Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone is a 2022 teen horror drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, the man behind The Blind Side (2009), and the HBO original movie The Little Things (2021). It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King from the collection ‘If It Bleeds’.

When Mr. Harrigan dies, Craig, the teen who befriended and did odd jobs for him, puts his smart phone in his pocket before burial. When the lonely youth sends his dead friend a message, he is shocked to get a return text.

The cast includes Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

Mr. Harrigan's Phone is set to debut on Netflix October 5th. Watch the official trailer below.

Venom

Director Ruben Fleischer

Genre Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Cast Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Tom Holland

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 5th, 2018

“When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life.”

From director Ruben Fleischer (Gangster Squad, Zombieland), Venom is the feature-film adaptation of the graphic novel and will star Tom Hardy. When Eddie Brock (Hardy) acquires the powers of a symbiote, he is forced to release his alter-ego "Venom" in order to save his own life. The cast includes Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, and Tom Holland. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Venom:

• Besides portraying Eddie Brock, Tom Hardy also provides the voice of Venom.

• In June 2017, Marvel producer Kevin Feige confirmed that the movie would not be set in the MCU. However, Amy Pascal contradicted this by saying it would. It was later announced that same month that Venom is its own universe.

A Star Is Born

Director Bradley Cooper

Genre Drama | Music

Cast Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle

Rating R

Release Date October 5th, 2018

“A movie star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.”

The directorial debut for Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born is a drama about a movie star helping a young singer and actress find fame while battling with his own demons that are threatening to ruin his career. The cast includes Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, and Dave Chappelle. Check out the official trailer below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, A Star Is Born:

• Bradley Cooper began planning his vision for this film while working as a producer on American Sniper (2014), which was directed by Clint Eastwood. Cooper originally wanted Beyoncé to star alongside him, however, negotiations soon failed, and Cooper wanted Lady Gaga instead. After Cooper and Gaga performed a screentest together, Warner Brothers executives were impressed with their on-screen chemistry and greenlit the project.

The Happy Prince

Director Rupert Everett

Genre Drama | History

Cast Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan

Rating R

Release Date  October 5th, 2018

“The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.”

Written and directed by Rupert Everett, who also stars in the film, The Happy Prince is the untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Happy Prince:

• Directorial debut of Rupert Everett. Also marks as his first film screenplay. This was such a passion project for Everett that he tried to get the movie made for ten years, all the while rejecting other film roles so that he would remain available if the project was ever green-lit.

Malevolent

Director Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Genre Horror

Cast Florence Pugh, Celia Imrie, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers

Rating Unrated

Release Date  October 5th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Siblings Jackson and Angela run a profitable ghostbusting racket; swindling the bereaved with fake detection equipment and Angela’s paranormal ‘visions’. Hired to investigate a haunted old foster home, the team uncover its terrifying past: young girls brutally slaughtered, mouths stitched shut; silenced by a sadistic killer. And Angela’s on the edge - sleepless, strung out and losing her mind, no longer certain what’s actually real; convinced she hears the girls crying out to her from the darkness... But supernatural terrors are the least of their problems when they discover the very real evil lurking in the isolated house.”

From director Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, a native of Iceland, Malevolent is a horror about siblings who run a scam posing as a duo that can communicate with those who have passed on. After they receive an assignment to investigate an orphanage where gruesome murders took place the scam is officially over. I’m not sure what to expect from this movie but it’s October and I will give anything horror a chance so bring it on! Check out the official trailer below.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Malevolent:

• Filmed at the old Victoria Hospital, Glasgow. Glasgow's Royal Infirmary was originally built in 1794 and has been caring for the city's sick and dying for more than 200 years, and is known to be full of paranormal activity

Big Mouth: Season 2

Genre Animation | Comedy | Romance

Cast Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Jason Mantzoukas

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere October 5th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.”

Co-created by Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg, Big Mouth is a Netflix exclusive coming-of-age animated comedy series about teenagers and the horrors of puberty. The first season was very well received so Netflix decided to order up a second season of the mature rated series. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Big Mouth:

• Nick Kroll voices up to twelve characters, including Nick Birch, Maurice the Hormone Monster, and Coach Steve.

• Nick and Andrew are based off of the show's co-creators Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.