Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying process called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, and other affluent passengers. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. After Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain manages to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – including is his spouse. The two stars are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
