Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a 2022 period-mystery comedy film directed, produced and written by David O. Russell. Filmed in Los Angeles from January to March 2021, it marks Russell's first film since 2015's Joy.

Set in the '30s, it follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

The cast includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington in lead roles, with a stacked supporting cast consisting of Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alessandro Nivola, Rami Malek, and Robert De Niro.

Amsterdam is set to debut in theaters October 7th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Significant Other

Significant Other is a 2022 science fiction horror thriller written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, who previously teamed up for the underrated 2019 horror thriller Villans. The film will have its World Premiere at the 2022 New York Comic Con on October 6th.

A young couple take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone.

The cast includes Maika Monroe (It Follows, The Guest, Watcher), Jake Lacy, Loudon McCleery, and Teal Sherer.

Significant Other is scheduled for a streaming debut on October 7th, exclusively on Paramount+. Watch the official trailer below.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is a 2022 coming-of-age drama from director Hans Conosa, based on the New York Times best-selling novel from author Gabrielle Zevin. Conosa and Zevin have been working together for two decades, collaborating on the romantic comedy Conversations with Other Women (2005), as well as a few other films adapted from novels written by Zevin.

A.J. Fikry’s life is not turning out as he expected and hits emotional and financial rock bottom. He lives alone, his bookstore is in a sales slump, and his most valuable possession, a book of poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears, he soon discovers he has a second chance at life, and love.

The full cast includes Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Good Girls), Blaire Brown (The Big Leap), Lauren Stamile (Burn Notice), David Arquette (Scream), and Scott Foley (Scandal).

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is set to debut only in theaters on October 7th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a 2022 live-action animated musical comedy directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, from a screenplay by William Davies. It is an adaptation of the children's story of the same name and its prequel The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber.

When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son, Josh, struggles to adapt to his new school and friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle, a singing crocodile that loves baths, caviar and great music. The two become fast friends, but when evil neighbor Mr. Grumps threatens Lyle's existence, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.

The cast includes Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 7th, courtesy of Columbia Pictures via Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

The Midnight Club

The Midnight Club is a 2022 horror mystery thriller series from creators Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan serving as showrunner and executive producer along with Trevor Macy. The series is an adaptation of the 1994 novel of the same name by Christopher Pike. Flanagan is building quite the horror resume including The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, as well a films like Oculus, Hush, and Doctor Sleep, to name a few.

At a hospice for terminally ill young adults, eight patients come together every night at midnight to tell each other stories – and make a pact that the next of them to die will give the group a sign from the beyond.

The cast includes Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Shephard, William Chris Sumpter, Sauriyan Sapkota, Heather Langenkamp, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel, and Samantha Sloyan.

The Midnight Club is scheduled to debut on Netflix October 7th. Watch the official trailer below.

Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness is a 2022 internationally co-produced satirical dark comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, The Square), and marks his English-language feature film debut. It stars Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man), Charlbi Dean (Black Lightning), Dolly de Leon (Verdict), Zlatko Burić (The Pusher trilogy), Iris Berben (Eddie the Eagle), Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies, (Game of Thrones) Sunnyi Melles, and Woody Harrelson (Cheers, No Country for Old Men). Production of the film was paused on two occasions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film follows a fashion model celebrity couple, Carl (Dickinson) and Yaya (Dean), who are invited to a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, run by a Marxist captain (Harrelson), only for things to go wrong.

The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, where it received an eight-minute standing ovation and won the Palme d'Or. It is scheduled to be released in France on September 28, 2022, in the United States and Sweden on October 7, in Germany on October 13, and in the United Kingdom on October 28. Watch the official trailer below.

Luckiest Girl Alive

Luckiest Girl Alive is a 2022 mystery thriller film directed by Mike Barker from a screenplay by Jessica Knoll, based on her novel of the same name.

Ani FaNelli (Mila Kunis), a sharp-tongued New Yorker appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

The cast includes Mila Kunis, Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, Thomas Barbusca, Jennifer Beals, and Connie Britton.

Luckiest Girl Alive is scheduled to be released in limited theaters on September 30th, 2022, before its streaming release on October 7th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Hellraiser

Hellraiser is a 2022 supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story they co-wrote with David S. Goyer. The film is meant to be a reimagining of the iconic 1986 novel The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, which served as the basis for Barker's 1987 film Hellraiser. It is an official reboot of the franchise and the eleventh installment overall. The film was green-lit in early 2019, mostly thanks to the resurgent success of the Halloween franchise.

A young woman must confront the sadistic, supernatural forces behind an enigmatic puzzlebox responsible for her brother's disappearance.

The cast includes Odessa A’zion (“Fam,” “Grand Army”), Jamie Clayton (“The L Word: Generation Q,” “Sense8”), Adam Faison (“Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Yes Day”), Drew Starkey (“Outer Banks,” “The Devil All the Time”), Brandon Flynn (“Ratched,” “13 Reasons Why”), Aoife Hinds (“The Long Call,” “Normal People”), Jason Liles (“Stereoscope,” “Rampage”), Yinka Olorunnife (“The Transporter”), Selina Lo (“Boss Level,” “Q8 Unleashed”), Zachary Hing (“Halo”), Kit Clarke (“Leonardo”), with Goran Visnjic (“The Boys,” “Timeless”) and Hiam Abbass (“Succession,” “Blade Runner 2049”).

Hellraiser is set to have its world premiere at Beyond Fest in Santa Monica, California on October 4th, 2022. The film is scheduled to be released by Disney Platform Distribution via streaming exclusively on Hulu as a Hulu original film on October 7th. Watch the official trailer below.

The Visitor

The Visitor is a 2022 psychological horror thriller directed by Justin P. Lange, from a screenplay by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason.

When Robert and his wife Maia move to her childhood home, he discovers an old portrait of his likeness in the attic - a man referred to only as ‘The Visitor’. Soon he finds himself descending down a frightening rabbit hole in an attempt to discover the true identity of his mysterious doppelgänger, only to realize that every family has its own terrifying secrets.

The cast Includes Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Dane Rhodes, Donna Biscoe, and Victoria Harris.

The Visitor will debut on Digital and On-Demand October 7th, and streaming on EPIX in December. Watch the official trailer below.

Catherine Called Birdy

Catherine Called Birdy is a 2022 medieval comedy film written and directed by Lena Dunham, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Karen Cushman. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022.

The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. But Birdy, like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever and adventurous – and ready to put off any suitor that comes calling in increasingly ingenious ways. Her imagination, defiance and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. When the most vile suitor of all arrives, they are presented with the ultimate test of love for their daughter.

The cast includes Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, and Russell Brand.

Catherine Called Birdy is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on September 23rd, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022. Watch the official trailer below.

Hubie Halloween

Director Steven Brill

Genre Comedy | Mystery

Cast Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 7th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.”

Hubie Halloween tells the story of Hubie Dubois, a Salem man who embodies everything that we all love about Halloween. Unfortunately for Hubie, he is widely considered to be a joke by adults and children alike. But this year things are different, and the town of Salem, MA, will need Hubie to save Halloween.

Available to stream on Netflix October 7th. Watch the latest trailer below.