What's Coming Out This Week (October 6 - October 12, 2025)
Here's your one-stop guide to all the 🎥 films and 📺 shows hitting theaters and streaming this week!
Here’s a quick reminder of what’s heading to theaters or landing on streaming platforms over the next couple of days. You just might find something new and exciting to add to your watchlist.
🎥 In Theaters This Week
🎥 Tron: Ares
(Fri, Oct 10th — wide release)
This neon-lit sequel pulls the Tron franchise into the age of A.I., where the line between machine and messiah starts to blur. Jared Leto steps into the neon suit as Ares—a self-aware program on a mysterious mission now crossing over into our world. With Greta Lee chasing the fallout, Jeff Bridges returning as the original User, Kevin Flynn, and a pulse-pounding Nine Inch Nails score driving it all, this new chapter asks one burning question: what happens when the code starts dreaming of freedom?
🎥 Roofman
(Fri, Oct 10th — wide release)
A reformed robber hiding out in a Toys “R” Us? Now that’s a setup built for mischief. From Derek Cianfrance, the filmmaker behind Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond the Pines, comes a stranger-than-fiction true-crime caper that finds Channing Tatum as a fugitive who holes up among action figures, snacks on peanut M&Ms, and somehow discovers redemption—and maybe love (Kirsten Dunst)—before the authorities close in.
🎥 Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Fri, Oct 10th — wide release)
In this lush, hallucinatory musical from Dreamgirls director Bill Condon, prison walls dissolve into the glow of old Hollywood as two prisoners (played by Diego Luna and Tonatiuh) find freedom in fantasy amid political imprisonment. Jennifer Lopez aims to shine as a classic silver-screen siren who may exist only in their minds, blurring reality with cinematic dreams. Equal parts heartache and high glamour, this dazzling reimagining of the hit stage musical and acclaimed novel proves that sometimes the only way to survive oppression is to dance and sing right through it.
🎥 If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
In this deliriously funny emotional breakdown from writer-director Mary Bronstein, Rose Byrne unravels with dark comic precision as a mother teetering on the edge of sanity. Conan O’Brien trades punchlines for patient notes as her emotionally detached, fed-up therapist, while reality itself starts to crack under the weight of her grief and absurdity. Co-starring Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, and rapper A$AP Rocky, this might make you laugh, wince, and maybe schedule a therapy session—that is, if your therapist ever answers your emails.
🎥 After the Hunt
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
From Challengers director Luca Guadagnino comes a cerebral battle of wits set on ivy-covered grounds where intellect turns into ammunition. Julia Roberts leads as a revered professor whose world unravels when loyalty, power, and truth collide after an accusation tears through her department. With Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri sparring in a generational showdown, this high-minded drama proves the fiercest wars aren’t fought in courtrooms—they’re waged in classrooms.
🎥 A House of Dynamite
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release; in select theaters)
In this pulse-pounding return from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, a single nuclear missile launch sends the world’s most powerful nation into blind panic. As Idris Elba’s President and Rebecca Ferguson’s commanding officer race against the clock, every second becomes a battle between reason, revenge, and ruin. With a powerhouse ensemble including Jason Clarke, Tracy Letts, Jared Harris, Gabriel Basso, Anthony Ramos, Willa Fitzgerald, Kaitlyn Dever, Greta Lee, and many more, this real-time thriller turns the phrase “mutually assured destruction” into must-watch entertainment.
🎥 Fairyland
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
From the bohemian haze of 1970s San Francisco comes a tender father-daughter story that redefines what family looks like. Scoot McNairy and Emilia Jones star in this heartfelt drama about love, loss, and growing up in a world both liberated and unforgiving, with the looming AIDS crisis casting its shadow. Produced by Sofia Coppola and written and directed by Andrew Durham, this adaptation of Alysia Abbott’s acclaimed memoir about being raised by an openly gay father is an emotional time capsule that proves the truest families are the ones we build ourselves.
🎥 Urchin
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
In his striking directorial debut, actor-turned-filmmaker Harris Dickinson captures London’s forgotten corners in a gritty, street-level story told through the eyes of a man clawing his way back from rock bottom. Frank Dillane delivers a haunting, career-defining turn as a homeless drifter fighting for redemption in a city that seems to have lost its mercy.
🎥 Beast of War
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release; also on ✅VOD)
Stranded in the vast Timor Sea after their boat is sunk in World War II, a band of Australian soldiers cling to survival on a dwindling life raft. But the ocean has more than enemy fire to fear—a massive great white shark begins circling, waiting for its next meal. From cult Aussie filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood, Sting), this survival thriller serves up wartime peril with razor-sharp teeth.
🎥 Re-Election
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
Adam Saunders writes, directs, and stars as a forty-something underdog determined to relive his youth and finally win class president. As he stumbles through awkward reunions, old rivalries, and unexpected friendships, this sharp, heartfelt comedy explores the fine line between second chances and self-discovery—and the hilarious chaos of going back to school as a grown-up.
🎥 100 Meters
(Fri, Oct 10th — limited release)
From Kenji Iwaisawa, the acclaimed director of On-Gaku: Our Sound and studio Rock’n Roll Mountain, this exhilarating anime adaptation of the popular manga captures the friendship and fierce rivalry between two sprinters determined to outrun fate. A natural-born runner and his determined rival clash on the track in a story of speed, pride, and purpose.
🎥 Battle Royale: 25th Anniversary
(Sun, Oct 12th - Mon, Oct 13th & Wed Oct 15th — re-release; via Iconic Events)
Iconic Events celebrates 25 years of Kinji Fukasaku’s groundbreaking survival thriller with a 4K re-release and a new interview featuring screenwriter Kenta Fukasaku. Before The Hunger Games and Squid Game, there was Battle Royale! It’s a shocking, satirical bloodbath where a class of students has three days to kill each other until only one survives. Brutal, influential, and still as relevant as ever, Fukasaku’s final film remains the ultimate fight for survival.
🎥 The Dark Crystal: Re-Release
(Sun, Oct 12th - Mon, Oct 13th — re-release; via Fathom Events)
Part of The Jim Henson Company’s milestone celebration, the 1982 classic returns with an introduction from Brian Henson. Join Gelfling hero Jen on his quest to heal the fractured Crystal and defeat the sinister Skeksis in this visionary tale of wonder, puppetry, and world-building magic that has enchanted generations.
🎦 Streaming This Week
🎦 Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now
(Tues, Oct 7th — premiering on Paramount+)
This deeply personal portrait chronicles Ozzy Osbourne’s struggles with health and Parkinson’s while capturing his humor, resilience, and undying bond with music. The Prince of Darkness lays it all bare in a revealing look at the highs, lows, and lingering question of whether he’ll ever step on stage again—proof that even legends can’t escape time, but they can still raise hell.
🎦 Maintenance Required
(Wed, Oct 8th — premiering on Prime Video)
Madelaine Petsch stars as a mechanic whose online confidant turns out to be her real-life business rival, sparking a battle of wits that just might lead to love. In this garage-set rom-com, co-starring Madison Bailey, Katy O’Brian, and Jim Gaffigan, sparks fly and engines roar as rival shops collide, proving sometimes the hardest thing to repair is your own heart.
🎦 Stay
(Wed, Oct 8th — premiering on Hulu)
As their once-loving marriage reaches a breaking point, Kiara (Megalyn Echikunwoke), a scholar of African spirituality, and Miles (Mo McRae), a former MMA fighter, find their personal turmoil eclipsed by chilling supernatural forces. What begins as emotional warfare between spouses spirals into a soul-shaking battle for survival. Also starring Rob Morgan, Aml Ameen, and Danielle Deadwyler, this supernatural thriller tests whether love can endure when darkness closes in.
🎦 John Candy: I Like Me
(Fri, Oct 10th — premiering on Netflix)
In this heartfelt new documentary, two comedy superfans—producer Ryan Reynolds and director Colin Hanks—team up to celebrate one of the most beloved funny men of all time. With rare home videos, candid reflections, and bittersweet laughs, this look back at a life cut too short reminds us why John Candy wasn’t just an iconic comedian—he was comfort food for the soul.
🎦 Vicious
(Fri, Oct 10th — premiering on Paramount+; also on ✅VOD)
From the twisted imagination of horror filmmaker Bryan Bertino (The Strangers) comes another home-invasion horror where the real intruder might be your own house. Dakota Fanning anchors this nerve-jangling nightmare as a woman forced to bargain with her haunted home—or die trying. With every demand more sinister than the last, this dread-soaked thriller proves that sometimes the scariest thing about home... is coming back to it.
🎦 The Woman in Cabin 10
(Fri, Oct 10th — premiering on Netflix)
From director Simon Stone (The Dig) comes a sleek, paranoia-fueled thriller that turns luxury travel into pure psychological torment. Keira Knightley anchors the storm as a journalist who swears she’s witnessed a murder aboard an exclusive yacht—only to be told she imagined it. With everyone gaslighting her and nowhere to run, this tense mystery proves that on open water, the truth is the first thing to go overboard.
🎦 The Perfect Neighbor
(Fri, Oct 10th — premiering on Netflix)
Winner of Sundance’s Directing Award, this documentary unravels how one woman’s harassment escalated into fatal violence, told through chilling police bodycam footage and community testimony. What starts with dozens of 911 calls spirals into tragedy in this gripping account of fear, prejudice, and the dark consequences of Stand Your Ground laws—showing how the people next door can become your worst nightmare.
🎦 How to Train Your Dragon
(Fri, Oct 10th — streaming on Peacock)
Get ready to retrain your dragon! In this new live-action adaptation of the DreamWorks Animation classic, Mason Thames steps into Hiccup’s oversized Viking boots as he befriends a dragon instead of slaying one—much to the searing embarrassment of his gruff Viking dad, Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, now bringing more than just his voice to the role). Toothless arrives in all his hyper-realistic CGI glory that’s as breathtaking as it is slightly unsettling. With Nico Parker as Astrid Hofferson, Nick Frost as Gobber the Belch, and Julian Dennison as Fishlegs Ingerman—and original animation director Dean DeBlois making his live-action debut, this live-action remake keeps the heart of the Viking saga intact while adding fresh CG-fueled firepower to the story that made us believe dragons could be friends, not foes.
🎦 Aliens Expanded
(Fri, Oct 10th — streaming on Shudder)
Lock and load for the ultimate deep dive into James Cameron’s sci-fi masterpiece. This four-hour doc goes through the making, meaning, and mayhem of one of cinema’s greatest sequels—told by the fans, filmmakers, and cast who helped build it. From creature design to Colonial Marines, this exhaustive tribute proves that in space, no one can hear you stop talking about Aliens!
🎦 Lurker
(Fri, Oct 10th — streaming on MUBI; also on ✅VOD)
Fandom turns fatal in this razor-edged debut from Alex Russell, where Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a meek retail worker whose obsession with rising pop star Oliver (Archie Madekwe) slips from admiration into something far more sinister. Hired as the singer’s content guy, Matthew becomes a silent shadow—filming, following, and blurring the line between loyalty and lunacy. With Havana Rose Liu, Daniel Zolghadri, and Sunny Suljic, this slow-burn thriller asks: when does a fan stop being a fan... and start being a threat?
✅ On VOD This Week
✅ The Conjuring: Last Rites
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) return for one last round with the devil, facing the infamous 1986 Smurl haunting. Joined by Judy Warren (Mia Tomlinson) and her boyfriend Tony (Ben Hardy), the couple battles poltergeists that make Annabelle look like a party favor. It’s one final case of faith, fear, and popcorn-flinging terror.
✅ HIM
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
What would you sacrifice to be the greatest? Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers star in Justin Tipping’s twisted sports horror, produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw, where the pursuit of perfection morphs into a waking nightmare. A golden chance for a young quarterback (Withers) to train with his idol (Wayans) at an elite, secluded compound spirals into a fever dream of obsession, control, and psychological terror. This chilling reimagining of the all-American sports fantasy exposes the dark side of fame, glory, and the brutal cost of chasing excellence.
✅ Freakier Friday
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan return as Tess and Anna Coleman in this chaotic sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy. This time around, daughters become mothers, grandmas become teens, and family ties get hilariously tangled. When supernatural forces strike again, Anna and her daughter (Julia Butters) swap lives—while Tess ends up stuck in the body of her soon-to-be step-granddaughter (Sophia Hammons). With weddings to sabotage and exes to revisit, this multigenerational mix-up proves that lightning can strike twice... and it’s even freakier the second time around!
✅ The Baltimorons
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
Michael Strassner stars as Cliff, a newly sober stand-up comic who cracks a tooth on Christmas Eve and winds up in the chair of no-nonsense dentist Didi (Liz Larsen). What begins as an emergency fix turns into an unlikely holiday adventure, complete with awkward dinners, unexpected companionship, and even a crashed wedding. Directed by Jay Duplass, this quirky rom-com proves sometimes the best gift is finding love where you least expect it—even if it comes with a chipped smile.
✅ East of Wall
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
In the wide-open prairies of South Dakota, a newly widowed mother (portrayed by real-life cowgirl Tabatha Zimiga) fights to keep her horse ranch alive while raising her teen daughter (played by Tabatha’s real-life daughter Porshia) and offering refuge to troubled teens. Blending documentary aesthetic and semi-fictional drama, filmmaker Kate Beecroft’s striking debut captures the grit, grace, and quiet heroism of everyday life—proving that sometimes the strongest fences are built around the heart.
✅ A Little Prayer
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
David Strathairn anchors writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s tender Southern family drama as a devoted father and veteran grappling with doubt, loyalty, and the quiet bonds that hold a household together. With Anna Camp, Jane Levy, Will Pullen, and Dascha Polanco, this heartfelt portrait explores love, betrayal, and unexpected kinship in the rhythms of everyday life.
✅ Samurai Fury
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
In a land consumed by famine and corruption, one swordsman dares to defy a crumbling empire. Ôizumi Yô stars as a ronin who vows to overthrow a complacent shogun, igniting a brutal clash with his former ally, played by Shin’ichi Tsutsumi. As brotherhood turns to bloodshed, this fierce period epic slices deep into loyalty, honor, and the price of salvation.
✅ Bad Men Must Bleed
(Tues, Oct 7th — on VOD/Digital)
In this dusty tale of vengeance and redemption, Chad Michael Murray saddles up as a fugitive forced to protect a young girl with nothing left to lose. Together, they ride through blood-soaked badlands in search of justice, crossing paths with killers, lawmen, and one mean sunset. With Bruce Dern adding grizzled gravitas, this Western reminds us that sometimes the outlaw’s the only one left to do what’s right.
⇯ See Above: ✅ Beast of War (Fri, Oct 10th — on VOD/Digital)
⇯ See Above: ✅ Lurker (Fri, Oct 10th — on VOD/Digital)
⇯ See Above: ✅ Vicious (Fri, Oct 10th — on VOD/Digital)
📺 On TV This Week
📺 True Haunting
(Tues, Oct 7th — on Netflix)
From James Wan, the mastermind behind The Conjuring franchise comes a bone-chilling dive into real-life hauntings, blending documentary and cinematic horror to explore the darkness lurking in true paranormal encounters. Ghost stories are scary—until they’re real. This new docuseries pulls back the curtain on chilling cases of the supernatural, where fact and fear meet.
📺 Red Alert
(Tues, Oct 7th — on Paramount+)
From the chaos of an ordinary day turned unimaginable, this harrowing limited series revisits the real-life terror of October 7, 2023. Through interwoven stories of survival—from concertgoers to families under siege—it captures the fear, resilience, and humanity of those caught in the crossfire.
📺 The Lost Station Girls
(Wed, Oct 8th — on Hulu)
Inspired by real events, this gripping French miniseries follows Flore Robin (Camille Razat) and the Perpignan police as they pursue a killer whose crimes leave scars that last for decades. Missing girls, murdered women, and a community gripped by fear—this chilling French thriller proves that some cases never truly close.
📺 Nero the Assassin
(Wed, Oct 8th — on Netflix)
In this blood-soaked medieval adventure, Pio Marmaï plays a jaded assassin forced onto the road with the daughter he once left behind. Pursued by enemies both mortal and mystical, their perilous journey becomes a battle between vengeance and redemption.
📺 Boots
(Thurs, Oct 9th — on Netflix)
This is a heartfelt ‘90s-era coming-of-age tale about growing up, messing up, and standing tall. Miles Heizer stars as a lost teen who joins the Marines on a whim, only to face the most grueling mission of all—figuring out who he really is during the era of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. With Vera Farmiga as his self-involved mom and a thumping ‘90s soundtrack marching in step, this sharp, irreverent dramedy proves boot camp can break your spirit... or finally set it free.
📺 Victoria Beckham
(Thurs, Oct 9th — on Netflix)
From the team behind Beckham and Becoming, this intimate portrait follows singer-turned-fashionista Victoria Beckham inside her London workshop as she balances family, fame, and fashion on the road to Paris Fashion Week. Once Posh Spice, now a global brand. This new docuseries peels back the curtain on the designer’s world, revealing the drive, glamour, and grit behind one of fashion’s most iconic figures.
📺 9-1-1: Nashville
(Thurs, Oct 9th — on ABC/Hulu)
Chris O’Donnell stars as Captain Don Hart, a former rodeo rider turned firehouse leader, alongside his son Ryan and a squad of first responders tackling emergencies in Music City. From raging infernos to personal reckonings, this spinoff brings the 9-1-1 franchise’s trademark thrills to Nashville, where every call tests courage, family bonds, and heart.
📺 9-1-1: Season 9
(Thurs, Oct 9th — on ABC/Hulu)
Sirens blare, lives hang in the balance, and every call could change everything. For these first-responder heroes, duty doesn’t end when the shift does. Season 9 turns up the heat like never before, with Mark Consuelos guest starring as a tech billionaire who, after a brush with death, decides to reward the LA paramedic unit with the ultimate trip... to space!
📺 Grey’s Anatomy: Season 22
(Thurs, Oct 9th — on ABC/Hulu)
The long-running hit drama brings back Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and the Grey Sloan team for another season of high-stakes surgeries, tangled romances, and hospital heartbreaks. With friendships tested and careers on the line, the staff must balance saving lives with saving themselves. Two decades in, this hospital drama proves it still has a pulse.
📺 The Last Frontier
(Fri, Oct 10th — on Apple TV+)
From The Blacklist creator John Bokenkamp and Extraction director Sam Hargrave comes a brutal survival thriller set deep in Alaska’s frozen heart. Jason Clarke stars as a lone U.S. marshal caught between the law, the wilderness, and a plane full of convicts who’d rather disappear than be found. With treacherous terrain, deadly secrets, and no backup for miles, it’s man versus nature versus madness in a fight where only the cold-blooded survive.
📺 The Chair Company
(Sun, Oct 12th — on HBO MAX)
From the comedic mind behind I Think You Should Leave comes a workplace comedy that’s one HR meeting away from a breakdown. Tim Robinson stars as an anxious office drone whose humiliation snowballs into a paranoid odyssey through corporate hell—where conspiracies, copy machines, and existential dread all share a cubicle. Also starring Lake Bell and Sophia Lillis, this darkly hilarious series proves that in today’s workplace, the real horror isn’t getting fired—it’s showing up.
📺 Matlock: Season 2
(Sun, Oct 12th — on CBS)
Kathy Bates brings her trademark bite and brilliance to this hit legal drama about justice, secrets, and second chances. As a cunning attorney with a mysterious past, she’s back in the courtroom—and playing the long game. With office politics, power plays, and plenty of twists, this slick new series proves that in law, as in life, experience is the ultimate weapon.
📺 Elsbeth: Season 3
(Sun, Oct 12th — on CBS)
Carrie Preston returns as everyone’s favorite eccentric legal mind in a new season packed with wit, whimsy, and wildly clever cases. Trading the courtroom for crime scenes, Elsbeth Tascioni once again turns New York’s chaos into her personal puzzle box—solving murders with charm, intuition, and a touch of delightful weirdness. With new guest stars, sharp banter, and more unconventional brilliance, Season 3 proves justice is best served... with a twist and smile.
