New to AMC+ Etc in October
September 27, 2024 
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The Exorcism leads next month’s Halloween treats on AMC+ horror streaming service Shudder.
Aka The Pope’s Exorcist, it stars Russell Crowe as a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film.
Quipped Variety of the October 30 premiere, which co-stars Ryan Simpkins, Sam Worthington and David Hyde Pierce: “Crowe seems to be going through the motions of trying to save not his soul but his career.”
Also new to Shudder are The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 666 (October 1), 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (October 14), and the movies:
- Hush, The Houses October Built, WNUF Halloween Special (October 1)
- V/H/S/Beyond (October 4)
- Daddy’s Head (October 11)
- MadS (October 18)
- Possessor (October 21)
- Azrael (October 25).
Sister platform Acorn TV has the exclusive S3 premiere of Whitstable Pearl (October 21) and two Candice Renoir specials, one Halloween-themed, the other set in Corsica on the French investigator’s honeymoon (October 28).
Also available to binge is the 2024 Channel 5 thriller, The Night Caller (October 7).
It stars Robert Glenister as a lonely cab driver who becomes obsessed with a late-night DJ (Sean Pertwee).
The Telegraph praised Glenister’s “mighty performance” and dubbed his latest vehicle “formulaic but engrossing”.
Echoed The Daily Mail: “Glenister delivers a strong performance as a man crushed by depression, frustration and bitterness. But it’s a grimly unrelenting watch.”
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