Wondering which movies you can stream on Showmax in October 2024? Don’t stress, I’ve got you covered! There’s something for everyone to enjoy in the 10th month of the year.
Here are 8 Movies You Can Stream on Showmax in October 2024
1. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Streaming on Showmax from 28 October 2024
The #15 biggest blockbuster movie of this year (so far), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire brings the Spengler family back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level.
When the discovery of an ancient artefact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to save the world from a second Ice Age.
Frozen Empire picks up three years after 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Returning Afterlife cast include Critics Choice Award winner Paul Rudd; Kids’ Choice winner Finn Wolfhard; Emmy nominees Carrie Coon and Mckenna Grace; and Kenya-born Celeste O’Connor, while Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts are all back in their original Ghostbusters roles.
Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani and Emmy winner Patton Oswalt also join the cast this go round.
The Chicago Sun-Times says Frozen Empire “carries the same endearingly goofy, science-nerd spirit of the first film and delivers a delightful balance of slimy ghost stuff, sharp one-liners, terrific VFX and a steady stream of callbacks to various characters, human and otherwise, from the 1984 movie.”
2. Five Nights at Freddy’s – Streaming on Showmax from 14 October 2024
The horror game phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s comes to life as last year’s highest-grossing horror movie globally.
Produced by Blumhouse (M3GAN, Get Out), Five Nights at Freddy’s follows Mike, a troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister, Abby. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of Abby, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.
But Mike soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems, as he is dragged into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.
Starring Josh Hutcherson from The Hunger Games, Five Nights at Freddy’s was nominated for Drama Movie of the Year at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards and for Best Creature FX for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. There’s already a sequel in production.
3. The Nun II – Streaming on Showmax from 31 October 2024
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun – the greatest evil in The Conjuring universe.
The #1 US box office hit stars Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) as Sister Irene and Emmy winner Storm Reid (The Last of Us, Euphoria) as Sister Debra, with Bonnie Aarons reprising her role as the demon nun.
Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) directs, from a screenplay co-written by Akela Cooper (M3GAN). James Wan, the original director of The Conjuring, is one of the producers.
The Nun II was nominated for 10 Golden Scythe Horror Awards this year, including Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actress (Farmiga), and Supporting Actress (Reid), as well as a Visual Effects Society Award.
4. Monkey Man – Streaming on Showmax from 28 October 2024
Winner of the Audience Award at SXSW 2024, Monkey Man stars Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) as Kid, a man seeking vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimise the poor and powerless.
Patel makes his feature film directorial debut with the epic action movie, which is produced by the likes of Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out) and Basil Iwanyk (John Wick).
Monkey Man has an 89% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Time Out hailing it as “possibly the most ferocious mainstream action movie since The Raid.”
Look out for South African star Sharlto Copley (District 9) in all the Mumbai mayhem.
5. The Exorcist: Believer – Streaming on Showmax from 17 October 2024
It’s been a little over 50 years since arguably the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world and becoming the first horror nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.
Now Blumhouse (Get Out, M3GAN) and director David Gordon Green (who resurrected the Halloween franchise) deliver The Exorcist: Believer.
Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter, Angela, on his own. When Angela and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.
Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr (Hamilton) stars as Victor, with Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn returning to her iconic role as Chris MacNeil for the first time. Also look out for Lidya Jewett (Good Girls, Hidden Figures) as Angela and the likes of Emmy winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hereditary) among the support cast.
6. Saw X – Streaming on Showmax from 31 October 2024
Between the events of SAW I and SAW II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature way.
As John, Tobin Bell was nominated for a Critics Choice Super Award this year as Best Actor in a Horror Movie.
A #1 box office hit, SAW X has an 80% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest yet for the franchise. As the critics’ consensus there says, “Led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell, Saw X reinvigorates the series with an instalment that has a surprising amount of heart to go with all the gore. Adding dimension to the franchise’s main characters while still leaving plenty of room for the gruesomely graphic horror these movies are known for, SAW X might be the best sequel in the series so far.”
7. The Last Voyage of the Demeter – Streaming on Showmax from 3 October 2024
The Last Voyage of the Demeter chronicles the doomed journey of a merchant ship ferrying 50 mysterious wooden crates from Carpathia to London. The crew soon discover they are not alone: at night they are stalked by a hidden passenger whose monstrous thirst for blood turns the trip into a harrowing nightmare.
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel, Dracula, the film has been praised by horror icons like Guillermo del Toro, who called it “gorgeous, lavish and savage,” and Stephen King, who called it “a throat-ripping good time.”
The Last Voyage of the Demeter was up for Best Creature FX at this year’s Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, as well as nine Golden Scythe Horror Awards, including Best Actor (Corey Hawkins) and Best Supporting Actor (Liam Cunningham).
8. Arthur The King – Streaming on Showmax from 14 October 2024
Arthur the King tells the inspiring true story of the unbreakable bond forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog, Arthur, who followed the team over 700 km on a gruelling 10-day endurance race.
Based on the book Arthur – The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by real-life adventure racer Mikael Lindnord, the film is directed by BAFTA winner Simon Cellan Jones (Years and Years, Our Friends in the North).
Look out for Bear Grylls, People’s Choice winner Simu Liu (Barbie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel (Fast X, Missandei in Game of Thrones), and Juliet Rylance (Della Street in Perry Mason).
In their 4/5-star review, Common Sense Media recommends Arthur the King for ages 13+, saying, “There’s nothing better than a good story about a great dog, and Arthur’s tale warms the soul.”
Well, there you have 8 movies you can stream on Showmax in October 2024. If you don’t have an account yet, sign up HERE.
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