Netflix and Chills…
A great mix of family-friendly spooks and adults-only horror, here are all of the scary Netflix original movies and shows arriving between now and Halloween…
END OF THE ROAD – 9 September
Queen Latifah and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges star in this thriller about a family who witness a murder while embarking on a cross-country road trip, and the killer begins to chase them down relentlessly.
LOU – 23 September
When a young girl is kidnapped, her mother (Jurnee Smollett) teams up with her mysterious neighbour (Allison Janney) to track her down.
MR. HARRIGAN’S PHONE – 5 October
Based on a Stephen King short story, a teenager (Jaeden Martell) pockets the mobile phone of his rich neighbour (Donald Sutherland) after he dies, only to discover he can keep in contact with the dead man through that phone…
THE MIDNIGHT CLUB – 7 October
From the folks behind Hill House, Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, this new anthology series sees a group of terminally ill teenagers meet up to tell each other spooky stories.
CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER TAPES – 7 October
This latest documentary series follows in the footsteps of previous seasons based around taped conversations with infamous serial killers Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy.
DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK SEASON TWO – 13 October
This animated series tells the story of two teenagers and their helpful pug who fight off demons in a haunted amusement park, which may also be the gateway to saving the entire world.
THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW – 14 October
A teenage girl (Priah Ferguson) accidentally releases an ancient and mischievous spirit on Halloween which causes decorations to come alive and wreak havoc. So she must team up with the last person she’d want to in order to save their town – her father (Marlon Wayans).
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES VOLUME THREE – 18 October
The third season in the very popular rebooted recreation series, in which families, detectives and journalists hope viewers hold the clues to solving these mysteries.
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL – 19 October
Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington headline this fantasy drama about a school where magically-inclined students are taught how to keep the global balance between, yep, good and evil.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES – 25 October
The Oscar-winning horror maestro brings together a great collection of scary movie directors – including the directors of The Babadook, Splice, Mandy and many more – for this anthology horror series.
THE GOOD NURSE – 26 October
Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain star in this true-life thriller about a nurse accused of purposefully killing patients with medical overdoses, and the undercover investigation designed to capture him in the act.
DANIEL SPELLBOUND – 27 October
In a world where magic exists, a young man named Daniel has discovered a strange ingredient, getting the attention of dangerous alchemists. Unbeknownst to him, the fate of the world now hangs in the balance.
WENDELL & WILD – 28 October
Henry Selick (Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) team up for this animated movie about a teenage girl who must confront her personal demons, voiced by Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele.
THE BASTARD SON AND THE DEVIL HIMSELF – October TBC
The story of Nathan, the 16-year-old illegitimate son of the world’s most feared witch, who has spent his entire life being watched in order to make sure he doesn’t follow his father down the same destructive route.
WEDNESDAY – Autumn TBC
Tim Burton is behind the upcoming reboot of The Addams Family, focusing on the daughter (played by Jenna Ortega), with an impressive cast (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Gwendoline Christie, Christina Ricci) filling out the other roles.
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