Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome process titled "The Substance". This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other affluent passengers. However when an unknown lady goes overboard one night and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he fears a fatal end. However, the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to show the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a mole inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
