October 2023 Movie Releases

October brings a plethora of new films (including franchise returns) to watch both in theaters and at home. Here’s what to watch this month.

October brings horror films aplenty from a return to The Exorcist franchise to the long-gestating adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s. Beyond that, Scorsese returns with Killers of the Flower Moon, plus a ton of streaming/VOD options to choose from. In short, there’s a lot to watch this month:

Movie TitleRelease DatePlatform
AppendageOctober 2, 2023Hulu
Mary Had a Little LambOctober 3, 2023Digital/VOD
Unstuffed: A Build-a-Bear StoryOctober 3, 2023Digital/VOD
KindlingOctober 3, 2023Digital/VOD
Monster High 2October 5, 2023Paramount+
The Exorcist: BelieverOctober 6, 2023Theaters
The BurialOctober 6, 2023Theaters
FOEOctober 6, 2023Theaters
Pet Sematary: BloodlinesOctober 6, 2023Paramount+
ReptileOctober 6, 2023Netflix
Desperation RoadOctober 6, 2023Digital/VOD
Totally KillerOctober 6, 2023Prime Video
Cat PersonOctober 6, 2023Limited
Mercy RoadOctober 6, 2023Limited
Last Stop LarrimahOctober 8, 2023MAX
AwarenessOctober 11, 2023Prime Video
Reality WinnerOctober 11, 2023Limited
Taylor Swift: The Eras TourOctober 13, 2023Theaters
Fair PlayOctober 13, 2023Netflix
The Burial October 13, 2023Prime Video
Dark HarvestOctober 13, 2023Digital/VOD
Dear DavidOctober 13, 2023Digital/VOD
The ConferenceOctober 13, 2023Netflix
DamselOctober 13, 2023Netflix
Killers of the Flower MoonOctober 20, 2023Theaters
The PostOctober 20, 2023Theaters
The Other ZoeyOctober 20, 2023Limited
Old DadsOctober 20, 2023Netflix
Pain HustlersOctober 20, 2023Netflix
The Pigeon TunnelOctober 20, 2023Apple TV+
Saturn BowlingOctober 24, 2023Digital/VOD
Milli VanilliOctober 24, 2023Paramount+
Five Night's at Freddy'sOctober 24, 2023Theaters/Peacock
FreelanceOctober 24, 2023Theaters
SightOctober 24, 2023Theaters
Sister DeathOctober 24, 2023Netflix
The HoldoversOctober 24, 2023Limited
FingernailsOctober 24, 2023Limited

Which October movie release are you most excited for?

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