16 best new films screening – and streaming – this October

Coming soon:

A World Without – Netflix film

Three spirited teenage girls join a self-improvement programme that forces them into heartbreaking choices.

House Of Secrets: The Burari Deaths – Netflix documentary

Suicide, murder … or something else? This docuseries examines chilling truths and theories around the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family.

The Raincoat Killer: Chasing A Predator In Korea – Netflix documentary

In the early 2000s, Yoo Young-chul hammered his victims to death and cast fear across Seoul. This docuseries recounts the hunt for a prolific killer.

Available on October 1:

Diana: The Musical – Netflix special

A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad – Netflix documentary

A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.

The Guilty – Netflix film

A troubled police detective demoted to 911 operator duty scrambles to save a distressed caller during a harrowing day of revelations – and reckonings.

Maid – Netflix series

After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light – Netflix anime film

Meliodas and his friends jump back into action when the new era of peace is threatened by a powerful magical alliance that could spell the end for all.

Swallow – Netflix film

Waylaid by life’s pressures in 1980s Lagos, Nigeria, Tolani becomes involved in drug smuggling with her streetwise friend and must face the fallout.

Available on October 3:

Scissor Seven: Season 3 – Netflix anime series

After his departure from Chicken Island, Seven makes a few detours before winding up in Xuanwu, where there’s a steep price on his head.

Available on October 5:

Escape The Undertaker – Netflix film

Can The New Day survive the surprises at The Undertaker’s spooky mansion? It’s up to you to decide their fate in this interactive WWE-themed special.

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Available on October 6:

Bad Sport – Netflix documentary

Bad Sport looks at six unbelievable stories at the intersection of sports and crime, as told by the athletes, coaches and law enforcement officials at the centre of the controversies.

Episodes include the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic figure skating scandal; superstar Indycar driver Randy Lanier’s marijuana-smuggling operation; the Arizona State University basketball point-shaving scheme; the horse hitman at the centre of an insurance fraud ring; Calciopoli, the biggest match-fixing scandal in Italian football history; and South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje’s tragic fall from grace.

Love Is Blind: Brazil (Episodes 1-4) – Netflix series

The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.

There’s Someone Inside Your House – Netflix film

Makani and her friends at Osborne High School try to identify and stop a masked killer who’s targeting students and exposing their biggest secrets.

Available on October 7:

The Way Of The Househusband: Season 1 Part 2 – Netflix anime series

After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, “the Immortal Dragon”, resurfaces – as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.

Available on October 8:

A Tale Dark & Grimm – Netflix kids & family

Follow Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story into a winding and wickedly witty tale full of strange – and scary – surprises.

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets Of The Jungle – Netflix kids & family

Koko grows up in the jungle with a solitary Zarude. When he meets Ash and Pikachu, he discovers the human world – and a plot threatening his home!

Available on October 9:

Blue Period – Netflix anime series

Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.

Available on October 11:

The King’s Affection – Netflix series

When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.

Available on October 12:

Bright: Samurai Soul – Netflix anime film

In the early years of Japan’s Meiji Restoration, a human ronin must unite with an orc assassin to save an elf orphan from their common adversary.

Available on October 13:

Fever Dream – Netflix film

The charged relationship between two young mums, one a visitor and the other a local, reveals a looming environmental catastrophe and a spiritual crash.

Love Is Blind: Brazil (Episodes 5-8) – Netflix series

The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.

Violet Evergarden: The Movie – Netflix anime movie

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

Available on October 15:

Death Note: Season 1 – Netflix series

Armed with a notebook that allows him to end lives, Light uses his new-found power to levy vigilante justice while evading world-renowned detective L.

My Name – Netflix series

Following her father’s murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss – and enters the police force under his direction.

Sharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween – Netflix kids & family

The Sharkpack gets ready for Halloween with the spooky legend of the “Fearsome Fog” – and Sharkdog must save trick-or-treating from a slimy sea monster!

The Trip – Netflix film

Eager to end their marriage by murdering each other, a husband and wife head to a remote cabin – but soon find themselves facing an even bigger threat.

You: Season 3 – Netflix series

Now married with a young baby, Love and Joe try to forge a normal life in the affluent suburb of Madre Linda. But old habits die hard.

Available on October 20:

Love Is Blind: Brazil (Episodes 9-10) – Netflix series

The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.

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Night Teeth – Netflix film

A young driver picks up two mysterious women for a night of party hopping. But when his passengers reveal their true nature, he must fight to stay alive.

Available on October 21:

Komi Can’t Communicate – Netflix anime series

At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.

Sex, Love & Goop – Netflix series

Courageous couples journey toward more pleasurable sex and deeper intimacy with help from Gwyneth Paltrow and a team of experts in this reality series.

Available on October 22:

Dynasty: Season 4 – Netflix series

A wedding, a funeral, a new family member and a whole lot of drama up the stakes for the Colbys and Carringtons this season.

Locke & Key: Season 2 – Netflix series

The magical mystery series based on comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez returns for a new season.

More Than Blue: The Series – Netflix series

A romantic series based on the hit 2018 Taiwanese film.

Available on October 27:

Hypnotic – Netflix film

Feeling stuck both personally and professionally, Jenn turns to a mysterious hypnotherapist for help, only to find herself caught in a deadly mind game.

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Available on October 28:

The Motive – Netflix documentary

Decades after a 14-year-old boy brutally killed his family in Jerusalem in 1986, this documentary revisits the horrifying crime.

Available on October 29:

Army of Thieves – Netflix film

In this prequel to Army of the Dead, a mysterious woman recruits bank teller Dieter to assist in a heist of impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

Mythomaniac: Season 2 – Netflix series

As the truth about Lorenzo slowly comes to light, Elvira tries to reconcile with her family, who find escape and comfort in new tribes and romances.