Couch Potato News: October 2015 Movie Guide

These are my picks (complete with the reason for my choice) for the movies coming to theaters in October, but feel free to check out all of October's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database's Coming Soon page.

week of October 2

The Martian

Director: Ridley Scott

Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara

Why? Great director, phenomenal cast, and an intriguing concept.

Sicario

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal

Why? Another movie with a great cast, and it looks like it'll be very intense. (Yeah, I mentioned this movie last month also. Apparently it got pushed back.)

week of October 9 (Hey, that's my birthday!)

Knock Knock

Director: Eli Roth

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas

Why? Imagine your wildest fantasies come true and then all of a sudden things go really really wrong. That's the best I can imagine that's happening here. Plus, Keanu has made quite a comeback recently. You saw John Wick, right?

Pan

Director: Joe Wright

Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara

Why? This seems like an interesting take on Peter Pan with the villain being Blackbeard and Hook being a friend. And we not only get Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, but Cara Delevingne will be playing a mermaid. [related]

The Final Girls

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch

Why? Imagine that your mom was a scream queen and when you go to see a screening of one of her old movies, you get sucked in.

week of October 16

Goosebumps

Director: Rob Letterman

Stars: Jack Black, Odeya Rush, Halston Sage, Dylan Minnette

Why? Admittedly, I've never been the biggest Goosebumps fan since I didn't discover the books as a child, but this movie looks fun.

Crimson Peak

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska

Why? del Toro knows how to tell a good scary story.

Room

Director: Lenny Abrahamson

Stars: Brie Larson, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Jacob Tremblay

Why? With the recent news stories of women being held in captivity for years, this story seems relevant.

week of October 23

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Director: Gregory Plotkin

Stars: Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Ivy George, Dan Gill

Why? I absolutely love this franchise, and I'm anxious to find out how they're going to wrap up the story.

The Last Witch Hunter

Director: Breck Eisner

Stars: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Michael Caine

Why? It's hard to deny that Vin Diesel is a pretty good ass-kicker. Plus, I think most Game of Thrones fans would agree that it's great to see Rose Leslie on screen again.