TOP 1 / BOTTOM 1:

TOP 1:

Jack: Shin Godzilla - Why is there so little to choose from in fucking October? With that said though, I am genuinely excited for Shin Godzilla. If the movie matches the tone of the trailer, then I’d wager we’re finally getting the Godzilla movie we’ve been waiting for.

Jake: Under the Shadow - With Rings getting bumped back to February, 2017 (presumably to clear a bit of space for Sadako vs. Kayako), horror’s signature month took a massive hit. There are myriad horror flicks coming out this month that are simply ho-hum. You know what’s not ho-hum? The one coming at us from Iran. I am intrigued, and that’s about all you need. Honorable mention goes to Shin Godzilla for using the proper Godzilla roar multiple times in the trailer.

Mark: Desierto - It’s not really fair when Alfonso Cuaron makes a horror movie. The dude shoots a mean script. Couple this with the fact that October is a shockingly dry month for horror releases, and you get a recipe for what I’m looking forward to most. The floor for this movie is higher than the ceiling of all but maybe two or three of the others. The only risk is that it might not actually be a horror movie.

BOTTOM 1:

Jack: Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper - Look, I could take the layup and call 24 Hours to Die, because that is going to be a pile of wet, hot garbage. But this movie actively sought out existing lore, used none of the interesting parts of it, and instead added in a bunch of god-awful seemingly unrelated dialog. Why the fuck did they do this?

Jake: 24 Hours to Die - Nooooooope.

Mark: Jack Goes Home - Maybe this is a bit of a harsh fate for this movie, but I also choose to pretend that literally half the movies on this list don’t exist. Is this really the best we can do for October? Get your collective heads in the game, people. I’m choosing Jack Goes Home because, like I said earlier, it just doesn’t stick with me. The movie might wind up being good (it certainly has promise based on the cast), but the trailer really doesn’t do a lot to inspire confidence. The actual real honest-to-god answer is Unbidden, but seeing as the world is a better place without that movie existing, then that is the reality that I choose to live in.