It always amazes me how many great movies fly under the radar. We see a lot of movies at the theater so there’s no shortage of opportunities to catch trailers for upcoming releases. However, there are a few this month that have received limited marketing despite containing A-List actors or a compelling story. Our schedule is pretty packed this month, but that won’t stop us from seeing the ones on this list that appeal to us the most! Read a little bit about the movies, see who is in them then watch the trailer. You’ll likely be surprised by the variety, too.
The Smashing Machine
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Genre: Biography, Docudrama
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt
The story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
Bone Lake
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Cast: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, Marco Pigossi
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
Anemone
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Genre: Drama
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samuel Bottomley, Safia Oakley-Green, Samantha Morton
Anemone explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.
Roofman
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Dark Comedy
Cast: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage
Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
Tron: Ares
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Genre: SciFi, Action, Sequel
Cast: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges
“TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world
into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
Soul on Fire
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Genre: Family, Drama
Cast: Joel Courtney, John Corbett, Stephanie Szostak, Masey McLain, with DeVon Franklin, and William H. Macy
Based on O’Leary’s bestselling memoir, On Fire, this film is an emotional and faith-filled portrait of resilience as O’Leary not only battles to survive but ultimately discovers what it means to truly live. From frontline workers to family members, and the support of the wider community, this film is a celebration of heroes.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Genre: Drama, Musical
Cast: Diego Luna, Tonatiuh and Jennifer Lopez
Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
Fairyland
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Genre: Drama
Cast: Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Cody Fern, Maria Bakalova, Bella Murphy, introducing Nessa Dougherty, with Adam Lambert, and Geena Davis
Fairyland is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1970s and ’80s. This captivating film chronicles a father and daughter relationship as it evolves through an era of bohemian decadence to the sober and heartbreaking era of the AIDS crisis.
Black Phone 2
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sequel
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Demián Bichir, Miguel Mora, Jeremy Davies, Arianna Rivas
Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again. Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.
Good Fortune
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, with Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves
In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).
After the Hunt
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Cast: Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stulbarg, Chloë Sevigny
AFTER THE HUNT is a gripping psychological drama about a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come into the light.
Regretting You
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Genre: Drama
Cast: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Sam Morelos with Scott Eastwood with Willa Fitzgerald and Clancy Brown
Based on the bestselling book, REGRETTING YOU introduces audiences to Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) as they explore what’s left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other. REGRETTING YOU is a story of growth, resilience, and self-discovery in the aftermath of tragedy.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Genre: Biography, Drama
Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Odessa Young, Stephen Graham, Gaby Hoffman, and David Krumholtz
“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.
If I had Legs I’d Kick You
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Dark Comedy
Cast: Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Lark White, Ivy Wolk, Daniel Zolghadri, Delaney Quinn, and A$AP Rocky
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Bugonia
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Genre: Dark Comedy, SciFi
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Looking over the list, have you heard about all of these? Outside of this post, there are only a few that I knew about. The films with Dewayne Johnson, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lopez have received little marketing push in my area of the country. Roofman, Good Fortune and After the Hunt are my top three to see.
How many of these October releases have you previously seen the trailer for and which will you attend?
