top โขStreamingโข Picks for the Weekend ofโข October 3-5 Include Newโฃ “V/H/S” Installment
As October dawns, horror fans andโ streaming enthusiasts โalike โhave a robust selection of new movies andโข shows toโ choose from this weekend. From chilling anthology films toโ compelling dramas, several fresh titles have arrived on various platforms, offering โentertainment for a wide range of tastes.
This influx of content arrives asโค streaming services continue to bolster their libraries with original and licensed programming, catering to the growing demand for at-home entertainment.The weekend of October 3-5 presentsโฃ a notably strong lineup, with ShudderS latest horror offering leading theโค charge alongside new releasesโข across platforms like Netflix and more. Here’sโ a curated guide to the best new โstreaming options.
1. “V/H/S/Halloween” โ(Shudder)
Shudder’sโ annual contribution โto its popular “V/H/S” anthology franchise, “V/H/S/halloween,” premieres friday, October 3rd.The five-part horror โfilm features segments directed by bryan Ferguson, Anna Zlokovic, Casper โKelly, and โAlex Ross Perry. Continuing the series’ โsignature found-footageโข aesthetic inspired by VHS tapes, the stories encompassโข a โrange of unsettling scenarios, including a disastrous corporate taste test and a video store’s collection of tapes meant to โaid law โขenforcement in locating โฃmissing children.
2. “Painkiller” (netflix)
Netflix releases itsโค limited series “Painkiller” on August 10th, examining the origins and impact of the opioid โคcrisis. The drama stars Matthew โBroderick and Taylor Kitsch and explores the stories of individualsโ affected by the epidemic, and also the corporate and legal battles โฃsurrounding the production andโข marketing of opioidโฃ painkillers.
3. “Reptile“โ (Netflix)
Benicio del Toroโ stars โฃin the new Netflix thriller “Reptile,” debuting October 6th. The film follows aโฃ hardened detective as โhe investigates the โbrutal murder of a real โestate agent, uncovering a web of deception and corruption. Justin Timberlake also appears inโข the cast.
4. “The Holdovers” (Limited Theatrical โคRelease)
Alexander payne’s โฃ”The Holdovers” begins a limited theatrical โคrelease on October 6th. Starring Paul Giamatti, the โfilm centersโฃ onโ a curmudgeonly boardingโข school teacher tasked with supervising the students who remain on campus during โthe Christmas break.
5.โฃ “Totally Killer” (Prime Video)
Prime โVideo’s slasher comedy “Totally Killer” arrives October 6th. The film features Kiernanโฃ Shipka โas a teenager who travelsโข back in time to prevent the murder of her mother,โฃ encountering the โฃinfamous Sweet Sixteenโฃ Killer.
6. “Beckham” (Netflix)
A four-part documentary series, “Beckham,” premieres โOctoberโฃ 4th on Netflix. Theโฃ series โฃchronicles the life and career of soccer โsuperstar David beckham, offering anโ intimate look at his rise toโ fame, his personal life, and his enduringโ legacy.
7. “Highโ Potential” (ABC/Hulu)
Theโ new procedural drama “high Potential” โคdebuts October 3rd on ABC and Hulu. Based onโ a French series, the show follows โa single mother with a high IQ who becomes a consultant โfor the Los Angeles Police Department.
8. โค”The fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
mikeโค Flanagan’s gothic horror series “The Fall of the House of Usher” continues โits โคweekly releaseโค on โNetflix, with new episodes โdropping Thursdays. Inspired byโค theโข works of Edgar Allan โPoe, the series follows the Usher family as they grapple with a mysterious โคcurse andโ aโ series of tragicโฃ events.
