It may be a pretty poor adaptation of the novel, but it’s one hell of a horror movie as it mashes together the supernatural with the real-world terror of alcoholism and abuse. Exhibit A? Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980). Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good movie, but there are far more horrifying entries in King’s filmography. Oddly, though, one of them is The Green Mile (1999). It’s October, so of course Netflix is adding a couple films from the king of terror. Last but definitely not least, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (10/26) puts a supernatural spin on the Riverdale crowd - I guess? I don’t watch Riverdale, but this one looks far more up my alley. The show explores “real” hauntings with interviews and recreations. Viewers looking for “true” stories of spooky terror will want to give Haunted (10/19) a spin. I’m only a few episodes in, but hot damn is it great. So watch it for yourself! The Haunting of Hill House (10/12) tackles Shirley Jackson’s classic novel across ten episodes, and director Mike Flanagan ( Gerald’s Game) is the driving force behind its nightmarish beauty. Gareth Evans’ Apostle (10/12) teases a hybrid of action and cult horror, and while I’m of the opinion neither element really works that well others seem to think it’s pretty damn great. If nothing else it promises to be a great primer for getting the young ones into horror early on. Creepy Netflix Originals!Ĭreeped Out – Season 1 brings a terror anthology show for teens (pre-teens? I don’t know how kids work these days) that looks like a slightly edgier Are You Afraid of the Dark or Goosebumps. Joe Taslim takes the lead alongside fellow Raid veterans Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, and Zack Lee, and along with the rest of able-bodied Jakarta they turn a simple premise - it’s basically a blood-soaked Gloria (1980) riff - into pure action movie brilliance. Timo Tjahjanto’s action epic offers a blistering beat-down of brutality guaranteed to drop your jaw and lift your spirits. It’s going to be a while before we officially get The Raid 3, but happily what amounts to an unofficial entry in the franchise is coming home this month in the form of The Night Comes for Us (10/19). The complete list of movies and shows hitting Netflix this month - October 2018 - is below, but first I’m going to highlight a few that stand apart from the bunch. This month sees plenty of both hitting the service. It’s just one more way to re-watch the movies we already love and find new ones to cherish. Some people spend their days arguing over the merits of Netflix and how it’s “killing cinema” as we know it, but the rest of us know better.
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