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This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to hosting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has left the youth on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet Chastain succeeds to present Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director delivers a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
