October doesn't have to be all about scary movies (though Netflix certainly has plenty). Netflix's 13 new original movies for October offer everything from a retelling of an ancient fable to a swoon-worthy musical romance and a hotly anticipated suspense film with Maggie Gyllenhaal that looks scary good — just check out the trailer. Just when you thought you couldn't be more excited for the Fall season, check out these new movie offerings to see 13 more reasons to be psyched for October.
Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn star in this movie as a couple who is struggling to conceive and reaching desperation as they continue to grow older and their options start to run out. Molly Shannon, John Carroll Lynch, and Denis O'Hare round out this all-star cast.
When it's available: Oct. 5
This fantasy film, set in 19th-century northern Spain, offers a retelling of an ancient fable about a blacksmith who finds himself in a vicious battle with the devil.
When it's available: Oct. 12
In this unsettling movie, Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a teacher who develops an obsessive and dangerous fascination with her 5-year-old student's unusual aptitude for poetry, despite the discouragement of the young boy's parents. You're definitely going to be disturbed by this one.
When it's available: Oct. 12
This super-cute kids flick — which features a totally bizarre and awesome cast of voices, including Josh Peck, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, and Demi Lovato's little sis Madison De La Garza, to name a few — is about a teenage girl who must team up with a pack of house gnomes to protect her family's new home from evil underground dwellers.
When it's available: Oct. 19
In this Indonesian action film, members of a small village are all brutally massacred after stealing from drug-trafficking Triads — except for one young girl. The assassin who saved her life must face the consequences of his sacrifice when he becomes the new target.
When it's available: Oct. 19
This London-set musical stars the hilarious Michaela Coel from Chewing Gum in a very different role, playing a single mother who encounters a handsome stranger (Arinzé Kene) during a rare night out on the town.
When it's available: Oct. 26
This movie tells the story of a despised entrepreneur who, after collecting a long list of enemies, finds his once-successful business on the brink of ruin.
When it's available: Oct. 26
This crime drama, set in 1920s' Barcelona, follows a double agent who is assigned to work his way into the local mafia to find out the source of the weapons being sold to anarchist groups.
When it's available: Oct. 31