Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress presents an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This generates a younger clone named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from covering international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities through this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple disappearances has left the youth on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. But the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
