October is looking particularly exciting for the rich diversity in genres, ranging from a spirit taking the form of a mother, haunting the family in Other Mommy, to an undercover spy losing his memory but not his sense of patriarchy in Udta Teer. Here is everything new you can watch this week between October 5 to October 11.
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Carrie
Directors: Mike Flanagan, Axelle Carolyn, Hiromi Kamata, Kyra Sedgwick, Kate Siegel
Cast: Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder, Summer H. Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong
Platform: Prime Video
Releasing: October 7, 2026
Based on the best-selling Stephen King’s novel Carrie, the movie will follow a young, bullied 16-year-old Carrie White (Summer H. Howell). When nature’s manner of indicating adulthood creeps in, her classmates mock her mercilessly. As rage unfolds, Carrie discovers her hidden telekinetic powers emerging under extreme emotional stress.
Other Mommy
Director: Rob Savage
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Dichen Lachman, Karen Allen
Platform: Theatrical Release
Releasing: October 9, 2026
Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark) becomes the target of a sinister force mimicking her mother. The other mommy (Jessica Chastain) wishes to enter the heart of young Bella to gain full possession of her. The plot further entangles as the family begins to struggle to identify the real mother from the other mommy, conjuring more chaos.
Bokshi
Director: Bhargav Saikia
Cast: Prasanna Bisht, Mansi Multani, Rohit Tiwari, Shernaz Patel, Swaroopa Ghosh
Platform: Theatrical Release
Releasing: October 9, 2026
Bokshi surrounds the narrative of a girl named Anahita (Prasanna Bisht) and her group trekking deep into the wilderness of an area cursed by Bokshi, paying no heed to the warnings from the locals. It is here that deep mysteries unveil themselves regarding her demonic lineage and her mother’s past, leading to her eventual rebirth.
The Social Reckoning
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Cast: Betty Gilpin, Jeremy Allen White, Anna Lambe, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong, Billy Magnussen
Platform: Theatrical Release
Releasing: October 9, 2026
A Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) in coordination with a Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) takes the risk of copying internal documents. This is done to finally expose how Facebook algorithms have been silently corrupting the minds of young users in various ways.
Reporting Live
Director: Dhruv Tripathi
Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Deven Bhojani, Saswata Chatterjee, Adil Hussain, Prachee Shah, Amol Palekar
Platform: Netflix
Releasing: October 9, 2026
Reporting Live sees Parineeti Chopra take on the role of an ambitious and daring journalist. The plot unravels when a tragic incident catches the eyes of Parineeti Chopra and her unwillingly accompanying cameraman Vinod (Deven Bhojani). As they dig deeper into the mystery, they uncover an illegal mining network and find themselves in the middle of a ruthless syndicate operation. They must now find a way out of this mess and escape alive.
Take Charge of My Heart
Director: Su Won Park
Cast: Kim Young-Kwang, Chase Soo-bin, Cha Woo-min, Jeong Jae-Kwang
Platform: Netflix
Releasing: October 9, 2026
Take Charge Of My Heart is a South Korean fantasy rom-com. The story follows Baek Ho-rang (Kim Young-kwang) who is an executive at TS Group’s resort. Na Bo-Bae (Chae So-bin) on the other hand is a screenwriter. An interesting development occurs when we find out that Baek lives with the help of an artificial heart, which is running out of battery and Na has the power to generate electric currents. A chance encounter leads them to each other and also sparks an interesting contract between the two favouring each other.
Doctor X: Mafia In White
Director: Lee Jung-rim
Cast: Kim Ji-won, Lee Jeong-eun, Son Hyeon-ju, Kim Woo-seok, Kang-Hak-Soo
Platform: Netflix
Releasing: October 9, 2026
A genius surgeon Gyu Su-jeong (Kim Ji-won) is hired at the Gusso University Hospital known for its prestigious reputation. However, behind these fancy walls lie internal politics, favouritism and a corrupt practice known as the White Mafia. Her own morals standing tall she doesn’t bow down to authority and takes on any challenge coming her way with her expertise, creating tension between her and the director Bu Seung-gwon (Son Hyeon-joo).
Beware Boiuna
Director: Mike P. Neison
Cast: Kiana Madeira, Logan Marshall-Green, Jessica Rothe
Platform: Netflix
Releasing: October 9, 2026
When a humanitarian medical crew involving Alli (Jessica Rothe) and engineer Lena (Kiana Madeira) among others travel down the Amazon’s river to provide medical care to the villagers, they accidentally awaken a gigantic serpent during a conflict with land surveyors. The giant snake acting as the guardian of the forest will now decide who lives and who shall perish.
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