15 Films To See In October

Here we are with three more months in the year, and the inevitable mad dash by distributors to release as many movies as possible to maybe, just maybe (hail mary, fingers crossed, please please please) gain some awards season traction is underway. We’re still in the middle of our New York Film Festival coverage and the Vancouver International Film Festival is proceeding (expect a few reviews from yours truly coming down the road), but by and large all the big fests have come and gone. October is going to be busy, but not scary by the looks of it. Where are the good or at least fun-looking horror movies this month? Beyond a new release from Guillermo Del Toro, the pickings are slim.

It’s interesting to note the many varied releases in this month’s column (especially in the honorable mention section), with the gulf between the little guys and the big boys increasing at a rapid rate. There’s a strong crop of VOD/limited-release films made available every month, some...