiancée of a scandal-hit racing driver to help his reputation, and her own career.
Movieversalfilm watch note: Watch the Drive – The Pretenders trailer first.
Hanging by a Wire (2026)
- Where to watch (US): Paramount+ from Wednesday 28 October
- UK availability: No new UK release this week
- Director: Mohammed Ali Naqvi
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of real-life rescue stories.
- Maybe skip if: You suffer from vertigo.
- Mood and pace: Tense and gripping.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for documentary fans with Paramount+.
A documentary about the dramatic rescue of children and adults trapped in a broken cable car hundreds of feet above a ravine in northern Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s submission for the international feature Oscar.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for US viewers.
You, Me, Us (2026)
- Where to watch: Netflix from Thursday 29 October
- Language: Italian
- Director: Daniele Luchetti
- Starring: Elio Germano and Maria Chiara Giannetta
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Italian relationship dramas.
- Maybe skip if: You want plot-driven drama.
- Mood and pace: Warm, bittersweet and humane.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, a good night in.
A couple who could not be more different face their biggest test when they decide to adopt a child, in a relationship drama from Daniele Luchetti.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Netflix subscribers.
Apocalypse Z: New World (2026)
- Where to watch: Prime Video worldwide from Friday 30 October
- Language: Spanish
- Director: Carles Torrens
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of zombie survival thrillers.
- Maybe skip if: You have had your fill of the undead.
- Mood and pace: Grim, tense and action-packed.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for Halloween weekend viewing.
In a world overrun by the infected, the Canary Islands are one of the last refuges, and a dangerous supply mission tests the survivors who call them home.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Prime Video subscribers.
Collision Course (2026)
- Where to watch: Netflix from Friday 30 October
- Language: Spanish
- Director: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
- Starring: Luis Zahera, Laia Costa and Karra Elejalde
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of Spanish heist thrillers.
- Maybe skip if: You dislike subtitles.
- Mood and pace: Tense and morally knotty.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for a Friday night in.
A Madrid bank robbery during Spain’s financial crisis puts ordinary people and police on a collision course.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Netflix subscribers.
The Birthday Gift (2026)
- Where to watch: Netflix from Friday 30 October
- Language: German
- Director: Vanessa Jopp
- Starring: Jeanne Goursaud, Edin Hasanović and Heiner Lauterbach
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of chaotic family comedies.
- Maybe skip if: You dislike subtitles or cringe comedy.
- Mood and pace: Brisk, sharp-tongued and silly.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for a light Friday night in.
A single mother plans the perfect birthday party for her young son at her brother’s smart country villa, until unruly guests, family rows and one very questionable present turn the day into a farce.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Netflix subscribers.
SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of (2026)
- Where to watch: Netflix from Friday 30 October
- Director: Jason Hehir
Viewer Match
- Best for: Comedy fans who want to know where many greats began.
- Maybe skip if: You want new comedy rather than history.
- Mood and pace: Nostalgic, funny and affectionate.
- Worth the ticket? Yes, for comedy lovers.
Jason Hehir tells the story of the Canadian sketch show that launched a generation of comedy talent and still influences comedy today.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Netflix subscribers.
Big Baby (2026)
- Where to watch (US): Shudder from Friday 30 October
- UK availability: Already available in the UK on DVD, Blu-ray and digital
- Director: Spider One
- Starring: Krsy Fox
Viewer Match
- Best for: Fans of knowing, meta slashers.
- Maybe skip if: You dislike grotesque horror.
- Mood and pace: Gleefully gory and self-aware.
- Worth the ticket? For Shudder subscribers who like a cult oddity.
A meta slasher from director Spider One, starring Krsy Fox, with a knowing sense of humour about the genre it is playing with.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A platform card for Shudder subscribers.
Also Opening
A Good Hand Wasted (2026)
Terrence Howard leads Rhyan LaMarr’s thriller about a high-stakes poker game on a private island that turns deadly. It opens in selected US cinemas from Wednesday 28 October through Atlas Distribution. UK availability: no UK release date announced yet. No official trailer was available to Movieversalfilm at the time of publication.
A Fire Within (2021)
Christopher Chambers’s documentary follows three Ethiopian women who survived torture, rebuilt their lives in the US and then discovered that their former torturer was working at an Atlanta hotel, leading to a landmark human-rights case. First shown at festivals in 2021, it opens in selected US cinemas from Thursday 29 October. UK availability: no UK release date announced yet. No official trailer was available to Movieversalfilm at the time of publication.
Movieversalfilm Weekly Selection
Primetime is the UK’s big talking point and Wicker the week’s most original crowd-pleaser, while Everest: The Other Side is the one to see on the largest screen you can find. British cinema is in strong form with Animol and In the Shadows, and Halloween is well served by Nightborn and the 4K return of Pan’s Labyrinth. Black Sabbath fans have Wednesday’s Back to the Beginning event, and anyone staying in can turn to Collision Course or Apocalypse Z: New World. If you only see one, pick the mood: unease, wonder, grief or a very strange love story.
Primetime, Wicker, Everest or Pan’s Labyrinth: which one are you booking first this Halloween weekend?