Your only plan for October may be watching Hocus Pocus [1] on repeat until Nov. 1, but you might just change your mind when you see the new original movies Netflix has to offer this month. In addition to a biographical flick based on a famous 1968 legal case [2] and a rom-com starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey, Netflix is delivering several new thrillers and chillers [3] that are just waiting to give us nightmares. With flicks from Malaysia, Mexico, Italy, Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Norway, Poland, France, Spain, and here in the US, here are all the titles you need to watch this month.
All Because of You
Netflix's first Malaysian original film is a rom-com telling the story of Aiman, a luxury hotel employee who only discovers his crush on his coworker Jane after she becomes kidnapped and held hostage.
When it's available: Oct. 1 [5]
You've Got This
In this rom-com from Mexico, a man desperate to become a father (even though his wife is about to make partner at her company and feels the timing isn't right) unexpectedly finds himself in charge of a toddler and in over his head.
When it's available: Oct. 2 [6]
The Binding
This freaky thriller from Italy follows the story of a woman who — while visiting her fiancé's mother in southern Italy — must attempt to fight off a malevolent force intent on claiming her daughter.
When it's available: Oct. 2 [7]
Òlòturé
This Nigerian crime drama is set in Lagos, telling the story of a young Nigerian journalist who goes undercover as a sex worker to expose human trafficking, though she's not at all prepared for what she discovers.
When it's available: Oct. 2 [8]
Serious Men
Based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph, this Indian comedy revolves around a down-on-his-luck assistant to an astronomer who finds himself in hot water after he (falsely) claims his 10-year-old son is a maths prodigy.
When it's available: Oct. 2 [9]
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Starring Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III, and Gregory Diaz IV, among others, this comedy-horror follows three teens from the Bronx who attempt to protect their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood from a band of vampires.
When it's available: Oct. 2 [10]
Hubie Halloween
In this Halloween-themed comedy, a well-meaning (but openly mocked) Salem, MA, community volunteer played by Adam Sandler [11] tries to make sure his town's celebrations go off without a hitch, but he instead finds himself in the centre of a murder investigation on Halloween [12] night.
When it's available: Oct. 7 [13]
The Forty-Year-Old Version
This dramedy is inspired by the life of filmmaker and actress Radha Black, who stars in the film and wrote it based on her experiences as a 40-year-old struggling playwright-turned-rapper in NYC.
When it's available: Oct. 9 [14]
Ginny Weds Sunny
In this Bollywood romance, an unlucky-in-love bachelor attempts to woo an old crush — though he has to reluctantly accept his mother's help in order to do it.
When it's available: Oct. 9 [15]
Love Like the Falling Rain
In this Indonesian romance, a young man is forced to watch his best friend (and secret crush) fall for another guy, but things look up when a fateful incident gives him a second chance to confess his feelings.
When it's available: Oct. 15
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Directed by Aaron Sorkin, this courtroom drama tells the true story of the antiwar activists who were arrested and charged with intending to cross state lines and incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
When it's available: Oct. 16 [16]
Rebecca
Based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier and starring Lily James and Armie Hammer, this thriller tells the story of a wealthy widower's second wife, who — after moving into his English country home — starts to feels the threat of his late wife's presence.
When it's available: Oct. 21 [17]
Cadaver
In this Norwegian psychological horror flick, a starving family finds themselves invited to participate in a creepy social experiment at a hotel in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster.
When it's available: Oct. 22 [18]
Holidate
Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey star in this rom-com as two singles who hate the holidays and — after meeting on one particularly terrible Christmas — vow to accompany each other to every festive occasion calling for a date throughout the next year.
When it's available: Oct. 28 [19]
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight
In this terrifying Polish slasher film, a group of technology-dependent teens are forced to attend a rehabilitation camp in the middle of nowhere, and it isn't long before things take a creepy turn.
When it's available: Oct. 28 [20]
Rogue City
This French crime drama is set in Marseille, following an antigang (and slightly unorthodox) cop who must investigate a shooting at a local nightclub along with his longtime rival.
When it's available: Oct. 30 [21]
The Day of the Lord
This Spanish-language horror flick revolves around Menéndez, a retired priest who has begun doubting his faith and who believes he's been given a chance at redemption when an old friend calls, begging Menéndez to exorcise his daughter.
When it's available: Oct. 30
His House
In this chilling thriller, a young refugee couple escape from war-torn South Sudan to a town in England, only to find themselves haunted by evil spirits lurking beneath the surface of their new home.
When it's available: Oct. 30 [22]